Got off to a rough start this week, sending balls into the wall. I just wasn't feeling it at first. I settled down, got into a rhythm, and things got better.
My biggest struggle remains ball proximity. I can't get my brain to remember that the ball has to be on one side of me or the other so I can swing at it. I can only imagine what this will do next time I play volleyball and have to be directly behind the ball!
But when I've got my footwork right, and I'm in the right place, I'm getting more confident about hitting the ball. I tried to think more about where I was hitting it today, but I don't think that served me particularly well. I'm starting to break things down into their components, which might be overthinking it, but it helps me better understand what my body should be doing.
We spend some quality time serving tonight, and it made a world of difference. One of the side benefits of that repetition is that it also gets me hitting the ball with the center of the racket. I don't do that very consistently either. The serve for me always comes down to toss. When I'm concentrating on getting full extension, I'm not getting the ball out in front of me and serving long. When I concentrate on getting the ball in front of me, I'm not getting full extension and hitting short. When I get both right, it feels awesome, and I can't believe that it's me hitting the ball. I need a lot of practice.
The good news tonight is that several of the people in my group are interested in going another six weeks, so that would be pretty solid. I may still explore doing some individual work too, if I can. I like the instructor we have, and he seems to understand what I need to learn.
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