Winning and enjoying - two things that, in my opinion, are mutually dependent. Especially when we are on a tennis vacation. In this respect, the motto of the TennisTraveller exclusive camp on Lake Constance in February was well chosen. The right location for this camp motto was quickly found in the Ringhotel Krone Schnetzenhausen . After all, the family-run hotel near Friedrichshafen is known far beyond the region for its excellent cuisine and warm service. In order to “win” on court, the Power the Ball tennis school set the appropriate accents on the court, with support from me as a side coach. You can find out here in words and pictures whether and how we were able to realize and experience the profit and enjoyment during the four camp days. So much in advance: it was a simply brilliant weekend with top reviews from our participants!
As soon as I arrived at Lake Constance on Thursday with the snow-covered mountains, I thought to myself: what a beautiful spot, this Lake Constance! that the Ringhotel Krone Schnetzenhausen near Friedrichshafen is a beautiful tennis holiday spot. This time I was warmly welcomed again and allowed to move into my beautiful room. The bulging welcome bags for the camp participants were immediately distributed by the quick chambermaids. Many thanks again for providing the great giveaways. And of course our bright orange TennisTraveller drinking bottle couldn't be missing from the bags.
At 6 p.m. I invited our 11 participants to a get together around the cozy tiled stove in the piano bar . A really exciting moment, as the participants were so different! Very quickly the group was chatting and laughing - the atmosphere was wonderful! The first dinner together and the subsequent visit to the Kronenbar immediately created a great atmosphere.
After a delicious and extensive breakfast, the first group set off at 9 a.m. in the hotel's tennis hall. Axel, the tennis coach at the Power the Ball tennis academy, announced the first exercises straight away. Axel and I each trained the participants on two places - very intensively and individually. On this day the focus was on the groundstrokes. These were trained in various forms of exercises and games for 1.5 hours in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon - always peppered with tactics and technique tips. The atmosphere on the pitches was great - everyone was extremely motivated!
At 3 p.m. the tennis racket was put aside. JJ, the South African athletics coach at the tennis academy, really got the group sweating again intensive HIIT circuit training Of course, a cooldown with stretching was a must at the end.
beautiful wellness area in the hotel with sauna and large indoor pool called for relaxation . At 7 p.m. everyone was looking forward to the fantastic meal. Our two vegetarians in particular were thrilled with the vegetarian menu! But meat and fish eaters also enjoyed the many courses in a simply wonderful ambience. Refreshed, we then went down to the bowling alley , where we gave it our all again and had a lot of fun! And some actually managed the “full nine”!
On Saturday we started training again at 9 a.m.: serves, returns and volleys were the topic today. Everything packed into small drills and many match-oriented forms of exercise. Axel and I were extremely motivated, as were the participants - there were great vibes on the pitch!
After the last training session, we headed towards the seminar room, where Dobri, the physiotherapist and osteopath from the tennis academy, was waiting for us. We learned that the best injury prevention is a body “in balance.” Since unfortunately very few of us are actually in balance, Dobri showed us "using a concrete case study" how imbalances can be eliminated. It's unbelievable what he was able to achieve with just a few simple steps. A lively exchange with many helpful recommendations for action rounded off the physio session .
Our group was incredibly balanced at the last dinner. Not only the delicious 7-course menu was waiting for us again. The restaurant manager and sommelier of the house accompanied our culinary menu with a wonderful Lake Constance wine tasting . Great explanations about the growing areas and the producers put the icing on the cake. An all-round successful evening with excellent food, excellent wines and such a warm atmosphere came to a fitting conclusion in the Kronenbar.
On Sunday it was time for the finale: the last training session was scheduled. What was already learned was refined again, practiced in a match-oriented manner and various double exercises were played. Around lunchtime there were lots of warm farewells. The participants made their way home to Switzerland, Baden, Hesse, Munich or Swabia. What remains, in addition to intensive training sessions, lots of new sporting impulses and delicious food, are wonderful encounters and conversations with and among each other.
So that we could find out in detail how our camp participants experienced the camp, they were given an opportunity to give feedback after the camp along with a nice selection of photos. The conclusion was completely enthusiastic, which of course made me very happy!
My big thanks go to Axel, JJ, Dobri and Diana Möller as well as the entire Krone Schnetzenhausen team ! Only with good teamwork could the camp become what it was in the end. An absolute camp highlight with lots of “win and enjoyment”!
" Thank you for such a wonderful camp! Everything was just great and well organized!
I will definitely be a repeat offender! "
Sonja
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