← Writings Competing · Mindset — April 3, 2025

Control in the wind

“It is windy and there are many factors that could make it tough, so it will be important to maintain control of my emotions.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, April 3, 2025
Notebook page — April 3, 2025

Transcript

Today, I'm going to be playing a highschool match. I am feeling a little bit sore from my practice yesterday but not too bad. The player I am playing is going to be better than a lot of the matches we have played this year. While I am still expected to win convincingly, I will need to make sure to keep up my intensity and focus through the full match. I will keep myself calm, as I know that I can win the match if I do the things I should. It is windy and there are many factors that could make it tough, so it will be important to maintain control of my emotions.