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Coach Jay Rowland

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Tennis lessons with

Coach Jay Rowland

From$70.87 per lesson
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✨Jay is new on TeachMe.To – but very experienced with tennis. We strictly vet every instructor so you can book with confidence. Satisfaction is guaranteed. If anything go sideways, we'll switch you to a different coach or give you your money back.
✨Jay is new on TeachMe.To – but very experienced with tennis. We strictly vet every instructor so you can book with confidence. Satisfaction is guaranteed. If anything go sideways, we'll switch you to a different coach or give you your money back.

About your tennis coach

PTR - Level 1 Certified Tennis Coach (since 2022). I specialize in coaching beginners and players at the high school level. I've been playing tennis for 14 years and currently coach high school tennis. I played varsity tennis during high school for 3 years and currently am a NTRP 4.0 player. I am looking to coach highly motivated players looking to start or improve their tennis game.

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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates
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Lives in: Gastonia, North Carolina
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Years Playing: Not specified

Jay's availability

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Jay's availability

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Ashbrook High School

Free
341.9 miles away

Clover High School Tennis Courts

Free
350.7 miles away

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Near Gastonia, North Carolina

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Accomplishments

🎾4 NTRP
🏅Experienced Player
➕High School Varsity Tennis Player

Certifications & Badges

📝PTR Certified

Reputation

✨Jay is new on TeachMe.To – but very experienced with tennis. We strictly vet every instructor so you can book with confidence. Satisfaction is guaranteed. If anything go sideways, we'll switch you to a different coach or give you your money back.

Beginner training plan
Your first lessonBasic fundamentals: - how to hold the racquet (proper grip) - learn proper form/technique of basic groundstroke (forehand) - teach preparation to hit basic groundstroke (forehand)
Lesson 11+Lesson 11+ Continue building on forehand/backhand/serve consistency. Introduce volleying as well as conditioning. Onward progressions: consistency -> placement -> power -> incorporating strategy
Lesson 4-10Lessons 4-5: Continue with forehand/backhand instruction. Lessons 6-8: Add serving instruction to the lesson Lessons 9-10: Continue forehand/backhand/serve instruction (focusing on consistency with groundstrokes and proper form with serve)
Lesson 2-3*Build on what was learned in the first lesson Introduce backhand applying instruction from forehand lesson

Advanced training plan
Your first lesson- Learn about player’s tennis experience - Establish player’s goals - Introduce conditioning plan - Work through every stroke to determine what immediate improvements player needs to make
Lesson 11+- Apply the product built in lessons 4-10 through different strategies for match play
Lesson 4-10- Continue mastering consistency -> placement -> power - Build player’s game around their strengths and work on defending their weaknesses
Lesson 2-3- Work on mastering consistency -> placement -> power with all strokes - Determine player’s strengths/weaknesses

What you need to bringTennis racquet Proper tennis shoes Water bottle

What I can bringTennis balls/basket

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