How much do you charge for coaching?

[Chanwan]

Just curious to see how much the certified coaches on TT charge for lessons. I don't have a certification and I usually just coach local kids for a reasonable amount: about $15-20 an hour.

this should be your goal: http://wilanderonwheels.com/packages/

 

[Mr.Lob]

Do you guys think $15-20 for me is a good range because I'm not USPTA certified and I don't think I'm all that great of a coach. I can hit with the kids and do drills but I'm not really an expert on technique or anything.

I think you're spot on. I recently took a few lessons from a division one college player. He charged $20 an hour. He would have been $15 if I lived closer to his
house. A lesson from a public court pro was $50 an hour. Lessons from a private club pro would be $65.

 

[tennis_balla]

this should be your goal: http://wilanderonwheels.com/packages/

So what you're saying is, he should first win multiple Grand Slam titles, become #1 in the world then drive around in a Winnebago coaching across the US as a hobby to gain extra cash and exposure while doing commentary with sexy legged Annabel Croft on Eurosport. Sounds reasonable.

 

[dr325i]

People BS and overcharge all the time, it's up to the customer to find out if it's worth paying for.

yep. Knew a guy (about 6ft2 tall) in Prague that was ripping people off and I am still not a 6.0 that he promised I would be after two months. SHould I file a claim for money back?

 

[5point5]

$Five.Five

 

[LeeD]

Is Milos charging for lessons again?
I thought he retired when JerrySeinfeld stopped taping new episodes.

 

[movdqa]

...I do it for free...

Me too.

I'll analyze stocks for free too but only for my friends.

 

[LeeD]

I give inane advice on this forum, and you only pay because you have to read some of them.

 

[tennis_balla]

yep. Knew a guy (about 6ft2 tall) in Prague that was ripping people off and I am still not a 6.0 that he promised I would be after two months. SHould I file a claim for money back?

I'm a tennis coach, not a magician. Some people are just hopeless!! haha. You better come back here soon, would be good to see you again.

 

[Chas Tennis]

Private Lesson OR Lesson with Two Students

Cost effectiveness for the students?

1) private lesson, OR
2) lesson with two students of similar levels

 

[dr325i]

I'm a tennis coach, not a magician. Some people are just hopeless!! haha. You better come back here soon, would be good to see you again.

Will be in Munich for Electronica show (November 11-16) and am planning to swing by Praha for a couple of days for some tennis action with my old friends!

Jokes aside, Balla is an awesome coach that was spot on with drills and things we worked on. I am still sometimes using that nasty second serve kicker that kicks wide, close to the net...

 

[tennis_balla]

Cool, gimmie a call when you get here!!

 

[sureshs]

I know guys who walk into national coaching programmes after finishing their pro career. They just do a fast track coaching qualification and slot into full time coaching with the best juniors in the country!

I just read now in Inside Tennis magazine that Stephen Amritraj is a national men's and boy's coach under Higueras at the Carson NTC.

 

[sureshs]

I think leed can command $60/hr if he coached commercially today

 

[caugas]

Will be in Munich for Electronica show (November 11-16) and am planning to swing by Praha for a couple of days for some tennis action with my old friends!

Jokes aside, Balla is an awesome coach that was spot on with drills and things we worked on. I am still sometimes using that nasty second serve kicker that kicks wide, close to the net...

dr325, i'm a huge fan of EDM and trance especially have fun

 

[Chanwan]

So what you're saying is, he should first win multiple Grand Slam titles, become #1 in the world then drive around in a Winnebago coaching across the US as a hobby to gain extra cash and exposure while doing commentary with sexy legged Annabel Croft on Eurosport. Sounds reasonable.

yes, you understood my post perfectly

 

[LakeSnake]

Matt, the coaches around here seem to charge around $30/half hour. Although you are a badass player, teaching is different. Your price seems reasonable. You are going to burn quite a few pancakes before you really get good at making them. Making a little on the side while you see what works and what doesn't isn't that bad of a deal. Dealing with all the different kinds of personalities is going to be... interesting.

 

[Maximagq]

Matt, the coaches around here seem to charge around $30/half hour. Although you are a badass player, teaching is different. Your price seems reasonable. You are going to burn quite a few pancakes before you really get good at making them. Making a little on the side while you see what works and what doesn't isn't that bad of a deal. Dealing with all the different kinds of personalities is going to be... interesting.

Yeah I agree $20 is a good amount and I coached for about 10 hours last week so that was pretty solid. I am more of a hitting partner style coach instead of technique since a lot of these kids already have main coaches and I don't want to interfere with the strokes they already have in progress.