Blog Entries for Natalie Sun

Nationals of 2008

Nattymarsha

This nationals was probably the best tournament that I've ever played, even if I didn't get into a team or get a title. Sure I would be a little jealous if someone kept on boasting at me that they got into the junior or cadet team, but if they played terrible, meaning not trying hard, and still got in, I'd be mad, because there are other girls out there dying to getin the spot that was taken. Anyways, I had 6 events, but my main ones were the cadet trials, the j [...]

Berkeley and Baltimore

Nattymarsha

Yes, there are times when players have their moments of glory, but what about their moments of defeat? What happens to them when they simply have no motivation or when they feel bad after match that they knew that could've done better, I have had many experiences when I had cried quietly. It is rather hard to write about failure, especially when you are younger.
ThisBerkeley tournament was not the best for me, especially towards the end of the day. I was somehow un [...]

The Joola Camp

Nattymarsha

In the summer, I have mainly been concerned with training, and Joola managed to form a cam that turned out to be awesome for the first time. IT had many enrollments, and the training there was fantastic.
In the camps, there were three great coaches, two of them were four times world champions, and it is simply fascinating to be in the same room as them. They were addressed CoachZhang and Coach Li. The other coach is Stefan Feth, a well-known player from Germany. He has a great [...]