Woodlake Community Association

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2026 Summer Junior Tennis Clinics

June 8, 2026 – August 8, 2026
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
5000 Woodlake Village Parkway, Midlothian, VA 23112

8-Week Session: June 8 – August 8
NOTE: No Clinic July 3 & 4

Woodlake Racquet Sports Junior Tennis Clinics provide skill-based, age-appropriate training focusing on technique, movement, and match play.

Our beginner sessions emphasize fundamentals, while the intermediate and advanced clinics focus on strategy, power generation, and competitive drills.

Clinics typically run for 60 to 90 minutes, offering skill development, dynamic warm-ups, and live-ball point play.

See below for clinic descriptions.

Tennis Instructors:

Rene Mendoza, renem@woodlakeva.org
Dana Fath, danaf@woodlakeva.org
Rickey Gibson, rickeyg@woodlakeva.org
Don Love, dcblove@comcast.net

Registrations:
Red Ball 1https://woodlakeva.org/spring-tennis-red-ball-1-registration/

1 Day – Member $104, Non-Member $144
2 Days – Member $198, Non-Member $278
Thursday: 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm & Saturday: 9:00 am – 9:30 am

Red Ball 2https://woodlakeva.org/spring-tennis-red-ball-2-registration/

1 Day – Member $184, Non-Member $224
2 Days – Member $348, Non-Member $428
Thursday:  5:00 pm – 6:00 pm & Saturday:  9:30 am – 10:30 am

Orange Ball 1https://woodlakeva.org/spring-tennis-orange-ball-1-registration/

1 Day – Member $184, Non-Member $224
2 Days – Member $348, Non-Member $428
Monday, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm & Saturday:  10:30 am – 11:30 am

Orange Ball 2https://woodlakeva.org/spring-tennis-orange-ball-2-registration/

1 Day – Member $184, Non-Member $224
2 Days – Member $348, Non-Member $428
Monday 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm & Saturday:  11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Green Ballhttps://woodlakeva.org/spring-tennis-green-ball-registration/

1 Day – Member $240, Non-Member $280
2 Days – Member $455, Non-Member $535
Tuesday & Thursday:  4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Travel 1https://woodlakeva.org/spring-tennis-travel-1-registration/

1 Day – Member $240, Non-Member $280
2 Days – Member $455, Non-Member $535
Tuesday & Thursday: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Travel 2https://woodlakeva.org/spring-tennis-travel-2-registration/

1 Day – Member $240, Non-Member $280
2 Days – Member $455, Non-Member $535
Wednesday: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Travel 3https://woodlakeva.org/spring-tennis-travel-3-registration/

1 Day – Member $240, Non-Member $280
2 Days – Member $455, Non-Member $535
Monday: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Friday: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

High Performancehttps://woodlakeva.org/spring-tennis-high-performance-registration/

1 Day – Member $240, Non-Member $280
2 Days – Member $455, Non-Member $535
Wednesday & Friday: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Elitehttps://woodlakeva.org/spring-tennis-elite-registration/

1 Day – Member $240, Non-Member $280
2 Days – Member $455, Non-Member $535
Monday & Wednesday: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Fridays 10:30 am -12:00 pm

Clinic Descriptions:

Red Ball, Ages 3 – 8
Slower ball and smaller court (36’) allow players to rally and enjoy the game without being overwhelmed by high bouncing balls and a large court. Shorter and lighter racquets (19 – 23”) help players ability to rally. Players learn basic strokes, grips, footwork, racquet and ball control, while making it fun with games and activities to enhance athletic skills.

Orange Ball, Ages 8 – 10
Slightly faster play than Red Ball.  The court is larger (60”) using a standard size net. The racquets are also slightly bigger (25” and below). Players are taught fundamentals  including serving and scoring to prepare for competition.

Green Ball, Ages 11 &  Up
Faster than Orange Ball, with a bigger court (78’) and bigger racquet (25” – 26”). Players will use this stage to get comfortable with a faster ball, larger court size and racquets. In this stage players will be working on advanced footwork, rallying progressions and match play to prepare for competition.

Travel Team, Ages 12 to High School Prep
The final stage of Red, Orange & Green Ball progression. This group will be focusing on play-based situations and drills. Players will be pushed to understand and master the tactics and knowledge of match play. Players in this group are encouraged to be on the tennis leagues and play in tournaments all year round.

High Performance, Invitation only, contact Rene Mendoza (renem@woodlakeva.org) for details.

Elite, Invitation only, contact Rene Mendoza (renem@woodlakeva.org) for details.

 

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