CHAPTER : 2

After a week , after my periods got over ... I went to the new camp finally ...

I took my racket and went to the court .. They told me to run 10 rounds as warm up.

The first 5 rounds were all fine then I started to get tired very quickly ...

Then we started to practice normal forehand and backhand shots ... After three days , I gained all my energy back and was continuing well ..

Due to my puberty I suddenly gained weight in a span of three months , but literally nothing changed for me. As I started to get tired quickly , I wasnt able to play well till the end of the match which my coach hated ... He tried to train me well and make me do some exercises so that I will gain enough stamina so I dont get tired in between and give up ... After a month , the results haven't improved ...

He got really angry and shouted at me saying "You are unfit for this game , tell this to your mom and you may leave , I don't want such a helpless student ."

I burst out in tears and went back home.. I felt really bad , I told my mom about it and asked her if I can stop my training ..

My mom told me not to give up..

I kept that in my mind and focused on game with my heart and soul ....and kept on practicing so that he will take his words back and say that I have improved in the game..

My other aim was to also to become a senior....

A month later.....

My coach called my mom and asked her to come to the court , by that time was already playing a match in the court .. My mom came inside , my coach called me and my mom and said "Chaitra you have improved a lot , I am happy for you .. The senior coach called and told me to shift you into the senior batch of our camp ." ...

I was just shocked ,... My mom congratulated me...

I was so happy , the senior coach called me and introduced me to the seniors .. the senior coach told me to play a match with seniors , just to check how I play .. he was impressed the way I used to return the shots .. My most dangerous shot was backhand corner shot .. I used to return the ball in such a way that it would not even bounce to a mid level , as I use the semi western grip instead if the normal one .. This grip results in spins , low bounces at the same time the ball goes fast too ..

Once they got a ball speed measuring device to check the speed .. My friends got 50kmph to 70 kmph , but I got 90 to 100kmph ... my serve got 100 kmph .. at that time I smacked the ball so hard .. , they all applauded me for that

My success was indeed..

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