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Söderhamn this weekend, kids played Lucia Cupen!
Söderhamn is indeed one of my favorite places to bring the kids to, the club is always welcoming and cozy, a bigger variety of players as many southerners attend, the hostel is right next door, and the best reason of all, all ages compete during one weekend rather than the norm: 2 two weekends.
What made me glad?
-the girls were hitting the crap out of that yellow ball! .. so fun to see them applying what we've been training!
-all my players are playing more relaxed, that is, not under the constant pressure of thinking: I should not loose! The shift towards: "It is OK to loose" is, in my opinion, vital for a player's development -as it is only then that he/she will apply what we practice as well as develop his own tennis identity and tactic.
-from youngest to the oldest, all showed how well they take care of themselves, without their parents.
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Niiice, As I write this, Rami has managed to turn around a 2-5 score, win the set and the match in 3 sets. She is in the final now. A great victory for our Rami :D
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Rami got cramps 3 times during the final, her previous 3 hour battle took all her energy depot. Anyhow, very proud of you little girl!
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Emilia time now, we gonna get the Christmas tree up, play a little tennis, her new favorite lacrosse and then build some puzzles. Tomorrow she has Lucia at her kindergarden :D