Advantage Tennis Academy

Great experience. Great academy. Excellent tennis instruction. Went for a week of training with my kids. This place is the real deal for kids and tennis. I got to meet 2 of the 3 owners, and seems to be a very well run organization. Having the owners there made it stand out for me that they are engaged in what they are doing. Tennis coaching and instruction was, in my opinion, high level and energy was high. This place is kid focused and is all about the kids. Full time Academy kids looked happy and excited about their tennis. As a parent, I tend to watch the interaction of the kids with one another to get an idea of the energy. All the kids seemed excited about their tennis and looked to be enjoying the experience. My kids loved it. Lots of good play for all ages. Really liked the schooling academy aspect and hope to one day take advantage of this opportunity for my girls. From what I saw, I would recommend this place and I am looking forward to an extended stay this coming summer for my girls.
I think this club has been around for many years? Credit to their program and membership. Facility overall is amazing. They are in the process of adding some nice updates and remodeling. Cant wait to see the end result.
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Great tennis instruction with everything you expect. And not just tennis. In addition to great instruction, direction, drills etc. they offer great advise on fitness, nutrition, college prep, and character building for the kids.
It’s a great environment with great facilities.
And a special shout out and «thank you» to Jimmy, Mahmoud and Adrian. You guys are the best! See you again next summer and hopefully sooner!
Erik

Love what the coaches are doing! Great job!

Loved your program! Thank you so much :)

Amazing tennis academy! I’ve played with a lot of coaches before, but this academy really changed my overall outlook of the game. It’s not just about practicing everyday, but practicing smart. This academy really takes the game to a whole new level. Not only did they improve my tennis game, but improved my ability to stay focused and deal with stress to keep me in the game. Highly recommended!

Thank you Advantage for a great 2 weeks of training. Really knowledgable coaches, and super friendly office staff… They really went out of their way to make sure I was taken care of. Fitness at Advantage was great– I learned so much! Special thanks to Diana for kicking my butt and making me realize what serious fitness is like!

I attended ATA for 3 ½ years in high school and had an amazing experience. It has become a second home for me and my years there gave me invaluable knowledge on and off the tennis court. Throughout my years at ATA, I was homeschooled. Since I graduated, I succeeded by going to Gonzaga University on a full-​ride scholarship for tennis. This past May, I graduated summa cum laude and I am now completing my Master’s degree in London. ATA more than prepared me for college both academically and athletically. The coaches were mentors to me then and continue to be to this day. I would highly recommend ATA to any young tennis player looking to improve not only their tennis game, but also become the best individual they can be.

Advantage is the best academy in So. Cal for SERIOUS tennis players. The coaches are amazing mentors and treat each athlete as an individual and not just as another player on the court. They are great at creating individualized programs for athletes and communicating with parents about the player’s progress and program. I’ve only seen good things from this place… The staff is respectful and super friendly.

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This is probably the worst «tennis academy» I have ever been to. It is honestly so sad to see that there are so many kids there, and their poor parents are throwing money away. They take in a bunch of players that were already very good before, whose previous coaches made them who they are, but were drawn in my the hype of a big academy, and take credit for their success. All they do are «live ball» drills, which is basically a bunch of kids free hitting, and feed them balls all day. If you got noticed by a coach or told some ridiculous correction like «shaking hands with the giant» that was a treat because they normally just glance over anyone who isn’t top ranked in the country. I went there for a year, knowing I was behind in the race, but hoping they would help me reach my goals. Instead, they tossed me to the side with the little 11 year old boys. I was 15 when I was there and was even embarrassed to show up to practice because I could never be with the kids my age. It got to such an extreme that I would pretend that a minor injury was much worse than it was so I would not have to show up to practice. Because I was with the little kids, no one there respected me as a player. It was honestly such a miserable time for me there, but I felt trapped because I didn’t know where else to go. Plus, the hype and reputation of going to a «tennis academy» sounded so much better than going back to normal school or grinding it out everyday, alone with my coach, at some public courts, which is what I have now (and I would not trade it for anything in the world, because they actually care about me as a player and a person.)They fed my dad and me lies about how I was improving and how playing with little kids was «part of the process.» How could playing with little boys help a girl who was playing the 16s and 18s division? Aside from the ridiculous tuition, I was having to pay $ 100/​hr private lessons thinking that would be the only way to improve. I went for the second semester of a year, and then later signed a «contract» for the next full year, but after a semester realized I was getting worse in every way. I went in to talk to the director, Mahmoud, to let him know that I would not be staying for the second semester, and instead of asking why, or showing some concern as a coach, the first thing out of his mouth was,“But we have a contract.” He did not care that I lost skill, and confidence as a player. He was more concerned about losing a paycheck. Now he is suing my dad for a petty amount. An amount my dad no longer has because he lost so much money there. I was so hurt because they stole a year of my career and stole my dad’s money. They have no shame ruining kids. I was already“behind” for my age for what I plan to accomplish, and instead of trying to help me, they sabotaged me. I lost a year I will never get back. Anyone who knows tennis, knows that there is a very small window to become a professional and they made it even smaller by wasting my time. I now have new coaches who say that what they teach there is «pathetic» and what they did to me was «criminal.“They don’t even have their own facilities; they lease the back courts of some racquet club. I wish people read this and choose something better for their kids.

Do not go to them! They are more concerned about making money than helping players. It is obvious that certain players get more attention while others are told to go to the back court and do «live ball» drills (a nice way of saying «ok players that we don’t care about but are maintaining our paychecks, hit with each other so that we can say that you played tennis during our tennis program!) Regardless of ability level, each player deserves the same amount of attention to his or her tennis game as each player is paying for the same program and therefore deserves the same benefits in the form of individualized attention from the coaches. The management and coaches at Advantage Tennis Academy clearly do not believe in this philosophy.

Was extremely disappointed w/​Advantage Tennis Academy & the way my son’s camp fees were handled. We signed him up for a week of camp this summer & that 1^st day he determined that the camp was not challenging him & he did not want to continue. We had just given the camp a check that morning & said we would be happy to pay for that day but, would like our payment refunded. The camp refused to do this, offered ½ of fee back & ½ in lesson credits. My son attended some of the sessions & I communicated w/​the Director, Mahmoud, asking for a tally of the sessions & he has elected not to respond. The camp is expensive, there were too many campers for any direct attention & I would not recommend it.