Coach recommendation in DC area?
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beltsman
G.O.A.T.
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BallBag
Professional
That's what I said. Let me know if you find someone.
I've been working with a guy for the past couple years, if you're in the Montgomery County area he might be worth checking out. His website is brian bollman tennis (all one word) dot com. There's videos of him hitting if you want to have an idea of what to expect. He does outdoor lessons in Gaithersburg and indoor lessons at Cabin John.
bobleenov1963
Hall of Fame
I would recommend Mitchell Frank in Northern Virginia. Mitchell was a former #5 junior in the world. I really like the way he teaches, very much like what is taught one-on-one in Florida. In other words, there is another coach hitting with you while Mitchell Frank stands there and watch your technique. I don't think I see that at JTCC or anywhere in Northern Virginia. Mitchell Frank only charges $90/hour.
Irrefutable
New User
What is the problem with the serve? And what lever are you?
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
4.0 on good days but about 3.75 right now. Problem isn't one specific thing. Would just like to work on my technique. More power, spin, consistency, etc.
bobleenov1963
Hall of Fame
I tried to look up Brian Bollman for my nephew who lives in Gaitherburg Maryland. I looked up Brian Bollman on tennis recruiting and he was a 1-star recruit in 2010. Can you be a good tennis coach as a 1-star recruit? I don't know. Perhaps someone can answer that.
Can't really speak to the correlation between recruit status and coaching ability, but I think it will come down to what you're looking for. Personally I think he's a reasonable option for private lessons in the area and I've had nothing but positive experiences with him as an adult recreational player. He's catered to everything I've thrown at him, in terms of drills I wanted to try, or game scenarios I wanted to simulate, and bearing with me when I share all the crazy things about strings and racquets I read about on the internet.
AmericanTwist
Professional
I will offer up my coaching services in DC metro if anyone is interested. Former junior player. Tennis runs in the family as I have a family member who used to work at the USTA in youth development. Please DM or email: yo_lev at yahoo dot com
atatu
Legend
Pretty sure Nick Bollettieri would have been a zero star ....
