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A Lesson on Perfect Table Tennis

DS2 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:57:18 +0000

Sometimes I wonder how good I will become during my at table tennis career. I eat better to lose weight and become faster. I do strength exercises to become stronger and leaner. I watch videos of world class players for inspiration. But even though I practice and play 5 days a week, no matter what I do, I will never be…

PERFECT!

Do his pants make anyone else want to vomit?

U.S. Nationals 2008

DS2 — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:17:36 +0000

As Las Vegas gets hit with record snowfall since 1979, I power through to get to my 5 events at the US Table Tennis Nationals! I have four days of competition (Wed-Sat) in this freezing desert, and I plan to do my BEST! Many people are here from San Diego Table Tennis club, and the ones who couldn’t come cheer us on from there. Mini-blizzard or not, WE SHALL OVERCOME!!!

Me at the 2007 US Nationals…let’s hope I’m more serious this time.

Return of the Dragon

DS2 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:54:08 +0000

“Martial Arts has a very, very deep meaning as far as my life is concerned because as an actor; as a martial artist; as a human being; all these I have learned from martial arts. To me, okay, to me… ultamately Martial Arts means honestly expressing yourself. I mean it is easy for me to put a show and be cocky, but to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself… and to express myself honestly, now that my friend is very hard to do.”

- Bruce Lee

This philosophy is one of the reasons why I list Bruce Lee as some one I look up to. In any area I am passionate about, I live by this philosophy. I may not be the winner at every game or do every task perfectly – but when I do I usually accomplish things in a way that is my own. Often times, this results in some one saying, “Whoa, where did you learn that?” or ”Only you would pay attention to something like that!” This is all fine and dandy if you ask me. Moreover, it makes very happy when someone recognizes some small detail that I threw in and didn’t mention. =)

Of course, this same pattern shows up during table tennis. Because, honestly, not many people play the sport exactly the way I do. But then again, no one plays table tennis like Bruce Lee either!