The Travelling Coach

It was the big day! The competition is at a conclusion. Holding your racket, cold sweat and adrenaline rushes through your veins. “I have to make this shot, this one is mine!” you tell yourself over and over again as you move towards the table. The score is 9-10, you are struggling to level up the point, on the 5 th game. The whole team is hanging on to this last match.  You held the ball, opened your palm, tossed it high and moved to make the serve… it hit the side of your racket – you lost the point. Disgruntled and pressured your Coach called for a Time Out!   In life and in table tennis when pressures builds up and when everything is hanging on a balance there is always a perfect time to stop, recollect yourself and look back. In sports, these crucial moments will call for a time out. It takes a lot of courage to stand in front of the table holding the only weapon you got – your racket and your spirit, and find the courage to win one point after another when everything is