This is where real athletes and future champions are raised!
ACADEMIA RAFA NADAL - A sports complex created by the famous Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal - who is the second racket of the world in singles and is rightfully considered one of the best tennis players in history and the best of all time in playing on clay courts.
Thanks to modern sports facilities and well-chosen training programs for children and adults, the Rafa Nadal Tennis Center offers an excellent opportunity for tennis fans to immerse themselves in a professional environment and, under the direct supervision of a famous tennis player, improve their level of professional training. This is where future champions are trained!
Located in the town of Manacor, on the island of Mallorca, in the hometown of Rafael Nadal, the academy combines tennis and education, focusing on the training of professional athletes, without interrupting the process of compulsory secondary education. As a theory, students are taught the course “Sports Science: Making a Champion” to instill proper moral qualities in future athletes. “We want to produce not only good tennis players, but also people,” said academy CEO Javier Perello.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The Academy's infrastructure includes:
• 27 tennis courts of different characteristics (clay and fast court), indoor and outdoor.
• Specialized sports clinic.
• International American School of Mallorca.
• Residential accommodation exclusively for students.
• Fitness center with modern equipment.
• 2 swimming pools (indoor and outdoor).
• Football field.
• Multi-sports area.
• 7 padel courts.
• Restaurant and cafe-bar.
• Shop.
• Walking garden.
SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM
The children's camp program starts from June 23 to August 25, 2019, for girls and boys from 8 to 18 years old
After sports testing, which is carried out on the day of arrival, the level of physical fitness of each student is determined and, based on the result, an individual training program is selected.
The intensity of the program involves training for 4-6 hours a day.
The weekly program includes:
• 20.5 hours of training per week.
• 10 hours per week physical training
• 6 hours of the “Building a Champion” program.
• 4 recreational activities and excursions.
• Accommodation in a residence at the Academy.
• Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
• Medical examination and, if necessary, physical therapy.
• Competitions on Saturdays.
• Welcome package.
CHECK IN AND CHECK OUT
Trainings and other activities are organized from Monday to Saturday. Arrivals are carried out on Sundays from 12:30 to 16:30, departures are carried out on Sundays from 07:00 to 12:00.
Since arrivals and departures are carried out on Sundays, any change (check-in a day earlier or departure a day later), in addition to being carried out upon request and incurring additional costs, also affects the training program. In this regard, any change in the number of days is subject to an expense of 150 euros per day.
NUTRITION
The carefully selected and balanced nutrition program at the Academy includes:
• Selection of a balanced and healthy menu using the best quality products from the island of Mallorca.
• Proper drinking before, during and after training, as well as during competitions.
• Aid in recovery and injury prevention.
• The Academy has its own kitchen with a chef and a team of cooks with experience in the highest level of kitchens.
• Vitamin drinks, post-workout recovery drinks, natural energy bars.
CLASSES “Building a Champion”
This is motivational training based on physical activity. Includes training in sports nutrition, training at the Rafa Nadal Sports Center, as well as a visit to his museum and audio-visual spaces.
COMPETITIONS
Competitions are a fundamental part of the learning process and becoming a true athlete, so every Saturday the Academy organizes a tournament in which each student can compete with other players, and not only Academy students.
ACCOMMODATION
Students are accommodated on the Academy campus, which is a residence with modern double rooms with shower and toilet, desk, wardrobe, WiFi access, air conditioning and heating.
The residence is equipped with 24 hour video surveillance. Accommodation in the residence is based on age and gender, with on-site staff involved in the allocation of rooms.
What's included in the accommodation:
• Accommodation in double and triple rooms.
• Laundry service (Only for Boarding players and with a minimum booking of 2 weeks).
• Meals (breakfast, snack, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner, prepared in the Academy's kitchen).
• Leisure room (TV, computers, Wi-Fi, Play Station/Wii and other games).
• Wi-Fi access.
MEDICAL CARE
All Academy programs include premium medical insurance. This insurance includes both possible injuries and illnesses. In addition, the Academy has a medical office that also provides physiotherapy services.
TRANSPORT
For students who have booked a program with accommodation at the Academy, a transfer service from and to the airport is provided on Sundays, subject to full flight information being provided no later than 72 hours before arrival.
RULES OF CONDUCT
The main principle of staying at the Academy is respect for other students, as well as for the Academy staff. There are standards for behavior and use of infrastructure that must be followed. Purchasing any course of study means the student and his parents automatically agree with the rules of conduct at the Academy.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF ACADEMY STUDENTS
While children are training at the summer camp of the Rafa Nadal Academy, their parents, as well as other family members, have the opportunity to observe the success of aspiring tennis players, as well as actively engage in sports, located in the Sports Center of the complex.
The sports center is located next to the Academy and forms a single complex with it under the Rafa Nadal Academy brand.
The sports center includes:
• Hotel category 4*.
• Fitness center with an area of 3000 sq.m., equipped with the latest technology.
• SPA center.
• Juaneda Sport Health Medical Center.
• Possibility of organizing individual tennis and padel lessons.
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