GoGabiGo!
A playbook for Gabriella Gamperl — ten years of grit, footwork, and head-still focus. Built with love by Dad.
Gabi has put in over 2,000 hours of training and working at her craft — she only has 8,000 hours to go…
“What's the earliest I can casually hit the ball? The answer is — with weight. Lock into the ball. Upper body in, hands cause the imbalance — legs fix it. That's the flow.”
Dedication
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Dedication is the maddening buzz in your ears in the earliest hours, when your consciousness resumes, but slight shivers and cold morning air urge you back to the warmth of your slumber.
But you fight the urge and pry open your eyes anyway.
Dedication is when your breath is beginning to shake and your thighs feel as if they're burning, but you clench your jaw and direct your gaze ahead.
And you pick up your pace, because the match is tomorrow.
Dedication is the towering rock wall at the gym, that you're halfway through climbing, and your hands are blistered and red.
The rock you're grasping is the width of a golf ball, and your hand strains to hold on.
Your heart is pounding so hard against your chest, weighing you down; you don't have to keep going, you could give in to your aching arms and relax with a cup of icy water.
But you manage to muster all your upper body strength and pull yourself up to the top.
That is dedication.
The whole playbook.
Pick a room. Each one's its own page — easy to come back to.
I love you so much and I'm incredibly proud of the sportsmanship you always show, the hard work you pour into this sport, and the grit and tenacity you bring every single time.
You're going to have a great game — don't be afraid to let it shine. Go get 'em.
