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Reviews

Total reviews5

Average rating

3.60

Eleanor

Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 5

Coach was patient and knowledge. Played over 5 doubles together. We worked on positions. We stopped and reviewed Corrections with my ground strokes. Improvement on my serve

Colito

Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 3

Played 5 doubles matches with coach Rich. Very organized, helped with my net play

Will S

Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 2

Coach worked on my footwork and spacing I was over crowding the ball , after a quick adjustment, my balance was better coach made it so easy to understand. I struggled for 2 years and coach fixed it in 10 min

Andrew S

Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 2

Hitting was eye opening We worked on my movement and timing, good lessons

Andrew k

Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 1

Coach was patient, had fun playing 3 man doubles

Locations

These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:

1 court available

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Babylon Park Ave Tennis Courts and Trails

104 Park Ave

512.1 miles away

OutdoorsMay be unreliable

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Availability

These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.

sundays

1 PM - 4 PM

mondays

12:30 PM - 2 PM

tuesdays

6 PM - 7:30 PM

wednesdays

1 PM - 2:30 PM

thursdays

6:30 PM - 8 PM

fridays

12 PM - 3 PM

saturdays

12:30 PM - 4 PM

Beginner training plan

Your first lessonFour 15 min sessions Session #1 Greetings, Student Questions 5 min 2- Student hits a few balls Coach Assessment - based on age and development level Coach Demonstrations Shows Correct Stroke Water break Session #2 Learning fundamental Rally challenge with Coach. 10min. , no score Game Variations Consecutive shots - beating personal best 3 min Water break /rest Session # 3 15 min Activity Games Water Break/ Rest Session #4 Movement drills with or without ball . building tennis skills, and fitness /Playing games 10 min Water break Quick review, Ball Pickup End practice with quick review and discussion - Reminder for next lesson 5 min Red Ball, Small racquet drills, small court Learning steps of fundamentals Games using movement Hand Eye recognition, Spacing Challenges

Lesson 11+Lesson 11- review of strokes, review weaknesses fitness with medicine ball Introduce ball toss for the serve Get in some volleys, introduce the drop inside the court near net. Add games using scoring in short games 4 or less. Work on focus and intensity, doing movement at full speed, get some work on second serves using sidespin, playing tie breakers to add pressure.net play. Introduce liobs. Reading the court defensive tennis using lobs, slice picking targets

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How it works

Lesson 4-10Focus on using cones to work on footwork around cones. After the forehand review, some contact work on same side of net, for forehand Introduction of 2 hand backhand Using games 10- mini tennis learning more spin, back hand slice, apply technique and tactisc Start consistently hitting ball over the net Some more fitness movement. Assessment take time about grip, ball contact and follow through, 5 Th lesson- mini warmup, focus back. On strikes off forehand and backhand Pushing cones for movement drills Changing sane side close in, alternating sides, picking targets, focus on swing path and follow through, hitting with a partner Lesson 6- do a lot of hitting with student Reminding student what they are doing well and one correctiblle error, Lesson 7 - introduce spin, , some net play volleys, Some games Introducing scoring Continue fitness, Moving back to baseline for hitting. Ball feeds from other side of net More fire hands and backhs ds Focus on strengths and weakness, over heads conceppts 9-

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Tennis with Coach Richard Slizewski

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💰$56 weekly lessons

I bring 25 years of tennis playing experience and 9 years as a PTR-certified tennis coach. I’m Safe Play approved and have worked with all age groups, focusing on teaching the fundamentals. My goal is simple: make tennis fun! I help you improve your strokes, gain knowledge and confidence, and enjoy playing tennis at a level that’s fun—whether it’s with family, friends, or in your community.

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Teaches: Teenagers, Adults, Seniors

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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates

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Lives in: Babylon, New York

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Happy Student Score: Not available

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Years Playing: Not specified

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Given: 5 lessons

Accomplishments

🎾4.5 NTRP

🏅Experienced Player

➕ Pro Coach 9 years Adults ages 45-65

Certifications & Badges

📝PTR Certified

✅20+ Years of Experience

🎓7+ Years Teaching

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