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The most difficult part of writing this book was to overcome the emotion that every remembrance arose in me. I do not want to forget any person who was present in my life because they are a lot but, at the same time, very important. I will not exceed in mentioning all of them, I will try to find an equilibrium, and just mention the essential pillars, those who were always there, those who believed in my decisions and those who criticized me because, in that way, they helped me to improve.

By no doubt, the basic and fundamental foundation of my life is my family. My parents Mario and Aidana never questioned my vocation and supported all my decisions. I am so sorry my mother is not alive because she did not have the opportunity to enjoy all those aspects she cheerfully motivated in me and I had to go through but fortunately could achieve. My younger siblings Fernando and Alejandra helped me by playing table tennis enthusiastically. Both followed my steps as near as they could till high performance. And my eldest sister Gaby, when she was alive, was always very close to me, although in her own way.

I would also like to mention those who believed in my project and motivated me to be better. Nestor Tenca, whom I will mention several times in this book, for betting in my formation, always supporting my crazy ideas and, what is more, giving me his personal friendship. Antonio Lasen and Fernando Montero from Narón, Spain, Tim Titrud, the table tennis family from Portland, Oregon, USA, Norman Veiga and all the table tennis family from Lugo, Spain.

I also want to mention my friends from life who supported me on each of my personal developments being happy with my successes and lending me a hand after my failures: Darío Gallardo, Mariano Greis, Sacha Barrera, Raúl Gómez, Pablo Bertani, Gabriel Feld.

Besides, the world table tennis family who helped me to build my present life: Alberto Pires and Carlos Palomo, my teachers in Mendoza, Gustavo, Pablo y Franco, David Soler from Spain, Tom Wetzel from Germany, Peter Teglas y Pisto from Hungary, Jerome Feneche from France, Fran Camargo and Marles Martín from Brazil and many, many more who influenced me positively to be a better coach and a better person.

All my students who, in one way or another, demanded my best efforts and thus, they became and become my motivation.

Federico Aguero helped me writing this book and Emilse Berlanga who designed its cover. I am very thankful to both of them.

And, last but not least, who is the sum of all the previous ideas, who believed and believes in me because she is happy with my successes and she supports me in my failures, because she is the most critical of my decisions and pushes me to improve, because she encourages me to go on learning, and because she is always with me: my life partner, my family, Gabriela.