Oscar, Tommy, Louvre, Jason, Ivan, Michael.
Many kids today.
We first warmed up.
Then, a little drill about the groundstrokes.
Next, we play the "ups and downs".
We set different rule like "volley worths three points" and " serve-and-volley".
Many of them did a great job.
Long time no see Louvre, he got a great forehand.
Michael, our great F1 boy, although he's strokes are not mature, he tried his best and I like his backhand.
Ivan sometimes hit a forehand with a "open" racket face which is too "flat".
Running Forehand.
We tried the running forehand today, many of them don't know how to hit a great shot and did badly.
What you have to do is to run and then step your right foot, set your feet and hit that shot with an open stance.
I bet, only few of them did a great job afterwards like Tommy, Oscar and Michael.
Chasing the ball in two courts.
This is one of my favourite drills.
Boys did a great job, but some of them still not get use of hitting a bounce smash.
They have to practice more on the "bounce-smash".
Service and Returning.
I found that Michael was great when returning.
Tommy's serve improved a lot as he tossed the ball correctly.
Ivan has to toss the ball higher in case he could reach up and hit the ball at the higest position.
Last, Doubles and Singles.
Tommy played against Ivan.
I paired with Lovure and play the two young kids (Oscar and Michael)
Louvre was not really concentrate on the game, he was not really even the opponent served.
Ivan should improve on his returning.
Michael have to work on his net game, he is a bit nervous and afraid on standing at the front. He still has a little bit back swing and wrong contact point.
Good practice today.
Nice.
We have training on next Thursday morning: 29-Jan, 10am
Old boys are also welcomed.
Happy Lunar New Year!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
15-Jan-2009 Thursday Report
My training switched to Thursday.
Oscar, Ivan, Tommy, Nicholas, Aaron.
We first had the groundstrokes, like the deep forehand and backhand.
Net games.
2 vs. 1.
Overhead.
Service.
What we did are similar to last week.
Boys tried their best.
Nicholas and Tommy played a set.
I found that Tommy and Nicholas improved a lot, especially on their groundstrokes and the serve.
What they have to be focus is something insidie their mind, I mean their mental mind.
Long time no see Oscar, his stroke is quite mature but have to be consistent.
This is a brief report.
Hope to see the improvement of the boys next week.
Oscar, Ivan, Tommy, Nicholas, Aaron.
We first had the groundstrokes, like the deep forehand and backhand.
Net games.
2 vs. 1.
Overhead.
Service.
What we did are similar to last week.
Boys tried their best.
Nicholas and Tommy played a set.
I found that Tommy and Nicholas improved a lot, especially on their groundstrokes and the serve.
What they have to be focus is something insidie their mind, I mean their mental mind.
Long time no see Oscar, his stroke is quite mature but have to be consistent.
This is a brief report.
Hope to see the improvement of the boys next week.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
6-Jan-2009 Tuesday Report
Happy new years, everyone.
We started our first training today.
Ivan, Tommy and a F1 boy called Micheal.
It was so great that we had new blood.
Welcome, Micheal, who has the great single-hand backhand.
Tommy and Ivan took part in every single training except they were sick or absent in school. I appreacited the two young kids.
1. Spanish drill.
Deep forehand, short backhand, deep backhand and short forehand.
The two deep shots aim to hit a defensive one that's high and deep.
The same drill was did yesterday in talenT Group.
Compared with our kids, our footworks are bad and their shots are poor quality.
I'm not blaming for Ivan nor Tommy. They have to be focused on the footworks and some more about the tactics and techniqes.
Tommy always ran to the net after the short forehand shot, he hit that one like an approach shot. Micheal did well, his forehand and backhand are great. Ivan moved the fastest, indeed.
2. twenty balls drills
Boys have to ran for twenty balls.
Tommy was weak in fitness and didn't try hard.
Micheal and Ivan were good as they hit good shots.
3. 1 vs. 2 game.
One played against two in full courts.
If the one by his own beat the two, the two boys have to run laps.
Only Ivan won the challenged by his own!
4. Volleys.
Unfortunately, Micheal's net game including volleys and smash have to work more! His form was not good, including the contact point, swing, backswing...
5. Doubles drills
Great.
All did well
6. Service
7. Doubles
Barry with Ivan played against Micheal and Tommy.
Great training today.
We will have training on next thursday.
We started our first training today.
Ivan, Tommy and a F1 boy called Micheal.
It was so great that we had new blood.
Welcome, Micheal, who has the great single-hand backhand.
Tommy and Ivan took part in every single training except they were sick or absent in school. I appreacited the two young kids.
1. Spanish drill.
Deep forehand, short backhand, deep backhand and short forehand.
The two deep shots aim to hit a defensive one that's high and deep.
The same drill was did yesterday in talenT Group.
Compared with our kids, our footworks are bad and their shots are poor quality.
I'm not blaming for Ivan nor Tommy. They have to be focused on the footworks and some more about the tactics and techniqes.
Tommy always ran to the net after the short forehand shot, he hit that one like an approach shot. Micheal did well, his forehand and backhand are great. Ivan moved the fastest, indeed.
2. twenty balls drills
Boys have to ran for twenty balls.
Tommy was weak in fitness and didn't try hard.
Micheal and Ivan were good as they hit good shots.
3. 1 vs. 2 game.
One played against two in full courts.
If the one by his own beat the two, the two boys have to run laps.
Only Ivan won the challenged by his own!
4. Volleys.
Unfortunately, Micheal's net game including volleys and smash have to work more! His form was not good, including the contact point, swing, backswing...
5. Doubles drills
Great.
All did well
6. Service
7. Doubles
Barry with Ivan played against Micheal and Tommy.
Great training today.
We will have training on next thursday.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Summary of Dec and 2008
We had regular training on 22th and 29th after the x'mas exam.
However, only Tommy, Jason and Ivan came.
A more concentrated training on both groundstrokes and the service.
They do have a great forehand, but it seems that one major error is the backhand. Many of them don't know how to slice, while their two-hands "power shot" are not that consistent.
Service.
Surprisingly, Tommy and Ivan got an awful service: inconsistent and powerless.
Ivan has to work hard on more power and one major tip is to hit the ball with straight arm and of course at the higest position.
Tommy, of course had tried really hard in ever aspects, but the room of improvement is still large. I recalled that when Sam and I first saw Tommy, his serve was incredible and threatening! How comes that he's now a "8-fault-in-one-game" player!
I hope to arrange more match play with the kids.
One more thing, I found that the number of participating in training drops a bit. I'm not sure wheather some of them have to study or other reasons, but I hope they can commit more on the team if you have promised to play and represent as a school team member.
Sorry for being late to upload the photos and video of the match on 3rd DEC, WYK VS. GSIS.
video: http://hk.youtube.com/user/gl4355
photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/gl4355/20081203WYKVsGSIS#
However, only Tommy, Jason and Ivan came.
A more concentrated training on both groundstrokes and the service.
They do have a great forehand, but it seems that one major error is the backhand. Many of them don't know how to slice, while their two-hands "power shot" are not that consistent.
Service.
Surprisingly, Tommy and Ivan got an awful service: inconsistent and powerless.
Ivan has to work hard on more power and one major tip is to hit the ball with straight arm and of course at the higest position.
Tommy, of course had tried really hard in ever aspects, but the room of improvement is still large. I recalled that when Sam and I first saw Tommy, his serve was incredible and threatening! How comes that he's now a "8-fault-in-one-game" player!
I hope to arrange more match play with the kids.
One more thing, I found that the number of participating in training drops a bit. I'm not sure wheather some of them have to study or other reasons, but I hope they can commit more on the team if you have promised to play and represent as a school team member.
Sorry for being late to upload the photos and video of the match on 3rd DEC, WYK VS. GSIS.
video: http://hk.youtube.com/user/gl4355
photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/gl4355/20081203WYKVsGSIS#
Friday, December 5, 2008
November and Early December Report
We had training on 18th Nov, 25th Nov and 2nd Dec.
Not too many boys joined these few sessions, I bet many of them started focusing on their examination.
Tommy tried best but it seems to me that he lacks confidence and consistency. I appreciated Tommy he joined all my training sessions including the one in early December. I pray for him, I know he tried best and improved a lot.
We lost to GSIS in a very closed match, for detail information, you can refer to Raymond Ho's email.
Here are some photos....
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
18-Nov-2008 Tuesday Report
I'm sorry for my laziness to upload the entries.
We do had training on 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th October and 4th, 11th November.
I was just too busy, sorry.
Boys tried hard in practice and they have regular training of every weeks.
It seemed to me that they had tried the best but the victory still not yet come in both winter league and small league.
Tommy now had a consistent groundstrokes, but unfortunately his serve was awful sometimes... Oscar complained on me that Tommy had a consequent 3 double fault a game.
Oscar was great again, he's always our new star!
He's now more powerful and consistent.
Ivan tried hard and he won some single matches.
I feel his improvement but what he had to do is not the tactics, he should have work on some power or basically the form.
Barry seemed busy. He seldom comes on Tuesday.
However, he played maturely and could lead the team!
He had the powerful groundstrokes which terrify us.
Nicholas was great,too.
He tried his best, unexpected, he's doubles game was good. Started from November, he stopped tennis as he has to focus on the HKCEE.
I hope HILLTOP would have the first victory in next match.
Work Hard, boys.
Many thanks to Ernest and all the old boys, providing all the goods thing to them, like the chance of playing outside wahyan. I think, I might join HILLTOP and the small league next season...
Raymond and Joseph, I have an idea, could we organize a " christmas Cup" in the x'mas holiday, including old boys and the kids. So that, we could have a very formal and seriuos tournament for the old boys and kids, what do you think?
We do had training on 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th October and 4th, 11th November.
I was just too busy, sorry.
Boys tried hard in practice and they have regular training of every weeks.
It seemed to me that they had tried the best but the victory still not yet come in both winter league and small league.
Tommy now had a consistent groundstrokes, but unfortunately his serve was awful sometimes... Oscar complained on me that Tommy had a consequent 3 double fault a game.
Oscar was great again, he's always our new star!
He's now more powerful and consistent.
Ivan tried hard and he won some single matches.
I feel his improvement but what he had to do is not the tactics, he should have work on some power or basically the form.
Barry seemed busy. He seldom comes on Tuesday.
However, he played maturely and could lead the team!
He had the powerful groundstrokes which terrify us.
Nicholas was great,too.
He tried his best, unexpected, he's doubles game was good. Started from November, he stopped tennis as he has to focus on the HKCEE.
I hope HILLTOP would have the first victory in next match.
Work Hard, boys.
Many thanks to Ernest and all the old boys, providing all the goods thing to them, like the chance of playing outside wahyan. I think, I might join HILLTOP and the small league next season...
Raymond and Joseph, I have an idea, could we organize a " christmas Cup" in the x'mas holiday, including old boys and the kids. So that, we could have a very formal and seriuos tournament for the old boys and kids, what do you think?
Monday, October 6, 2008
30-Sept-2008 Tuesday Report and some comment of the "big league"
Because of the inclement weather, there was no Tuesday training last week.
Tommy, Oscar, Jason, Nicholas, Barry, Ivan and Aaron.
Today, we had some warm up first.
I rallyed with Louvre. I found that he couldn't control the ball, even in the service box.
Next, we had forehand and backhand drill.
Most of them felt easy and did a great job, which I have never seen they play like these in matches.
Service.
Doubles drill.
4 vs. 4
Here are some comments of today's training:
Boys did really well in drills, I think they play good at Ernest training, too.
Louvre seemed to have practice more on some basic and foundation things like the form and the footwork.
Tommy switched back his Head racket, playing better than Safin's racket. He had the great and powerful shots but is not that consistent.
Oscar was our great player.
Nicholas improved a lot but still not consistent.
Big League tonight.
GCYCC vs. HILLTOP
I paired with my partner who was not that good.
Nic with Long Long
Tommy with Oscar
Alvin with Joseph
Boys tried their best, lost 1:8.
After playing with all team, I thought Long Long and Nicholas were the most consistent.
Long Long was great and consistent. Unexpected, Nicholas had less errors, played so good!!
Tommy did badly, I bet.
I played Tommy and Oscar at the third round, Tommy could not return a ball in our service game... Awful volleys... I was so sad that Tommy played like this.
Come on, Tommy!!
All in all, not that bad and boys tried the best.
They had a good chance to play at the artificial glass surface and the bad floodnight courts.
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