Spain Tennis Academy: faq

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the Monthly Program?: The Monthly Program duration is 4 weeks, Monday-Friday each week.
Can Monthly Program players compete in tournaments?: Yes. We take players to various Circuits within the Barcelona area, depending on the player’s age and standard. Players staying with us for more than 2 weeks normally play in tournaments. One of our coaches accompanies players to the tournaments. In order to participate in Spanish tournaments, a player is required to have a Spanish Federation licence, which we can organise for you.
What is the minimum age/standard you accept into your Weekly Program?: Normally not younger than 9 years old, and the player must already be playing competitions. We do not accept beginners. If you are not sure, best thing is to contact us and ask.
What about meals?: If a player stays with a family, all meals are provided. We may be able to accommodate special meal (vegetarian, vegan etc.) needs for players if given advance notice.
How long is the Weekly Training program?: The Weekly Training program duration is 1 week long. Training starts on Monday and ends on Friday. Players who need residence may arrive on Sunday and depart on the following Saturday.
Can Weekly Program players compete in tournaments?: Yes, but normally we don’t recommend that a player compete in a tournament unless the stay is at least two weeks long. We take players to various Circuit events within the Barcelona area, depending on the player’s age and standard. One of our coaches accompanies players to the tournaments. In order to participate in Spanish tournaments, a player is required to have a Spanish Federation licence, which we can organise for you.
What is the minimum age/standard you accept into your Annual Program?: We accept players normally from the age of 11, but can accept younger players IF they are already good players, and are living with their parents locally. We ONLY accept competition players into the Annual Program. If in doubt, you may contact us
How much do you charge to travel with players?: The costs are shared equally amongst the players travelling. We prefer to travel in small groups to lower costs for our players.
Do STA coaches travel with players on Tour?: Yes, we do. There are hundreds of events in the Barcelona area each year, making Barcelona the best place to be located for tennis in Europe.
Do you offer Academic Studies?: Yes, we can help arrange Tuition for various subjects at our facility via private tutors.
Do you have a player residence?: We normally arrange for players to stay with local families. Most of our Annual Program students reside with one of several families.
How much do your Programs cost?: See the individual program pages for this information – a registration form, fees schedule and other information is available for download (PDF format).
How long is the Annual Program?: The Annual Program runs for 12 months a year. The training year starts September 1st, and ends August 31st of the following year.
How can I join the Annual Program?: You must either attend a short Weekly Program, or we can accept a player for a day’s training (with prior arrangement). This enables us to assess you as a player and as a person, and of course for you to decide if the STA is right for you.
How many players are in the STA Annual Program?: We accept only a very small number of full-time players. We limit the number so we can concentrate our efforts and attention on each player in the program.