What an amazing week in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca for our first trip of 2025.
The format for this trip was 4 players all working together, day one 5 hours on court, day two 5 hours on court, day three 4 hours on court. A total of 14 hours covering a full and varied range of technical and tactical coaching.
The programme was designed with the players requirements in mind constantly flowing and active.
For the last 3 years I have been taking small groups of players to Santa Ponsa Tenis Club.
The plan was always to do something different, something more bespoke and personal for the players and also spend time with the players off court as well as on court.
This has all been made easier by Sebas and the rest of the team at the club.
Traditionally we travel on Mondays with the tennis on a Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Spending time off court together is important and we all meet for welcome drinks and dinner on the Monday evening to discuss the week ahead, drinks after the 1st day on court, dinner after the 2nd day on court and 3rd day end of trip drinks and presentations.
Day 1 on court we had a 2 hour session on Forehand and Backhand groundstrokes focusing on contact point, technical shape, height/depth, grip tension and breathing control as well as Serve technique and directional control.
Then onto a 1 hour drill session before the break.
After the break we did a 2 hour session split into sections for Volley, drop volley, drive volley, drop shot, lob and smash!
Day 2 on court we completed a 2 hours Doubles tactics using all the work we did on day 1
1 hour basket drills
2 hours doubles tactics extended review
With another great day on court complete, everyone was mentally and physically tired but was ready to go again after a great meal out.
We had an amazing 3rd and final day on court with a 2 hour choose your challenge session and then 2 hours competition time to see it all come together.
A massive well done to Jane, Tam, Rob and Chris for completing 14 hours on court in 3 days with lots of content, lots of hitting balls and lots of laughs. Here’s to next year.
If you would like to book your own trip or join up with others looking to do the same please let us know by using the form on the Coaching Holiday page. Coaching Holidays
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