Feb/15 Will Showdown Cup
Although this was my second experience of the showdown cup, I was still very nervous as I waited in the darkness for the opponent to serve the ball. In the very first round, I could not pay attention to the sound of the ball because my I focused too much on winning the round. I wanted to score more and pass better than last time. Because of this, I let my opponent score three times and began to doubt whether my skills improved or not. As I was talking with my teammates after losing this one round, the athlete on my team who was visually impaired told us that what really mattered the most was having fun and just listen for the ball. Taking the advice to my heart, I chose to enjoy the moments, not worrying about winning or losing. And listening for the ball and win more rounds than I expected. I was now aware that in order to become as good as the real athletes, I need to open up my ears and rely on my hearing. This experience made it possible for me to closely connect with the visually ...