Private Lessons & Coaches in San Jose, CA

I help clients create purposeful change through evidence‑based life coaching delivered with warmth, clarity, and a touch of levity. With years of teaching experience, I design tailored tools to strengthen resilience, clarify goals, and sustain meaningful progress.

I guide professionals through career transitions with evidence-based career counseling, targeted resume and interview coaching, and bespoke career planning. With several years teaching and mentoring, I bring disciplined expertise and an approachable style to empower confident, purposeful choices.

I am an English coach who combines rigorous linguistic expertise with a warm, student-centered approach. With many years teaching, I design clear, practical lessons that build confidence and fluency while keeping learning purposeful and enjoyable.

I have a background in fitness and racket sports spanning 15+ years. In my career, I've spent years mentoring and coaching software engineers while being an engineering professional, and I bring that same analytical problem solving to my pickleball game, and to my pickleball and fitness coaching. I've played in over 100 competitive tournament matches, medaling in 4.0 Mixed Doubles and 4.5 Men's Doubles. Please reach out if you have any inquiries.

More than just a game, pickleball is a passion I love sharing with others. As an experienced player with two years of experience, I'm dedicated to helping you elevate your game in a fun, supportive environment. Let's work together to unlock your pickleball potential!

"Vincent is enjoyable as an instructor. He is patient with us as we learn the game.

Fueling potential on the gridiron is my passion. With 9 years of experience playing high level football and 3 years coaching it, I blend strategic insight with a supportive approach, developing both skill and sportsmanship. I’m looking to evolve the new generations game with skill and intelligence.

Hey everyone, I’m Jon! I’m a 5.0 level player and professional coach that has 3+ years of teaching experience at The Hub Alameda and locally. I’m looking to bring my expertise to help local players improve their game! As someone who worked their way up to 5.0 from the intermediate level, I am intimately familiar with all the pitfalls along the way from beginner to advanced levels and what it takes to grind to that level. My teaching philosophy has always been rooted in approaching the game as simply as possible. I emphasize simple, repeatable shot mechanics. And equally important, I take the time to explain how shot selection and strategy impact your progress just as much as shot execution! I’m 100% confident that in just a single, one hour session we can make noticeable improvement in either shot quality or a shift in strategic thinking. You can always expect each session to be tailored to your specific needs. Pacing will always be adjusted to your progress. At the end of each session I’ll send you notes for the key points we covered as well as actionable feedback. Looking forward to working together to help you improve your game to the next level! Happy to answer any questions.

"Jon was my first pickleball coach for a good part of one year. My simple goal was to strive to improve my shot skills to unlock my potential through self-awareness. Jon truly enhanced my development as a pickleball player by focusing on the fundamentals. Jon organized coaching lessons focused on repetitive drills, drills and more drills – starting with dinks, drops, resets, punch volleys, flick volleys, speed ups, deep serves, footwork, positioning, placement and court awareness. Jon’s clear explanations and demonstrations was key to learning. Jon kept me motivated, inspired and encouraged. Jon quickly adapted to my learning style with good and calm talk that effectively helped me during drills to reinforce correct form & habit. Jon observed early on that I was reaching & hitting off-balanced more than I should; afterwards I became more conscious & deliberate about moving my feet to avoid stretching. I learned about my habits that influenced the changes that made me more confident. My sessions with Jon became an enjoyable journey of self-discovery which exceeded my goal.

Self taught tennis player who currently plays USTA 4.0.

Ignite your passion for rhythm with a dedicated drum coach! Although I am a high school student, I am well versed in a wide variety of genres, as well as general percussion, with a focus on jazz and Brazilian music. My personalized approach makes learning fun and rewarding.

I am passionate about helping students learn Mandarin in a fun and creative way. Using videos will help them understand the topic and theme more easily. I believe learning Mandarin should be fun rather than stressful. I am willing to make any necessary changes to help students succeed. During the first lesson, the student is expected to take a brief Mandarin skills test to help me understand the student's current level and skills in Mandarin.