A week as a travel scout at the ROBINSON Club Quinta da Ria in the Portuguese Algarve. A week of tennis camp for ROBINSON TOP experts from “Tennis Eternal Love” Marius Zay and Clinton Thomson. Romy was selected as our travel scout and spent the 10th-17th.
October 2020 a fantastic holiday and tennis camp week. You can read about exactly how and what Romy experienced on and off the pitch in her “Camp Diary”. Detailed, open, honest and of course with a few nice snapshots! If you don't feel like taking an active break.... So start reading quickly and dream away! Thank you Romy for this beautiful diary.
I really enjoyed the sunny drive to the Robinson Club in my little Fiat 500 rental car with cool music and sunglasses. The weather is really awesome for this time of year. When I arrived at Quinta da Ria, I immediately found a parking space and brought my bags to reception to check-in. I immediately felt at home and noticed that the club had also adapted to Corona. Arrows on the floor show you walking paths and every 50 m you will find an opportunity to disinfect your hands. With Covid everything is different and you have to be aware that you can't do without a mask and constant hand washing even during the holidays. But Robinson managed to do it in such a way that you feel comfortable despite everything.
A week of tennis, sun and positive vibes with Tennis Eternal Love lies ahead. After I got to my room, my suitcases were brought relatively quickly and I was able to get ready for dinner. I was very hungry from the trip and was served at the Corona-friendly buffet and was able to choose anything I wanted from fish, meat, salad, vegetables, potato variations, cheese, Asian specialties, a vegan dish and dessert.
Sated, we then went to the hotel bar where there was a socially distanced headphone party with three DJs. After good music and a few drinks with a cool atmosphere, I went to Heia to start my first day of tennis well prepared.
After a balanced breakfast with fruit, an omelette and some bread, I went to the square at 10:30. After a short but intensive warm-up, we got used to it and were then divided into groups. With three stations on three courts, we focused on different things on each court, from footwork on the groundstrokes to volleys and rhythm exercises. It was a lot of fun getting to know everyone and beating up a few felt balls.
After tennis we went to lunch and then headed to the pool with a good book. So the first day was already over. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow!!
Again with a 10:30 start, the groups were mixed up and, after a coordination-demanding warm-up with balls, it was time to hit the balls. With new focuses such as attacking the net, a strike-interval session from the baseline and tactical plays with serve and return, this session was quite strenuous for all of us in camp. However, there is a “day-off” coming up, so we were able to really let off steam today. A tennis-specific fitness block is also offered in the afternoon for the really crazy ones.
After work comes fun. Today we went to the beach. In addition to the beach bar, there are many loungers and parasols where you can really unwind. With a view of the sea, I quickly immersed myself in my book.
After we were brought back to the hotel with the shuttle service, we went relatively quickly to dinner and then to the pool bar where a great concert by a German-speaking band was playing this evening. In addition to rock and oldies, the group also included modern songs. The atmosphere was really cool and everyone danced and had fun at a safe distance from each other.
After I slept in and had a relaxing breakfast, I went to the tennis court where I played with Max Giesinger for an hour. It was a lot of fun to give him a few insights into the professional tennis world.
After tennis we went to yoga, our first course of the Robinson stay. In addition to stretching and strengthening, pure relaxation was also on the program. We took a quick shower and went to lunch. We then drove to the nearby town of Tavira in a rental car, where I fulfilled my long-awaited dream of getting a tattoo. Since it's my first, I was really excited, but everything went well.
Afterwards we did a bit of shopping and then went back to the hotel for dinner. Afterwards our ears were once again treated to a great live band.
Today it was time for the groups to be swapped and we started early. Breakfast was served at 7:30 a.m. and training started at 9 a.m. Today's stations: - Slice and stop ball and the tactical use of these balls in the match. – Rhythmic exercises and how to use certain moves well. – Double-specific network attack.
It was incredibly fun again. Immediately after the session I went to the beach, where I made myself comfortable with a book and coffee. I would say, see you later.
Today we are scheduled for training again at 9 a.m. For me it is always a particularly nice time to watch the sunrise in the morning and recharge your batteries for the day. Now it's off to the breakfast buffet. There really is everything your heart desires here. I'm looking forward to it... and of course also to the tennis session.
...Phew, that was an exhausting session today. Towards the end of the week, Tennis Eternal Love “Play Points” is on the program. Today we should put together everything we have learned and worked on throughout the week and try to implement it in point form. It was a lot of fun to “play” with everyone. This was also the last unit of the week, as tomorrow is the day of departure and we're heading back to cold and rainy Germany.
To round off the week, Max Giesinger also played a small concert. It was awesome!
The farewell has come. Today we're going back to Germany. I really enjoyed my time at Robinson and can only recommend that everyone give this club a try, as the conditions here are excellent for combining a holiday with tennis. Even if you have a family, you can combine everything together at Robinson. Sport, games and fun are part of everyday life here, there is something for everyone. Young and old.
Let's go to the airport in Faro, 30 minutes away. I hope we see each other again soon at Quinta Da Ria. Thank you for everything.
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