Rafa Nadal Academy Camp in Basking ridge
Take your game to the next level with the Rafa Nadal Academy Camp at the Pingry School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
The Rafa Nadal Academy Camp is held at the prestigious Pingry School. Founded in 1861, Pingry boasts some of the finest athletic facilities in New Jersey. The Bugliari Athletics Center, known as the BAC, is a cutting-edge athletics facility that includes The Greig Family Strength and Conditioning Center, The Newhouse Family Sports Arena, eight squash courts, a large multi-sport indoor practice area and the Center for Sports and Leadership.Pingry’s tennis facility includes 12 new US Open-style hard court tennis courts, which were completed in 2017. The courts include custom windscreens as well as Big Blue seating along the end of the courts and walkway areas.
Rafa Nadal Academy Camp
Youth players from 9 to 18 train with the official Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar training staff to improve their game and maximize their potential through the Rafa Nadal Methodology during the high performance summer tennis camps. Players also learn about the positive values Rafa transmits both on and off the court, setting an example for not just players, but for entire communities. The 6-day camp consists of training with unique access to the Academy’s training philosophy. Players will experience how to play modern & creative tennis – an attractive, technically/tactically-
6 Day Tennis Camp
» Camps implemented by Rafa Nadal Academy coaches from Mallorca, Spain.
» A total of 38 hours of activities distributed as follows:
- 10 hours of tennis training.
- 5 hours of learn to compete activities.
- 6 hours of athletes performance training.
- 6 hours of racket skills.
- 5 hours of Building a Champion.
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One Junior player from each camp is awarded a full scholarship to train for a week in Mallorca
» Individualized development plan (personal player evaluation).
July 14 – July 19
$995
Adult Tennis Clinics
Join our adult tennis clinics and get hands-on instruction from official Rafa Nadal coaching pros. Adult clinics are available 2 hours per day, Monday – Thursday with a focus on technique, tactics, mindset, and performance. Players sign up for all four days or pick and choose times that work for their schedule. The training goes from improving minor aspects of play to focus on strategic play and competing at a championship level. Please specify your level of play in our registration form in order to group players accordingly. Please note that during the first training session players may be moved around by the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar Head Coach based on their real level and/or the group distribution requirements. Note: Beginners are welcome to register in our private lessons, for more information please contact us.
ADULT SINGLES
Adult singles classes provide hands-on instruction to small groups of players looking to improve their play. Sessions are designed for the individual player who wants to improve overall tennis performance. The staff makes an initial assessment of the level of play to then tailor the training based on the Rafa Nadal Methodology. The main focus will be on technique and tactics while also placing importance on tennis-specific conditioning.
Each day will focus on a different aspect of the game and have its own particular theme so that you can pick and choose which area of your game you wish to improve.
Monday: Neutral situation
Tuesday: Defensive situation
Wednesday: Offensive situation
Thursday: Net game
Availability is limited and available on a first come first served basis.
ADULT CLINICS
$550
July 14 – July 17
Classes are available:
Monday to Thursday
Reasons to Join Us
Rafa Nadal Academy The Worlwide Recognized Methodology
Train under the the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar methodology and improve your game and maximize your potential under the same winning mentality that has helped Rafa Nadal win 22 Grand Slams. Every aspect of your training is taken from the official methodology developed by Toni Nadal at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca. On court training, off court athletic performance and building a champion workshop combine to provide each player with an individual plan for improving all aspects of their game.
Official Rafa Nadal Academy Coaches
All of our carefully selected coaches have been trained by the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar and are experts in every aspect of the Rafa Nadal Academy methods. Coaches travel from Spain to coach the players. In addition, many coaches have coached and played at the highest level in the US and are familiar with US tennis and junior tour and NCAA competition standards.
Reduced Groups
To ensure the best quality training environment each court will be supervised by one Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar coach with a maximum of four players per court. In this way we can ensure that players get as much attention as possible. Sessions address player specific goals established by the player and coach and the low coach to player ratio allows us to optimize learning and improvement in every aspect of the game.
TRIP OF A LIFETIME TO MALLORCA OPPORTUNITY
The most talented junior player of each camp who best exemplifies Rafa’s values will be selected for a free Week-long camp at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Spain! The cost of accommodation and the high level training camp is completely covered. (Flights not included).
