The Rafa Nadal Academy: The truth about the Rafa Nadal Experience - Is it worth it?

As a Tennis Director in Spain it’s always smart to keep your ears open to what’s happening in the world of tennis training. Good coaches need to freshen & update their own skills & programs regularly. With such great coaches in Spain, I’d be a fool not to learn from them myself. Coaches talk. Whispers between coaches about the Rafa Nadal Academy seemed positive. I started doing my adult programs at the Nadal Academy and the facility is exceptional. So is the price tag. So what’s really under the surface? Is the Rafa Nadal Academy worth the price?

I hung out with former Rafa Nadal Academy coach, Francesco Mendo who spent a year at the academy from Italy. He’s ranked on the ATP, helps me with Indie Tenis adult programs but now dedicates his time to his studies.

Jofre Porta: Spain's Best Junior Tennis Academy

Jofre Porta runs Spain’s best junior tennis academy on the island of Mallorca. Responsible for the development of Rafa Nadal and Carlos Moya, Jofre continues to develop competition junior tennis players from around the world. His academy is non-commercial and minimalistic on purpose. A master technician and mentally tough coach. The guy builds tough players. Keeps things simple and in doing so is Spain’s best junior academy for players age 9 - 15 playing junior tennis tournaments.

Equelite Tennis Academy, for Junior Tennis Players with an Eye on Turning Pro

Do YOU have a junior player who dreams of playing professional tennis one day? Do you wanna know the odds if it’s even possible? Of course you do. I think for parents in the junior tennis world they’d LOVE a little transparency. Obviously they can’t promise you a rose garden but they’ll access your player where they’re at vs where you want to be and what that’ll realistically take from where you are. Then, the decision is yours. That’s what I love about Equelite Tennis Academy, they’ll tell you. They have NO shortage of advanced players in their annual program and they’re scouting you like you’re scouting them. Instead of marketing blowhards who’ll say anything to fill a spot. Equelite doesn’t have many spots to offer.

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