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Coach Rafael Matias

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Rafael Matias, Tennis coach in Santa Barbara
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Coach Rafael Matias

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Rafael is very reliable and responsive. Students are usually very satisfied.
Coach Rating
5.0
16 ratings
7 reviews
99
Happy Student Score
Outstanding
•
Rafael is very reliable and responsive. Students are usually very satisfied.
Coach Rating
5.0
16 ratings
7 reviews

About your tennis coach

I'm a student athlete from Brazil, currently playing college tennis in the USA.I have been playing tennis for over 10 years and have a strong passion for the game.I have experience working at summer camps and giving private lessons to players all ages and levels.I also offer hitting sessions for players who want a consistent and competitive practice partner, I'm very patient, respectful and focused on helping each player improve in a positive and supportive environment.

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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Ventura, California
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Years Playing: 10 years
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Given: 38 lessons
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Rafael's availability

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Travels to you · Ventura, California

Pershing Park Tennis Courts

No location fee
2041.7 miles away

Abbott Tennis Courts

No location fee
2038.6 miles away

Municipal Tennis and Pickleball Center

No location fee
2039.4 miles away

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Near Santa Barbara, California

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Beginner training plan
Your first lessonI like to see what are the goals first and then we can start doing basic stuff like showing how to hit a forehand and a backhand!
Lesson 2-3Keep working on forehand and backhand and introduce the footwork to make sure the form is good and he or she is stable to hit the ground strokes!
Lesson 4-10We can try to have a rally, still work on forehand and backhand and i might introduce them the volleys
Lesson 11+Introduce them the serve and other shots like the slice or the overhead! But still working on the ground strokes! Forehand and backhand , cross court and down the line

Advanced training plan
Your first lessonA lot of consistency training
Lesson 2-3Lots of rallies
Lesson 4-10Play some points
Lesson 11+Start playing a set

Youth players
Working with kidsSee what the kid wants to improve or learn and then i will build a plan for them!

Working with teenagersTeenagers i will be very open with them to see what they are looking for!

What you need to bringOnly the Racquet

What I can bringRacket for adults and the balls

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Tennis with Rafael M.⭑ 5.0 (16 ratings)

Accomplishments

🎾11.2 UTR
🏅Experienced Player
➕All American

Specializations

🎯Return of Serve
🎯Footwork & Movement
🎯Backhand
🎯Volley
From$80per lesson
From$80per lesson

Reputation

99
Happy Student Score
Outstanding
Reliability
Always reliable ⭐ Shows up on time and ready to teach every lesson. You can count on them.
Average rating
5.0
16 ratings•7 reviews
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Top compliments from students
  • Great energy×6
  • Patient coach×6
  • Super encouraging×3
  • Fun lesson×3
  • Goal focused×3
Adrian M.Verified ✓
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 5•Verified ✓
Great lesson, really fun.
Talia B.Verified ✓
Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 1•Verified ✓
very nice man!!! Was super informative and very patient with me
Landon
Coach Rafa, he taught me tennis from the scratch, I didn’t know anything about tennis and with his knowledge and experience everything was so easy to learn and at the same time was very fun for me! I was having so much fun learning new things and playing too!
Jesse
Coach Rafa, was incredibly we did a lot of hitting sessions i was a high school player at that time and his tips for my game were amazing they really helped me improve my mental game and my decisions while playing a tough match!
Reilly
I enjoyed a lot taking lessons with Coach Rafa,he is very kind and patient,really understand a lot about tennis! He helped me increase my consistency in the rallies! My serve got way better too he helped me with my toss! Overall, he is an incredible Coach!
Leif
Coach Rafa is a great Coach, he really helped with my goal that was to play high school tennis, he was very knowledgeable and knew how to teach me in a very nice way always positive and funny! My ground strokes got way better with his help and my volleys too! He is an exceptional coach!

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