Learn Tennis with Richard
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Mastering tennis is a journey, and I'm thrilled to be your guide. With 11 years of experience, including competing at the collegiate level, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and infectious enthusiasm to every lesson. Let's unlock your potential on the court together!
Levels taught: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
Teaches: Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
🏅College Player
🔥1 Lessons
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Reviews
Total reviews1
Average rating
5.0
Danielle
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 7
Richard has taken me from beginner to I would say, a solid 3.0 in only a few lessons. His way of teaching is different than what you usually get from coaches and hitting partners.
Locations
These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:5 courts available
Veterans Memorial Park
4117 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230, USA
1982.8 miles awayOutdoors
Veterans Park Playground
4117 Overland Ave
1982.9 miles awayOutdoors
Mar Vista Recreation Center
11430 Woodbine St, Los Angeles, CA 90066, USA
1984.1 miles awayOutdoors
Penmar Recreation Center
1341 Lake St, Venice, CA 90291, USA
1985.8 miles awayOutdoors
Reed Park
2701 Barnard Way, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA
1987.5 miles awayOutdoors
Availability
These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.sundays
8 AM - 8 PM
mondays
8 AM - 8 PM
tuesdays
8 AM - 8 PM
wednesdays
8 AM - 8 PM
thursdays
8 AM - 8 PM
fridays
8 AM - 8 PM
saturdays
8 AM - 8 PM
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonI get to know you, your tennis hitting level, your on-court strengths and weaknesses.
Lesson 11+We're in full flow and you are clearly past your older beginner skill level of all on-court aspects; groundstokes, serving, drop shots overheads etc. This is where I hit at you with more power to see how you handle it.
This is also based on how consistent your tennis is throughout these sessions, among other factors.
Lesson 4-10At this point, we should have developed an on-court warm-up flow of some kind that allows us to move into playing tiebreaks and/or sets. This is where I can start to get a feel for the difference between your warm-up mindset and competitive mindset.
Lesson 2-3We will build an on-court warm-up system tailored specifically for you that eventually moves us back to baseline and into basic hitting to see how you handle it.
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonPlayers 3.0 to 4.0. We will adapt you to warm-up drills similar to what you would see in all colleges. This will allow us to see how comfortable you are on court. And based on what I see in your on-court abilities will determine how fast we move you into tiebreaks and/or sets. We'll discuss what things you would like to improve on and work those into what I call micro drills.
Lesson 11+You should see dramatic improvement in your level an abilities across both hitting and competitive play. This is where I'm adding a lot more on-court pressure and hitting with you at a higher level. Here is when we would potentially tweak things in your training plan because of your improvements.
All of this is of course, based on your dedication and consistency with lessons, among other factors.
Lesson 4-10We'll incorporate cross court groundstokes into our warmups and continue pushing you in tiebreaks and/or sets.
Lesson 2-3Because you're a more advanced player, we would at this point stay focused with on-court tiebreaks and/or sets. Throughout this competitive play we're looking for weaknesses that we can move into micro drills. It could be your serve, a premature drop shot, underdeveloped overheads or maybe a down the line backhand.
Youth players
Working with teenagersContact me if your teenager has a passion for improving their tennis. I have a system that would definitely improve their game. Please see my beginner and/or advanced level training plan descriptions. Thank you!
What you need to bringTennis racket and court shoes.
What I can bringTennis balls
Frequently asked questions
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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!
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