MBSC Tennis Program
Proud members of Nike Tennis Camps
We are phasing out of the name Offense Defense Tennis Camp in order to keep continuity with our other camp names: MB Sports Camps. Ownership has not changed, we are still the Offense Defense Tennis Camp that has been around for 26 years with the Meshken family and 15 years with Mehdi and Maria Belhassan.
Our teaching method effectively covers every aspect of the game.
MBSC/ Offense Defense Tennis Program consists of five to six hours of daily instruction which includes:
- Technical Work in the form of specialized drills
- Supervised point & match play
Strategy Sessions
Mental Toughness
On & off Court Conditioning
Free private lessons for USTA members
Optional help session hours
Private lessons (at low cost) for NON- USTA members
Mehdi Belhassan is not only director and owner of Offense Defense Tennis Camp, but head pro as well. Mehdi has played tennis at the highest level, representing his country, Morocco in international events, including African-championships and Davis Cup. He was the top ranked junior in Morocco and Africa. He participated in professional tournaments and played in the NCAA where he had a close to perfect record. Leaving the competitive side of tennis, Mehdi decided to devote his time to teaching the game he loves. He has coached beginners to world-class players. His ability to communicate with people of any age, his knowledge and love of the game joined with his ability to teach, make him among the best in the industry. Mehdi will direct all aspects of the tennis program.
Instructional Staff
Our staff members are selected by evaluating the abilities of individuals who can play tennis at competitive levels. But they must be – first and foremost – individuals who care about, and relate to, other people. Secondly, they are highly qualified, technical teachers of tennis. We will use the finest educational tools available to make the methods of the camp most effective in the shortest amount of time.
ODTC: An Intensive Education Tennis Camp
We recognized that tennis requires self-discipline and a great deal of well-grooved technique for full enjoyment. Tennis can become a way of life for the person who is willing to subject himself to this demand for knowledge and discipline. But tennis should be fun and rewarding. It can be learned in a short period of time if the instruction is conducted properly and the student pursues the sport with enthusiasm. Therefore, our tennis program is designed and operated as an intensive educational tennis camp.
More Than Just Tennis-A Well Rounded Camp Experience!
In addition to the amazing tennis experience, we offer our campers a great opportunity to escape the courts and have some fun in the evenings. Each week we offer a variety of off-court activities (both on and off campus, some of which may incur an additional fee for ticket purchases) which campers can choose from prior to camp. Off court activities include, but are not limited to: World Team Tennis matches, trips to Boston, Six Flags, Water Country, lazer tag...and much more! To see a full list of activities please see our evening activities page.
Over three quarters of our enrollment is comprised of sleepover students. All meals, lodging, formal tennis instruction and leisure time activities are provided for our campers. The Sleepover program runs from Sunday to Friday.
We strongly suggest to get the most out of our program that each student 9-18 years old enrolls for a minimum of two weeks and most beneficially a 3 or more week period. We offer a weekend overlap.
Day and Extended-Day: One Week or Multi-Week
This program will be offered to players who live or will be staying off-campus and within commuting distance to Curry College. We recommend multi-week sessions but will also accept commuters as one-week campers. Day students will report Sunday, 2:00pm for testing. Group lessons will be taught Monday through Thursday, followed by a tournament Friday morning. Day campers will be provided with lunch at our school dining room. Day Campers are picked up at 5pm, Extended Day Campers are picked up around 9pm (or after the evening activity). See the dates and pricing page for a full description.
Facilities: Offense Defense Nike Tennis Camp is located at CURRY COLLEGE in Milton, MA. Its outstanding facilities include eleven outdoor courts, grass and Astroturf sports fields, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, outdoor swimming pool, new air conditioned dorms, and a wonderful new dining facility. Curry College is also one of the few gated College's and all of our dorms are air conditioned. Offense Defense Nike Sports Camps will have exclusive use of these state of the art facilities.
Curry College is only seven miles south of Boston, making it a great location for our campers. We are tucked away next to the scenic Blue Hills Reservation, yet we are close enough to Boston to make our evening activities a short drive away. For more information on Activities click on the "evening activities" link.
We are confident in the results obtainable with Offense Defense Tennis Camp’s teaching method because it is founded on the most up-to-date attitudes, teaching methods and aids being used by professional tennis educators.