THE SUMMER STAGE RETURNS WITH MORE ACTIVITIES AND SURPRISES THAN NEVER BEFORE!!!

Like every year, during June, July and August, Equelite-JCFerrero’s tennis Academy offers the opportunity to players from everywhere and all kind of levels, how is the truly essence of professional training. This program in holiday period wants to form players with the objective of developing his/her game and to start creating professional players in the future. Likewise, we also try that they reach maturity and the maximum performance of his/her potential like sport player and human beings, and certainly, an interest to wake them up in the physical activity that lasts during the rest of his/her lives.

A girl from Stage’07 said “For me, Equelite means a dream come true. I’ve been working very hard in the school and in my tennis club to be here, and now I can affirm that I’ve learned and enjoyed a lot in the Stage”.

And this is like that because what it began in 1995 as a small and humble residence with a couple of tennis courts, is now one of the best centres worlwide. Principally, due to two characteristics that are kept in force from the beginning: the familiarity and the daily work. Definitively: humility, familiarity and work are three virtues that have taken Juan Carlos Ferrero, join to his natural talent, the apex of the world tennis.

Last summer, all players of the Stage could verify how it is the life of a professional tennis player, not only practising it, but also coexisting with all Competition players of the Academy, some day with David Ferrer, and assiduous with Guillermo García-López and the former #1 Juan Carlos Ferrero. This year, we also will have the presence of professional players and other young promises of international prestige.

Like usually, the Summer Stage is divided in fortnights with a routine of double training in the morning and in the afternoon until the dinner’s time, moment in which the team of entertainers enters action to organize activities of all kinds for always tireless players.

The staff will be composed by the directors, coaches, trainers, physical therapists, psychologists, entertainers, doctors and some other qualified professionals with long years of experience.

In addition, about the activities we can advance the excursions to the water and paramount parks, the parties, the football and paddle, the swimming pool, the internal tournament, the classes of languages (Spanish or English), the golf …

Thus for our part, we hope that all the players who decide to visit us improve very much, enjoy the experience and especially, that spend an unforgettable time.

Consult this section "Tennis Camp 2008" to check novel news, and if you have some substantial doubt, make it come to our managers all over the world:

Russia and CIS - equelite@gmail.com web site on Russian: http://equelite.my1.ru/

UK - patsygomez@tiscali.co.uk

Egypt - middleast@equelite.com

German - germany@equelite.com

France, Spain - tenis@equelite.com

Portugal - leoazevedo@equelite.com

Waiting for your application for "Summer Stage 2008"

Goodbye Summer Stage 2007!!!

Hey Guy!
Summer stage is over. Calm and peace (hehe). Every year Javi, our director of summer stage, writes his last summer stage letter of the year. Enjoy it:

"SUMMER STAGE 2007 LETTER
Players of Stage:

After your time in the Summer Stage 2007 in Equelite-JCFerrero Tennis Academy, we would like to thank you your confidence in our system of training and all services of the Stage.

When a player comes here for a period of time, not only do they improve there game inside the court but also outside like a person. To know so many people, make friends from other cultures, learn languages, be surrounded by and live with elites tennis players… it’s an unique experience.

For this, we hope you study a lot throughout the year because the consistency is also important. Carry on training hard like you have until now so that the next time you are closer to following the steps of Juan Carlos Ferrero.

You have all had the opportunity to mix and live with a former world nº 1 which is Juan Carlos, a player who lifted the Davis cup for Spain, has won various masters series and triumphed in Roland Garros…

And if this was not enough you have seen David Ferrer, Guillermo García-López or the junior women champion Tita Torro. They also were young like you and had the illusion to get far.

We hope that you have had an unforgettable time in the Academy and we hope to see you next year. It is important not loose contact with your friends from the Stage for the next time you see them.

See you soon champions!
Equelite-JCFerrero"

And one more, the guys from summer stage wrote about their experience in the academy in blog. Its in Spanish. I remember I went on tournament, one guy shout to me: Hey, You! I stopped and was thinking what I had done? I know you, he said to me. -Really? -You write blog. -AAAAA (I relaxed) yeap. -Why dont you write in spanish? So, Hey that Guy! Remember me? (hehe) now you have a chance to read some staff in spanish. Hope, you like it.

"Por fin era domingo 15 de Julio, el día que tanto habíamos esperado. Esa sensación de nuevo, el gran camino de pinos que nos llevaba hacia el STAGE DE VERANO…Aún había poca gente, alguna cara conocida, pero… otras tantas nuevas.

Deshicimos las maletas y nos fuimos a comer macarrones…!!!. Mientras comíamos empezamos a hablar con la gente, chicos y chicas de diversas nacionalidades: Dubai, Rusia, Polonia, España… así que pusimos nuestro inglés en práctica.

En las siguientes horas comenzaron las primeras risas, gritos,… etc. Empezamos a ver con quien congeniábamos y todo eso. Ese día fue un día caluroso, pero… perfecto. Esa tarde, después del descanso, tuvimos la reunión. Javi (director del Stage) nos explicó el funcionamiento del Stage, los horarios y demás. Mientras todos sentados escuchábamos atentos. También nos presentaron a los monitores.

Esa noche nos sirvió para conocer más y mejor a toda esa gente con la que íbamos a pasar 15 días.

El día siguiente lo recuerdo como el más duro de todos, ya que hicimos todas las pruebas físicas. Al final del día… todos teníamos unas agujetas… INCREIBLE!!! " Read more on Equelite JC Ferrero Tennis Academy Site. "

Respect Guys.

Summer Stage 2007 in Our Tennis Academy

Hey Guys!

The summer is nearly over. This summer was full, we had so many kids from diffrent countries: Spain, America, UK, Russia and even from Japan. During the pro.programme we have about 30 players, but now 80!!!!!!! LOTS OF PLAYERS EVERYWHERE: courts, tv room, restaurant.... It was nice to see people from summer stage 2005 (It was my first time in the academy, when I was among those 80 kids hehe) .

Guys, Here in comments you can write about your experience in Summer Stage 2007: what u did, how you train, about your feelings and new friends!!!!

RESPECT AND PLAY TENNIS!!!!!!!

Questions about our tennis academy!

Hey everybody.

I came back to u guys. Sorry I did write our blog for along time and I wanna say Sorry. Because I had so many tournaments. And I was trying to get Ferrero with your questions. I wanna continue writing again because I like to write for u guys. I wish u understand me.
Well lets start with some things about our academy. The Academy is growing up. Everything is going great here. Everybody is playing tournaments now because in summertime there are so many tournaments. I did it well like everybody. WE had lots of players during this summer.
I remember I promised to answer to your questions and choose the winner. Actually JC Ferrero chose the winner. Ready? The winner is question about why academy named Equelite. I wanna this person to contact me. I have the present for him. Ok guys later I will update more. RESPECT AND BYE.

Oh, for the rest, I have bonus- the answers to your questions. Enjoy it!!!

- THE WINNER!!!!!! Is "Equelite" a coined word? Spanish? What does "Equelite" mean? (Although it may not be a question which should be written here... I wanted to know it from before.)
- Hey thanks for this question. That was idea of Toni Martinez. ( my coach) And Equelite means like school of elite. Where all people have chance to professional players.
- Where should I place lead tape on my head flex point tour to make it like Ferreros?
- You have to find yours model and weight. Each player has his style.
- Hi, I'm Dorothy. I feel like I'm thisclose to being an advanced player but I'm not quite there yet. One thing preventing me is that I can't achieve as much topspin as I would like to, and it must be in my wrist at contact. Any tips?
- You have to concentrate more on your legs. And every time down your legs when u make a shot. I think it will help u
- Hey JC! Something i would really like to know is.. after winning several ATP titles, Roland Garros and the Davis Cup, What is your main goal in tennis now? It would be great if this question could be answered, thanks! Jc you're the best!
- In this year I wanna finish so much in top 10 of ATP. This is my main goal for this year. Thanks for the questions.
- Ah, I've got another question (is it allowed?) this year I'm going to the Ordina Open again. I'm always planning to give JC something. So my question is: what is the best thing a fan could do for you :)?
- Ask me autograph or ask me more interesting questions. It helps me everytime.
- If you could have dinner with 3 any people either alive or dead, who would they be and why?
- 3 people are not enough, if I have chance it will be all my friends and all my family.
- In 2004 JC changes his racquet Prince to a Head and now he plays with a Prince but he 's not with Prince.. so my question is why first he passed from a Prince to a Head in 2004 and now why he returned with a Prince without be with this sponsor?
- Racket is very important part in my game. And I feel better with this racket
- Hi JC. What is the best present a fan ever gave you?
- Present is not very important for me. More important love of my fans who beliefs in me.
-I've got a present about tennis it's self and i would like to know how you got used to play with an audience without being distracted by them?? I mean if they make noise it's annoying if you want to concentrate on the match. What did you do to get used to that?
- When I m playing the match. I just trying to enjoy it and it helps me concentrate more on my match. And when people see it. It helps me a lot
- how would JCF describe himself?
- I m very friendly person. Who really likes his job. Also I m very friendly and always I believe in myself
- what is the most important thing in life for him?
- Of course. My family, have a good life, be happy and try to do my best
-how did the idea of opening a tennis academy come to Ferrero's mind?why did he decide to open a hotel too?
-Its not me. its My coach Toni. it was his idea. It should be one hotel here. Where my friends, players or other people can stay for rest,to spend a really good time.
-It may be hard to answer because of a abstract question, I guess. JC, how do you think about existence of fans? What is the raison d'etre of fans for you? I (we fans) want to be always with you. If we can make you happy, we also be happy.
-The fans are really important without them its really bad find condition. Thank u everybody.
-what questions would JCF like people to ask him?kriti
-More questions about my tennis life. Not personal
- Hola Juan CarlosI just want to say that you've been my fave player for 4 years now, and you made me so happy at this year's Australian Open, but I'd like to ask you this. When you walk onto the court, especially in somewhere that isn't Spain, do you try to find where your fans are sitting and look to them for support, for example people with the spanish flag? Thanks for being the nicest player ever and I'll see you at next year's Australian Open
- Yeah I feel when my fans on the court. They are making me continue fight. I start to believe in myself that I can do it. Thanks a lot
-Hey Juan Carlos.I saw you this week at the Ordina Open, It was great! But what do you think of al your fans, who wants to make pictures of you and always get around you? Do you enjoy that? Or do you think it's annoying? And presents you get from fans, what do you do with that? Throw it away, or will you keep it? I had a great time at the Ordina Open, thanks for that :)I hope I will see you again and I hope you can answer my questions. You'll always be the best player for me and I believe you can win tournaments again!!Thanks! Kim
-I like my fans . I like that they are every time with me. When I had injured you always be with me. Thanks a lot for this. I will try my best in a future. And I really have so many presents of you.
- Hola, Juanca! Can you please tell me the precise time you've borned? Included hour and minute.
- Hey lol I really don’t remember I have to ask my father about this.
- My question to the players of the academy is: Why did you chose this academy and do you have to offer many things for tennis? I mean do you still like your life with less spare time. Your always training doesn't that bore you at one point?
- Yeap I think I will ask on this question. That’s really nice question. Yeah its true. We like this life . Life is so short and u have to try everything how u r on the court and outside. But like me and other players we are happy with it .

THANKS.

Interview with Javier Capitaine (JC Ferrero's physical coach)

Hi Guys, today I had an interesting talk with Javier Capitaine (JC Ferrero’s physical coach) about life, tennis. Ok, read it yourself.

-Hi Javier! How are you? I am very happy that you found free time for me and now our blog-readers can know you closer.
-Hi ladies and gentleman’s...it is a pleasure for me to participate in your space...I want to take the advantage to say congrats especially to Kirill for his spectacular work as a journalist as being a tennis player…sincerely well done!
-First of all can you tell us about yourself, please? Where were you born? A little bit about your childhood.
-I am born in Cordoba, Argentina…the city of the best women in the world! Hahaha! !I love this place... the music, dance and the folks…but especially the people… my friends…and my family..Parents, Brothers, nephews and nieces…all of them live there.
I had an amazing childhood…always learning ..enjoying and living each moment with a big curiosity…wanting to know everything…practicing soccer, basketball, dancing and my dears martial arts…disciplines which I keep improving at this time.
-How it happened that you were involved in tennis?
- When I was studying Physical Education…my High Performance teacher Ricardo Masondo offered me to start to work with Ivanna Madruga one of the best tennis players in Argentina..of course like a helper…I was 19 years old…I accepted…but he didn’t show up and I was to make responsible process..like this.. I started my experience in the tennis world…after I was working with Ines Gorrochategui, Clarisa Fernandez, David Nalbandian, Guillermo Coria, Melina Ferrero and a lot of juniors players from Argentina…
Of course…at the moment I am working with Juan Carlos Ferrero, Maria Sharapova, Guillermo Garcia Lopez, Marta Domachowska, James Ward and Tomislav Percic…and others player from the Equelite Academy.
- And by the way what is your favorite sport?
-By far Martial Arts…but especially Mix Martial Arts…like Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride, Bodogfight…I love to fight and the spirit of the warrior…but not aggressively…not with intention of hurting people...not... I like the codes of the samurais, the Bushido, the Spartan attitude in Thermophilas…I love the people that are able to fight for their goals for their achievements...for their freedom…not one time…each day, each minute, each second. I love this way.
-How long do you work with JC Ferrero? When did you decide to work together?
-I was working with Josep Perlas for almost two year…really a big honor ..in my opinion he is one the best coach in the world…because is an impeccable person… and great partner. I have learned a lot with him. Josep started to work with Juan Carlos and in a few month we were working together again...that was before Roland Garros 2006…I started to live at the Equelite Academy ..my dreamed place…one place designed to learn and train. I’m very comfortable and happy here.
-Could you describe Ferrero’s physical condition?
-In a nut shell..he is a great talent with a big spirit of a warrior..he was former #1..he had a lot of problems…but he keeps fighting…and he never gives up… this is the most important for me..a lot of champions..only are champions when everything is going ok..they are not warriors they are not true champions. Juan Carlos has an amazing base built by Miguel Maeso and Antonio Cascales… that allows him to keep improving today his performance in others domains...and he still has a lot to learn …but it would be impossible without the previous work.
- What do you think about JC Ferrero tennis Academy? (players, condition, courts)
-To be working and living at the Academy is like a to be going out with the most beautifull girl..hahahh! It is a really great place…Antonio Cascales always had the perfect Vision about the Academy..one place for learn to be a champions…The facilities, the courts, the peoples..are there to have goals..For Antonio the academy must be like a big family.This is essential for him like a teamwork.
- How do you spend your free time?
- Free?? Free of what? All my time is free!! Really!! I think that when you love something you never want to liberate from this…I don’t know if everyone will understand what I am talking about…but who can understand ..for sure they love what they do. I am always alternating my activities..Coaching, Training, Biology, Reading, Writing, Researching, Mix Martial Arts, History, Practicing Iaido, Fighting, Designing excercises, Music ( I love play the guitar and saxophone) and having conversation about my passions with my students and friends personally or through the internet.
-In our poll, I ask everybody if they read tennis books and could they help in tennis or not, I’d like to hear your point of view about that question?
-Im a freak reader…but the improve in any context is only trough training..nothing is possible playing with the ideas…My point of view is very clear…I think that there are not any book.
I agree…absolutely. The human being to become from the action…not from the explanations.
-Most coaches write books about tennis, don’t you think to write one?
-I have writen 5 books..but Im not a business man.. Im coach.,,,and I love be coach,,.probably in the future I have wishes to publish one…now I prefer to work and keep learning…something that never finishes,
-If you don’t mind first I will ask few questions about tennis tips and in comments I will ask our readers to leave more for you. Ok?
So my question is how to avoid injuries during the training on court? (just few common advice)
-In my opinion the most important point about injury prevention is the coordination training …and improve the ability to adapt the organism to different conditions,(surfaces, balls, whether, travels) Should be very important too...the specific prevent injury drills; generic and in stroke.
-What can you tell about modern tennis from physical point of view?
-Interesting question…I have worked with swimmers,tri-athletes,fighters,wind surfers,cyclist and runners as well as tennis players.i think that tennis players are one the most completes athletes in the world...Which sport has the competitive frequence like tennis? What sportsman or sportswoman perform every week, all the year? What about the continuous trips.changing all conditions?
Today ..,if you want have a tennis champion you have to have an resistant, speed, strong, coordinate, flexible, clever, tactically very intelligent…and mentally impressive…
Is very simple…the tennis players must be in a High level condition..if not is impossible to be in the top.
- I know that you travel a lot, so can you remember any funny moments ( or just one) from the tournaments? I asked that questions too many people and the answer was that there were too many and we didn’t hear any.
-Ok...I never will forget: Guillermo Coria –Rafa Nadal in Rome 2005… the David Nalbandian talent to learn, the Roger Federer kindness and courtesy, the warrior attitude of Juan Carlos Ferrero, Leytton Hewitt and Rafa Nadal… my fierces conversation with Jose Perlas, Ivan Gutierrez, Jose Higueras, Leonardo Lerda and Eduardo Infantino… the spirit to improve and commitment of Maria Sharapova…
Special moments? The big hug of Guillermo Coria with me when he won Umag 2005…The Masha USOpen 2006…the first time in a tennis tournament with my brother and manager Raul Capitaine and with my mother Martilde in the Madrid Women’s Master Series…and every day with my players and partners in the Equelite Tennis Academy
-Your tips of the day for our readers.
-A lot of people go to the office…I work like a coach…I know…Im blessed..
-We have to train daily with exercises superior to those of our adversaries.
-To avoid the useless thing, to never leave of side the essential thing.
-The improvement in any art is obtained training… nothing is possible playing with the ideas.
-Thanks a lot Javier!!!

P.S. Hey Guys you can leave your questions for Javier Capitaine in comments and soon he will answer to them! Thanks.

Happy birthday GG Lopez and Madrona!!!

Hey everybody!!!

How is your life going??? Our life on tennis courts goes on. These weeks were pretty busy for me and other people -tournaments and exams. Everything passed really good. We did our best in all the ways: in exams (We had 3-5 exams a day in Alicante.There were science, Spanish, French, math etc.) and in tournaments we were trying to do our best, too. Some people are playing futures now in Canaries. JC Ferrero and GG Lopez came back from the tournament. For practice to the grass season tournaments. Garcia is alittle bit injured, he did not practice some days. What about JC Ferrero, he was playing with Salva. (Coach of GG Lopez.). They are going to play in Halle, I think. And I wish goodluck to them.

Summer stage is coming and that’s going to be really fun with new players.

This week was birthday of GG Lopez (our player) and Jose Manuel Madrona (our manager).

We wish them Happy Birthday and goodluck in future. All their dreams will come true!!!

Later its coming interview with Capi (physical coach of JC Ferrero) He is going to tell us so many cool things.

OK guys goodluck and see you later.

P.S. Don't forget about your questions in Ask "Equelite blog"

We ask Jason London about his experience in our tennis academy.

-Hi Jason! Glad that you found a minute to talk to me a little. I know that You were the first Australian at the Academy and you can tell me many experiences about your time in Europe and specially at the Academy. Also you have played a lot of Futures around the world. So, how did you get here? Australia is the other end of the world:) How old were you?
- ey dude…I spent 3 years at the academy and I look back now and appreciate that they have been some of the best years of my life so far. I first arrived in Villena at 15…it was the first time I went overseas!!!...i had spoken with Toni when he was in Melbourne the year before about going to the academy and that’s how it all started…
- What does it mean that you were the first Australian here? Were there any players from different countries or just all Spanish?
- first aussie there…yeh it was funny…I spoke no Spanish and most of the guys (there were like 12 others when I got there) spoke very little or no English at all…but they all made sure that I learnt the language reasonably quickly and I have them to thank that I can speak reasonable Spanish now…there was carlos pinto from Portugal and an English guy named tom Sampson…the rest of the players were Spanish when I first got there…but about 6 months later another portuguese player and now good friend, Jose Pires arrived…but the majority were Spanish.
-The question that I ask everyone, about the size of academy in your time? Courts? Coaches? training?
- it was totally different to now…it was very small when I got there…there were the 5 main claycourts and the academy were just starting to construct the first two hardcourts…there was also just the original house where all the players lived together…when I look back I loved that time the most…there was about 5 coaches in total when I first got there…they were all great…and training was ‘duro’ as usual.
- Was physical training hard in academy?
- very
- Tell us, please, the most interesting story that happened to u here.
- ha…it was at an ITF in Portugal with Madrona, Javi, Jose and some other players…I was in an ambulance at 2 am from the tennis club going to hospital with all the guys chasing after the ambulance in the academy van…and then they waited for me while I was in the hospital until 4 am…you have to ask madrona for more details….because there are many about that evening…but there was always something funny happening at the academy…it was never boring
- Do you remember your first tournament? How it was? What did you feel?
- not really…I remember my first ITF in Morocco and I was very nervous as most players are
- Could you give advice how players can prepare themselves mentally before a game?
- I liked to listen to music that got me in a very focused state of mind…but everyone has their own way of doing things…just having a routine which you’re comfortable with…I mean, you have JC there so im sure you don’t have to look far to see how the great players do it!!
- You played a lot of Futures around the world, what is the hardest part of it?
- when you have doubts about your progress combined with living away from home for most of the year is not easy…
-After losing the match, how did you prepare yourself to play the next one and be ready to win?
- first talk with the coaches about the match and then listen to them and try to do what they said…listening to them after a match and getting their opinion for me was very helpful…especially when there is a good connection with the coach

-What was the reason to leave the academy?
- 3 years in villena felt like a long time and some close friends from the academy had quit and I was thinking of doing the same at the time…but then I met some people from a small training base in germany and decided that maybe a change would get me fresh and motivated to continue playing…
- What did you get from the academy? If to compare when u came first and left the academy? How was your tennis?
- I cant tell you what the academy taught me…they taught so many things about living life and dealing with adversity that I could possibly write a book about it…part of the person that I am today has got to do with the years I spent at the academy…I am grateful of the people who guided me through those important years…as for the tennis…I learnt how to play from the baseline!!
-Can u compare Spanish tennis and Australian one? Any specific tips?
- this is easy…Spanish tennis is more tactical and as a consequence played more from the baseline…Australian tennis has been more on power and serve and volley…but this is not so much the case anymore…but the players here still like ti play points fast…sometimes too fast…as for tips…listen to your coaches
- What are you doing now if it’s not a secret?
- studying commerce and law at university in australia
- And the last thing what I would like to ask u, your Tennis Tips for guys who read our blog!!!
- be patient and if you’ve improved something by half a percent for the week you’ve done great!
-Thanks!!!!