IMG Tennis Academy 2022

Overview

• Location: Bradenton, Florida
• Age and gender: Boys and girls between 12 and 18 years old
• Clases de Inglés: Yes

Training

• Languages spoken by coaches: English
• Training levels offered by the camp: Advanced, Intermediate
• How are the groups organized?: Age and Level

The training program designed by Nick Bollettieri has helped a great number of youngsters improve their tennis since 1978. Great names such as Agassi, the Williams sisters, Martina Hingis or Monica Seles, have found their effective method and have become great tennis sports stars. Rohan Goetzke is the right hand of Bollettieri, technical director of the German tennis Federation and technical director of the academy.

The annual training program is divided into several areas:

Training court sessions

Several hours of daily training focuses on technique, playing matches and performing many exercises to improve all the hits and aspects of the game.

Physical preparation

Improving the physical condition of a player is very important toward becoming a great tennis player and also to avoid injuries and recuperate faster. IMG knows this and that is why its training program focuses a lot on daily exercise to improve flexibility, strength, speed, coordination and resistance convert youngsters into great athletes. To achieve this, the facility has the most modern facilities.

Mental training

Mental strength in tennis is essential to achieve results and players work with specialized psychologists who help them improve this aspect, gain confidence and reassurance in themselves on the court during critical moments of the game and maintain a correct attitude from start to finish.

Nutrition

Good nutrition is essential so an athlete can perform his/her best level of play. The technical team of the academy counts on nutritionists who are in charge of designing be best menus for each athlete.

Each player is examined regularly to track his/her evolution and reports are generated so the parents have a monitoring process of what their child is achieving.

Language Classes

• Schedule: Flexible with 5 classes in the morning and 5 in the afternoon
• Online platform: Available
• Native teachers: No

Camp Schedule

Students have a busy schedule from Monday to Friday. They combine their training schedule with their classes during the morning or the afternoon (depends on each case). They have more free time on the weekends although competitions are scheduled during this time in or out of the academy.

The academy also organizes entertaining activities and field trips on the weekends since a bit of fun is always great to strengthen ties of friendship, change the routine and allow the mind and body to rest for a day from the busy life of an athlete.

Accommodation

• No. of tracks: 52 tracks of different surfaces
• Gym: Yes
• Common facilities: Yes

Sports facilities

The IMG academy is the best in the world. Its enormous extension, excellent quality facilities and advanced technology make it ideal for young tennis players who want to become elite athletes.

Regarding the tennis facilities, the academy has 52 different surface courts (fast, clay and covered courts) with video analysis technology.

The academy has a huge gymnasium where physical preparation takes place. It also has many sports fields (football, basketball, golf, baseball, track and field, etc.).

Housing

Athletes who train at this academy stay at the student housing located at the premises. The rooms are normally double standard rooms with a desk and a bathroom. Luxurious rooms are also available and offer more amenities.

Common facilities

Many common areas are also available for students such as relaxing areas, game rooms, study areas and recreational rooms, etc.

There is also a spa at the academy and several sports stores where students can buy whatever they need. A train service is available at the academy to move around from place to place (similar to tourism trains) that students use to move around in.

Prices and Dates

Starting Dates

Dates

The academic year is from September to June although 2-week programs are available all year with any commencement date. 

Extra Services

You can purchase one of the extra services below at an additional cost.

Anti-Covid Insurance - New for 2021!

We have different insurance options with special anti-covid coverage, so you can insure your camp reservation according to your needs:

• Secure Booking Insurance: we offer secure booking insurance which allows you to recover the cost of your reservation if you have to cancel the camp, before its start, for any cause (including border closure, quarantine, or any situation outside of camp)
• Cancellation and Interruption Insurance: cancellation and interruption insurance allows you to recover your payment if you cancel or interrupt the camp for a justified cause (including illness from COVID-19 and 35 other causes)
• Travel/Medical Insurance: with this insurance policy, you´ll be covered for medical assistance abroad and possible expenses caused by situations resulting from COVID-19, such as needing to extend your stay up to 40 days, as well as other general situations such as loss of luggage, unforeseen ticket changes, etc.

  Download the following PDF for more information about anti-covid coverage, the general terms & conditions, and prices of each insurance policy.

  Anti-Covid Insurance
  

  Transfer Service:

  There are two types of transfer services available that we´ll detail for you below:

• Standard transfer service: the camp offers an optional transfer service for participants who request it from the nearest airport to the residence (or vice versa). Check with Ertheo for schedules and prices for this service.
• Special transfer with additional unaccompanied minor service: participants who fly to camp alone and have contracted the unaccompanied minor service with their airline must hire this special transfer with accompaniment so that the child isn´t left alone in the airport. Check with Ertheo for schedules and prices of this service.

Contact Ertheo for prices and additional information.

Transportation to the camp (flights/trains) is not included in the price of our programs.