Free tennis lessons for kids next week

The new DMV Tennis Academy is hosting open houses March 11-March 18 at six locations throughout the county with free lessons for kids.

Open houses in Annandale will be 4-7 p.m. at Kendale Woods Park at 3813 Kendale Road and Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike.

Here’s the schedule:

• 4 p.m.-5 p.m. – Peewee tennis, ages 2.5-3, and Senior Peewee, ages 3-4.
• 5 p.m.-6 p.m. – Future Stars, ages 5-8, and Rising Champs, ages 9-11.
• 6 p.m.-7 p.m. – Ages 12-15.

The DMV Tennis Academy provides an individualized technical and tactical development program for players ranging from toddlers to college students.

Tennis lessons have an instructor-to-player ratio typically between 1-4 and 1-6. Children can start lessons at any time; the session rate will be adjusted accordingly. 

According to DMV, the program “offers an array of fun and developmentally appropriate junior programs that will help kids unlock the sport’s many benefits to their physical, social, and emotional health and wellness.”

DMV Tennis Academy also offers instruction for adults and tennis clinics for players at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels.