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We had to post this video from Fox Sports Australia in light of the ongoing US Open. Make sure to catch the real Serena Williams in the semifinals and Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. Leave us a comment on who you think will win the US Open!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can bring limited quantities of own food, but you can't bring a cooler anymore. Plus, we don't recommend bringing a bag of any kind (and I mean absolutely NO bags) because you'll be stuck waiting in line for a while. If you get in the no bag line, you'll whiz right through and can head straight to the courts to see the players practice or get prime-time seats at Louis Armstrong and Grandstand before the crowd gets in. </span><br />
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There is a reason Madrileños say, "De Madrid al cielo," or from Madrid
to heaven. It's a popular saying that means the next best thing you will
see after Madrid is heaven.<br />
This European capital, the third-largest city in the European Union after London and Berlin, is also the capital of Spain.<br />
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Madrid is also a prime-time destination for athletes and sports fans alike. With 2 professional soccer teams, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, 2 top basketball clubs, and plenty of professional sports events, Madrid has something for everyone.<br />
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We could write a whole blog post on all of the wonderful things Madrid has to offer, but we want to highlight one in particular: the <a href="http://www.sportcamp.ucoz.co.uk/publ/tennis_academy/tennis_academy_in_spain/carlos_moya_tennis_academy/7-1-0-94">Carlos Moya Tennis Academy</a>, our newest partner!<br />
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At the helm of the academy is Carlos Moya, former world #1 tennis player, and Roberto Carretero, also a former professional tennis player from Spain.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.sportcamptravel.com/">SportCampTravel</a> team had a chance to visit the academy recently. The <a href="http://www.sportcamp.ucoz.co.uk/publ/tennis_academy/tennis_academy_in_spain/carlos_moya_tennis_academy/7-1-0-94">Moya Academy</a> is brand new and is very much a boutique academy. It is country club meets high-performance academy. They value quality over quantity, so you won't find a big commercial academy here. The training is personalized and the student to coach ratios are very small.<br />
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It is situated in a quiet suburb of Madrid, about 30 minutes away by bus, so it is very accessible. The club is gated and players have 24 hour security and chaperones. The academy has red clay courts as well as hard courts. Additionally, they have many padel courts where many professional padel players train daily.<br />
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We were extremely impressed with the housing! The residences where the players live was luxury and comfort at its finest! They are 3-story houses with several rooms and a private pool. The players have a single or double room with bathrooms, common kitchen with a fully stocked fridge, common areas, and even a friendly doggy (we had to include Rocco in our video!) The players even have a vegetable garden and fruit trees at their disposal! Everything from figs and pears, to tomatoes and squash, YUM! Check out our <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBTXR4C_KI&feature=player_embedded">video</a> above to see more about housing!<br />
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The food at the academy is also top-quality and players will eat in the restaurant of the club. The chefs can accommodate any diet requests, and players eat healthy meals prepared with fresh ingredients. When we visited, the outdoor seating was buzzing with club members and summer campers basking in the Spanish sunshine while enjoying their meals.<br />
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Overall we were very pleased with the <a href="http://www.sportcamp.ucoz.co.uk/publ/tennis_academy/tennis_academy_in_spain/carlos_moya_tennis_academy/7-1-0-94">Carlos Moya Tennis Academy</a> and we look forward to cultivating a long-term relationship with them. The people that run the academy are all very dedicated to the sport and providing the best service possible to their clients. They strive for quality in everything they do, and we highly recommend the <a href="http://www.sportcamp.ucoz.co.uk/publ/tennis_academy/tennis_academy_in_spain/carlos_moya_tennis_academy/7-1-0-94">Carlos Moya Tennis Academy</a> to players looking to take their game to the next level. The individual attention the players receive here is excellent, and they will have all of the tools they need to succeed. For more information or to sign-up, <a href="mailto:usacampagent@gmail.com">contact</a> an agent and visit our <a href="http://www.sportcamp.ucoz.co.uk/publ/tennis_academy/tennis_academy_in_spain/carlos_moya_tennis_academy/7-1-0-94">website</a>.<br />
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artificial flavors or coloring, and an emphasis on local produce, fresh
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The SPIRE Institute is an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. Founder Ron Clutter says Spire's true purpose is to be a place where anyone with the desire to improve their life can come and be inspired. And inspired you will be; this $60 million+ facility boasts over 750,000 square feet of training space under three
roofs, in addition to an outdoor track and football stadium. It's no wonder they have hosted many collegiate competitions, such as the Big 10 Indoor Track & Field Championships, the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships, and in the future, the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The coaches at SPIRE also add to its wow-factor. Michael Johnson, the Olympic Gold-medalist, runs SPIRE's Performance Institute. The swimming program is led by Jim Bocci, Olympic Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalist Diana Munz, and USA Swimming Hall of Fame coach Jerry Holtrey. The Track & Field program is led by Charlie Powell, who has coached Olympians, Australian National Champions, 18 NCAA All-Americans, and many more. These are just a few of the very talented individuals that make up SPIRE's professional team. Whatever the sport, SPIRE's coaches are at the top of the game. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">SPIRE has an excellent summer camp
program and spaces are still available for summer 2013, so make sure to
sign-up today so you don't miss out on a summer of a lifetime! You can
sign-up by <a href="mailto:usacampagent@gmail.com">contacting an agent</a> and make sure to visit our <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBTXR4C_KI&feature=player_embedded">website</a> for more information about SPIRE and all of our camps! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">So what are you waiting for? Get inspired at the <a href="http://www.sportcamptravel.com/publ/swimming_camp/swimming_camp_in_usa/spire_swimming_academy/21-1-0-84">SPIRE Institute</a> today! </span></div>
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longtime head coach of University of Pennsylvania Track & Field.
Powell has coached Olympians, two NCAA individual champions, 18 NCAA
All-Americans, one Pan Am Champion, 60 individual NCAA Championship
Qualifiers, over 100 individual Conference Champions, over 100 All-East
Athletes, two NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship recipients, two Thouron
Scholars, Canadian and Australian National Champions and over 50
Academic All-Ivy Team Recipients. Powell's athletes set 15 conference
records, 22 outdoor school records and 21 indoor school records. - See
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>At the helm of the Academy is Charlie Powell</b>,
longtime head coach of University of Pennsylvania Track & Field.
Powell has coached Olympians, two NCAA individual champions, 18 NCAA
All-Americans, one Pan Am Champion, 60 individual NCAA Championship
Qualifiers, over 100 individual Conference Champions, over 100 All-East
Athletes, two NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship recipients, two Thouron
Scholars, Canadian and Australian National Champions and over 50
Academic All-Ivy Team Recipients. Powell's athletes set 15 conference
records, 22 outdoor school records and 21 indoor school records. - See
more at:
http://www.spireinstitute.org/training/track-and-field#sthash.zrZWfo2d.dpuf</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>At the helm of the Academy is Charlie Powell</b>,
longtime head coach of University of Pennsylvania Track & Field.
Powell has coached Olympians, two NCAA individual champions, 18 NCAA
All-Americans, one Pan Am Champion, 60 individual NCAA Championship
Qualifiers, over 100 individual Conference Champions, over 100 All-East
Athletes, two NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship recipients, two Thouron
Scholars, Canadian and Australian National Champions and over 50
Academic All-Ivy Team Recipients. Powell's athletes set 15 conference
records, 22 outdoor school records and 21 indoor school records. - See
more at:
http://www.spireinstitute.org/training/track-and-field#sthash.zrZWfo2d.dpuf</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>At the helm of the Academy is Charlie Powell</b>,
longtime head coach of University of Pennsylvania Track & Field.
Powell has coached Olympians, two NCAA individual champions, 18 NCAA
All-Americans, one Pan Am Champion, 60 individual NCAA Championship
Qualifiers, over 100 individual Conference Champions, over 100 All-East
Athletes, two NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship recipients, two Thouron
Scholars, Canadian and Australian National Champions and over 50
Academic All-Ivy Team Recipients. Powell's athletes set 15 conference
records, 22 outdoor school records and 21 indoor school records. - See
more at:
http://www.spireinstitute.org/training/track-and-field#sthash.zrZWfo2d.dpuf</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>At the helm of the Academy is Charlie Powell</b>,
longtime head coach of University of Pennsylvania Track & Field.
Powell has coached Olympians, two NCAA individual champions, 18 NCAA
All-Americans, one Pan Am Champion, 60 individual NCAA Championship
Qualifiers, over 100 individual Conference Champions, over 100 All-East
Athletes, two NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship recipients, two Thouron
Scholars, Canadian and Australian National Champions and over 50
Academic All-Ivy Team Recipients. Powell's athletes set 15 conference
records, 22 outdoor school records and 21 indoor school records. - See
more at:
http://www.spireinstitute.org/training/track-and-field#sthash.zrZWfo2d.dpuf</span></div>
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High School Academy students board at Andrews Osborne Academy (AOA).
AOA’s seven dormitories are large homes housing between eight to
twenty-four boarders. Staff members living in the dorms are responsible
for the security, health and well being of boarders. In overseeing the
daily life in the dorms, they keep boarders on schedule for camp
sessions, account for their whereabouts, and coordinate boarders’ needs
with camp staff and parents. While the majority of rooms house two
students, there are a few that hold three or four. Bathrooms are
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can go for a short period or stay for full-time training. Programs are
offered on a weekly basis year-round. Full-time students can also go to
school during the year while training. <a href="http://www.sportcamptravel.com/publ/swimming_camp/swimming_camp_in_usa/spire_swimming_academy/21-1-0-84">SPIRE</a> also has
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Attend Cleveland Indians games/Cleveland Browns Games/ Cleveland State Vikings BB games/ Lake Erie Monster Hockey Games.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Go to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame/Cleveland Aquarium </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Go to Cedar Point Amusement Park</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">College tours</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What do Cristiano Ronaldo, Luís Figo, Paulo Futre, and Simão Sabrosa all have in common? If you guessed they're Portuguese soccer players, you're right, but there's one more thing they have in common; they all trained at<a href="http://www.sportcamp.ucoz.co.uk/publ/soccer_camp/soccer_camp_in_portugal/sporting_soccer_academy/28-1-0-89"> Academia Sporting in Portugal</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since opening its doors in 2002, 21 young players that trained here have made it to the A-team, and 41 professionals playing in the Portuguese 1st division came from Sporting. Pretty impressive numbers when you think about it. Want more? It's also home to the professional soccer club, FC Sporting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Portugal is one of the world's premier training stages for soccer. Its climate is ideal for year-round training and many
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are pleased to introduce Academia Sporting as one of our newest additions! It has a top summer camp program and spaces are still available for summer 2013, so make sure to sign-up today so you don't miss out on this gem of an academy! You can sign-up by <a href="mailto:usacampagent@gmail.com">contacting an agent</a> and make sure to visit our <a href="http://www.sportcamptravel.com/">site</a> for more information about this and all of our soccer camps! </span></div>
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The Dent Tennis Academy is run by former American professional tennis player Taylor Dent, his father Phil Dent, and his sister Jenny Dent. Players will get a unique experience at the Dent Tennis Academy. It has very small student to coach ratios and individualized attention for players. Players will not only get to train on the court with Taylor, Phil, and Jenny, but they'll get to live at home with the Dents as well! </div>
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Nestled in the mountains of southeastern Spain, near the beach town of Alicante, the <a href="http://www.sportcamp.ucoz.co.uk/publ/tennis_academy/tennis_academy_in_spain/tennis_academy_jc_ferrero_spain/7-1-0-31">JC Fererro Academy</a> offers several programs to cater to all ages and levels. The summer program, for players between ages 8-16, gives players the opportunity to get to train in a professional academy setting.<br />
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The JC Ferrero Academy has produced many professional players, including David Ferrer, Santiago Ventura, Guillermo Garía-López, María José Martínez, Marta Domachowska, etc. Also, many champions choose the <a href="http://www.sportcamp.ucoz.co.uk/publ/tennis_academy/tennis_academy_in_spain/tennis_academy_jc_ferrero_spain/7-1-0-31">JC Ferrero Academy</a> for training during the year, including Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin, Dinara Safina, and Nicolás Almagro.</div>
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Students can immerse themselves in the Spanish culture and take language classes, take part in excursions to water parks and the beach, and take golf lessons during free time. Players will often see tennis professionals like Juan Carlos Ferrero and Nicolas Almagro roaming the grounds, on the courts, or in the cafeteria. This a boutique academy with a close-knit environment that will make campers feel at home while experiencing an international environment at the same time. Contact us today to learn more or sign-up!</div>
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<b>Location:</b> Villena, Spain (near Alicante)</div>
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<b>Facilities: </b>The <a href="http://www.sportcamp.ucoz.co.uk/publ/tennis_academy/tennis_academy_in_spain/tennis_academy_jc_ferrero_spain/7-1-0-31">academy</a> is located 50 kilometers outside of Alicante. It has 17 tennis courts (hard, clay, grass, and indoor) on a spacious campus. It has two swimming pools, a golf course, hotel accommodations for parents, language classes, gym for its students, cafeteria and restaurant, etc. Students are housed in on-campus bungalows for 1-2 people.</div>
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<b>Program: </b>Students can go for a short period or stay for full-time training. Programs are offered on a weekly basis year-round. Full-time students can also go to school during the year while training. The Academy also offers language lessons in English and Spanish. Adult programs are also available.</div>
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<b>Level:</b> All levels are welcome. Students will be placed in groups according to level. Training is rigorous with 3+ hours of tennis and 2.75 hours of fitness daily.<br />
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For more information, click <a href="http://www.sportcamp.ucoz.co.uk/publ/tennis_academy/tennis_academy_in_spain/tennis_academy_jc_ferrero_spain/7-1-0-31">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>Program: </b></span>Students can go for a short period or stay for full-time training. Programs are offered on a weekly basis year-round and students have the option of selecting 2-week, 3-week, and 5-week packages. The academy also has a private boarding school for full-time athletes. Adult programs are also available.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>Level: </b></span>All levels are welcome. Students will be placed in groups according to level. Training is rigorous with 4.5 hours of tennis and 1 hour of fitness daily.<br />
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