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Welcome to the best tennis instruction in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Montecito.
Tennis instruction and other services
Group lessons
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School programs
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About Goleta Valley Tennis Academy
Goleta Valley Tennis Academy offers small group and private tennis instruction for both adults and children. Established by Peter Gerstenfeld in 1989 with just a few private clients, GVTA has grown, adding group classes, camps, and clinics.
These include the On-Site After School Program, which brings tennis to the students of local schools. Peter’s enthusiasm and love of the game, coupled with his skills and years of experience, create the signature GVTA atmosphere. Learn skills, improve your game, and have fun doing it!
Lessons cover the basics of tennis ground strokes, volleys, serves, game rules, and strategy – presented in an engaging and energetic format. Students move through drills and games created to provide repetitive practice of the skills demonstrated over the class session. As groups advance, more emphasis is placed on singles and doubles along with point construction.
Qualifications
Peter Gerstenfeld is a USPTA Certified Teaching Professional and the Founder and Director of GVTA (established 1989). Additionally, he is an instructor of Physical Activities at UCSB, and served as Head Tennis Professional at Bacara Resort & Spa for 20 years. Assistant instructors are high school or college level team players and are trained by Mr. Gerstenfeld.
“If you don’t practice, you don’t deserve to win.”
— Andre Agassi