that it structural engineer One of the best athletes in the history of our country and his country 16 major championships. At 64 years old, Tony NadalRafa Nadal’s uncle, has a lot to teach and has done so recently … Institute in Salamanca with high school students.
Director of the Rafa Nadal Academy until the beginning of the current year 2025, Tony Nadal still continues to surround himself with young people, as he is present at the training center bearing the name of the tennis player Manacori as a mentor, in addition to his role as a lecturer wherever he is needed.
It happened in recent days in Salamanca, where Toni Nadal was I shared some time with teenagers Who were able to ask him questions about the work methodology he applied throughout his career. Although the truth is that these Value What is Tony talking about? It applies not only to sports, but to life itself..
So Baccalaureate students at IES Lucía de Medranofrom Salamanca, will enjoy the advice of Toni Nadal, who… Insist on values such as demand or commitmentOne that he carried strictly with his nephew and which undoubtedly helped him craft his legend.
“The truth is sometimes difficult, but the people who don’t tell you it are the people who don’t value you or want to deceive you,” was one of the headlines left by Toni Nadal at his last conference. Curiously, a speech identical to the one given by Rafa when he spoke about Lamine Yamal in another Universo Valdano broadcast, in Movistar Plus+.
“If you have high goals, you must have high demands.”
On several occasions, Toni Nadal has criticized the lack of tolerance for frustration among today’s youth, something he also wanted to make clear to this audience, this time younger than usual. “Personality is the determining factor in life. People who succeed in life are those who are willing to give themselves more opportunities», also citing factors such as “excessive quest for speed, lack of encouragement, and overestimation of character” as factors that lead to frustration.
Tony, who did not want to dwell on the word “failure” when he did not succeed, delivered a reality check to these students, on the verge of college. “In life, you must try not to give up at the first difficulties. There are difficulties that everyone faces. Those who ultimately achieve their goals are not usually the ones who achieve them easily, but rather the ones who put in the most effort.».
The difference between strict and demanding
Toni Nadal also recently visited Colombia to attend a series of conferences. When a local journalist asked him about his recipe for success with his nephew, he was clear.
“I was not strict, I was demanding, because it is clear that if one wants to achieve very high goals, there is no choice but to be demanding.”
Perseverance that paid off: «There was continuous demand day after dayalways trying to improve, and always trying not to stop in the process. I know of no other way to achieve these goals. If you have high goals, you must have high demands.