Preparing Junior Athletes for Competition and for Life
IJTA programs combine training, academics and competition for all levels of serious tennis players. Take the next step in developing the foundation for success in the game and in life.
Programs For You
Today’s game requires top physical and mental conditioning to effectively compete at the highest level. Our program is designed to address the tennis-specific needs of junior players looking to maximize their tennis skills.
Tennis Training
Our trained and certified Ivan Lendl instructors will teach you to become a better, more knowledgeable player. Improve your serve, returns, backhand, court management, and mental side of your game.
Student Life
Heritage Academy is dedicated to providing progressive differentiated instruction for students who are pursuing an extra-curricular passion, fostering within them responsibility, motivation for learning, and personal dignity.“Connie absolutely loved her time at the Ivan Lendl IJTA. After a week-long program, Connie played in a USTA event and won all of her matches convincingly! We can’t imagine what she could do with a full-time enrollment!” – Darren Richards, Ivan Lendl IJTA Parent
Full-Time Programs
IJTA full-time programs combine training, academics and competition for serious tennis players. Athletes in grades 5-12 are enrolled for a full academic year running from mid-August to late May. Applications are now being accepted. Space is limited.
Weekend Programs
Register now for March 23-24 and May 4-5, 2013. Your IJTA weekend program will focus on serving, returning, hitting, and court management and also includes two days of individualized instruction, daily meals and housing with on-campus residential instructors.
Holiday Programs
Three days of individualized instruction, daily meals, and housing with on-campus residential instructors. Curriculum includes serve, return, hitting and court management.
Summer Programs
Get a full semester of training in just 10 weeks! Students work with Certified Ivan Lendl IJTA coaches on all aspects of their game as well as receive college placement assistance and both mental and physical training to maximize their potential game.
Weekly Recap — May 20, 2013
HILTON HEAD ISLAND – The students at the Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy are finishing up finals and their final spring season tournaments before their summer break and tournament schedule. Many students are scheduled to leave the island within the [...]
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“My son, Kameron, is 12 and had just finished playing in the USTA 14 & Under Co-ed Nationals in South Carolina. We then attended the Ivan Lendl IJTA and he had a blast. All the staff had great energy for the kids who live and train there year round as well as those who were there for a short period of time. The training was very specific to individual needs and in small groups. The match play opportunities allowed each player to progress and begin competing against higher level players.” – Ken DeHart, Parent (PTR & USPTA Master Professional USA High Performance Coach)