Sunday, 20 June 2010

Today's training session was very enjoyable. I started 搓球 with Tian Yu, but 教练 didn't say how many. So we did 100, then I asked him how many. He said 100 and I told him we were done, then he told us to do again, this time 全台. No problem with that either. But next was 双打. 5 times, 3 against Tian Yu, once with her. Lost one. 双打 is ok, but definitely not something I can stand to play all day.

I thought I was free from it, until it was Dawn and Hanzhi against Benedict and I. All 3 of them were so aggressive, everywhere also smack. I mostly end the points in a disadvantage to us. I don't dare to 拉长胶, and Hanzhi's 发球很很转. Hence, we lost 3 - 2. I tycoed a lot again, now 放高也是擦边.

Then we slacked in one corner and talked, and I suddenly thought about whether I would have to play with An Qi at some point in time during the session. True enough, 2 minutes after I thought about that, 教练叫我跟An Qi打比赛. I was going to get out, but then he asked Yi Kar to play first. Yi Kar came back with a loss, and said she was suddenly on offence, and that was what I was most afraid off. But I suddenly felt so motivated. I had to 放高球 to win.

Like about another 5 minutes after that match, play against Dawn. First ball started with a rally that surprised both of us. As the match progressed, I realized that I couldn't beat her in the regular playing field. 她一直打到我的正手,我又不赶拉她的长胶,只好搓回去,但我又搓,她又反手到我正手, and that just continues until one of us drops it, which is more likely to be me, because it's difficult to use my backhand on the forehand side. And, tycos continued to contribute to my score. Sorry uh. We deuced in 2 of the 4 sets, I think.

Final game of the day, Hanzhi. No 长胶 here, but I la, she la back, then I die. 放高 didn't work really well either. And she could 接我的发球 now due to greater freedom than in Doubles. And my Anti helped a little as well, along with even more tycos (sorry for that). 3 - 2 was the final result.