Health & Fitness
My Tennis Challenge - Update 1
Can I go from tennis newbie to legitimate player in 2 months and for less than $100? My first step is to find a good coach. Here's my plan.
My tennis challenge is to go from tennis newbie to legitimate player in 2 months and for less than $100. Read more about it .
The first and most important task is to find a good coach who can take me from tennis newbie to legitimate player. Where do I start?
I need a coach who:
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- Knows what he/she is doing and has a proven record.
- Has a style that will be effective with me. I’m not looking for a drill sergeant, but I don’t want someone who is afraid to hurt my feelings, either. I mostly need someone who will be an effective communicator.
- I’m open to either a man or woman coach.
- Will work with me for free.
Where can I find this coach? Here are the options I have, in order of preference.
- Ask the tennis players I know for a recommendation. The tennis player I respect the most, my wife, suggested her own coach, Doug Bowie.
- Check out the . Tennis coach Bryan Shepherd comes with high recommendations.
- Search the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) for a local coach. I found 11 USPTA-approved coaches who live within 7 miles of me. From the website you can learn a little about the coach, but there are still a lot of unknowns. I would need to contact each one and see if I could get a few references.
My first step is to contact Doug Bowie.