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Locations
These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:9 courts available
Festival Fields Park
101 E Lower Buckeye Rd, Avondale, AZ 85323, USA
1679 miles awayOutdoors
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La Joya Community High School (tennis court)11650 W Whyman Ave, Avondale, AZ 85323
1676.7 miles awayOutdoorsMay be unreliable
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Sierra Linda High School (tennis court)3434 S 67th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85043
1671.5 miles awayOutdoorsMay be unreliable
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Loma Linda Park (tennis court)430 East Loma Linda Boulevard, Goodyear, AZ 85338
1678.5 miles awayOutdoorsMay be unreliable
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Tempe Sports Complex8401 S Hardy Dr, Tempe, AZ 85284, USA
1660.4 miles awayOutdoorsMay be unreliable
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Availability
These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.sundays
8 AM - 8 PM
mondays
8 AM - 8 PM
tuesdays
8 AM - 8 PM
wednesdays
8 AM - 8 PM
thursdays
8 AM - 8 PM
fridays
8 AM - 8 PM
saturdays
8 AM - 8 PM
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonWeeks 1–2: Foundations
Focus: Rules, basic strokes, footwork
• Day 1:
• Learn rules & court layout
• Forehand & backhand groundstrokes
• Dink drills (short shots near the net)
• Day 2:
• Serve technique & return drills
• Intro to footwork patterns
• Wall drills or solo hitting
• Optional Day 3:
• Light rally play (cooperative)
• Focus on consistent dinks & ball control
Lesson 11+Weeks 9–10: Offense vs Defense
Focus: Attacking opportunities & defending at the net
• Day 1:
• Identify attackable balls
• Third-shot drop vs third-shot drive
• Block & reset drills
• Day 2:
• Defense to neutral recovery
• Fast hands volley drills
• Mini point games to 5 with scenarios
• Optional Day 3:
• Competitive rally drills (cooperative to competitive)
• Emphasis on decision-making
Lesson 4-10Weeks 5–6: Net Game & Strategy
Focus: Kitchen line play, shot selection, communication
• Day 1:
• Kitchen line movement & rules
• Drop shot practice (transition zone to kitchen)
• Partner dink battles
• Day 2:
• Doubles communication & switching
• Volley-to-dink transitions
• Serve placement
• Optional Day 3:
• Scrimmage: start all points with a 3-hit rally
• Focus on teamwork & positioning
Lesson 2-3Weeks 3–4: Consistency & Movement
Focus: Placement over power, ready position, soft hands
• Day 1:
• Dink game (first to 5 points)
• Serve-return-dink flow drill
• Cross-court forehands/backhands
• Day 2:
• Footwork ladder or cone drills
• Volley drills (paddle up, punch volley)
• Soft hands control drills at the kitchen line
• Optional Day 3:
• Mini-games with half court
• Emphasis on footwork & paddle prep
Advanced training plan
Your first lesson
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