Single Tennis Holiday Mallorca: For the adventure lover in you
Itching for adventure in a new game? In a new place, with local sights and sounds different than yesterdays? Make a single tennis holiday in Mallorca Spain a complete adventure. And a great kickoff to adding a new sport to your life. You better believe it’s a bold move.♟
As the security of your usual lifestyle beckons you to stay put. You instead move towards the unknown, the unfamiliar, and the exciting! That solo carpet ride calling you, lures you straight into the arms of Mallorca, Spain. The best of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca is easy to get to. Safe for female travelers, and a destination for tennis lovers & natural exploration.
A single tennis holiday on Mallorca Spain for beginner adults will teach you how to play tennis. Morning jolts of tennis leave afternoons for sightseeing, hiking, and water sport exploration. Packaged tennis, accommodations and meals set you up for worry free travel.
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Adult tennis camps & holidays by playing level & destination for Summer 2023 click here.
An adventure tennis trip (as we say in the biz, tennis travel) lets you explore new paths, people and a classic yet ever changing sport. This is the best way to dive into a discipline you know nothing about. The knowledge you'll gain after 15 hrs. of group tennis lessons leads you into a new phase of your life or to a major change in lifestyle. And this, is the beauty of an on-court adventure, learning how to play tennis.
It's only when you're willing to take new adventures like a single tennis holiday that you grow as an individual. Even if you chose not to adopt tennis in your long term plan, the borders of your mind are broadened by the experience. Open-mindedness is a strength. When you keep an open mind & add new things to your life, you create an adventurous life.
Single Tennis Holiday: How to play tennis for beginners in Mallorca is for you if …
You’ve uttered the words, “I’ve always wanted to learn the game but am too nervous to take lessons.”
You’ve tried tennis before, but the lessons were too technical - you gave up.
You’re starting from nothing and need to pick up the basics.
You’ve got poor technique from high school & need simple fixes on the 5 core strokes.
You’re looking for calm, patient, straight to the point teaching.
You think it’s too late to learn because you’re over 40 and feel you’re too old.
You’re starting from zero and looking for a social fun new activity.
You want to fix bad habits.
You need verbal cues / tips specific to you on what you’re doing wrong.
You need solid basics to build on back at home.
You want to learn to play with friends. But don’t want to waste their time because you can’t play.
You’ve tried lessons in the past but never made much progress.
Tennis Travel: Your adventure begins on court
Let the fun begin!
A good coach teaching the right mechanics and fundamentals helps a lot. You can literally save years in progress and avoid developing bad habits by seeing, hearing & having time to try, make mistakes, then correct, on repeat. One thing important at the beginner stage of tennis is to have the coach on the same side of the court explaining and showing you each core stroke you learn 1 by 1.
Beginner’s struggle with reversing the instruction when the coach shows you something far away from the other side. Think about it. The coach and you are flipped around. So if they’re facing you and showing you the forehand stroke but it’s their right but it’s a flipped image for the player who hasn’t done this before. Then so often, the image doesn’t translate well. Coaches should be on the same side of the court as the player. It’s sooo much easier for a beginner to mirror a stroke from behind the instructor following along. In the beginning, the image a player sees & reflects makes more sense when the coach & student are on the same side of the court.
Single Tennis Holiday: The 5 foundational tennis strokes for beginners
Calm, simple teaching techniques make all the difference for new players wanting to succeed. As a beginner adult starting out, the only thing you need to walk away with besides your 5 core strokes is … DO YOU like tennis?🎾
This is where it all begins. If the game makes you feel good, terrific. If it excites and gives you a new activity you’d like to play after work to burn off steam and have something of your own this is a great thing. But you shouldn’t be feeling any expectations other than to really figure out if you’re in or out. Tennis can be a commitment of your time. The more you like it. The more you’ll carve time to play and practice.
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If you get out & play 3x per week, you’re learning the 5 core strokes, including the grips (only 2), contact point and fluid swing you’re going to improve FAST.
The 5 core strokes to get you rallying (playing tennis quickly)
Forehand (eastern grip, wrist position, how to track the ball, contact point)
2 Handed Backhand: (easier than a 1 handed backhand for newbies, continental grip, contact point)
Volleys / FH & BH (where to stand, wrist position, continental grip, contact position, amount of swing)
Serve (continental grip, toss position, motion, contact point, how to finish the stroke)
Overhead smash (continental grip, motion, contact point, options for newbies)
The idea is to get you confident to take your shot when the moment arrives. Giving you tools to know how to track a ball and when to strike. Timing & where to contact the ball, the position of your wrist and knowing when to use the 2 different grips you’ll learn is really half the battle and the adventure for beginner tennis players.
Using the clay courts, a slower ball or both is ideal. In the beginning stages, the slower the better. You need time to process the look, verbal cues and feel of the the stroke. Receiving a lot of balls will help get you there faster.
Group lessons for beginner lessons will be no more than 1 coach to 4 players (1:4 court ratio). And I love 1:3 because you get more balls and we have more success ✨
Go home knowing where you are on court & how to keep score. And don’t under estimate the court geometry. This is soooo helpful to when you apply basic tennis strategies when you start rallying a ball.
Single Tennis Holidays Mallorca: Adventure off-court
Adventure off-court
If you’re European, you’ve heard of Mallorca, Spain. For everyone else, maybe not. You may know it’s home to Rafa Nadal and his academy but not how lovely the island it is. It’s a popular destination for it’s gorgeous light, calming energy, varied landscapes and draws active adults who like to; play tennis, cycle, cliff dive, golf, hike, discover the sweetest beach calas or walk Palma’s cobblestone streets, boutique shopping and spiritual retreats. Oh yea, Palma de Mallorca has it all.
Where your tennis training happens is on the West side of the island in a small charming, international sea port known as, Port de Soller.
The hotel where your lessons happen is at the base of the Tramontana mountains with the sea in front. It’s a gorgeous 16th century hotel in real Mallorquin style, with a terrific spa, organic & clean Mediterranean cuisine served, indoors & out.
Indoor & outdoor pools and all your entertainment is just out front, seaside. Ready to be taken advantage of on foot. You can easily rent a car from direct from the hotel is you feel like venturing out and exploring. Or take the Port de Soller vintage train direct from your village to the city of Palma.
Tramuntana Tours is so easy & local for you to explore your adventure off-court. Book guided tours, rent mountain bikes, sea kayaks, charter a boat, deep sea fish, hike and discover the local area. You’re main problem for the week is having too many options.
The neighboring towns of Deia and Valldemossa are truly spectacular and should be explored for their raw beauty, architecture and fine eateries.
The best part of all? Your morning is focused on tennis, 3 hrs. each morning. Beyond that group dinners on Monday & Thursday night are standard nights out! Group players like to get out & explore together.
Remote workers traveling on a single tennis holiday still need to carve out time for work projects. Families traveling together, may have family obligations. And some solo travelers, roam independently.
Most importantly, as you head home, you’ll know where you stand with tennis. You’ll have the knowledge you need to make a deeper decision around the game. You’ll know your foundations well and how you FEEL for the game. And what commitment you’re willing to make to this popular lifelong game.
My job is to get you to fall in love with it.💯
With love from Mallorca~