GREAT SUCCESS OF THE JUNIOR PADEL CAMP 2024 AT THE RAFA NADAL ACADEMY

For the third consecutive year, the Spanish Padel Federation’s Technical Training Campus for players aged 12 to 18 was held at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Mallorca. This training camp is aimed at players seeking a high-performance experience with padel training tailored to their level.

The Junior Padel Camp kicked off in Manacor on August 11th, with players from up to eight different nationalities: Mexico, Venezuela, Denmark, Belgium, Italy, France, Germany, and Spain. All participants trained under the guidance of coaches from the Rafa Nadal Academy, the Padel Federation of the Balearic Islands, and the Spanish Padel Federation (FEP): María Castañeda, Toni Méndez, Adrián Vidal, Guillem Vives, Javi Navas, Renzo Meneses, and Oriol Moyes, the national youth coach, along with Idoia Martín and Javi Sánchez from the FEP youth team coaching staff.

“We’ve had two spectacular weeks at the Rafa Nadal Academy,” said Oriol Moyes. “The growth compared to last year has been remarkable, with the number of players increasing from 42 to 60, which is why a second session was introduced during the two weeks of training.” “During this last week, the players had the opportunity to see Rafa Nadal, as well as Marin Cilic, the US Open champion,” continued Moyes, the national youth coach.

During this camp, the young players participated in various activities both inside and outside the academy: on-court training, physical preparation, paddle surfing, boat trips, museum visits, team-building games, and more. The Campus also aims to educate participants through sports, with entertaining practical activities included in the “Building a Champion” program. Thanks to sessions conducted by teachers from the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, the young athletes received training on nutrition, physical preparation, and values such as effort, humility, tolerance, patience, respect, and integrity.

The Junior Padel Camp at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar – FEP has once again provided a unique opportunity for padel, fun, leisure, and values to come together during two fantastic weeks of this third edition of the Camp.