Tennis Coach. Builder.
Sarasota Local.
USPTA Elite Professional with 30+ years coaching. Founder of SRQ Tennis. Developing young athletes through evidence-based coaching and small-group programs at public parks across Sarasota.
The Six Pillars
The coaching philosophy behind every SRQ Tennis program.
Accuracy Before Everything
Placement before power. 8 out of 10 to the target before we push the pace.
Live Ball Is the Method
Real rallies, real situations. Fed balls and machines don't teach match play.
Technique Is Geometry
Center contact, square face. We coach the contact, not the choreography.
Confidence Is Built
Evidence, not flattery. We track progress with real numbers so players know they're improving.
Conditioning in Order
Joint mobility, then muscle activation, then high intensity. The right order matches the player's stage.
Channel the Fire
Competitive frustration is fuel. We teach the Between-Point Routine to harness it.
From the Blog
Why I Let Sarasota Juniors Choose During Practice
Michael Boothman on why giving young Sarasota tennis players small, bounded choices in practice speeds up their learning and builds real, lasting confidence.
The Cross-Court Rally Ladder: A Live-Ball Drill Michael Boothman Uses in Sarasota
Michael Boothman breaks down the cross-court rally ladder, a live-ball Sarasota drill that builds real rally tolerance with scores you can track.
The Last Three Weeks of Summer: How Sarasota Juniors Should Finish
Michael Boothman on how Sarasota junior players should spend the final three weeks of summer: measure what changed, then protect it into fall.