From Paddle To Pavement

The switch from table tennis to skating was unexpected but transformative. “I was captivated by the sense of freedom and flow,” he recalls. “Table tennis taught me discipline and reflexes, but skating gave me something new — movement that felt expressive… and alive.”

That foundation in discipline became his edge. “The mental toughness from table tennis helped me push through frustrations when learning difficult techniques,” he says. “That persistence became the cornerstone of my teaching philosophy.”