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 a Ball Machine Can and Can't Teach: A Sarasota Coach on Skill Transfer
Sarasota coach Michael Boothman on what ball machines actually train, where they fall short, and why live rallies build skills that hold up in matches.
Summer Tennis in the Sarasota Heat: Why Conditioning Order Matters More Than Effort
Michael Boothman explains how Sarasota juniors should train in summer heat: joint prep first, activation second, intensity last - and why order matters.
Confidence Is Built, Not Given: How Sarasota Juniors Earn Real Self-Belief
Coach Michael Boothman explains how Sarasota juniors build lasting tennis confidence through tracked evidence and earned wins, not empty praise.