Working in the tennis industry full time

[remshaam]

What are the opportunities for working in the tennis industry? I've had enough from corporate world, made good money, now want to follow my passion long term, regardless of pay. I'm 33 years old. About a 5.0 player and teach tennis on the side for now, but want to make it full time. I'm also going to do PTR certification now.
Is it a good idea to start out as a tennis coach in local clubs, and then work my way up to become head coach, and then director of tennis of a resort facility?

 

[onehandbh]

I do not see any information on your website regarding your physics background and knowledge. Do you have a degree in physics? How much physics have you studied? Can you post a bio? There is no information on your website.

 

[S&V-not_dead_yet]

I do not see any information on your website regarding your physics background and knowledge. Do you have a degree in physics? How much physics have you studied? Can you post a bio? There is no information on your website.

This looks like your reply to the guy who wanted to combine physics and tennis teaching [I searched for that thread and couldn't find it].

 

[S&V-not_dead_yet]

What are the opportunities for working in the tennis industry? I've had enough from corporate world, made good money, now want to follow my passion long term, regardless of pay. I'm 33 years old. About a 5.0 player and teach tennis on the side for now, but want to make it full time. I'm also going to do PTR certification now.
Is it a good idea to start out as a tennis coach in local clubs, and then work my way up to become head coach, and then director of tennis of a resort facility?

Whether it's "good" depends on how you define it and what you want to get out of your efforts. There are many options [none of which I have experience with]:

- Coaching a HS/college team
- Becoming more involved in your local community tennis scene
- Trying to grow the game
- Training high-performance juniors

You could also tap your corporate experience and contacts to leverage your efforts.

 

[AnyPUG]

This looks like your reply to the guy who wanted to combine physics and tennis teaching [I searched for that thread and couldn't find it].

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[S&V-not_dead_yet]

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I didn't think it was over-the-top. Maybe if he had waited for more discussion and someone asked him specifically about it.

 

[S&V-not_dead_yet]

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Looks like he's back:

Physics and Tennis

Do you believe in science? I have come up with a Way to Teach Tennis combining physics and Tennis. Learn why you hit the top right of the ball and the bottom left and not the middle of the ball, Learn how tight you grip the racket, Why taking the racket back is a waste of time, etc. Go to...

tt.tennis-warehouse.com

 

[Jonesy]

Screw physics, i prefer techniques that defy the laws of physics as we know. Years later we discover that counterintuitive thing players did actually was right...

 

[AnyPUG]

Looks like he's back:

Physics and Tennis

Do you believe in science? I have come up with a Way to Teach Tennis combining physics and Tennis. Learn why you hit the top right of the ball and the bottom left and not the middle of the ball, Learn how tight you grip the racket, Why taking the racket back is a waste of time, etc. Go to...

tt.tennis-warehouse.com

Will be gone soon

 

[remshaam]

Whether it's "good" depends on how you define it and what you want to get out of your efforts. There are many options [none of which I have experience with]:

- Coaching a HS/college team
- Becoming more involved in your local community tennis scene
- Trying to grow the game
- Training high-performance juniors

You could also tap your corporate experience and contacts to leverage your efforts.

Those are interesting points, thanks.

I'm also getting my PTR certification next month. Hope to start out in a club soon. I do coaching on the side for now. I also do personal training for clients, so I am thinking of ways to combine tennis and fitness

 

[sureshs]

What are the opportunities for working in the tennis industry? I've had enough from corporate world, made good money, now want to follow my passion long term, regardless of pay. I'm 33 years old. About a 5.0 player and teach tennis on the side for now, but want to make it full time. I'm also going to do PTR certification now.
Is it a good idea to start out as a tennis coach in local clubs, and then work my way up to become head coach, and then director of tennis of a resort facility?

Now is the time to join. Tennis pros are in crazy demand, especially for juniors. Clubs here are struggling to find and keep teaching pros.

A 5.0 player has great credibility as a teaching pro which clubs can use for "Challenge the pros" nights and to convince even older 4.5 players to take a lesson or two.

 

[FiddlerDog]

Best way to ruin your hobby is to make it a job.

 

[remshaam]

Now is the time to join. Tennis pros are in crazy demand, especially for juniors. Clubs here are struggling to find and keep teaching pros.

A 5.0 player has great credibility as a teaching pro which clubs can use for "Challenge the pros" nights and to convince even older 4.5 players to take a lesson or two.

Where to find these opportunities? I live in Chicago area. Do you walk into a club and ask if there are any openings ? Or are there any boards where the jobs are regularly posted ?

 

[Jonesy]

Best way to ruin your hobby is to make it a job.

Depends, in my case it only made it even more fun, but i'm not in the tennis industry.

 

[FiddlerDog]

Where to find these opportunities? I live in Chicago area. Do you walk into a club and ask if there are any openings ? Or are there any boards where the jobs are regularly posted ?

Google every tennis facility inside of 1 hour.
Call each one.

 

[sureshs]

Where to find these opportunities? I live in Chicago area. Do you walk into a club and ask if there are any openings ? Or are there any boards where the jobs are regularly posted ?

Use the search feature of USPTA or PTR to find local coaches and where they teach. Chicago scene might not be like San Diego where I am.

@tlm is a player in Chicago I believe?

 

[Slicehand]

Best way to ruin your hobby is to make it a job.

I tought your hobby is the best job you could get