I got back from my three week Euro-trip recently and now I’m trying to finish up with all of the schoolwork that I missed. I’ve cut down on my table tennis training by a lot. I’m only practicing two days a week in order to get caught up with school. However, I’m still going to the gym for physical training five times a week just to stay in shape. I’m also practicing with the Newgy Robo-Pong table tennis robot a few minutes a night just to get a feel for the ball.

I’m not sure what my plans for this summer are. I may go to China or Germany, but right now I’m just focusing on catching up with all of the work. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend the U.S. Open. My next major table tennis tournament isn’t until late August, so now is sort of an off-season for me. I’m hoping to finish everything with school as quickly as possible and get back to training!

Michael Landers