Personal Narrative: My First Tennis Player

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The person who has inspired me the most in my life would have to be my first tennis coach, Katee Sanderson. It is tough to narrow it down to one single person because I have numerous role models, but she would definitely stand out above any of the others.

The reason I admire her is because of her patience and relentless effort towards striving to make me a better athlete. I signed up to play high school tennis my junior year knowing very little about the game. I barely knew how to swing a racket. However, she was very was an excellent teacher and worked very hard with me towards making me a better player. She is the reason I developed the skills I have today. Katee worked with me on every aspect of the game while always being understanding

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