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Coach Bill Toman

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About your tennis coach

Hello, my name is Bill and I am a Danville tennis coach with nearly five decades of competitive playing experience and more than 20 years of coaching experience across juniors, high school athletes, USTA competitors, adults, and recreational players. Unlike many coaches who focus only on feeding balls, I emphasize complete player development: - Modern stroke mechanics - Match strategy and point construction - Serve consistency and placement - Footwork and movement efficiency

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Teaches: Not specified
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: San Ramon, California
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Years Playing: Not specified
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Given: 5 lessons

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Athan Downs Park Tennis Courts

Free
2085.1 miles away

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Near San Ramon, California

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Accomplishments

🎾12.1 UTR
🏅D1 Athlete
➕Cal-Berkeley Tennis Team

Specializations

🎯Forehand
🎯Backhand
🎯Serve
🎯Return of Serve

Beginner training plan
Your first lessonDuring the first lesson, I focus on making tennis fun, welcoming, and easy to understand while evaluating the player’s athletic background, coordination, and current skill level. Beginners will learn proper grip fundamentals, ready position, footwork basics, forehand and backhand technique, and simple rallying drills. I also introduce basic court positioning, tennis scoring, and hand-eye coordination exercises. My goal is for every beginner to leave the first lesson feeling more confident, comfortable, and excited to continue improving.
Lesson 11+After the first ten lessons, training becomes increasingly personalized based on the player’s goals, strengths, and development areas. Students continue refining technique while advancing into higher-level strategy, match play patterns, mental toughness, consistency under pressure, and competitive point construction. Juniors preparing for school teams or tournaments receive more advanced tactical instruction and live match coaching, while adult players continue improving stroke reliability, movement, and confidence. My long-term goal is to help every student become a technically sound, strategically intelligent, and confident tennis player who truly enjoys the game.
Lesson 4-10Lessons four through ten focus on building strong technical fundamentals, improving movement efficiency, increasing consistency, and developing match confidence. Players work on serve development, directional control, rally tolerance, approach shots, volleys, overheads, and point construction. I incorporate competitive drills, situational games, fitness-based movement exercises, and beginner match play to accelerate improvement. Players also begin learning smarter shot selection, recovery positioning, and how to build points strategically rather than simply hitting the ball back.
Lesson 2-3During lessons two and three, beginners start building consistency and confidence through repetition-based drills and movement training. Players continue developing forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, and footwork while learning how to rally more consistently from the baseline. I introduce fun live-ball drills, target games, movement exercises, and point-play situations to help players begin understanding strategy and court awareness. By the end of these lessons, most beginners are already able to sustain short rallies and feel significantly more comfortable on the court.

Youth players
Working with kidsWhen working with kids, I focus on creating a fun, encouraging, and energetic learning environment that keeps them engaged while building strong fundamentals. I adapt each lesson based on the child’s age, attention span, athletic ability, and personality. Younger players learn best through positive reinforcement, movement-based drills, games, and simple step-by-step instruction. My goal is to help kids develop confidence, coordination, consistency, and a genuine love for tennis while improving their technical skills in a supportive atmosphere.

Working with teenagersWhen working with teenagers, I adapt lessons based on the player’s goals, experience level, competitiveness, and athletic development. Some teenagers are learning tennis recreationally while others are preparing for high school teams, USTA tournaments, or varsity competition. I combine technical instruction, footwork training, match strategy, mental toughness, and live-ball drills to help teenage players improve rapidly while staying motivated and confident. I also emphasize accountability, discipline, and smart decision-making on the court so players continue developing both athletically and mentally.

What you need to bring• Their own tennis racquet • Tennis shoes appropriate for court play • Water • Comfortable athletic clothing • A positive attitude and willingness to improve

What I can bring• A basket of tennis balls • Structured drills and lesson plans • Technical and strategic coaching instruction • High-energy, personalized training

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Emily
“I started taking lessons with Coach Bill to improve my consistency and confidence for high school matches. My footwork, serve, and match strategy improved dramatically within a few months. He explains things in a way that actually makes sense during competition.”
Priya
“Coach Bill made tennis fun from the very first lesson. My daughter was nervous and shy at first, but now she looks forward to every session. He is incredibly patient with kids and knows how to build confidence while teaching proper fundamentals.”
Michael
“I came back to tennis after not playing for over 15 years and Coach Bill helped rebuild my game step by step without making it overwhelming. My consistency, footwork, and confidence improved quickly, and I’m now playing USTA matches again for the first time in years.”
Arjun
“Coach Bill helped elevate my point construction, court positioning, and mental toughness during tournament play. His competitive experience really shows during advanced drilling and match-play coaching. He understands high-level tennis and pushes me to improve every lesson.”
Ananya
“Coach Bill brings a rare combination of technical knowledge, positivity, and competitive experience. My son’s serve, movement, and match confidence improved tremendously after training with him. He genuinely cares about player development and creates a motivating environment every lesson.”

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