Breaking 2000 - Now in Paperback!

I'm very intrigued by the book.  The first few chapters are really good, I can definitely relate to that as those scenes were some that I frequently visited when I first started out table tennis.  Please let me know when the hard copy arrives, I'm very excited to reading it! 

Congratulations btw, 2000 is my goal as well and I hope to achieve it by the end of the year.

Originally posted by kickass Originally posted by Leshxa Originally posted by Imago You remind me of Joseph Conrad.   Catch 22 Joseph Conrad? Lol, why do I remind you of him? catch-22 is joseph heller. Joseph conrad is Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent. Heller is american, conrad is polish.

I'm a fool. Lol. I made the same mistake in high school. I always get these two confused. Heart of Darkness is about that trip down to Africa, I remember it slightly.

Originally posted by Aldrichboy Leshxa, Your story is very encouraging. I have a friend (and you probably knew him too) who can beat 2200 level players sometime at club but never break 2000 level at tournament no matter how many times he has tried.  After you break 2000, you have only talked about the first part of your story. What about after that, can you stay above that level? What is your next level to break and how soon you will reach that level?

I agree. This is where table tennis is a very unique sport. It is certainly harder to keep the rating, but if you don't quite concentrate on the exact number, you'll find that while you may loose points and drop below a certain point like I have ( I am 1974 now ) and perhaps stay there for a while, but your skill level will remain the same. Eventually, if you continue to play the same way when you were able to roll past the mark prior, you will reach the same level ( or higher ) again.

In my case, since I broke 2000, I haven't been up there again, but I've beaten several 2000, 2100 players and a 2250 player since then. I did not get any adjustments because I had losses within the same tournament to lower rated players.

I don't make excuses. I share my experience honestly whether I won or lost. That is the way to learn. Of course I am not proud of my losses to lower level players but they do happen. Despite this, I love the game and I do hope that US Table Tennis can finally start to mature in this fantastic sport.

I do however want to point out that Breaking 2000 is not about the last few points in order to roll over 2000 USATT. It is about a road map to get there.

The toughest thing the runner does in his competitions is make it to the finish line, whether he is the first or not, he has to run the whole stretch and that is what his training aims for.

Forever optimist, I would like to take an inspirational twist on things - if you have achieved a high milestone, even if you don't necessarily retain that level of play for a long time, you have proven to yourself that you are capable at performing at that level! Knowing that you are capable of doing it is sometimes the only assurance we need as we strive to succeed.

Regarding your ( or my ) friend, I would say that he has to find the way to integrate his club potential into tournaments. He obviously has the tools, but need to look at other parts of the game - mental, strategy, etc.

Congratulations! It's indeed quite an achievement of yours.

congratulations!! i would like to be there someday

Originally posted by ripag Congratulations ! I was able to finish your book today and must say that your table tennis talents are accompanied by equally impressive writing ability . You are able to translate even the most complicated aspects of the table tennis knowledge into clear and direct package that is easy to digest . Please keep writing.

Thank you for your feedback. The book is not too big, but I am impressed that you were able to read it all in one day. It only came out last night .

Congrats lex; setting up a goal and reaching it is indeed an accomplishment and your posts and publication on breaking 2k show well the spirit of a decided warrior! You are inpiring as usual.

Originally posted by fatt Congrats lex; setting up a goal and reaching it is indeed an accomplishment and your posts and publication on breaking 2k show well the spirit of a decided warrior! You are inpiring as usual.   I could not find out what "ado" means; the closest I found was "Automated Delivery Order" since the ebook goes that way when purchased from Amazon; or "American Dancesport Organization" to underline footwork's importance in tt.   I eventually found out that 'ado' are not initials initials here but a true English word  http://www.thefreedictionary.com/without+further+ado:   ado noun fuss, to-do, trouble, delay, bother, stir, confusion, excitement, disturbance, bustle, flurry, agitation, commotion, pother e.g: And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor.   Thank you for enriching my vocabulary and boosting my tt game at the same time .

Another use of "ADO":

When you end up at the isle with a priest, rabi, or elvis in front of you and a certain special lady, but you are so drunk from the bachelor party before.

When finally you hear "Do you?"

You mumble - "Ado!"

just read the first several pages on my kindle; enjoying it!

I just purchased it for the Kindle player in my iPad2. Thanks for publishing this tale of your journey! I'm looking forward to reading it, and from my perusal of the TOC and the first few pages I suspect I'll identify quite readily with it as I'm right now where you started out.

Originally posted by nathanso I just purchased it for the Kindle player in my iPad2. Thanks for publishing this tale of your journey! I'm looking forward to reading it, and from my perusal of the TOC and the first few pages I suspect I'll identify quite readily with it as I'm right now where you started out.

Originally posted by ripag I could not put this book down once I started . I ended up finishing it in one long session which hasn't happen to me in a long time.

I am sorry that I have not replied in a while. I have been busy trying to get the paper copy of the book ready.

Thank you again for your feedback! I am looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts about the book. Please feel free to contact me here or on my website.

Thank you.

brother forum OOAK started a thread about the book: 

Leshxa,

Originally posted by Leshxa Originally posted by BeaverMD Leshxa,   Could you give a summary of your experience with the publishing aspect of your book? Thanks. Absolutely. I already wrote on this subject on the OOAK forum. http://ooakforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&p=205264. Look for the 4th post from the top. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.

Got it! Many thanks for your input.