San Antonio tennis lessons
Have World #1 players teach you
It’s hard finding a great tennis instructor in San Antonio who has availability, doesn’t cost the earth and makes starting or improving your tennis fun.
That’s why we launched Improves.co and partnered with tennis champions who can personally help you.
1 – It’s super easy – go down to a court and record yourself on your mobile playing a few shots (or as part of a game) and send us the video.
2 – Then choose the coach you want and they’ll review your video and give you a detailed lesson on how to improve = Super easy (and lessons start from just $30).
Get direct actionable feedback. It’s quick, you can review the video whenever you want and it’s often cheaper than a local tennis coach here in San Antonio.
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- Get tips on how to play better shots and win more points
Our Top Tennis Lesson Coach Recommendations
With guaranteed availability, here’s the best tennis coaches available to you now. Plus, they are the best in the World (and cost less than most local coaches).
We have former World #1’s coaches and players for both adults and children. We have international Grand Slam superstar players, national team coaches, coach of a World top #5 player and more…
It’s so easy, just record yourself playing a few shots with your mobile. Within days you’ll get personal feedback and they’ll show you exactly what to do.
Below are just 4 of our coaches who can help you directly now.
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#1
Venus Williams Coach
Imagine having the same coach as Venus Williams. Now you can - Eric Hechtman.
Currently coaching Venus Williams and a hitting partner of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Venus Williams. He could soon be coaching you.
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If you want to improve your tennis he's about the best in the world. Plus for you, he's just $95 a lesson (the same a lot of local coaches)
#2
Coach of 2 World Jnr #1 Players
If you have kids who love tennis, imagine having the coach of 2 World junior#1 players helping them. Lars Christensen is an expert on helping juniors progress and improve their skills.
Again just $95 a lesson without any commitment.
#3
Multi International Tournament Winner
Petros Chrysochos is by far our most popular coach. You can see some of his video reviews on his page below. Perfect if you're just starting or an intermediate player. He's able to you improve any shot by giving you actionable advice that you'll find easy to use...Just $30 a lesson.
#4
Former #1 With 40 International Titles
Marc Peppin is our second most sort after coach. He's won 40 international titles, 180+ singles titles and 3 World titles. He's also been a #1 ranked Canadian player for 5 decades. Watch his video reviews and you'll see he can help you start or improve your tennis...Just $40 a lesson
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Local San Antonio Tennis Lesson Coaches
Tennis lessons are vital if you want to improve your game skills. No matter how talented you are, you will need a tennis coach to guide you and show you areas to improve in your game. We have compiled a list of tennis coaches you can find in San Antonio.To help you hone those tennis skills you have been hiding for so long from the world.
1 - San Antonio Tennis Lesson Coach: Victoria Shaheen
Tennis Lesson Coach Info
Coach Victoria is an experienced tennis coach with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry.
She is skilled in Notary Public, Staff Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Educational Leadership, and Classroom Management, among other things. Strong education professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Texas Tech University.
Victoria is presently Head Tennis Coach of Brackenridge HS, where she teaches physical education classes. During the summer of 2016-2018, she worked at the Men’s Aggie Tennis Camps as a Tennis Instructor.She likewise volunteers yearly with San Antonio Sports and their iPlay Tennis program with young kids.
Her rate is: $75/hour plus tax
Email: vshaheen@saisd.net
2 - San Antonio Tennis Lesson Coach: Sal Castillo
Tennis Lesson Coach Info
Coach Sal is the current head coach at Our Lady of the Lake University. Before taking charge of the OLLU tennis teams, Castillo enjoyed an illustrious tennis career.
Several of his achievements include: Finished in second place in the Austria Cup of the Senior World Championship; 2006-2007: Selected as player/captain United States Fred Perry Cup Team; Fred Perry Cup World Champions in 2006 and finalist in 2007; 2003-2005: Selected as captain of United States Leon Dubler Cup Team; 2000, 2004, 2005: Dubler Cup World Champions; 2001-2003: Ranked No. 1 in the United States by the USTA in Men’s 45 and older singles; 2001-2002: Ranked No. 1 in the world by International Tennis Federation;
Two times ITF World Champion in Men’s 45 and older doubles; 2001: Professional Tennis Registry International Player of the Year; 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996: Selected as the player of United States Italia Cup; 1993 and 1994: United States Professional Tennis Assoc.
National Player of the Year; 1993: Played professional World Team Tennis for San Antonio Racquets; 1990: Featured in Sports Illustrated, Faces in the Crowd, for being the only player ever to win four national USTA doubles titles with four different partners on four other surfaces in the same year;
Ranked No. 1 in the United States in singles and doubles in Men’s 35, 40, and 45 and older age divisions during career; Earned over 50 national and international championships in singles and doubles;
Coached privately at a professional level for four years and also coached three college all-Americans including two-time NCAA Div II singles champion Rebecca Huereque and NJCAA singles and doubles champion Mike Castillo.
His rates are:
$100/hour per player.
Email: scastillo@ollusa.edu
Phone: 210-872-1780
3 - San Antonio Tennis Lesson Coach: Lee Garrison
Tennis Lesson Coach Info
Lee is a professional tennis coach whose speciality is blending modern tennis & fitness Training to Accelerate the Development of Competitive Junior & Adult Tennis Players.
He’s currently a coach with FIT FOR TENNIS. He teaches both private and group classes providing high-performance training programs for competitive athletes.
His rates are:
Private Tennis Lessons: $85 per HR
Email: lgbusiness@live.com or coachlee@sportfitnestransformations.com
Phone: (210)399-7319
4 - San Antonio Tennis Lesson Coach: Edgar Torres
Tennis Lesson Coach Info
Former NCAA student-athletes currently serving as an assistant head tennis coach at Schreiner University. Assist the head coach in the oversight and management of the Men’s and Women’s Tennis Program. (Served as Interim Head Coach while pursuing a Masters Degree) Coordinate all recruiting and travel responsibilities, along with all practice and game-day planning—graduate in Masters in Sports and Wellness Leadership in 2020.
As a tennis camp instructor, he sets up activities for the morning sessions of tennis. Educates kids on how to properly hit a tennis ball and swing a racquet.
He also worked on conditioning and strength exercises to get their bodies moving without being stationary for an extended period. Besides, he set up and break down the practice facilities for future students and adults.
Rate
Private Tennis Lessons: $70/HR
Email: etorres@schreiner.edu
5 - San Antonio Tennis Lesson Coach: Danny DaGian
Tennis Lesson Coach Info
Experienced Tennis Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training & coaching industry. FUN at all levels. He’s presently a coach at World of Tennis, Lakeway Texas where he has been teaching and playing tennis since 2018. He’s also a professional tennis coach at Copperfield Racquet & Health Club.
Hisrates are:
Private Tennis Lessons: $70 HR
Email: danny10201@yahoo.com or dannydagian@gmail.com
6 - San Antonio Tennis Lesson Coach: Tyson Stewart
Tennis Lesson Coach Info
Tyson Stewart is the Head Tennis Coach-Harlan High School where he has been teaching tennis since 2017. Before that, Stewart taught tennis as Head tennis coach at Granbury ISD and before that he was a teacher and head coach at Groesbeck ISD and Bryan ISD
Presently, he is the second vice president at TTCA since December 2016. A graduate of Texas A&M University in the Field of Kinesiology-Sports Management.
His rate is:
Private Tennis Lessons: $100 per hour
Email: tyson.stewart@gmail.com
7 - San Antonio Tennis Lesson Coach: John R. Newman
Tennis Lesson Coach Info
A native San Antonian, and a graduate of Jefferson High School, Newman and his then partner James Moses reached the number five junior ranking by the US Lawn Tennis Association. In college, he was on the first of the great men’s teams at Trinity University in San Antonio. He played for four years there and earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education.
His playing career has included stints on both the United States and European circuits. He has won four Texas Open titles in his home state, one in singles and three in doubles with his brother Butch, the former Trinity coach. Newman also has won a singles title in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation. He has played in three US Open Championships.
His coaching career began right at home as the men’s assistant and women’s head coach for 12 years at Trinity. He then spent four years as the men’s coach at the University of Tennessee and six years at Vanderbilt University as the men’s coach where he started the program. In 1990 he returned home to serve as the associate coach at Incarnate Word before moving to the head job in 1991.
Newman has been inducted into the UIW Hall of Fame and is the only three-time Trinity University Hall of Famer as a player, women’s coach and men’s coach.
His rate is:
$100/hour plus tax
Email: newman@uiwtx.edu
Phone: 210-283-5006
8 - San Antonio Tennis Lesson Coach: Elizabeth Dausin
Tennis Lesson Coach Info
Born in Del Rio, she spent much of her childhood in San Antonio, graduating from McCollum High School.A St. Mary’s graduate, Dausin has always had tennis in her blood. She played tennis, basketball and softball at St. Mary’s.
She graduated in 1979 with an education degree with a teacher’s certification. She went on to get her master’s degree in education at Southwest Texas State in 1983. She later completed her coursework for another master’s degree in counselling at Texas-San Antonio in 1998.
She’s currently the head coach for St. Mary’s. Before that, Dausin served for 12 years as the Assistant Athletics Director for Northside ISD before returning to teaching this past school year, when she taught at Warren High School in San Antonio and coached middle-school tennis.
The first female hired in the school district’s athletics office, Dausin served as an extension of the athletics director, overseeing coaches’ hiring and doing legal work about athletics personnel, among other duties. Before moving into the athletics office at Northside ISD, she worked at Marshall High School, coaching tennis and assisting other sports from 1980-1994. In 1995, she became the school’s Girls Coordinator.
His rate is:
$80/hour plus tax
Phone: 210-431-4296
Email: edausin@stmarytx.edu
