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***I posted this in the Former Pro section - but thought it might be of interest to people here as well***
Had a very fun day yesterday hitting with Mats. He was in my hometown area town doing his Wilander on Wheels tour and I happened to be in the area so I decided to swing by. I did the clinic and then hit with Mats and his partner/pro Cameron (who's a great guy and hits a real nice ball) and had a great time.
Had myself five other pretty high level guys for the clinic and they ran our butts off - which was great. Two courts going - three or four guys on a court at a time working with either Mats or Cameron and switching back and forth. Lots of point play - some dubs and big attention to footwork. The same kind of drills and stuff Mats runs with the Swedish Davis Cup team etc. When the first drill they run is called "The Heart Attack" you know what you are in for...And Mats and Cameron jump right in with you on every drill and points being played. Kinda cool being dubs partners with Mats or trying to rip a return off a seven time Grand Slam winner.
Went out to dinner with Mats and Cameron and a few of the other guys afterwards and spent the evening talking tennis and life. A real pleasure to talk to and a fun guy all around - same with Cameron. I can't say enough about these guys and the experience and I'm going to hook up with them when they hit LA in a couple weeks as well.
Do yourself or your club a favor and get in touch with them and arrange them to come for a visit. You won't be sorry.
http://wilanderonwheels.com/
Had a very fun day yesterday hitting with Mats. He was in my hometown area town doing his Wilander on Wheels tour and I happened to be in the area so I decided to swing by. I did the clinic and then hit with Mats and his partner/pro Cameron (who's a great guy and hits a real nice ball) and had a great time.
Had myself five other pretty high level guys for the clinic and they ran our butts off - which was great. Two courts going - three or four guys on a court at a time working with either Mats or Cameron and switching back and forth. Lots of point play - some dubs and big attention to footwork. The same kind of drills and stuff Mats runs with the Swedish Davis Cup team etc. When the first drill they run is called "The Heart Attack" you know what you are in for...And Mats and Cameron jump right in with you on every drill and points being played. Kinda cool being dubs partners with Mats or trying to rip a return off a seven time Grand Slam winner.
Went out to dinner with Mats and Cameron and a few of the other guys afterwards and spent the evening talking tennis and life. A real pleasure to talk to and a fun guy all around - same with Cameron. I can't say enough about these guys and the experience and I'm going to hook up with them when they hit LA in a couple weeks as well.
Do yourself or your club a favor and get in touch with them and arrange them to come for a visit. You won't be sorry.
http://wilanderonwheels.com/
