MIND IN FOCUS

From the beginning of our academy, one of the focal points for our director Raphael was to dedicate special attention to growing our players’ mental toughness in a systematic and ongoing way. That is why he teamed up with his friend Oriol Mercade, a sport psychology specialist, with whom he had studied sport psychology in Barcelona.

Oriol played tennis until the age of 19; now he is a Triathlon-Ironman athlete. He holds a PhD in Sport Science and has worked with numerous tennis and padel players. He owns a mental health and performance centre in Barcelona.

Together with Raphael they created a mental training programme and incorporated it into our regular academy life, helping our players in their mental growth.