The Academia Sánchez-Casal is a high performance training facility that combines tennis and education for the students, with the objective of shaping successful young people in diverse aspects of their lives. The Academia Sánchez-Casal has a Unique Training System established by coaches with a worldwide reputation. Sánchez-Casal has developed elite players such as Kuznetsova, Murray, Dimitrov, Hantuchova, Ivanovic, Mónaco, Bovina, among others.

The Summer Weekly Program combines High Performance Tennis Training, including technical exercises, tactical strategy and competition, with Specific Physical Training, as well as daily Language Classes (Spanish or English) given by certified teachers from ES International School, located inside the Sánchez-Casal facilities. In addition, the program includes recreational activities inside and outside of the Sánchez-Casal campus; with the objective of integrating the students from the different countries and make them feel at home.

The Academia Sánchez-Casal is a high performance training facility that combines tennis and education for the students, with the objective of shaping successful young people in diverse aspects of their lives. The Academia Sánchez-Casal has a Unique Training System established by coaches with a worldwide reputation. Sánchez-Casal has developed elite players such as Kuznetsova, Murray, Dimitrov, Hantuchova, Ivanovic, Mónaco, Bovina, among others.

The Weekly Tennis Program combines High Performance Tennis Training, including technical exercises, tactical strategy and competition, with Specific Physical Training, as well as daily Language Classes (Spanish or English) given by certified teachers from ES International School, located inside the Sánchez-Casal facilities, in addition to Mental training.

• WINTER PROGRAM (Sept to May)

The Winter Program is available from September until May. The program is available in multiples of one week and includes 17 to 22 hours of tennis, 5 to 10 hours of physical training depending on the age, a 45 minute mental training session and 4.5 hours of language classes. The program respects the observed holidays in accordance with the official US calendar and reduces the hours of training those days. The observed holidays are: January 1st, January 20th, February 17th, April 18th, April 21st, May 26th, July 4th, September 1st, October 13th, November 11th, November 27th and December 25th.

• SUMMER PROGRAM (30th of May-2nd of August) 

The Summer Weekly Program begins on 30th of mMay and runs until September 2nd, and it is available in multiples of one week. The Program includes 21 hours of tennis, 9 hours of physical training, 2 hours of mental training in group and
daily follow ups on court, 8 hours of language classes, daily activities on campus, and recreational activities outside campus. 

The program respects the observed holidays in accordance with the official US calendar and reduces the hours of training those days. The observed holidays are: July 4th.

SERVICES OFFERED IN THE PROGRAM

TENNIS

Includes 3 or 4 hours of tennis training every day (from Monday to Friday) and 2 hours on Saturday, in which the student will receive the technical and tactical fundamentals that will aid in the development of their game in all the areas of the court based on the Sanchez-Casal training system. On the first day of training, our coaching team will assess the level of each student and will place them in groups accordingly. All of the coaches from our technical team have the RPT and USPTA certification.

PHYSICAL TRAINING

Depending on the age of the student, the physical training can either be 1 or 2 hours daily from Monday to Friday. With the objective of improving in this short period of time, the player trains all the physical abilities such as resistance, strength, speed, agility, coordination and flexibility. Special emphasis is placed on injury prevention.

COMPETITION CALENDAR

For stays greater than one week, the students have the opportunity of participating in local tournaments that are being offered weekly in our facility or the surrounding area, as well as in national or even international events that are being held at the time of the stay. In this case every student will receive a personal tournament calendar appropriate to their age and level. Competition fees are not included in the price of the program. For more information please go to our website www.ascflorida.com and click the Tournament Tab.

MENTAL TRAINING

The weekly program includes a mental training session given by our head psychologist. It deals with fundamental aspects of psychology in tennis and is integrated into the training system of Academia Sánchez-Casal.

LANGUAGE CLASSES

The language classes take place in ES International School, an American school located inside our facilities. The students have the option of choosing between English or Spanish

AIRPORT TRANSFER AND "UM" (unaccompanied Minor) SERVICE

All students are kindly requested to provide us with their arrival details in order to arrange pick-up at the airport if needed and the payment for this service will have to be done before the arrival. • Ft Myers Airport $65 each way • Miami / Ft Lauderdale International Airports $250 each way For those who have contracted a “UM” (Unaccompanied Minor) service with their airline, the Academy also offers a support by having one of our staff members accompanying the student at all times until he/she is picked up by the airline company and taken to the gate. This service has a charge of $75. In order to request this service, the Academy has to be informed that the student has an “UM” service booked with the airline, as well as provide the flight information. The name of the person who will accompany the student will be provided by the Academy the week before the program begins. The students that are flying on their own, or not staying on campus, need to inform the Academy their arrival time in order to arrange their check-in. 

LAUNDRY SERVICE

Laundry Service is available to those students staying on campus with a length of more than a week. The students will receive a laundry bag after the payment of a $10 deposit, which will be refunded once the laundry bag is returned at the end of the stay. It is recommended that the student clothes are marked with their name to prevent mix-ups.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT METHODS

The registration of the program will be formalized by:

• Filling out completely and sending the registration form (which will be provided by the Admissions Department once availability is confirmed) signed by the student and father, mother or legal guardian if student is under 18 years old.
• Payment for the entire program a month prior to the start of the program.

The registration process will not be finalized until both requirements from above are met. Payments can be made in cash, by credit card, or by bank transfers (if done by bank transfer, the bank commissions are to be paid by the sender).

Formalization of the registration implies the acceptance of the general conditions described herein, as well as the acceptance of the Code of Internal Regulations of the Academia Sánchez-Casal.

ITEMS THAT STUDENT MUST BRING

• Rackets • Training and Running Shoes • Sportswear • Tennis String and Grips • Notebook and Pen • Toiletry Bag • Alarm Clock • Swimsuit • Beach Sandals • Sun Screen • Hats or Visors • Insect Repellent • Casual Clothes for Trips or Excursions

MEDICAL INSURANCE

It is mandatory for all students to have a valid US medical insurance coverage.

STUDENT BANK

Each student has an account in the Academy, where parents or tutors may deposit money, either in cash, by bank transfer, or by credit card (credit card charges have a surcharge of 3%). No other deposit method is allowed. The students may withdraw money through the Admissions Department. 

INJURIES

The Academia Sánchez-Casal, through the Medical Insurance Policy taken out by the student, and in coordination with physiotherapist and Medical Care team, will treat players’ injuries through a personalized, comprehensive rehabilitation program. If the student wishes to take a temporary leave of the Academy due to injury, no refund will be provided for the time of the absence.

CANCELLATION POLICY

If due to circumstances beyond control the student must leave the Academy without having completed the program, the Academy will determine if it provides a refund to the student of the part of the period paid for and not consumed, in accordance with the following criteria:

• Refund of the 75% of the period paid for and not consumed.
• In no case, the portion corresponding to the first week of the program will be returned, since it’s the deposit of the program.