Focused on beating the world
After winning the Independence Grand Slam Tournament over the long weekend, Table Tennis Champ, Constance Kuswani, has her sight set on bigger achievements.
Constance Kuswani, the second- ranked table tennis player in Botswana, has her sights set on becoming the best in the country and beyond. After winning the Independence Grand Slam Tournament, she said that the victory has given her the motivation and courage to continue striving.
The Botswana Table Tennis Association’s annual Independence Grand Finale Tournament was held on September 30th and brought together talented players from Botswana, Lesotho, and Zambia. The event also featured a range of young players from development centers around the country, including Re ba bona ha Mabeleapodi, Maikano and Bontleng centers.
The tournament showcased the immense skill and dedication of the participants.
According to Kuswani, tournaments like the Independence Grand Finale are critical to her development as a player. She cited the Septem
Engaging ber event as one of her best performances to date, saying that her aggressive style of play gave her opponents a run for their money. Kuswani explained that she makes sure she controls the
International pace of the game and impose her style on her opponents, rather than playing to their strengths. This approach allows her to dictate the terms of the match and ultimately come out on top.
“I consider myself to be an all- around player. I can play offensively or defensively, depending on Kuswani credits table tennis with having a posithe situation. I am able to adapt my style to suit tive impact on her life, both on and off the court. my opponent, and that is a big part of my success. It has instilled in her a sense of discipline and In this tournament, I played against five differresponsibility, and taught her to accept both wins ent players, and the match against Boitshwarelo and losses with grace.
Butale was especially meaningful to me. She had She believes that the sport has helped her lead always been a tough opponent for me, and this a healthier lifestyle and even provided her with was the first time I had ever beaten her. It was a financial security when she was not working. real breakthrough moment, “She said. She sees table tennis as more than just a game - it
Kuswani explained that she and her coach spent has given her purpose and motivation, as well the months leading up to the tournament carefully as a source of income when she is not employed planning and preparing. First, they focused on her elsewhere. physical condition. She had gained some weight, “I would love to have a sponsor to help me and her coach knew that losing this extra weight promote my table tennis career. This would be would improve her speed and agility on the court. a huge motivator for me, and I know it would
They also worked on her accuracy and consispositively impact my performance. tency, as well as her overall game plan. Finally, they I’d love to see our association organizing an put all of this training into practice by simulating annual tour across Botswana, visiting cities and matches with different opponents and coming up towns to promote the sport and encourage former with strategies for each one. By the time she arplayers to return to the game. I believe that table
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