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
What Running a Small Business Taught Michael Boothman About Coaching in Sarasota
Michael Boothman on how running a small Sarasota tennis business made him a more honest, evidence-based coach — and why he tracks numbers, not promises.
Michael Boothman on the Notebook I've Kept for 30 Years of Sarasota Coaching
Michael Boothman on why a plain coaching notebook — one number per player, per session — has shaped 30 years of junior tennis development in Sarasota.
Why Variety Beats Grooving: Building Adaptable Strokes in Sarasota Juniors
Michael Boothman on why varied practice builds more adaptable Sarasota junior tennis players than grooving one shot on repeat — the science, explained.