Reviews
Total reviews5
Average rating
5.0
Leila and Dana Jenks
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 10
Review from Dana and Leila Jenks about David as a tennis 🎾 coach. David was Leila’s tennis instructor in the summer and fall of 2021. Although Leila was a beginner, having never played organized tennis in her life, David was able to help her become a more assured player from the start. He patiently worked with her on developing the basics, while his love of the game was making our daughter more excited about the classes. David was very internally motivated to see her succeed. Leila at the time was thinking about how once she turned 15 she might want to join the JV tennis team. Now a freshman, she never did, but he made it a fun sport for her with games at the end of practices. David was also very flexible and prompt whenever we needed to rearrange our schedule, and we appreciated that.
Jack Schultz
Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 5
David was my mentor in tennis and pickleball when I was a young player, especially when I was a teenager. Hes funny and is able to explain things in simple ways for those who need it, but as a more experienced racket sports player I needed the analytical side. He’s good at that as a statistics guy. He knows a lot of random things about tennis and pickleball where it’s like “why does he know these things.” But I’m glad he’s been my coach, he’s a righty and taught me a lot of different ways to leverage being a righty with different spins and serve grips. Hes a good coach.
David Fernando
Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 4
Written by David Fernando - I've known David for a couple years now since we joined Syracuse club tennis together and we've played pickleball together and against each other several times. He's been playing racket sports for a long time and is very passionate about sports as a whole even outside of tennis.
From playing against him in doubles pickleball, he is really annoying with his ability to pick up balls defensively and be in the right positions. I think these are things you can be taught as a student and Hes a good teacher for this. Tactically, he understands racket sports better than most people ive played with or against. With strengths like those and about a decade of experience with racket sports, I have no doubt he knows his stuff, and would make a pretty good coach.
Kurran Singh Bhandal
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 3
Written by David’s practice opponent and fellow Syracuse Club Tennis player - I’d say that he’s very analytical on the court. He’s deliberate with the shots he hits and purposeful with the adjustments he makes based off of the opponents’ play. Through varying his service speed and placement, his forehand directionally, and the interspersed use of slice and spin on the backhand, everything is done for a reason. And importantly, in doubles, David can recognize for himself and me when these shifts need to be made. The adaptability he has is what propels you forward, but aspects like general tennis IQ, speed, and stamina allow him to lengthen points and force errors from his opponents. In saying this, these self-adjustments will cater well to adjusting other individuals behavior patterns on the court, coming from an individual who has coached for 9 years at 2 country clubs, 2 tennis academies, and as a private instructor. David is a quality player and I don’t doubt he would be a quality coach.
Luis McDougall
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 1
From Luis McDougall, the tennis 🎾 partner I’ve played with more than anyone in my life - David is a skilled and experienced tennis player with a background in competitive play and leadership. A former high school team captain and multi-year state qualifier, he now plays for the Syracuse University club tennis team. Along with his counterpunching style and analytical approach to offensive gameplay, David excels at reading the game and efficiently understanding players’ strengths and weaknesses. I don’t really play pickleball but when I do play with him, Hes a strong defender and a good communicator of when he’s approaching the net, which obviously is pretty important in this sport.
I have personally coached alongside him previously in both tennis and pickleball and would recommend him as a mentor for players of all levels.
DJ
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