This is such a fun game, but I am so bad at it. We did a clinic last August, and I was the worse player there. If you won a drill you moved up, if you lost a drill you moved down. I started at the last court, and I never - let me repeat - never moved up. I was in the court for three days.
My skills are definitely better then they were in August, but still I am always the weakest on the court. It is a silent running conversation in my head, no matter how good my partner is, and no matter how bad my opponent is, I am going to lose.
I sometimes think that I am not as bad as what I play. Even in fun, noncompetitive play I get really nervous. For someone who competed as a child, you would think I wouldn't think I would pysch myself out. But I do. If I get ahead in the score, I think we will lose the lead, if I get behind in the score I think we will never catch up. It is a mental game that I always lose.
Yesterday at playing, I played with the advanced intermediates, I did not win. But at least I was not skunked. Affirmation that I am not a rank novice, but I sure would like people to say when I walk on the court - HEY T - Please be on my team.
We have a tournament in two weeks, a round robin, we hope to win a few points, but thankfully my partner is not worried about our losing. TGFSM.
My skills are definitely better then they were in August, but still I am always the weakest on the court. It is a silent running conversation in my head, no matter how good my partner is, and no matter how bad my opponent is, I am going to lose.
I sometimes think that I am not as bad as what I play. Even in fun, noncompetitive play I get really nervous. For someone who competed as a child, you would think I wouldn't think I would pysch myself out. But I do. If I get ahead in the score, I think we will lose the lead, if I get behind in the score I think we will never catch up. It is a mental game that I always lose.
Yesterday at playing, I played with the advanced intermediates, I did not win. But at least I was not skunked. Affirmation that I am not a rank novice, but I sure would like people to say when I walk on the court - HEY T - Please be on my team.
We have a tournament in two weeks, a round robin, we hope to win a few points, but thankfully my partner is not worried about our losing. TGFSM.
What is "TGFSM "???? Tanya Harding said she has a surefire way to improve your standings & maybe "level the competition" - whack a few competitors with your paddle & everyone will want to be on your side of the net. Seriously, just tell yourself that you WILL win!
ReplyDeleteWell you sure aren't the worst person on the court anymore. And EVERYONE wants to be your partner.
ReplyDeleteMaybe because you are so cute.
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