Tennis 🎾 lessons with
Coach Allen Miller
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Tennis 🎾 lessons with
Coach Allen Miller
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97
Happy Student ScoreOutstanding
Allen is very reliable and responsive. Students are usually very satisfied.
Coach Rating
5.0
29 ratings16 reviews
97
Happy Student ScoreOutstanding
Allen is very reliable and responsive. Students are usually very satisfied.
Coach Rating
5.0
29 ratings16 reviews
About your tennis coach
With 25 years of teaching experience across tennis hotspots in the RDU area as well as Southern California and Miami, I bring a wealth of expertise to the court as a USPTA Certified Professional instructor. My teaching philosophy is inclusive, catering to all ages, levels, and playing styles - from beginners and intermediates to advanced and high-performance players, I offer comprehensive instruction to rapidly improve your game. I take pride in my reputation, with a teaching schedule often filled through word-of-mouth referrals. Safety is paramount, and I adhere to strict health guidelines during lessons. Certified by the USTA as a 10 & Under instructor, I'm committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment for children to learn and grow in the sport. How fast do you want to get good?(r)
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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Not specified
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Years Coaching: 24 years
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Given: 54 lessons
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Accomplishments
🎾4.5 NTRP
🏅College Athlete
Certifications & Badges
📝USPTA Certified
🎓25+ Years Teaching
🎓10+ Years Teaching
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonAfter laying out the ground rules such as safety and encouraging them to ask questions, I look at their coordination - both physical and hand-eye - balance and mobility.
For the next 30 minutes I begin to teach them the forehand by first demonstrating it several times so they can see what it looks like. I then move to the process of teaching them the correct body mechanics, swing path and contact point.
We end the lesson by teaching them how to toss, in order to prepare them for learning to serve, emphasizing the need to practice enough so they can begin to gain control over the toss.
We end with going over the key takeaways from the lesson and showing them how to practice.
Lesson 2-3We continue working on their forehand technique, emphasizing important aspects of the stroke, such as relaxation, watching the ball, swinging with full extension by rotating their body rather than just with their arm. I then move on drop-hits and then short feeding.
I'll also check in on their toss and if acceptable, I'll begin to teach them how to coordinate tossing the ball and hitting it.
Lesson 4-10Subsequent lessons involve continuing the process of teaching strokes (backhand, serve return, volley and overhead, with a particular emphasis on serving. At the same time, I will teach them how to develop a strategy and the tactics, shot selection and court positioning required to execute the strategy. This involves helping them to develop their "Tennis IQ" and creating patterns of shots they can use to implement their tactics.
Lesson 11+We'll begin to play points, going over what they did well and what they needed to correct, in terms of shot selection and execution. As we continue to refine our techniques and tactics, we'll begin to move from a baseline style of play to moving forward to the midcourt and forecourt to enable them to finish points more quickly. This involves implementing new kinds of tactics such as heading approach shots and coming into the net, establishing a volley position and finishing the point. Later lessons become less involved in technique and more involved in problem-solving, creating and executing winning patterns of play and the important mental aspects of the game to make them into a complete player.
What you need to bringGood tennis shoes, your racquet, some water and an eagerness to learn!
What I can bringI provide tennis balls and racquet loaners for juniors and adults. I also offer grip overwraps.
Frequently asked questions
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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!
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!