← Writings Training · Effort — September 24, 2025

An obligation to be intentional

“I have an obligation to my parents, Zak, and my future self to be focused and intentional for the entire practice.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, September 24, 2025
Notebook page — September 24, 2025

Transcript

Today, I'm playing with Zak for two hours. I will push myself to give my 100%- both physically and mentally. I have an obligation to my parents, Zak, and my future self to be focused and intentional for the entire practice. To do this, I will try to do three things. Firstly, I will take the ball early to take away time. I also will try not to overhit. Although I will be taking the ball on the rise, I do not have to slap(?). I will play to targets with good margin consistently. I also will focus on staying closed on my groundstrokes. I have been pulling up, especially on my backhand, so I will make sure to go through the ball,