How to retain your enthusiasm
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Paul Davenport Asked 12 years ago
For you, Alois and Jeff, table tennis is not just a hobby, it's your job. You're involved with it on a daily basis.
Have you been able to retain your enthusiasm for the game in spite of that? Or has it become just a job?
If your answer is positive, how do you do it?
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Paul,
It may seem strange but I genuinely love the game still after being involved with it for about 40 years.
I guess it is because I am involved with it on a whole lot of different levels. Firstly it was as a player and then as a coach and an administrator and now with what I do with PingSkills as well as my coaching and working with the Paralympic program both with hands on coaching and with the administration.
I also enjoy helping players with their games. I get a thrill out of seeing improvement.
Guess I am just very lucky!
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Justin O'Toole Posted 12 years ago
My thoughts are Alois is a very lucky man to do what he loves doing and that is table tennis whether its videos, hands on coaching admin or what ever. I would love to be in Alois's shoes. The main thing I notice with Alois and this has nothing to do with table tennis is his people skills. Which he scores 100%. Ten out of ten.
People skills are very important when you do do what Alois and Jeff do so it is important to be people orientated. Jeff and Alois are genuine people fair dinkum people helping table tennis players. It's no wonder Alois and Jeff are buisy with their table tennis buisness.
Well done guys you make table tennis fun, enjoyable, accessible, helpfull and serious for the play who want's to get really good. Your a great help for table tennis players all over Australia and beyond.
Thank you Justin. I am a lucky man.
The intensity and passion of Alois and Jeff is all there for us to see. One sees in the videos how happy they are doing what they happen to be doing at the moment, be it explaining the basics of the game or advising about equipment or match strategy. Anything about table tennis and Alois&Jeff pair is there. This untiring commitment to the game comes from an undying love for the game. Carlyle once said "Blessed are those who find happiness in what they do". AJ have found their vocation and that's what keeps them going on. One more essential and lovable thing about them is their subtle sense of humour. This humour has made them so down-to-earth and commonsensical. We Pingskillers are lucky to have such coaches as Alois and Jeff.