Previous Rating 426
Current Rating 2095 in only 2 years (March 1st 2015 – March 1st 2017) 
Is that significant?  Not to her.  You see, Sarah Jalli has her sights set much higher than a number on the USATT website.  Because of her dedication to improvement, her understanding that every win and loss is a learning experience, that every practice counts, and that it isn’t just about hitting a ball…   all of these factors combined make Sarah Jalli a great player.  There are 4 keys that I want to highlight for you…
 

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Congrats to Sarah Jalli for becoming the #2 ranked girl in the US (10 and under girls). We wish her the best and look forward to much more progress in the coming months and years! Keep working hard Sarah!

 
 
 
 
 
 
Diary of the 10-Year-Old
Women’s World Cup
Philadelphia, PA October 7-9, 2016
Part 1
 
 
Why I’m going to the World Cup?
I am going to the World Cup because I think I will be inspired by watching the world class players play. I also think it will affect my game highly after I implement the things that I saw.
 
 
 
Who I’m looking to watch?

Student of the Month

Congrats to 10-year-old Sarah Jalli for being the SDTTA Student of the Month!

She doesn't get this award for her recent wins against 2100 level players.

She doesn't get this award for waking up at 7am to practice before school.

She doesn't get this award for making it to the first division in the Paddle Palace Ohio League.

She DOES GET this award for the shot she attempts at 0.45 in this video......check out this shot!

At the lower-levels, it is critically important to unit-task, to focus exclusively on one particular skill and get it right. With many of my students who are rated 300-800, I will focus exclusively on their forehand loop or backhand push for 20-30 minutes and give them homework on doing shadow strokes or robot practice for just one skill at a time.

 
 
 
 
When I coached table tennis in a school program, I was coaching up to 90 kids per day.  Over the last 20 years, I have seen thousands of kids play (or attempt to play) table tennis.  Sarah Jalli is one of my top juniors and recently went up 1000 rating points in 10 months and is now ranked #4 in the US for her age.  With the right environment and a great work ethic, Sarah definitely has Olympic potential.  So why is it that some kids rise to the top and others stay at the lower level?
 
Desire