Learn Tennis with James
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💰$31 weekly lessons
I am a current college player with a passion for coaching and player development. I have 10 years of playing tennis under my belt and several years working in outdoor education and coaching. I have access to my school courts and am happy to work with your schedule.
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Teaches: Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates
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Lives in: Wenham, Massachusetts
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Happy Student Score: Not available
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Years Playing: 10 years
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Given: 3 lessons
Accomplishments
🎾7 UTR
🏅College Player
➕Coached at Rose Park Tennis Center in Abilene TX
Reviews
Total reviews3
Average rating
5.0
Logan Spada
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 6
Star rating: 5
Student Name: Logan
Skill Level: Beginner
Lessons Taken: 6
Review: Logan has expressed interest in tennis for several years now. We took some individual lessons with James for him to get a feel for it. We had a great experience! James is a very patient and kind teacher and gives great feedback! He’s also very knowledgeable about the equipment to buy.
Reagan Savage
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 6
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James is a fantastic tennis coach! He is patient, kind, and extremely knowledgeable. He was always on time, well-prepared, and clear with communication about court locations and lesson scheduling. My beginner tennis player looked forward to every session and felt confident and accomplished after each one. Highly recommend James for anyone starting out!
Giovanni Randle Rodriguez
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 5
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Giovanni Randle-Rodriguez
My son gained an interest in tennis due having a couple of friendly fun matches with family members. He had no knowledge of the sport, but after the experience, he decided to play tennis this coming season. I researched private tennis lessons to prepare him and we found James. My son made such a grand improvement in the first couple of lessons. He caught on quickly due to James’ technical knowledge, effective communication and adaptability skills.
My son was very nervous to begin these lessons, but James has a motivational personality that provided comfort. My son has gained confidence to explore this new sport and we are both very satisfied with the lessons provided by James.
Locations
These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:1 court available
Gordon College
255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA 01984
657.7 miles awayOutdoors
Availability
These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.mondays
8 AM - 12 PM
wednesdays
8 AM - 8 PM
fridays
8 AM - 8 PM
saturdays
8 AM - 8 PM
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonThe first lesson is a chance for me to brush up on all parts of your game, groundstrokes serves, footwork etc. We will do a quick warmup, and work from there based on your level. I like to build from focused hand feeding to realistic live ball situations. The goal is to keep things fun and to learn as much as possible.
Lesson 11+These lessons are oriented towards long term goals as opposed to the fundamentals approach of early lessons. Again, I like to build from specific training with hand fed balls into live ball or even match simulated training. 11+ lessons allows for me to truly understand how to coach for the players specific game and mentality.
Lesson 4-10By now I should be familiar and have a rapport with the player. This is when as a coach, I will return to elements covered earlier and focus on nuances of the game such as footwork, ball quality and strategy that focuses on a players specific skill set.
Lesson 2-3These lessons are still feeling out potential areas of strength and weakness in the players game. If they are a beginner, this is when I introduce skills like serves and volleys. My goal as a coach is for the player to identify and develop things that are strong about their game and to shore up weaknesses.
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonThe first lesson is a chance for me to brush up on all parts of your game, groundstrokes serves, footwork etc. We will do a quick warmup, and work from there based on your level. I like to build from focused hand feeding to realistic live ball situations. The goal is to keep things fun and to learn as much as possible.
Lesson 11+These lessons are oriented towards long term goals as opposed to the fundamentals approach of early lessons. Again, I like to build from specific training with hand fed balls into live ball or even match simulated training. 11+ lessons allows for me to truly understand how to coach for the players specific game and mentality.
Lesson 4-10By now I should be familiar and have a rapport with the player. This is when as a coach, I will return to elements covered earlier and focus on nuances of the game such as footwork, ball quality and strategy that focuses on a players specific skill set.
Lesson 2-3These lessons are still feeling out potential areas of strength and weakness in the players game. If they are a beginner, this is when I introduce skills like serves and volleys. My goal as a coach is for the player to identify and develop things that are strong about their game and to shore up weaknesses.
Youth players
Working with kidsI adapt my lessons to kids based on what they seem to enjoy most. The biggest obstacle in kids lessons is boredom, and at this age the most exciting thing to do is to just play. I try to gamify as many drills as possible with an emphasis on one particular focus.
Working with teenagersTeenagers have the focus and awareness for drills and strategy, but the obstacle is still boredom. I do my best to build towards live-ball hitting and to emphasize the reasons for the current focus. This is the age group where having a rapport with a player is essential. Their attention and effort is earned by the coach.
What you need to bringBring water! Other tennis essentials are racket (I can provide a racket if need be) and athletic shoes.
What I can bringAt the Gordon college courts, I have balls, hoppers and multiple courts. These courts have stands if parents prefer to wait/watch their kid.
Frequently asked questions
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Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
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