Book Private Tennis Lessons with Coach Joseph Adam
My experience as a head college tennis coach (men and women) and head high school tennis coach (boys and girls) will help you understand what it takes to succeed. Technique, conditioning, strategy, and fun will be the emphasis of our training sessions.
Massapequa Park, NY
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Get to know Coach Joseph Adam
About Me:
As a high school student in Section VII (Norther NY) I competed in the state high school championships three times.
I was a four year starter and two year captain of my college team (SUNY Oswego).
How I can help you improve your game:
Analyzing where their game is presently and what needs to be improved. Most often it is a small change in technique or footwork that will be the main focus. Learning how to construct points using different game strategies comes next. Hopefully with time, confidence builds and success follows.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
A typical training session will include a warm up, conditioning, and focusing on the skill of the day. This might be an intense session on serve technique or a session built around game play.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I have served as the head tennis coach at Plainedge High School (Boys and Girls) and have been the head coach of the Farmingdale State Men's and Women's tennis teams since 2007. Named Skyline Conference Coach of the Year over a dozen times. The men's and women's tennis teams have qualified to compete in the national NCAA D3 tournament over a dozen times
Best coach I ever had:
Coach John Glinski. Coach Glinski was my college coach for all four years at Oswego State. He had been a professional basketball player and was not very accomplished in tennis. However, he learned the game and was able to motivate his teams to victory. We were well conditioned, well practiced and always made to feel important.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I have always enjoyed working with kids of all ages. Besides my years of experience coaching tennis, I have been a science teacher and college professor of several disciplines within biology. Teaching in the classroom and coaching on the tennis court both involve motivating students to want to succeed and hopefully have fun along the way.
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