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Brian H.

Saint Petersburg, FL (5 locations)

  • PTR Certified
  • Years Teaching: 4
  • Years Playing: 31
  • Levels Taught:
    • Beginner, Intermediate
  • Teaches:
    • Kids, Juniors, Adults, Seniors
Lessons Starting at $92/hr
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About Me

Hi, my name is Brian. I have been playing tennis nearly all my life, starting when my parents would bring me to their adult recreational league matches and hit with me. I went on to play for my high school and college (NCAA Division III) tennis teams. I've spent most of my career as a newspaper and magazine journalist but am transitioning to full-time tennis and pickleball coaching. I received my associate instructor certification from PTR in 2019 and launched my own coaching business, Sunshine City Tennis LLC, in 2021.

Teaching Style

I teach tennis in accordance with Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) methods. I like to emphasize groundstroke fundamentals and footwork before moving on to more advanced strokes, such as the serve. My lessons usually begin with a fun warmup game or two before moving into a formal skill, shot, or strategy development session. The, the last 15-20 minutes of each lesson are devoted to a more open, competitive game that's designed to emphasize the stroke or technique that was learned earlier.

Teaching Locations = Travel Radius = Preferred Court

= Travel Radius = Preferred Court
  • Cresent Lake Park
  • 1320 5th Street North
  • St. Petersburg, FL 33702
  • Denver Park
  • Denver Street And Ohio Avenue North East
  • St. Petersburg, FL 33703
  • Puryear Park
  • 5701 Lee St. N
  • St. Petersburg, FL 33703
  • Fossil Park
  • 6585 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St N
  • Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
  • Riviera Bay Park
  • 8131 Macoma Dr. Ne
  • St. Petersburg, FL 33702
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