Last week Xu Huaiwen started at Papendal and her first training sessions were very good!
Monday afternoon I was quite excited when I entered the hall, but I didn’t see Xu. I was a bit disappointed when I heard that she had arrived but first had to make some important arrangements for her stay here in Holland. But on Tuesday she made her appearance and her training sessions this first week were excellent. It had been a long time since we practised specific strokes like e.g. a deceptive dropshot, but we also trained briefly and intensely specific ways of playing doubles. Anyway I was quite exhausted at Friday noon and that was a good sign.
Friday night we finished the season with the van Zijderveld team with a dinner and bowling match in Amstelveen. It was a big and fun group because all the reservists of last season had been invited too. I was 8 years old when I bowled for the last time so the first round was a disaster. After some expert tips from my teammates I started round 2 with a strike followed by numerous spares. I actually started to like it. A pity that we had only one hour to play!
Today a new week at Papendal will start in which we will begin to prepare ourselves for the Velo Dutch International which  is scheduled in 10 days from now. After this sunny weekend I am ready for it.
Tags: badminton, jorrit de ruiter, Papendal, Van Zijderveld Amstelveen, Xu Huaiwen
I am so happy for your new coach and especially your positive mood:-) Enjoy it! And take care, hug and kiss