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
Finding a Hitting Partner in Sarasota: A Junior Player's Practical Guide
How Sarasota junior tennis players can find a regular hitting partner — where to look, how to ask, and what makes a practice partnership actually work.
The Quiet Eye: What Sarasota Juniors Can Learn From Where They Look
Coach Michael Boothman on the quiet eye — how a stable gaze before contact helps Sarasota junior tennis players hit cleaner, more accurate shots.
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.