As of tonight, I'm officially back to playing on Tuesday nights again, after a considerable absence. And my just-completed match helped to highlight just how much I seem to be playing with my head up my ass.

First of all, I need to get into better shape, and regain some of my lost quickness, but I've known that, and can work around it if I'm smart about it. What's really horrible is my lack of confidence with my ball handling right now, which can lead to a littany of bad touches and decisions with the ball, combined with my seeming lack of aggressivness. This one troubles me, as in the past one couldv'e criticized me for perhaps being Too aggressive, but now I am just hesitant and tentative. This doesn't seem to be something that comes from being too meek, but instead again a lack of confidence. Little things like taking bad angles defensively, letting guys dribble around me while I stab at the ball, and not winning 50-50 balls with authority.

So, I'm not Necessarily playing Terribly, but I would say my Slump of Mediocrity deepens, and threatens to break into a Slump of just-plain-not-playing-well. I'm hoping by just keeping it up, and playing on a regular basis, I can regain my form and play like I want to play.