Ode To Latitude
Indonesia Can

"What do you think of the match" asked a reporter at Lintang, in an interview after the match.

"I can't say much about this match. Keisuke and I met during a junior match. He's making a lot of progress" 

"If time could be repeated what would you do?"

"I don't want to repeat anything. Let today's game be a lesson and experience for me"

"What's your next strategy?"

"Evaluate and train for the upcoming tournament in Germany. Thank you" 

Lintang ended the interview session. He walked to his room. Lintang bathed while thinking about the match that had taken place earlier. He analyzes Keisuke's superiority and the mistakes he made.

After taking a bath, Lintang met Koh Toni in her room. Looks like another single player and Mr. Himawan is in the room.

"Sit down" Koh Toni said, allowing Lintang to sit on a chair in the room.

"Let's just get started. Our evaluation based on the Latitude match against Keisuke earlier there were several misses that our players often do, and this is also a note to me that there are often errors at crucial points" koh Toni stared at Lintang, Niko, Febri and Ardian, the single players who took part in the European tour.

Niko is the number one men's single in Indonesia, Lintang is in second place while Febri and Ardian have only debuted at senior level as upholstery players. Febri and Ardian served as sparring partners during the tour. They are listed on the Danish Open and German Open with a waiting list status because their rankings do not meet the criteria, unless many top-ranked players do not participate in the tournament.

"First mistake, serve shake in the sense that your serve fails and points to the opponent. The second if you are left more than two points you start to be depressed and your emotions become unstable. Return the ball so stuck or out. Third hurriedly turn off the ball, it turns out the ball can be returned to the opponent with a cross technique, as a result you die a step" Koh Toni said fiery.

"Fourth, carried away the flow of the opponent's game. This is what makes you finally difficult to come out and have shown your game. If this is where it has been. Mental and motivational factors are also affected" 

Mr. Himawan and the four men listened seriously to the evaluation presented by Koh Toni.

"Anyone of you who feels less high as a single player?" ask Koh Toni.

The four athletes nodded.

"Good! there is no relationship between height and victory. For Southeast Asians 170-173 cm including height. Okay, so many of me. Forget this match, don't drag on. Tomorrow we start training for the German Open"

"Good coach" said the four of them.

"Well that was an evaluation from Koh Toni. Please understand well, do not be discouraged, keep training for the better, and be ready for the next two tournaments" Himawan added.

"Cafe cross? you all safe?" ask Himawan.

"Safe sir" said the four of them.

"Good! don't think about what others say. They never know what you feel when you play, how you struggle to get to this level. Disappointed? of course the most disappointed is that your players have tried only not the important windfall there is an effort to fight" Mr. Himawan concluded.

"Now come on, give me your hand" Koh Toni said as she extended her left hand followed by the others.

"AUSTRALIA?" koh Toni mentions the PBSI jargon.

"CAN!" they said with a smile.

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