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I teach all levels! Former RI All-State HS player, 8 UTR, comp. club player

I'm a fresh college grad, so while I am finding future plans I hope to spend some time teaching tennis! I have prior tennis teaching experience in Rhode Island through Providence Tennis and Rhode Island Country Club. I am a former competitive player in high school and college

Overview
  • Trains in Providence

  • Works with all age groups

  • Tennis

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Get to know Coach Charlie

About Me:

I just graduated Claremont McKenna College (#1 D3 tennis program, although I wasn't good enough to play varsity) and am hoping to teach tennis while I figure out my future plan! I was team captain and an All State player in high school at The Wheeler School in Providence, and continued my competitive play in college on the club team. I have past coaching experience and have taught all ages.

How I can help you improve your game:

From beginners to competitive players to just hitting around, I know how to balance drills, fitness, and more fun activities to create a comprehensive and satisfying learning experience! I can either focus on something the client themselves wants to improve or I can identify weaknesses in their game to address, or a mix of the two!

What a typical training session looks like with me:

Stretching + dynamic warmup while discussing exact lesson plan

Mini tennis into groundstrokes

Volleys + overheads

Targeted activity depending on what client wants to focus on (drills, hand feeding)

Dedicated serving time

End with matchplay with me focusing on what we covered during the session

Career summary and accomplishments:

Team captain, #1 singles player, Rhode Island 1st team All-State (top 8 players in state) in high school at The Wheeler School

#1 singles player for Claremont Club Tennis (top 6 collegiate club tennis team in Southern California)

Multiple instances of teaching over the past six or so years

Best coach I ever had:

Growing up I was taught by the former coach for the women's varsity tennis team at Brown University, Paul Wardlaw. He really shaped my game today and I try to model my lesson plans after his with me.

What athletes and parents should know about me:

I am passionate about tennis and teaching, as well as sports in general. I enjoy teaching people of all ages and am excited to continue to share my experience and expertise!

Weekly Availability

Monday

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Tuesday

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Wednesday

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Thursday

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Friday

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Saturday

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Sunday

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

This is only general availability - more times may be available when booking!

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