Sports Packages
Focus on a specific sport
With ESL, you can focus on a sport of your choice.Whether tennis, sailing, horse riding, skiing/snowboarding, dance, downhill sports, football, golf or deep-sea diving, take full advantage of your stay by taking part in one of our 11 optional packages.
Organised and supervised by qualified instructors, they are offered as a supplement to the standard programme and do not encroach on the included multi-activities programme, excursions or evening activities.
Take advantage of your language study stay in Switzerland, France or Germany and dedicate time to your favourite sport.
Tennis
Improve your language level as much as your serve! The training sessions, the single or doubles matches and the expert advice of your coach will allow you to get the best from your racket! The lessons are given by qualified tennis teachers.
frequency: 3 afternoons/week
Leysin-Teens (summer– autumn) / Leysin-Juniors / Westerwald / Freiburg / Zug / Ascona / Valbonne s/CannesHorse Riding
Are you passionate about horses and horse riding? Then this programme is made for you! Designed for participants who wish to practise horse riding during their language study stay, this package offers the opportunity to ride three afternoons per week. The horse riding lessons take place in riding schools and during horse rides. The renvers, supporting rein and footing changes will no longer be a secret to you!
Golf
Thanks to the great 18-hole golf courses located in the area of our course centres, practise your swing, perfect your shots and hone your strokes on the green, all in a postcard-like setting. This programme, lead by professional trainers, is destined for players of all levels, whatever their handicap.
Scuba diving
Do you have a longing for the deep blue depths of the ocean? Take advantage of your language study stay on the Côte d’Azur and discover deep-sea diving in complete safety. In a clear and glistening sea, explore the silent and multicoloured ballet of the marine fauna in the company of underwater professionals who will share their passion with you. We offer 3 options. They all include the hiring of the material, the theoretical and practical classes and the exam fees, if it is the case.
Introduction to SCUBA diving
This package is especially designed for beginners who wish to start with the basics of deep-sea diving. Following a theoretical introduction and practice in the swimming pool, you will be able to embark on your first diving session in the sea in the company of qualified instructors.
SCUBA / CMAS 1 diving training
If you wish to push your experience further, this package includes 6 technical diving sessions in the sea, up to a depth of 20 metres. An internationally recognised official French certificate, "1er niveau de plongée" will be awarded to you at the end of the programme. This package is available to students staying for a minimum of 2 weeks in Valbonne s/Cannes. On request, the "2ème niveau" certificate can also be taken.
SCUBA / PADI 1 diving training
PADI training is the most recognised diving training programme in the world. In this way, you make your entrance into the world of diving by following the "Open Water Diver" training. 8 diving sessions in the sea up to a depth of 18 metres are run by qualified instructors. An international certificate attesting to the level is awarded, allowing for the continuation of the training worldwide. On request, the exam for the 2nd level can also be prepared and taken. This package is available to students staying for a minimum of 2 weeks in Valbonne s/Cannes.
frequency: Initiation 3 aft/week – CMAS1 6 aft/week - PADI1 8 aft/fortnight
Valbonne s/CannesSailing
Perfect for both novices and experienced navigators, our sailing package allows you to perfect your skills in the basics of sailing a small boat. Whether in beam reach position or rigging the symmetric spinakker, you will become an expert at manoeuvring the sails, and at the helm of the boat, you will slide at full speed, pushed by the wind… Sails ahoy! Supervision is assured by professional instructors.
Adrenaline
Hair-raising descents, bursting with adrenaline. Your first two days of adventure take place at the handlebars of a mountain bike and a dirt scooter. Equipped with all the protection you need, you will develop your pilot skills on the specially prepared staggering slopes. And that’s not all… sitting in a toboggan on a track, on a 3000m high glacier, you will tear down the slope at great speed, lying flat along spectacular curves. Get ready for a rush!
frequency: 3 afternoons/week
Leysin-Teens (summer)Dance
Do you love to dance? Whether it is an art, a sport, or a leisure activity for you, this package will give you pleasure and well-being. Learn various dancing styles (hip-hop, salsa, modern jazz, etc.), improve your technique and create choreography with the guidance of professional dancers!
Football
Designed for budding professionals! Following the expert guidance of a qualified trainer, improve your technique and vision of the game, and score during international matches against opposing ESL students coming from the four corners of the world. Thanks to the outdoor and indoor (synthetic covered pitches) facilities, you can play without worrying about the weather. Gooooooooollll!!!
frequency: 3 afternoons / week
ESL WesterwaldSki / Snowboard
An undisputed kingdom of seasoned skiiers and snowboarders, Leysin is one of the finest ski resorts in the Swiss Alps. With our ski/snowboard package, you will be able to combine your language classes with 3 afternoons of snow sports under the supervision of ESL instructors. An ideal activity, perfectly suited to this small corner of white paradise. This package is reserved for students who have already practised skiing or snowboarding. The material is not included in the price of the package.
frequency: Spring 3 afternoons / week
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