Valter Paiva Tennis Academy at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center - Long Beach Tennis

★★★★★Hamza Bensaid

This is one of the most organized and well-managed tennis clubs I have visited. The head coach and general manager clearly care about the players and the experience. We were here for a tournament, and everything was run smoothly and efficiently from start to finish. Highly recommended!

★★★★★K

Valter is an excellent tennis coach—patient, encouraging, and especially great with kids. He uses positive reinforcement to motivate them, even when they make mistakes, helping them build both skill and confidence. We’ve taken lessons with him for about a year, and the progress has been incredible. The Billy Jean tennis courts are clean and well-maintained, creating a great environment for learning. Valter’s after-school program also gives kids the chance to practice with peers and apply what they’ve learned during lessons. The atmosphere is family-oriented, upbeat, and supportive. Our kids absolutely love going and always look forward to seeing both Coach Valter and his assistant, Lucas.

★★★★★Alwin Baum

I have been participating regularly in the Valter Paiva Tennis Academy since 2022, and it has been an extremely rewarding experience. Valter is a an excellent tennis instructor, providing detailed instructions regarding all aspects of the sport, and my skills have improved substantially since joining the adult clinic. Valter is also very personable and interacts with his students in ways that inspire them to learn and perform at their best level. He encourages supportive interactions among the group members to promote their team play as well as their individual skill development. I highly recommend Valter’s Academy to anyone seeking to improve their tennis skills and a rewarding, group play experience.

★★★★★Jenny Davies

Valter is an excellent tennis instructor. He teaches my 13 and 11 year old kids and he is very knowledgeable, methodical and EXTREMELY patient with his teaching. He is very good with kids! He can quickly assess where they need improvement and works with them improve and challenges them. They both enjoy their lessons and they are loving tennis because of them. In addition, the summer camps are awesome, my son enjoyed them very much! Thank you Valter!

★★★★★Craig Hood

We've been taking our 2 kids, a 5 year old and 8 year old to Valter's tennis camps for 2 years and we love it. They do the best job with kids of any tennis program in the area. The instruction is fun but effective and they keep kids interested with different games and activities. I recommend their summer camps and other seasonal camps. It's great when they are out of school to have a fun, active activity they can participate in and learn a life-time sport.