Tennis 🎾 lessons with
Coach Benjamin Hoekstra
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Tennis 🎾 lessons with
Coach Benjamin Hoekstra
Get a free trial lesson
Get a free trial lesson
Pay $0 today$43per lesson after trial95
Happy Student ScoreGreat
Benjamin is reliable and responsive. Students are happy and often return for more lessons.
Coach Rating
5.0
2 ratings1 review
95
Happy Student ScoreGreat
Benjamin is reliable and responsive. Students are happy and often return for more lessons.
Coach Rating
5.0
2 ratings1 review
About your tennis coach
From the Midwest with an easy-going demeanor I've been playing tennis since childhood. Certified USTA and PTR. In the Burbank/North Hollywood area but can visit further. Preference is beginner/intermediate adults/young adults.
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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates
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Lives in: Burbank, California
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Years Playing: Not specified
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Given: 2 lessons
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Accomplishments
🎾6 NTRP
🏅Experienced Player
Specializations
🎯Forehand, Backhand, Serve, Volleys, Footwork
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonI rally with a person in the service box the way anyone might warm up, to assess. Then, if a player is a beginner, for example, I would talk loosely about tennis in general, the court, how the game works. How to hold the racquet, and first exercises are about general ground stroke techniques and ready position. How we hit forehand and backhand from the baseline. I usually begin with beginner balls in the service boxes as I have found that works well.
Lesson 2-3I keep working on racquet grip and ground stoke technique and I gradually integrate volley technique, approach and net form. I integrate occasional questions about the rules of the game as a way of using repetition so that it begins to stick (by the time we get around to playing points, that should be easy to remember). I use simple exercises to generate feel and court sense.
Lesson 4-10Continuing with the previous as a routine. And I don't push learning to serve right away but I would start adding serve technique in short exercises while still spending the most time on groundstrokes and volleys. And simple drills that focus on control and court awareness .
Lesson 11+I would be integrating some exercises that involved a variety of shot making including overheads and drop shots, etc., but retaining most of what has come before. If the student is progressing quickly I would add more challenging drills at the end of each lesson.
Youth players
Working with kidsfalse
Working with teenagersfalse
What you need to bringRacquet, water, sunscreen, suitable shoes.
What I can bringBalls, sunscreen.
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If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!