Summer Upgrade

Summer upgrade

My regular handball training sessions with the MSU team ended in May, and I had no tennis sessions at all that month. It left me feeling that something was missing – my body demanded physical exercise to complement all the intellectual activity. But everything passes, and sadly May is no exception 😢

Summer arrived, which meant our small group returned to regular training. But we did not simply return – we moved to a whole new level. Instead of a stuffy gym, we now practise on a beautiful outdoor court: sunshine, fresh air, greenery and even, you might say, water – a proper river runs alongside the court.

My training partners bought new rackets for the new season. I still cannot decide exactly what kind of racket I need, so I keep borrowing different ones from the coach’s collection. In theory, a player of my build needs a heavier racket: it would give the ball the right momentum and improve my accuracy. But I find a heavy racket uncomfortable to play with. Particularly powerful shots send an unpleasant shock through my elbow – the condition known as “tennis elbow”. It is strange that after all these years I have never developed “handball player’s elbow” 🤓

So for now, my summer equipment upgrade consists of nothing more than an elbow brace. I have worn a similar brace on my knee for many years, and I strongly recommend it to everyone. I have no idea how, but the thing really works! I very much hope the elbow brace will work just as well.

If it does, I will treat myself to a racket too!