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Learn Tennis with Seydou

⭑5.0 (30)

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💰$175 weekly lessons

Beyond the baseline lies not just a court, but a world of strategy, agility, and sheer exhilaration. I've spent 28 years immersed in this world, competing professionally and honing a coaching style that blends technical prowess with a passion for nurturing talent. Let's unlock your potential and make your tennis dreams a reality. I'm a former professional tennis player who played on the ATP Tour for several years. I grew up playing the same ITF tournaments with Rafael Nadal , Andy Murray, Richard Gasquet and Jo Wilfred Tsonga. I started teaching in 2008 at Chris Evert Tennis Academy, one of the famous tennis academies in the US in Boca Raton, Florida. I moved to the bay area in 2009 and worked with Eagle Fustar the same year and The Harker School for over 3 years as head coach. I love to spread the culture of learning and transfer my knowledge those in need . I'm currently a PTR Professional certified coach and have a high standard of playing and teaching skill. These experiences gave me the knowledge to train and develop tennis players from entry level , intermediate level and advance level players I work with all age group and level of play for a better and satisfying game ACHIEVEMENT AND AWARD I coached was hitting partner with Madison Keys in 2008-2009 at Chris Evert Academy currently ranked number 7 in the WTA and recently won the Australian open 2025 PTR professional certified with 10 and under, junior development and Adult development I helped 8 players making to college tennis teams in the past 8 years. My exceptional playing talents and coaching expertise will take your game out of your expectations

Levels taught: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts

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Teaches: Adults, Seniors

😊80 Happy student score

🏅Pro Athlete

📝PTR Certified

🔥31 Lessons

⭐️PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED TENNIS COACH

Reviews

Total reviews30

Average rating

5.0

Mack Teng

Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 300

Seydou is a great coach who really helps you improve your game really fast. He identifies your weak points and focuses on them systematically, putting great emphasis on getting the technique right rather than just focusing on getting the ball in. He also has a great personality and is a fun coach to work with. Highly recommended! Positive Communication, Quality, Professionalism, Value

Devdatta Ambre

Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 270

Coach Seydou has been coaching me for almost and has vastly improved my technical game especially my ground strokes. His training includes lot of theories explained in simple words about various ways to play different shots along with finding consistency in rallies. He also has been showing lot of patience in fixing my continuous technical issues especially with my serve; coming up with different ideas and practice methods to improve my toss and swing. Can highly recommend him if you would to improve your game and interested in playing at higher level.

Susmita Chatterjee

Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 76

Coach Seydou is one of the finest coaches we've worked with. He is incredibly dedicated to the child's success, putting great effort into enhancing their technical skills and game performance. He is reliable, always demonstrating the best intentions for the player. We're very pleased to have crossed paths with him.

Rongbing Zhou

Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 67

Seydou is an excellent tennis coach. I took 10 classes with him and highly improved my tennis skills. He is patient and good at teaching. Highly recommended!

Tai Huynh

Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 61

During the lockdown, while others were busy trying to buy flour, I chose tennis as my pandemic hobby. I was playing for about 3-4 months before realizing that my skills were atrocious. My footwork and technique were all over the place, the ball would end up anywhere except where it needed to go, and my backhand was just a concept. Playing with my girlfriend, who's been hitting the tennis ball since she was 10, was humbling, to say the least. She consistently got the better of me, mostly because my game was riddled with errors. It was clear that I needed help, so I turned to Seydou's tennis coaching lessons. Starting from scratch, I dove into the basics. I learned everything from proper forehand technique to the importance of preparation, stance, unit turn, weight transfer, contact point, and follow through - you know, the works. Fast forward 1.5 years, my USTA rating now hovers around 3.5-4.0, and guess what? I've been regularly beating my girlfriend to the point where she's now taking lessons herself! All in all, Seydou's coaching has been a game changer for me. If you're willing to pay attention, focus, and put in the work, Seydou can do the same for your game. Can't recommend his tennis lessons enough if you're looking to up your tennis game and start hitting like a pro!

Availability

These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.

sundays

8 AM - 8 PM

mondays

8 AM - 8 PM

tuesdays

8 AM - 8 PM

wednesdays

8 AM - 8 PM

thursdays

8 AM - 8 PM

fridays

8 AM - 8 PM

saturdays

8 AM - 8 PM

Beginner training plan

Your first lessonBuilding confidence and technical skill teaching. Leaning the 3 general step of the technical skill on ground strokes with more explanation and demonstration followed by ball drop and ball tossing drills

Lesson 11+Working on Tactical skills such as consistently and accuracy . Also covering footwork, competitive skill , court positioning, slices, drop shots, smash, game strategies

Lesson 4-10Introducing the serve to the student's game . Learning the fundamentals of serve . Learning the two general types of serves in tennis .

Lesson 2-3Keeping focusing on the ground strokes technical skills with less explanation and demonstration and more practice with hand tossing ball drills , ball feeding drills with the racquet and rallies

Advanced training plan

Your first lessonChecking technical skill Improving Consistently , accuracy and game strategies

Lesson 11+Mastering all playing skill Playing with top spin and power Learning and mastering slice and kick serves

Lesson 4-10Match Play, identifying strengths and weaknesses from the apponent Introducing all kind of spin that can possibly exist in the game

Lesson 2-3Court positioning, mental strength Game development . Playing strategy and build confidence

What you need to bringTennis Racquet, bottle of water,

What I can bringTennis balls , tennis balls pick up machines , long Cones , Short cones , Athletic ladder , Resistance band, Athletic stripes, Rings, skipping ropes, hand - eye coordination ball? Medecine ball, Tennis balls harper, tennis balls pick up tubes, portable bench , leaf blower , equipment troller, first aid kit

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Cancellation Policy

We totally understand that life can be unpredictable and plans might change. That's why we've got your back with our flexible cancellation policy, designed to give you peace of mind when booking private sports lessons with our awesome local instructors!

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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