Player to Watch is the foundation of the academy. This is the only mandatory monthly fee. It includes by email: private lesson evaluations and homework, player to watch stats (monitors players' efforts on the court), monthly academy newsletter, tournament monitoring and advisement. Players will also be provided an academy card which will have what type of string and tension the player plays with. This will allow the player to hand the card to a pro shop if they need their racket restrung during a tournament. And last, players will have unlimited use of the ball machines.

Players at Westwood Tennis Academy will compete on a weekly basis against their peers. Match play among players of a similar age and ability level on a regular basis pushes them towards constant and consistent improvement. Our goal is for players to gain as much experience competing as possible so they have the ability to perform at the highest level, leaving behind obstacles that have held them back in the past.

It is an important part of our mental conditioning program that coaches, and more importantly players, are able to evaluate their match performance. Match evaluation forms will be completed on a weekly basis and will allow coaches and players to concretely identify strengths and weaknesses and set goals towards improvement. Parents and player will also receive the evaluation via email.

This program will combine playing practice matches, point play strategies and watching videos. Most of the program will be on court, but on rain days, players will have video instruction conducted by one of the staff professionals.

Westwood has a full tournament schedule of local USTA tournaments. Our players are strongly encouraged to compete as often as possible to improve their rankings and their ability to compete under pressure. The academy provides transportation and supervision for those tournaments listed on our schedule.

Special arrangements can be made for those students wishing to travel to additional USTA tournaments. Students are strongly recommended to receive approval from their personal coach at Westwood before signing up for a tournament. All arrangements for travel, accommodations, supervision etc. will be handled directly by an academy coach.

All players are required to be USTA members as they will not be eligible to play in any tournaments we attend without a membership. One of our coaches will be able to assist with membership and entry to tournaments.

One of the valuable experiences you will find by being a part of the academy is our coaching staff guiding you to play the proper tournaments that will both challenge you and compete against players at your caliber.

This fee includes transporting players to and from the tournament, coaches’ expenses, coaching, charting matches and final evaluation via email. Coach stays with player through completion of tournament.

• If enrollment is less than 3, players’ fees will increase. More details at that time.

2010 Traveling Team Schedule

WTA has teamed up with the YMCA.  Players will have a personal weight/conditioning training program built by Mike Ford.  Mike or one of his staff members will be supervising the class.  Classes will meet at the YMCA once a week.  Please check with David Minihan on exact dates of training.  If players are interested in private lessons or longer work outs, please contact David for more information.

Morning drills will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30am-7:30am through mid October.

These prices do not include Excellence, Excellence 2 or clinic drills. The academy is not a substitution for the drill sessions and Academy players will be expected to continue the drills as their schedule allows. During the summer, there will also be two-a-day drills.  During the Winter semester, December-February, drills are moved indoors to the OU Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Center.  There is a slight price increase for drills for the Indoors.  Please check during season, for updated price.

All academy players will receive 10% off all merchandise and string jobs purchased at the Westwood Tennis Shop.