Claremont McKenna College Nike Tennis Camp Claremont, California
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Come enjoy the summer and improve your tennis at the Claremont McKenna College Nike Tennis Camp. This youth summer camp is ideal for campers wanting to work hard, have fun, make new friends and take their tennis to the next level!
Claremont McKenna College has been the perfect location for Nike Tennis Camps for the past seven years. This year we are offering four 3-day sessions of day and extended day camp. All full and extended day programs are geared towards USTA tournament level and elite high school players, but we also offer a Half Day 10 & Under Tennis program for beginning players. Come prepare for your upcoming summer tournaments or commit to raising your game to new heights by focusing on stroke production and match play tactics.
Dartfish video analysis offered at this camp! See details tab for more info.
Highlights Include
- Full day and extended day camp options available for kids ages 8-18
- We offer a "10 and Under Tennis" program, featuring smaller courts and lighter, lower-bouncing balls
- Daily on-court instruction from CMS men's and women's coaches Paul and Kathy Settles and their experienced staff
- Daily drilling, team and individual match play, and fun on-court games
Located 30 miles east of Los Angeles, Claremont is best known for its tree-lined streets, historic buildings and college campuses. The camps will be held at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center, a 2010 USTA Outstanding Facility award winner. The Biszantz Family Tennis Center features 12 Plexipave hard courts with lighting and permanent seating on each court, a team room, locker rooms, and shaded observation deck, making the site ideal for a Nike Tennis Camp. This is a great environment for kids of all ages and abilities.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Paul and Kathy Settles
Paul and Kathy Settles bring over twenty years of experience working with professional, collegiate, and junior tennis players. Having spent the first fifteen years of their careers with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Paul and Kathy began coaching at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges in 2004, where they have helped to bring the CMS men's and women's programs to national prominence. Kathy is a PTR certified professional, while Paul is a USPTA P1 certified teaching professional and a graduate of the USTA High Performance Coaching program. Kathy and Paul have collectively won 13 USTA National Championships - including four together - and have earned USTA year end #1 rankings in three different divisions. They are in their seventh year of directing the Nike Tennis Camps at Claremont McKenna College.
Read Full BioIn his eight seasons, Coach Settles has established CMS Stags Tennis as one of the very elite in Division III. In the past five years, the Stags have earned top five year-end national rankings, and have been top three in two of the last three years. The Stags have won 49 consecutive conference matches and five consecutive outright conference titles, both program bests.
Settles is a USPTA certified P1 professional and a graduate of the USTA High Performance Coaching Course. In December of 2008, Settles was named coach of Team USA in the International University Challenge, leading six top collegiate American players in an eight team international competition in France. Settles also serves as a coach for the Southern California Maze Cup Team (Boys and Girls 16s and 18s) against Northern California and is a member of the Player Services staff for the LA Open, an ATP World Tour event.
Settles has served as a volunteer member of two USTA national committees, the Collegiate and Adult & Senior Competition Comittees. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and is co-chair of the ITA Small College Operating Committee and task force on NCAA Legislative Issues. In 2006, Settles was named the USPTA Collegiate Coach of the Year by the California division, and in 2009 he was named West Region ITA Coach of the Year.
Before coming to CMS, Settles served as Director of Player Services of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of men’s professional tennis. At the ATP, Settles’ wide range of responsibilities included supervision of the Player Services Department, staff liaison for the ATP Player Council, Player Leadership Committee, and Board of Directors; and serving as founding committee member of the ATP Medical Services Committee.
Still an active player himself in the adult and family divisions, Settles is winner of 12 USTA National Championships. Paul, and wife Kathy - an Assistant Coach for CMS women's team - have four children: Ryley, Christian, James, and Caleb.
Programs
THis year we are offering 4 3-day sessions of camp geared towards USTA tournament level and ranked players. The Tournament Training is a great opportunity for junior tournament players to prepare for SoCal Sectionals and train like a top college team, with particular emphasis on match play strategy, mental toughness, and fitness. Both Full Day (9:00am-3:30pm) and Extended Day (9:00am-6:00pm) options are available. Campers should bring their own lunch.
10 and Under Tennis:
In addition, we offer a “10 and Under Tennis” program, featuring the USTA’s successful new teaching format. This is an exciting new way kids 10 and under are learning to play tennis as well as compete. The courts are smaller and balls are low-compression so they are easier to hit, allowing kids to get to the ball and develop optimal swing patterns. It all makes it easy and fun for them to hit, play and score from the start, while developing skills that will last a lifetime. Please note: This program is optional and younger campers may opt to play regular tennis on the full courts. For more information on “10 and Under Tennis” programs nationwide, Click Here to check out the USTA website.
Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week.
Dartfish video analysis will be used during the camp to analyze and improve your strokes. See your strokes compared to a top playing professional! Your Dartfish Mediabook will be posted to a private player locker on Dartfish.tv and reviewed with you by the staff at camp (click here for an example). You will receive a printout showing key positions with corrective comments. After camp, these Dartfish interactive analyses are available for purchase. For $19.95, the package includes:
- Stroke Analysis: your Dartfish Mediabook contains videos of your strokes, plus side-by-side comparison with a pro, along with comments.
- Pro Stroke Library: one month access to Pro Stroke Library, featuring hundreds of strokes in both real and high speed.
- Camp highlights video*: This video of camp activities and friends all set to music will be something everyone will want to have and keep forever. (*Only offered at participating locations.)
NOTE: Regardless of whether you purchase the post-camp package, all campers will be filmed at camp, see their mediabook, and go home with a printout.
June 18-20 & June 25-27 Sessions (Mon-Wed)
~Tournament Training: (Ages 10-18)
• Full Day Camp:
(Mon & Tues: 9:00am-3:30pm; Wed: 9:00am-11:30am)
• Extended Day Camp:
(Mon & Tues: 9:00am-5:00pm; Wed: 9:00am-11:30am)
~10&Under Tennis: (Ages 6-10)
(Mon-Wed: 9:00am-11:30am)
June 20-22 & June 27-29 Sessions (Wed-Fri)
~Tournament Training: (Ages 10-18)
• Full Day Camp:
(Wed: 1pm-3:30pm; Thurs & Fri: 9:00am-3:30pm)
• Extended Day Camp:
(Wed: 1pm-5pm; Thurs: 9am-5pm; Fri: 9:00am-3:30pm)
~10&Under Tennis: (Ages 6-10)
(Wed-Fri: 1:00pm-3:30pm)
Check-in & Check-out
All campers check in 15 minutes prior to their first session. Checks out times vary. See schedule above for daily check-out times for each program.
Lunch
Day and Extended day campers bring their own lunch. 10&Under campers do not eat lunch at camp.
Registration Packet
A detailed camper registration packet containing check in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers in the Spring. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 9:00am Announcements/ On Court Demonstrations/Dynamic warm-up
- 9:30am Tennis Drills and Skills Rotations
- Noon Quickstart Campers depart / Lunch / Free Hit / Equipment Demos / Camper Competitions
- 1:00pm Team Match Play/ Competitive Drills / Off-Court Fitness and Presentations
- 3:30pm Day Campers depart
- 3:30pm-6:00pm Supervised Hitting or Match Play / Other Activities
- 6:00pm Extended Day Campers Leave
Parent of Camper
Parent Testimonial!
Kathy/Paul,
I just wanted to pass along how much fun Gavin had at your camp last week. I was able to see the last few days myself and he had a smile on the whole time. His coach, Drew, did a fantastic job and now that we are home, Gavin has the bug….he wants to go play all the time. Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Hopefully he will see you next year.
Past Camper
Time Of My Life
Camp was seriously one of the best times of my life. I had fun playing tennis and I really like all the other activities we did as well. The coaches and staff were really nice and I made a lot of new friends I want to keep in touch with. See you next year!
Past Camper
Recruiting Campers
I had such a good time at camp and now I play tennis all the time and have even got some of my friends into tennis that didn't play before. I can't wait to go back for longer next summer.
Parent of Camper
Sibling Sharing Tennis
This was my oldest child's 4th year at Nike tennis camp and next year my youngest will join him. Great program, dedicated staff, fun for the kids!
Parent of Camper
No need to worry anymore!
The Settles are fantastic camp coaches and leaders. My wife and I were more than slightly worried about how our not-overly-sports-driven son would take to a week of a camp focused on a single theme -- and a sport, at that. We were truly astounded and delighted: first and foremost, the camp program and the personal interactions of the Settles made the experience a great deal of fun; at the same time, our camper grew to enjoy tennis much more than the light interest he'd previously shown, which had led us to consider the camp. Finally, and least importantly, given only a week, the camp developed his skills and confidence in the game to a remarkable extent! Thank you for a fantastic experience that everyone involved hopes to repeat next year.
Parent of Camper
Wonderful coaches!
Paul & Kathy Settles are wonderful coaches and amazing people. Their knowledge of tennis is great---but they focus on more than just the mechanics of the sport and emphasize character too. I would recommend their camp to anyone!
Parent of Camper
Didn't take the easy way out!
Paul and Kathy were masters at engaging and motivating my son. Their awesome staff did likewise. They didn't take the easy way out, and they didn't let him, either! But they also made it fun. When he got back home, he was ready to work harder than ever.
Past Camper
Camper Testimonial!
Dear Coaches,
I recently attended your Tournament Training Weekend at Claremont and wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it. I appreciated the attention you gave to my serve and have had almost no pain in my shoulder since. I hope to be able to attend next summer, please let me know if there are any other programs for juniors on campus. Have a great summer and thanks again.