Tennis Coach. Builder.
Sarasota Local.
I've coached tennis for more than 20 years and I'm an RSPA Elite Professional. I run SRQ Tennis here in Sarasota, and I built the software that runs it. Now I build websites and automation for other local businesses too.
The Six Pillars
The coaching system behind every lesson I teach.
Accuracy Inside Representative Conditions
Accuracy gets built in live conditions that look like a match. The standard is 8 out of 10 to a target.
Live Ball Is the Method
Most of the court time is live rallies, not fed balls or a machine.
Technique Is Geometry
Center contact and a square face. I coach the contact, not the choreography.
Confidence Is Built, Not Given
Players get confident from evidence they can see. We count the makes.
Movement & Conditioning in the Right Order
Mobility first, then activation, then high intensity work. Movement coaching teaches the body what tennis looks like.
Channel the Fire
Competitive frustration is fuel. The Between Point Routine gives it somewhere to go.
Recent Writing
The Quiet Coach: Why Michael Boothman Corrects Less in Sarasota
Michael Boothman on bandwidth feedback — why correcting fewer errors helps Sarasota junior tennis players learn faster and own their strokes.
Parent Guide: When Your Sarasota Junior Wants to Quit Tennis
Michael Boothman on what to do when your Sarasota junior wants to quit tennis — how to tell a rough patch from a real signal, and how to respond.
Fall Junior Tennis in Lakewood Ranch: A Sarasota Coach's Guide
A Sarasota coach's guide to fall junior tennis around Lakewood Ranch — where to play, how the season shifts, and what actually builds a junior's game.