Table tennis tales: Instinct and adaptation

Learning to lean in to instinct as a route to adaptation at the TT table.

Be less ambitious!

Everyone said ambition is a good idea. High standards- "aim for the sun and even if you miss, you'll land amongst the stars and so on". But I catapult myself into orbit and just as quickly, find myself splatting back to Earth. Ouch! I'm always signing up to a new MOOC (the latest ones are…

A birthday party

Tomorrow is Suryansh's (my nephew) second birthday. And I am almost certain that he will have a great day. But perhaps oddly, I think the person who will really feel elated is his older sister (she's 5). And not because she can eat more cake than him (because she can't!), nor because she's old enough…

Table tennis tales – Sun Tzu plays ping-pong

A year or so ago, I was leant "The Art of War" by a new friend. It had been on my "to read" pile for years, but I only got around to it at his vociferous recommendation. When I first read it, some parts resonated, but I mostly found myself wondering why everything was set…

Table tennis tales – a strange focus hack

In these work-from-home days, one big challenge for me has been distraction and focus. I mean, it's always been a challenge, but the energy of being at work around people would usually keep my mind from wandering too much. I guess this is a problem that many in my millenial generation share. Enough and more…