I took a 4-5 week break from playing tennis, and when I went back for my first lesson post-break, I could barely hit a single clean shot. My coach was gracious, but I’m sure he was scratching his head.
I should’ve tried to get a few hitting sessions beforehand, but I didn’t and paid the price of a mediocre lesson—entirely my fault.
I realised that in most skills or endeavours, we tend to get rusty quickly. We lose muscle memory. We overthink upon our return.
But that’s OK. We need a break from time to time. But it pays to build in a bit of ramp-up time when we’re getting back into the game.