This past Friday and Saturday(November 16-17) I participated in the 2007 Utah Open table tennis tournament. I am pretty much still a novice in the sport, so I ended up playing in the "C" class. There were about a dozen players in this division, including a few youngsters who were really good considering their age. My record for my pool was 3-2. The two matches I lost could have turned out differently if I would have won a few key points. I think that your perception of how the match is going really effects your play. There is definitely an interesting element to the game. I started playing table tennis again when I starting working as a customer service representative for Rocky Mountain Power. It was with this new position that I met Eric Holje, who has taught me a great deal about table tennis. Eric placed 3rd in "B" Class at the 2007 Utah Open.
When I was in elementary school, I learned some of the basic rules of table tennis, as a few of my teachers had a table set up in their class rooms during the winter time as an alternative to outdoor recess. My family also purchased a table when I was in junior high school. So I played family members or friends or whomever at home as well. I think I spent the most time playing my older brother Jared. I never really learned proper technique in the early years so now I am in the process of learning a different style. I plan on playing at the Evanston Chinese New Year Tournament in Feb 2008 as well as the Utah Summer Games in June 2008. I try to take the time to post more info as I continue with the fun sport of table tennis.
