Reviews
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Average rating
5.0
William W.Verified ✓
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 2
I loved the great drill routine Maurice used to improve my dinking and footwork. He brought plenty of balls to keep the class moving quickly, which made the lesson really engaging. If you want to sharpen your skills in a fun and fast-paced way, I definitely recommend trying Maurice’s lessons!
Locations
These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:5 courts available
South Austin Recreation Center
1100 Cumberland Rd, Austin, TX 78704, USA
1068.7 miles awayOutdoors
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Rio Vista Tennis Courts555 Cheatham St, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
1093.1 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 lessonLesson 1: Introduction & Basic Rules
Goals: Understand the court, equipment, scoring, and safety.
Warm-up: Dynamic stretching, light jogging.
Court layout & lines.
Paddle grip: Eastern grip (shake-hands).
How to serve: Underhand basics.
Scoring & double-bounce rule.
Practice: Shadow swings + drop feeds.
Wrap-up: Mini rally attempts with partner.
Lesson 11+Depending on goal, strengthening skills to play at the tournament level.
Lesson 4-10Lesson 4: The Non-Volley Zone (Kitchen)
Goals: Learn when and how to approach the kitchen.
Warm-up: Shadow movement to NVZ.
Rules of the NVZ (no volleys inside).
Dink introduction: touch and control.
Drill: Dinking cross-court + straight on.
Game: Kitchen rally (dinks only).
Lesson 5: Volleys & Ready Position
Goals: Improve reaction and volley technique.
Warm-up: Hand-eye drills (ball toss/catch).
Volley technique: compact swing, paddle out front.
Drill: Volley-to-volley at NVZ.
Reaction drills: Coach feed + partner rally.
Game: Mini court volley game (half court, no bounces).
Lesson 6: Moving to the Net & Transition Zone
Goals: Learn to approach the net smartly.
Warm-up: Cone footwork + shuffle drills.
Transition area: paddle up, stay low.
Drill: 3rd shot drop + move up together.
Game: “Approach and hold” – get to NVZ and play point.
Lesson 7: 3rd Shot Drop vs Drive
Goals: Understand when to drop vs drive.
Warm-up: Rally and dink recap.
3rd shot drop mechanics: arc, depth, softness.
Drill: Practice 3rd shot drop feeds.
3rd shot drive: flat and fast technique.
Game: Server must hit a drop or drive before coming in.
Lesson 8: Strategy Basics (Doubles Focus)
Goals: Work as a team with positioning and communication.
Warm-up: Partner target games.
Court positioning: side-by-side, stack/unstack intro.
Communication: calling shots, “mine”/“yours.”
Drill: King of the court rotation.
Game: Doubles to 7, switch sides.
Lesson 9: Defensive Play & Resetting
Goals: Reset hard shots and get back into position.
Warm-up: Paddle taps and footwork relays.
Reset technique: soft block, punch block, lift.
Drill: Partner slams, you reset to kitchen.
Game: Start rally with fast drives only, must reset.
Lesson 10: Game Play & Review
Goals: Full game integration, review, and feedback.
Warm-up: Serve, return, rally.
Quick review of all skills (5-min stations).
Game play: Round-robin or king/queen of the court.
MH
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