Hope College Camps

After 26 years of teaching in West Michigan Clubs, I finally decided to act on a long-term dream of mine and offer a tennis academy for players in Michigan during the summer months. The result was the forming of the West Michigan Tennis Academy in the summer of 2003. That academy which still exists, was a monumental success, selling out each week of the summer and helping many players reach new levels in tennis for the first time.

Now since 2004, we have been runing the Hope College Tennis Academy in Holland Michigan as a part of the lesson program in the DeWitt Tennis Center.

Tennis Academies have been around for many years and are mostly located in the southern states. The concept of a tennis academy is to bring players together for a longer period of time so that they can be trained in all areas of tennis rather than just drilling on-court.

Many academies allow their players to actually live on site and train year round. The Hope College Tennis Academy is a summer only camp that does not offer an overnight option, but does offer players the same full scope of training like the famous academies of the south.

Players will practice 5 hours a day from 10:30 am - 3:30 pm. During that time the players will drill on-court, lift weights using a program that is specifically designed for tennis, attend classroom sessions on strategy and mental toughness, do off-court footwork drills that are specific to tennis, and most importantly, play daily competitive matches under the supervision of the pro staff.

The most important thing a player can do to improve is increase their amount of competitive match play. Through our built-in daily match play sessions we will strive to teach players the art of competition, how to win matches and not simply just how to strike the ball well.

I am looking forward to a great summer with the players in this area. Hope to see you on the courts soon.

Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional

(616) 395 - 4965
DeWitt Tennis Center
301 Fairbanks Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
395-4967 FAX
capestany@hope.edu

Hope College Tennis Academy - Grades 7-12

Quickstart Tennis Academy - Grades K-6

Night Academy - Grades 9-12

2009 Hope College Tennis Academy Brochure

Academy Coaching Staff:

Jorge Capestany, USTPA Master Professional

Nate Price, USPTA & PTR Professional

Matt Bradley, PTR Professional

Players can register at the DeWitt Tennis Center or by calling (616)-395-4965.

2009 Hope College Tennis Academy Brochure

Click here for the Dewitt Tennis Center website.

Hope College Tennis Program:

Steve Gorno, Mens' Tennis Coach
616-395-4965
gorno@hope.edu

Click here to learn more about the Mens' Tennis program at Hope College.

Nate Price, Womens' Tennis Coach
616-395-4965
price@hope.edu

Click here to learn more about the Womens' Tennis program at Hope College.