Online Tennis 🎾 lessons with
Coach Thomas Duffy
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Online Tennis 🎾 lessons with
Coach Thomas Duffy
Fromper lesson
94
Happy Student ScoreGreat
Thomas is reliable and responsive. Students are happy and often return for more lessons.
Coach Rating
4.6
8 ratings7 reviews
94
Happy Student ScoreGreat
Thomas is reliable and responsive. Students are happy and often return for more lessons.
Coach Rating
4.6
8 ratings7 reviews
About your tennis coach
Everyone has tennis potential from 4 -90 beginner or advanced i can help you get better and win whether its for fun or you want to be on a usta or high school Team ! i have 35 years of experience, including my time as a college player, I bring a wealth of knowledge and a passion for the game to every lesson. My coaching style emphasizes building a strong foundation, refining technique, and fostering a love for tennis that lasts a lifetime. Let's work together to elevate your game and achieve your goals on the competitively i have the strategy and we will make a commitment and plan to get you to be a winner while enjoying yourself. I am certified by Ptr Additionally, Toms contributions to the USTA and his work with top junior players globally highlight his broad impact on American tennis and his commitment to nurturing the next generation of tennis stars. His insights provide invaluable guidance for players and coaches aiming to understand the intricacies of professional growth in tennis.
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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Fort Mill, South Carolina
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Years Playing: 35 years
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Speaks: English, German
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Given: 12 lessons
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Accomplishments
🎾9.5 NTRP
🎾9.5 UTR
🏅College Player
➕Tom’s coaching is establishing focus and knowledge
Certifications & Badges
📝PTR Certified
Specializations
🎯Return of Serve
🎯Footwork & Movement
🎯Backhand
🎯Volley
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonWarm up Talk about what they want to accomplish how much training do they have how much practice can they do a week teach forehand and backhand hit 200 balls
Lesson 2-3Warm up Teach forehand backhand serve foot movement hit 300 balls,teach game scoring
Lesson 4-10Warm up Serve and return of serve, volleys overheads play a game
Lesson 11+Play a set
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonOne of the things I like most about toms content is that it is progression-based. Rather than simply demonstrating a drill or technique, he breaks each area of the game down into simple stages and then progressively adds movement, decision-making and more realistic point situations as the player develops.
Toms volley progressions, for example, begin with the fundamentals of the ready position, grip and racket setup before introducing the split step and forward movement. From there, the player progresses into approach shots, first volleys, second volleys and ultimately finishing the point at the net.
He takes a similar approach with the backhand slice, initially developing the movement through the backhand volley before progressing to a volley after the bounce, the complete slice action, lateral movement and eventually a reliable, match-ready backhand slice.
Lesson 2-3Players alternate between volleys and groundstrokes, learning to move efficiently between a Continental and forehand grip while changing from soft hands and touch to acceleration and power. Developing these grip changes naturally while moving and reacting to different balls is an important part of tennis for Under-10 players and helps lay the foundations for a complete all-court game.
This content will form part of a dedicated Player Development Program that we're beginning to build out with considerably more content to be added over time.
Lesson 4-10
Tom was a serve-and-volleyer himself, so we spent a lot of time going deep into volleys, transition play and how players can become more effective moving forward. He shared some incredible insights and drills, and I’m really excited for you
We’ve taken the forehand apart piece by piece and organised everything in a logical, sequential order, creating more than 100 videos covering virtually every aspect of the shot.
That includes forehand grips, ready position and unit turn, take-back and power position, racket drop and lag, contact point, leg drive and hip rotation, racket-head speed, straight-arm vs. double-bend forehands, the finish, every major type of forehand footwork, situation-specific forehands, common mistakes, forehand strategy, developing the forehand as a weapon, hand-feeding drills, live-ball drills and much more.
Lesson 11+Get ready for tournament’s and school team workouts
Youth players
Working with kidsA major focus of Tom coaching is establishing the right technical and athletic foundations before the age of 10, giving young players skills and movement patterns they can continue to build upon as the game gets faster and more demanding.
Working with teenagersA major focus of toms coaching is establishing the right technical and athletic foundations before the age of 15 giving young players skills and movement patterns they can continue to build upon as the game gets faster and more demanding.
What you need to bringEnergy,commitment to try hard and if they have a problem with anything i can fix it
What I can bringBalls, tennis racquets ,cones ,
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!