Having an entire week off from school is great, but it prohibits me from practicing tennis with the team. This fact, along with the advent of the promulgation that I may be bumped up to varsity, made me decide to seek some practice with my father. I know that I need loads of practice if I want any chance to be successful at second doubles.
We decided only to play one set. I began playing very well, and I was confident in my technique and ability. However, after the first game, I became hyper-focused in a negative way. I was over-thinking my shots and I began doing poorly. I had a three game lead and quickly lost it, mostly due to my poor forehand. I kept hitting it exactly horizontal, instead of a more upward swing that would ensure that the ball crossed the net. Therefore, I began hitting this way, but it was too little too late.
I hope to keep developing my new technique, because my old methods were not working. My backhand seems to be improving immensely, and I am very proud of my serve, but for now I need to focus on simply hitting the ball well forehand. I don't want to over-complicate this. I hope that I can just hit the ball powerfully over the net with my functional upward swing.
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