NEWS - Education & Colleges

SBJ Staff Report

Feb 6, 2012 - The Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy, founded in May 2011, and led by the former No.1 player in the world and coach to Andy Murray, announced this week that the program’s spring class has tripled enrollment from its inaugural semester.

The new semester at Ivan Lendl IJTA began Jan. 16 on Hilton Head Island, S.C. The spring class features students from Canada, New Zealand, Russia and the U.S.

“The enrollment influx from fall to spring is a tribute to the elite instruction our coaches provide students each day,” according to Peter Orrell, president and CEO of Junior Sports Corporation, owner/operator of the Ivan Lendl IJTA. “Ivan Lendl IJTA offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for passionate junior tennis players to reach their ultimate potential.”

The Ivan Lendl IJTA is based on philosophies Lendl followed to become one of the greatest players in tennis history, Orrell states, with the training program concentrating on classic fundamentals, leading-edge biomechanics, strength training / fitness and mental preparation.

Lendl and his staff subscribe to a hands-on approach with students, instilling dedication, focus, hard work, motivation and overall preparation.

Ivan Lendl IJTA students in grades five through 12 attend Heritage Academy in Hilton Head. Classes average eight students, with a maximum of 15, designefd to promote individual attention. Optional English as a Second Language, college Preparatory and honors courses are also available.  

Junior Sports Corporation also owns the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy on Hilton Head, the world’s only academy to combine training, competition and academics for serious junior golfers.  Director of Instruction Hank Haney, who has coached winners of every major championship on the PGA Tour, and his staff train junior golfers from 27 countries across five continents.