← Writings Competing · Effort — February 11, 2025

No loose points

“I will not let him into the match by playing any loose points.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, February 11, 2025
Notebook page — February 11, 2025

Transcript

Today, I am playing a lineup match against one of the players on our team. This player isn't very good, but he will try to take me out of my rhythm. It is imperative that I keep my focus and my intensity up in this match and that I fight for every game. I will not let him into the match by playing any loose points. He will have to play well to earn every point. My thinker will remind me to play high and heavy up to his one-handed backhand and stay there unless I get a very easy ball. I will make sure to rip it and not push it and he will always give me an error within the first few balls.