Already the penultimate day of his stay in Barcelona for Mario Cordero with Oui Sport Spirit. Tomorrow will be the start, traffic jams and depression but there are still 2 days of Catalan sun to store up so let's take advantage!

Today, the program is a little lighter than other days, it is good that there is not much gasoline in the engine. Isabelle and Andres the physical trainer have noted in the matches of the day before.

Family photo with coaches, Oriol and Isabelle

  • Physical trainer

            Change of scenery today, we will not start the day on the field but in one of the gyms of the Gimeno Academy.

To begin with, 20 minutes of exercise bike are on the program at a rather relaxed pace. It's a perfect start and all the players at the club, whether tennis or padel, start their days here.

We then move on to the upper body mobilization exercises with bar and some stretching mainly muscles around the pelvis.

For the future, these are rolls of self-massage that await us. The goal is to eliminate the many tensions accumulated since the beginning of the internship and to prevent injuries.

The last part of the session is devoted to stretches and massages for two to finish on a nice note. This session has regenerated the group and we look forward to the last of tomorrow should we reserve a little surprise.

  • Technical part in video

            Oriol is waiting for us firmly in the video room for what will be the last session with him. Today we deepen the tactics on the game in the middle of the field and then we go on to the different types of smash. Bandeja, vibora, par 3 and par 4 no longer hold any secrets for us. If you are not familiar with these terms, do not hesitate to go to the technical part of the site where you will find many explanatory videos.

  • Morning training

            First steps on the court at 10 hours for an implementation of the technique specific to each smash. Niel, Cristian and Pol, always under the watchful eye of the technical director, demonstrate the different moves.

Each coach then takes 2 student by court to work, à la carte, according to the objectives of each.

  • Afternoon matches

The meal barely digested, we are all back on the courts for meetings against a tough opposition Spanish. Virgile and Richard are in the middle of a fight in the 3th set when we hear a cry of pain from the latter. On a smash in the center he fell back on the foot of his partner and twisted his ankle ... A beautiful sprain and the stage is unfortunately over for him.

End of the day on this bad note from Richard's injury. Good recovery to you!

If you want to see the videos of each day, go HERE:

Act 6: Already finished?

Mario Cordero

Mario Cordero is a fine technician of the team. He observes, he analyzes, he returns to themes to bring his expertise. Complete, the man is as in the field!

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