The first day at the Academy

The player are half way through the first day of their training at the academy. All have had a drills and fitness training session this morning. Here is what a few of them had to say:

How did you find your first fitness training session?

Stuart Twigg (Coach): 'It looked easier than it actually was. The emphasis was on quality footwork, and was built up to more complex footwork co-ordination.'

Lewis Jowett (Shrops): It was good fun. Not as hard as I thought it would be, but it's only the first day, I guess.'

Robert Grattan (Staffs): 'It was good-started easy but got harder throughout.'

Chloe Hughes (Shrops): 'Brilliant!! We did flexibility and footwork drills.'

How did you find your first on court session?

Stuart Twigg (Coach): 'It was constructive. There was good discipline, with the emphasis on movement and accuracy, rather than technique.'

Lewis Jowett (Shrops): 'Good fun! Nice to play on the clay.'

Rob Grattan (Staffs): 'Hard work, but fun at the same time. We did drills with targets and plays a few points at the end.'

Chloe Hughes (Shrops): ' Good. We hit forehands and backhands, while aiming for small football goals. We hit some serves, and played a few points at the end.'

Currently, all the players are 'relaxing' at the pool!! But the next tennis sessions are imminent!!!

To be continued.........