The Making of a Champion. Competitive Tennis.
With over 30 years of player development experience all over the world, hundreds of players sent to
college on scholarships, National coach of a country, Davis Cup and Federation Cup coaching, wins
over the best players in the world, many ITF titles, pro titles, 20+ National titles and energetic
passionate coaches who really care about the player, we believe we have a unique situation for
developing players.
Since our inception in 2015 IA tennis has produced, 12 ITF Title Winners, sent 2 players to La Petit
AS (Top 3 in the USA), 2 Gold balls and 2 Silver ball winners, and 12 college players, a phenomenal
achievement in such a short time.
Inspiration also hosts 20-35 tournaments a year, so our players do not have to travel to compete
each weekend.
WHAT
Inspiration Academy Summer Tennis – tough training for the serious player. Training on court, in the
classroom and in the gym. Players are grouped according to their ability level and one has to fight
each day to keep their position!
Facilities
IA Tennis is pleased to offer extensive facilities only 20 minutes from the beaches in sunny Bradenton, Florida. Besides the ability to practice year-round, our facilities include:
- State-Of-The-Art Weight Room
- Certified, Full-Time Strength & Conditioning Coach
- 8 Hard Courts
- 2 Clay Courts
- 3 Serving Towers
- Turf Training Field
- Sand Training Area
Take a tour of our state-of-the-art weight room!
Housing
Inspiration Academy is pleased to have an articulation agreement with Vista at Palma Sola Apartments, LLC located at 3970 75th Street West Bradenton, FL 34209. Student-athletes live right next door to IA’s campus and stay in either a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment. Similar to a dorm setting, live-in coaches act as resident advisors and each athlete shares a room with one other team member. Each fully-furnished apartment includes:
- En-suite Washer & Dryer
- Cable TV & Wifi
- Access to Community Pool & Activity Center
Colleges & Commitments
After years of quality training, we’ve developed a vast network of colleges who trust us and it shows.
- University of Florida
- Oklahoma State
- Kentucky
- Coastal Carolina
- Samford University
- Western Carolina University
- Eastern Illinois
- Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Savannah State
- University of Tampa
- Erskine College
- Flagler College
- Nichols College
- West Virginia Tech
- Keiser University
- Ave Maria University
- Daytona State College
- Warner University
- College of Central Florida
- Kaskakia College
- Paul D. Camp CC
- Covenant College
- St. Leo University
- East Georgia State College
- Webber University
- Mercer CC
- Rolins College
- Asbury University
- Florida Southern
- Pasco-Hernando
- Murray State
- University of Central Florida
Summer Programs
Summer camps at Inspiration are challenging camps for tournament level players. Our daily six hour training includes mental, emotional, strategic, technical, and tactical components. Players are trained in groups of similar ability, while individualizing player experience with games and major competition. Our summer program focuses on three primary categories; Weapons, Weaknesses, & Winning. Our schedule is broken down between on court training, gym training, video analysis, and classroom training. Ingrained in our program is our character and leadership development programs which are woven in everything we do at the Academy.
Summer Camp
$875 / Weekly
Private Hourly Lessons
Tennis Director Ashley Hobson – $200/hour
Standard IA Rate – $160/hour
Housing Includes:
Fully-Furnished, Shared Apartment
Utility Allowance
Cable & Wifi
Access to Community Amenities
No security deposit required. Monthly payment plan available.