heart of a champion

So yes, my table-tennis coach is a former national player. It must be so terribly frustrating for her to have to teach people like me ......
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i love watching her play with the Guys-Who-Really-Know-How-To-Play -- there's such a sense of freedom and power and just sheer joy and exhilaration that is quite wonderful to watch. i think i can sense, too, even though there's really been no occasion for her to show it or use it during our sessions, the discipline and focus needed to perform at the highest levels. i can see glimpses of it, especially in the way she trains the guys. It's quite an inspiration, really. And i'm not just (or even mainly) talking about table-tennis.
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