Pomona-Pitzer Nike Tennis Camp Claremont, California
Nike Tennis Camps is proud to host a new camp this summer! Come enjoy the summer and improve your tennis at the Pomona-Pitzer 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!
The Pomona-Pitzer Nike Tennis Camp offers special tournament training and high school programs. We combine technical tennis instruction and drilling from a top notch coaching staff, supervised match play, and fun free time to hang out with friends. This is a summer tennis camp for young athletes to come and improve their tennis game, work hard, make new friends and have a lot of fun. Our goal is to give players the opportunity to hit thousands of balls, improve their technique, and be challenged by some of the best players in their peer group.
Dartfish video analysis offered at this camp! See details tab for more info.
Highlights Include
- 5-6 hours of daily instruction with low camper to staff ratio complete supervision
- Daily drilling, team and individual match play, and fun on-court games
- All campers receive a Nike Tennis Camp T-shirt
- Gain self-confidence through tennis success
Camp will be held at the Pauley Tennis Center on the Pomona College campus which features 10 plexipave hard courts.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Ben Belletto
Pomona-Pitzer head men's coach Ben Belletto will direct the camp. Belletto, the 2011 ITA West Region Coach of the Year has co-directed the UCSC Nike Tennis Camp for 13 years. As one of the very best young college coaches in America, he brings years of experience and a passion for coaching and teaching the great game of tennis.
Read Full BioBefore taking the head coaching job at Pomona-Pitzer in 2003, Belletto ran a year-round junior tennis program in Santa Cruz.
Ben Belletto has been the head coach at Pomona-Pitzer Colleges since 2003. He earned his MS in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific University and earned his b.s. in Politics at St. Mary College of California.
With Belletto as coach, the Pomona-Pitzer team finished 8 in the nation last season. Before arriving at Pomona-Pitzer, Belletto was the head coach at Piedmont High School in Northern California, as well as the director of the Santa Cruz Nike Tennis School.
As a player, Belletto was an all-conference doubles selection in 1997 at Santa Barbara City College. In 1999, Belletto played number one singles and doubles at Cabrillo College, where he earned all-league honors.
Program Info
This year we are offering two weeks of Day (8:30am-5:00pm) camp for kids ages 8-18 of all skill levels. Day campers bring their lunch.
Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week.
Tournament Training and High School programs:
In addition to the All Skills program, this year we are offering tournament training and high school programs during both weeks of camp. Make sure to note that you would like to participate in these programs when you register.
- The tournament training program is geared towards tournament level and ranked players looking to improve their tournament results, learn winning strategies, and work on mental toughness.
- The high school session is provided for players ages 13-18 currently on their high school team and wanting to move up the ladder or those planning on making the high school team.
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.
Daily Program Schedule:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am-3:00pm.
Check-in / Check-out Times:
Check In: 8:00 Monday at the Pauley Tennis Complex.
Check Out: 3:00 Friday at the Pauley Tennis Complex.
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
- 8:30am Stretching, Camp Meeting at Courts
- 9:00am Tennis Instruction
- 12:00 noon Lunch, Rest, Optional Tennis
- 1:00pm Tennis Program, Match Play
- 3:00pm Double and drills
- 5:00pm Conclusion of Daily Tennis Program
Reviews Not Available
This is our first year hosting a Nike Tennis Camp at this location. To read reviews from past Nike Tennis campers, please check out the reviews listed on the web pages for some of the other Nike Tennis Camp locations.