How I Coach
I coach through SRQ Tennis, the coaching business I founded in Sarasota. This page is about how I coach. For lessons and scheduling, go to srq.tennis.
The Six Pillars
Every lesson I teach is built on six principles.
- Accuracy Inside Representative Conditions. Accuracy gets built in live conditions that look like a match, not off a basket. 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, so we track progress with numbers instead of praise.
- 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: breathe, cue, target, visualize, go.
Every drill I use has a number attached, so a player always knows whether today went better than last week.
Who I Coach
Adults. Most of my players right now are adults who already play and have stopped getting better. You play three times a week and the level hasn't moved. Usually the fix isn't starting over. It's practicing one thing at a time and counting it.
Juniors. I also coach kids and teens. Parents get the same thing adults do: a plan, and numbers that show whether it's working.
Where to Start
Lessons and group programs are all at srq.tennis. If you'd rather talk first, text me at 941-840-2571.