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TENNIS DIRECTOR
-Toni Nadal
Rafa Nadal’s coach until 201717
Grand Slam
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
To put it plainly, three aspects which guide the course of action of the Rafa Nadal Academy are technical work, forming character and training on values.
Tennis requires a technique which has been closely studied for many years. There are many manuals on it, and also a lot of technology and advances that we have gradually incorporated. The sport has developed incredibly in recent decades, and those who have not been able to adapt are no longer competitive. However, as I understand it, and from our experience, elite tennis, intense competition and ambition in this sport feed on other aspects which hardly appear in manuals, even the most recent ones.
I can state that from the beginning of my nephew’s training I paid as much attention to his technical learning as to the formation of his character. Without a hardened character for facing the most demanding competition, it is very difficult to achieve a lasting success. A well-trained character is one which has been prepared to bear the toughness of daily effort, mastery of will, development of the capacity for improvement, and just as important, excitement. I have always thought that lacking any of these elements would have a very negative effect on the results my nephew pursued, and on those of anyone who wanted to dedicate themselves to professional tennis.
Head of Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar - Spain
Rafa Nadal's coach until 2017
17 Grand Slam
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
Carlos Moyá
Rafa Nadal’s coach
Former No.1 ATP
Roland Garrós champion.
Technical Director & Pro Tour Coach
Rafa Nadal's coach
Former No.1 ATP
Roland Garrós champion.
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
HEAD TENNIS COACHES
-Toni Nadal
Rafa Nadal’s coach until 201717
Grand Slam
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
To put it plainly, three aspects which guide the course of action of the Rafa Nadal Academy are technical work, forming character and training on values.
Tennis requires a technique which has been closely studied for many years. There are many manuals on it, and also a lot of technology and advances that we have gradually incorporated. The sport has developed incredibly in recent decades, and those who have not been able to adapt are no longer competitive. However, as I understand it, and from our experience, elite tennis, intense competition and ambition in this sport feed on other aspects which hardly appear in manuals, even the most recent ones.
I can state that from the beginning of my nephew’s training I paid as much attention to his technical learning as to the formation of his character. Without a hardened character for facing the most demanding competition, it is very difficult to achieve a lasting success. A well-trained character is one which has been prepared to bear the toughness of daily effort, mastery of will, development of the capacity for improvement, and just as important, excitement. I have always thought that lacking any of these elements would have a very negative effect on the results my nephew pursued, and on those of anyone who wanted to dedicate themselves to professional tennis.
Head of Men´s and Women Tennis - Spain
Former 88 ATP singles and 73 doubles Former coach of 10 Top 100 ATP / WTA players
Joel Figueras
Rafa Nadal’s coach until 201717
Grand Slam
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
To put it plainly, three aspects which guide the course of action of the Rafa Nadal Academy are technical work, forming character and training on values.
Tennis requires a technique which has been closely studied for many years. There are many manuals on it, and also a lot of technology and advances that we have gradually incorporated. The sport has developed incredibly in recent decades, and those who have not been able to adapt are no longer competitive. However, as I understand it, and from our experience, elite tennis, intense competition and ambition in this sport feed on other aspects which hardly appear in manuals, even the most recent ones.
I can state that from the beginning of my nephew’s training I paid as much attention to his technical learning as to the formation of his character. Without a hardened character for facing the most demanding competition, it is very difficult to achieve a lasting success. A well-trained character is one which has been prepared to bear the toughness of daily effort, mastery of will, development of the capacity for improvement, and just as important, excitement. I have always thought that lacking any of these elements would have a very negative effect on the results my nephew pursued, and on those of anyone who wanted to dedicate themselves to professional tennis.
Head of Men´s and Women Tennis - Spain
Former 88 ATP singles and 73 doubles Former coach of 10 Top 100 ATP / WTA players
Joan Bosch
Rafa Nadal’s coach until 201717
Grand Slam
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
To put it plainly, three aspects which guide the course of action of the Rafa Nadal Academy are technical work, forming character and training on values.
Tennis requires a technique which has been closely studied for many years. There are many manuals on it, and also a lot of technology and advances that we have gradually incorporated. The sport has developed incredibly in recent decades, and those who have not been able to adapt are no longer competitive. However, as I understand it, and from our experience, elite tennis, intense competition and ambition in this sport feed on other aspects which hardly appear in manuals, even the most recent ones.
I can state that from the beginning of my nephew’s training I paid as much attention to his technical learning as to the formation of his character. Without a hardened character for facing the most demanding competition, it is very difficult to achieve a lasting success. A well-trained character is one which has been prepared to bear the toughness of daily effort, mastery of will, development of the capacity for improvement, and just as important, excitement. I have always thought that lacking any of these elements would have a very negative effect on the results my nephew pursued, and on those of anyone who wanted to dedicate themselves to professional tennis.
Head of Men´s and Women Tennis - Spain
Former 88 ATP singles and 73 doubles Former coach of 10 Top 100 ATP / WTA players
Gabriel Urpí
Rafa Nadal’s coach until 201717
Grand Slam
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
To put it plainly, three aspects which guide the course of action of the Rafa Nadal Academy are technical work, forming character and training on values.
Tennis requires a technique which has been closely studied for many years. There are many manuals on it, and also a lot of technology and advances that we have gradually incorporated. The sport has developed incredibly in recent decades, and those who have not been able to adapt are no longer competitive. However, as I understand it, and from our experience, elite tennis, intense competition and ambition in this sport feed on other aspects which hardly appear in manuals, even the most recent ones.
I can state that from the beginning of my nephew’s training I paid as much attention to his technical learning as to the formation of his character. Without a hardened character for facing the most demanding competition, it is very difficult to achieve a lasting success. A well-trained character is one which has been prepared to bear the toughness of daily effort, mastery of will, development of the capacity for improvement, and just as important, excitement. I have always thought that lacking any of these elements would have a very negative effect on the results my nephew pursued, and on those of anyone who wanted to dedicate themselves to professional tennis.
Head of Men´s and Women Tennis - Spain
Former 88 ATP singles and 73 doubles Former coach of 10 Top 100 ATP / WTA players
HEAD TENNIS COACHES
-Toni Nadal
Rafa Nadal’s coach until 201717
Grand Slam
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
To put it plainly, three aspects which guide the course of action of the Rafa Nadal Academy are technical work, forming character and training on values.
Tennis requires a technique which has been closely studied for many years. There are many manuals on it, and also a lot of technology and advances that we have gradually incorporated. The sport has developed incredibly in recent decades, and those who have not been able to adapt are no longer competitive. However, as I understand it, and from our experience, elite tennis, intense competition and ambition in this sport feed on other aspects which hardly appear in manuals, even the most recent ones.
I can state that from the beginning of my nephew’s training I paid as much attention to his technical learning as to the formation of his character. Without a hardened character for facing the most demanding competition, it is very difficult to achieve a lasting success. A well-trained character is one which has been prepared to bear the toughness of daily effort, mastery of will, development of the capacity for improvement, and just as important, excitement. I have always thought that lacking any of these elements would have a very negative effect on the results my nephew pursued, and on those of anyone who wanted to dedicate themselves to professional tennis.
Joel Figueras
Rafa Nadal’s coach until 201717
Grand Slam
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
To put it plainly, three aspects which guide the course of action of the Rafa Nadal Academy are technical work, forming character and training on values.
Tennis requires a technique which has been closely studied for many years. There are many manuals on it, and also a lot of technology and advances that we have gradually incorporated. The sport has developed incredibly in recent decades, and those who have not been able to adapt are no longer competitive. However, as I understand it, and from our experience, elite tennis, intense competition and ambition in this sport feed on other aspects which hardly appear in manuals, even the most recent ones.
I can state that from the beginning of my nephew’s training I paid as much attention to his technical learning as to the formation of his character. Without a hardened character for facing the most demanding competition, it is very difficult to achieve a lasting success. A well-trained character is one which has been prepared to bear the toughness of daily effort, mastery of will, development of the capacity for improvement, and just as important, excitement. I have always thought that lacking any of these elements would have a very negative effect on the results my nephew pursued, and on those of anyone who wanted to dedicate themselves to professional tennis.
Joan Bosch
Rafa Nadal’s coach until 201717
Grand Slam
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
To put it plainly, three aspects which guide the course of action of the Rafa Nadal Academy are technical work, forming character and training on values.
Tennis requires a technique which has been closely studied for many years. There are many manuals on it, and also a lot of technology and advances that we have gradually incorporated. The sport has developed incredibly in recent decades, and those who have not been able to adapt are no longer competitive. However, as I understand it, and from our experience, elite tennis, intense competition and ambition in this sport feed on other aspects which hardly appear in manuals, even the most recent ones.
I can state that from the beginning of my nephew’s training I paid as much attention to his technical learning as to the formation of his character. Without a hardened character for facing the most demanding competition, it is very difficult to achieve a lasting success. A well-trained character is one which has been prepared to bear the toughness of daily effort, mastery of will, development of the capacity for improvement, and just as important, excitement. I have always thought that lacking any of these elements would have a very negative effect on the results my nephew pursued, and on those of anyone who wanted to dedicate themselves to professional tennis.
Gabriel Urpí
Rafa Nadal’s coach until 201717
Grand Slam
I find it hard to define myself as a tennis coach or an instructor. I think of my work as going much further than this. The best word I would use to define it is “trainer”, with this definition not being limited to only the tennis court. It encompasses many other aspects which have led me to experience tennis as part of my life.
To put it plainly, three aspects which guide the course of action of the Rafa Nadal Academy are technical work, forming character and training on values.
Tennis requires a technique which has been closely studied for many years. There are many manuals on it, and also a lot of technology and advances that we have gradually incorporated. The sport has developed incredibly in recent decades, and those who have not been able to adapt are no longer competitive. However, as I understand it, and from our experience, elite tennis, intense competition and ambition in this sport feed on other aspects which hardly appear in manuals, even the most recent ones.
I can state that from the beginning of my nephew’s training I paid as much attention to his technical learning as to the formation of his character. Without a hardened character for facing the most demanding competition, it is very difficult to achieve a lasting success. A well-trained character is one which has been prepared to bear the toughness of daily effort, mastery of will, development of the capacity for improvement, and just as important, excitement. I have always thought that lacking any of these elements would have a very negative effect on the results my nephew pursued, and on those of anyone who wanted to dedicate themselves to professional tennis.
