W.E.T.A is located in the west end of Richmond, Virginia. Our main goal is to provide kids and adults with the opportunity to learn, improve, and fine tune their tennis skills, while gaining confidence and self-esteem to accomplish goals in and outside of the tennis court. We firmly believe that the foundation of proper technique in combination with meaningful practice can lead to the reach of any goal. Whether you just want to get exercise and play for fun or you want to play competitive tennis for a college team, we will give you the necessary foundation and training to accomplish your own tennis goals. No matter what age or level you will find something here that fits your goals.

Our adult program focuses on taking the skills you already have (if you have played before) and refining them so you can compete at a higher level. We strongly believe in continually improving your game, and that you can always get better. Our beginning adult classes provide you with the fundamental skills you will need to play tennis with your friends or to play for one of the league teams.

Our youth development program (little strokes and beginners) fosters a fun and healthy environment that introduces the child into the world of tennis while giving him or her the basic skills and foundation that will help as he or she progresses in the sport. Although our programs are group organized, we individualize our corrections and feedback to the needs of each child. No two children are the same, and no two children will respond to instruction the same, so our goal is to find the way each child takes to instruction and use that way to bring about the necessary changes for improvement.

Our bantam and intermediate groups will undergo a change this summer. We feel that there aren't enough places in our area that provide a serious and competitive environment for those kids who really want to focus on improving their tennis skills for high school, college, and beyond. This is one of the main reasons why we wanted to create the West End Tennis Academy. We are going to implement many changes this summer to give each of our students the best chance to maximize their potential, while making them feel a part of something special. These changes include but are not limited to: increasing footwork training, greater focus on match play strategy, take trips to tournaments, utilizing our own tennis inventions, etc..

We are excited for what the future holds and we look forward to seeing you on the court this summer.

W.E.T.A.

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