If Federer wasn't such a disgusting individual, I'd consider giving him tennis lessons. But considering his already grossly overinflated resume full of grass exhos and weak era slams over the likes of 40yo brokeback methhead Agassi, obese Baghdatis, talent-free Gonzalez, and various pulseless bodies stacking his draws in earlier rounds, it was my moral imperative to refuse coaching.I heard McEnroe say on TV if Fed becomes coach after retirement he would probably charge around $700 to $1000 an hour for a private lesson.
Would you hire him as a coach and why?
I know Rick Macci already charges $500/h for a private lesson.
If Federer wasn't such a disgusting individual, I'd consider giving him tennis lessons. But considering his already grossly overinflated resume full of grass exhos and weak era slams over the likes of 40yo brokeback methhead Agassi, obese Baghdatis, talent-free Gonzalez, and various pulseless bodies stacking his draws in earlier rounds, it was my moral imperative to refuse coaching.
I’d pay Aranxta Rus $1K for an hour
My lawyer charges almost that and no one says a thing.For 1000$ you can get a ton of lessons from very good coaches.
Is rick macci really charging 500? What a ****
I heard McEnroe say on TV if Fed becomes coach after retirement he would probably charge around $700 to $1000 an hour for a private lesson.
Would you hire him as a coach and why?
I know Rick Macci already charges $500/h for a private lesson.
I'd pay $1k to spend an hour with Federer. Seems like a cool opportunity. I'd ask him a lot of questions and stuff. Doesn't necessarily need to be a tennis lesson. There's a lot to learn from goats
For 1000$ you can get a ton of lessons from very good coaches.
Is rick macci really charging 500? What a ****
I heard McEnroe say on TV if Fed becomes coach after retirement he would probably charge around $700 to $1000 an hour for a private lesson.
Would you hire him as a coach and why?
I know Rick Macci already charges $500/h for a private lesson.
Price is in the eye of the beholder.
There are people that pay $10K to $20K for Federer's match-used frames. There are people, some here, who pay $1,000 for one of Agassi's frames. If someone wants to spend $500/hour so that their daughter learns efficiently and they have the $$$, that's absolutely fine with me.
I'd pay him $1K to play a match or hit around for an hour.
I can pay Hikaru Nakamura, one of the best chess players in the world, for a game of 3-minute chess. Cost? $5.
Hmm. I have higher expectation of Rick Macci. Nothing wrong with what he said in the video, but the kid was not getting it. I'm expecting Rick would be able to try other methods/tricks to get the kid to perform the right jump (maybe by putting a target spot inside the court, etc.). Definitely not worth the $500.This is what a $500/h private lesson with Rick Macci looks like:
It's ridiculous
Given that Fed will be hitting at 1/2 speed or less, there really is no difference between hitting with Fed and hitting with your local pro for $50.
You are just paying to meet a celebrity. But it has nothing to do with the actual quality of the hitting session
I heard McEnroe say on TV if Fed becomes coach after retirement he would probably charge around $700 to $1000 an hour for a private lesson.
Would you hire him as a coach and why?
I know Rick Macci already charges $500/h for a private lesson.
No, the greatest players don't make the greatest coaches. If it's an ex-pro I want, I'd be better off going with someone like Jeff Salzenstein who's established himself as a high quality coach.
Hmm. I have higher expectation of Rick Macci. Nothing wrong with what he said in the video, but the kid was not getting it. I'm expecting Rick would be able to try other methods/tricks to get the kid to perform the right jump (maybe by putting a target spot inside the court, etc.). Definitely not worth the $500.
I’d pay Bouchard $1K for an hour
For $500 Rick will say "jump". Then Rick will say "jump higher."Hmm. I have higher expectation of Rick Macci. Nothing wrong with what he said in the video, but the kid was not getting it. I'm expecting Rick would be able to try other methods/tricks to get the kid to perform the right jump (maybe by putting a target spot inside the court, etc.). Definitely not worth the $500.
Hmm. I have higher expectation of Rick Macci. Nothing wrong with what he said in the video, but the kid was not getting it. I'm expecting Rick would be able to try other methods/tricks to get the kid to perform the right jump (maybe by putting a target spot inside the court, etc.). Definitely not worth the $500.
Of course he is. I'm sure he's full of knowledge, but his correction method on that video is subpar for someone at his level. Maybe he's just jaded from coaching. His older videos are gems.Rick is one of the best
Agree, his FH video explanation is very good.Big fan of Macci's forehand video on the Youtube USPTA channel. One of the best I've ever seen.
But I agree that this video falls short. At 14:10, The kid is landing way behind the baseline, but Macci tells him it's the best serve he has ever hit.
Yikes.
Also interesting that Macci is focused on the jump before proper toss and other elements. The Salzenstein approach is to first work on a proper grounded serve before incorporating the jump.
Lessons are a matter of quality AND quantity.
You need thousands of reps for muscle memory.
The "tip" is 1% of the equation.
I would pay $1000 just to hit with him for 15 minutes.
What do you expect out of hitting with him that you wouldn't get from hitting with some random fringe tour player?
Agree, his FH video explanation is very good.
Back on topic. If one has a VERY specific question on how Fed does this/that, or on his often unpublished fitness routines, or pick his brain on his overall strategy, anticipation, etc (and one has expendable income ), then it might be worth the $1000. However, some answers may be too impractical for non-Open level players to implement/imitate.
No, the greatest players don't make the greatest coaches. If it's an ex-pro I want, I'd be better off going with someone like Jeff Salzenstein who's established himself as a high quality coach.