I think the real reason for my improvement is because I had such a long period in the off-season just working as hard as I could on all my new dives; making sure I did lots of repetition to get them consistent.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I want to do my hard dives really well, I want to see what my true potential in this sport really is. I want to grasp that.
But just maybe sometimes being even more patient. Even though I thought I did that much better this year, and sometimes, you know, make my opponents play that one extra ball, and just knowing how to play the big points better.
Every season is a new challenge to me, and I always set out to improve in terms of games, goals, assists.
I think I have a lot of room for improvement. My serve is okay, but I need to work on a lot of things: return, transition game, backhand.
With experience, you improve. I'm a better player now, more complete than I was when I was player of the year.
I like to try to hit all of my dives.
When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better.
During the off-season, I try to increase my practice sessions, and I am also training with my coaches.
You can always improve your bench and relief pitching.
Instead of doing thousands of dives, I am focusing on quality, and I'm listening to my body more.