The full time staff of the Grip n' Rip junior tennis department will once again train only those juniors who aspire to excel in tennis and who have the skills to compete in matchplay. The Ripper Academy was hugely successful last summer as six courts of six kids per court trained and prepared for tournament play in USTA events. The academy consists of five two-week sessions from 3:00-5:30 Monday-Friday. Each session will have its specific theme making each session different from the others Ex: "Baseline Basics", Managing Your Game", etc..

The focus of the acadamy will be to give the kids a better understanding of how to play the game. Each session will include registration to an affiliated USTA tournament where the coaches will go out and watch and help coach the kids in action. Also, as an option all kids will be offered to participate in our "Bonus Matchplay" which begins at 12:30 every Monday/Wednesday/Friday.

Also included is our Wednesday beach training to break up the week and provide an enjoyable setting where kids can improve their conditioning and footwork. Registrations open April 1st. Registration forms will be available on our website that day and can be downloaded and sent by either fax or mail. Save 15% by registering before May 1st!!!!