The annual U12 Tennis + School Program reflects the spirit of the Academy: creating opportunities in tennis, in education, and in life. This program is of moderate intensity and is adapted to the needs of players in 6th grade who want a comprehensive, but less intense, daily training program.
We offer the best high performance tennis training combined with an outstanding academic education in our own school, ES International School, located on the Sánchez-Casal campus. We provide the combination of optimal conditions for our students-athletes to seek maximum athletic performance and pursue their studies at the same time.
The Asc 360 Performance System © is unique in the world. Designed by Emilio Sánchez Vicario and Sergio Casal, it is based on four core pillars: technical, tactical, physical and mental.
Every pillar is developed intensively, and is tailored to the player's level, which depends on age, physical condition and tennis ability. The stages are reflected in the ASC Pyramid, and range from initiation to elite.
Located on the ASC sports campus, ES International School allows student-athletes to continue their academic studies while training at a high performance level.
The American School System, in English, is adapted to the needs of each student.
Fully accredited by the Middle States Association (MSA), a regional accrediting association in the United States, and the National Independent Private Schools Association (NIPSA), with headquarters in Miami, Florida, United States.
Each student is assigned an Academic Advisor, who is responsible for overseeing the student's development, welfare and progress. Academic advisors also coordinate with each student's athletic tutor to allign the academic and athletic needs of every student.
Assistance from our coaches or the Traveling Team is offered during all of these tournaments.
The ASC Annual Tennis + School Program is the ultimate expression of the Academy's mission: creating opportunities in tennis, in education, and in life. We offer the best high performance tennis training combined with an excellent academic education in our own school, ES International School, located on the Sánchez-Casal Academy premises.
The Annual Tennis + School Program provides optimal conditions for our students-athletes to seek maximum athletic performance and pursue their studies at the same time.
All classes (apart from the Spanish and Catalan languages classes) are conducted in English.
The school offers 6th through 12th grades (ages 11 to 18 years old).
Guidance for obtaining academic and athletic scholarships at American Universities.
A personalized program is created to include local, regional, national and international tournaments throughout the year.
The ASC Training System is unique in the world. Designed by Emilio Sánchez Vicario and Sergio Casal, it is based on four core pillars: technical, tactical, physical and mental.
Each of these four pillars is developed intensively, and each is tailored to the player's stage, which depends on age, physical condition and tennis level. The stages are reflected in the ASC Development Pyramid ©, and range from the initiation stage to the elite stage.
The ASC Training System© includes the ASC Athlete Mind System: an on-court and off-court mental coaching system with sports psychologists and tennis coaches working together.
The Academy offers accommodation on-campus: 3 to 4 bedroom apartments, 2 to 3 players per room and 1 coach on a separete room in every apartment.
Students can also live off campus and be provided lunch at the Academy.
The Tour Prep Annual program is the annual training program of maximum intensity in Sánchez-Casal. It is designed for players over 16 years of age who are exclusively dedicated to tennis and firmly oriented towards competing at the highest levels.
The program combines high-performance daily tennis training with a specific physical training program, a unique system of sports mind trainig (the ASC Athlete Mind ) and a customized competition schedule. Based on the Sánchez-Casal System©, the daily training includes technical exercises in tactical mobility and competition strategy. All of this is supplemented by a choice of either English or Spanish language classes.
A personalized program is is created for each player, adapted to their level and goals.
The tournament calendar is prepared by the player's tennis tutor, in coordination with the tournament coordinator.
Assistance from our coaches or the Traveling Team is available during all of these tournaments.
Students can choose their preferred foreign language: Spanish or English. These classes are offered by native teachers at ES International School, a private American school located on campus, and which is fully accredited by official bodies in both the US and Spain.
Groups are split by language level from elementary to advanced.
Class size is limited to nine students each.
Specific preparation for TOEFL is offered.
Sanchez-Casal is the only tennis academy in the world to have training centers in Europe (Barcelona), the USA (Naples, Florida) and in Asia (Nanjing, China).
The International Exchange Program offers the exclusive opportunity to pursue personalized and comprehensive academic studies and training in both the European and American centers as an elite player, earning an international High School diploma from two continents.
… and the opportunity to train on court with Emilio Sánchez Vicario (Naples) and Sergio Casal (Barcelona).
Located directly on ASC campus' in Naples, Florida; and Barcelona, Spain; ES International School allows student-athletes to continue their academic studies while training at a high performance level.
The exchange program is offered for 9th through 12th grades (ages 14 to 18 years old) and the schedule of classes is tailor-made to meet the needs of each student-athlete. All classes (except Spanish and Catalan language classes) are conducted in English.
Guidance is provided for obtaining academic and athletic scholarships at American colleges and universities.