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  1. Tennis
  3. Florida
  5. Tampa

Learn Tennis with Michael-ray

💰$125 weekly lessons

Michael-Ray Pallares, the Director of Coach Training and Education for the UPT, is a former professional tennis player from the Dominican Republic. As a player, he was a two-time USTA national champion as a junior, received a full scholarship to play at the University of Alabama, ranked Top 10 in NCAA Division 1 tennis and held an ATP ranking for more than ten years while representing his country in the Davis Cup and the Central American and Caribbean Games. Michael-Ray has traveled extensively as a professional tour coach and/or sparring partner for several ATP and WTA players ranked top 10 in the world. He also served as Technical Director of the Panamanian Tennis Federation, Turkmenistan Tennis Federation and the Guam National Tennis Federation as an Expert Coach for the International Tennis Federation undertaking the Development of National Sport Structure, creating an action plan to strengthen the tennis program approved by the International Olympic Committee and Olympic Solidarity. He is now promoting the game of tennis worldwide through his foundation, One Love Tennis and the UPT coach education platform.

Levels taught: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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🔥5 Lessons
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Reviews

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Jahnavi Vaghasia
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 100
I started at a 1,0 UTR and have worked my way up to play on a college tennis team. It has been a blessing to have Coach Michael-Ray transform my game from the ground-up!
Aidan Schembari
Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 100
Training with coach Michael-Ray has really helped my game with important tactical and technical adjustments that have helped me improve my level!
Gary Rees
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 100
Michael-Ray has really helped with my footwork, conditioning and overall movement on the court, which has improved my game so many levels!
Aaron Sandler
Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 100
Michael-Ray is an excellent coach that helped bring my game to the collegiate level!
Gang Zhang
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 25
Whenever I am in the Tampa area, I try to coordinate with Coach Michael-Ray, as he always has great suggestions, tips, and exercises that gets my game on track!

Locations

These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:
20 courts available
The Club At Seven Oaks

2910 Sports Core Cir, Zephyrhills, FL 33543

813.7 miles away
Outdoors
Wiregrass Ranch High School

2909 Mansfield Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

814.4 miles away
Outdoors
Carpenter's Run Club

1723 Carpenters Run Blvd, Lutz, FL 33559

814.7 miles away
Outdoors
Pasco Turtle Lakes Community Park

1411 Edgewater Ct

815 miles away
Outdoors
Pinedale Park

29331 Birds Eye Dr

815.2 miles away
Outdoors
Meadow Pointe I

28245 County Line Road, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

815.3 miles away
Outdoors
Bloomingdale park east and west

8301 Dunham Station Dr, Tampa, FL 33647, USA

815.9 miles away
Outdoors
K-Bar Ranch II CDD

10820 Mistflower Ln

816.4 miles away
Outdoors
Wharton High School

20150 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647

816.4 miles away
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Pebble Creek Golf Club

9608 Regents Park Dr, Pebble Creek, FL 33647

816.7 miles away
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Meadow Creek

10406 Glen Willow Ln, Tampa , FL 33647

817.1 miles away
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Heritage Isle Country Club

10630 Plantation Bay Drive, Tampa, FL 33647

817.1 miles away
Outdoors
Neighbourhood Court

9315 Rockrose Drive, Tampa, FL, USA

817.6 miles away
Outdoors
EDT at HG (Hunter's Green)

18050 Hunters Oak Court, Tampa, FL 33647, USA

817.8 miles away
Outdoors
Freedom High School

17410 Commerce Park Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647

818.1 miles away
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New Tampa Recreational Center

17302 Commerce Park Blvd

818.4 miles away
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USAA Tampa Office

17200 Commerce Park Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33647

819 miles away
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Hampton Park CDD members only.

16301 Tampa Palms Blvd W

819.8 miles away
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Compton Park

16101 Compton Drive, Tampa, FL 33647

820.5 miles away
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Hampton Park

16311 Tampa Palms Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647

820.6 miles away
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Availability

These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.
sundays
6 AM - 11 PM
mondays
6 AM - 11 PM
tuesdays
6 AM - 11 PM
wednesdays
6 AM - 11 PM
thursdays
6 AM - 11 PM
fridays
6 AM - 11 PM
saturdays
6 AM - 11 PM
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonOverview and testing of basic skill development, coordination, and balance.
Lesson 11+Progression to technical and tactical development.
Lesson 4-10Serve, hit and play.
Lesson 2-3Basic Skill Development, rallies, and game-play.
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonGeneral skill assessment and point play.
Lesson 11+Continue improving footwork, and further development of tactical patterns.
Lesson 4-10Working on tactical plays and any technical work to best help deliver the intended strategic plays.
Lesson 2-3Point play from the serve and return position and creating a training plan to identify deficiencies.
Youth players
Working with kidsA fun game-based approach to create a passion and love for the sport - while teaching basic fundamentals.
Working with teenagersIdentifying goals and creating an individualized training plan for each player’s goals.
What you need to bringWater, and racquet if possible.
What I can bringBalls, cones, baskets, racquets.

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