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Tennis Instructor

Michael D.

Lake Leelanau, MI (1 location)

  • USPTA Certified
  • Years Teaching: 35
  • Years Playing: 47
  • Levels Taught:
    • Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner
  • Teaches:
    • Seniors, Adults, Juniors, Kids
Lessons Starting at $92/hr
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About Me

One of seven children who were all tennis players, I developed a love for the game as a child. I attended college on a tennis scholarship then started a career as a school teacher. During the last 22 years of being a teacher, I have relocated to Leland, Michigan, where I am the director of tennis for the Leland Country Club, a private club with more than 700 members. During the school year, I also teach tennis, primarily for the Mardy Fish Foundation, where I am the head tennis pro. Besides tennis, I am also a nationally ranked table tennis player. I have two children, who are both tennis players, and an 85-year-old mother, who plays tennis three times a week.

Teaching Style

I specialize in teaching young children the game of tennis. I make it fun for them and teach them skills along the way. With more experienced juniors and adults, I ask them what they want from their tennis lesson, and go from there. My group lessons are quite popular. I have a game-based philosophy of teaching as opposed to drill-based, but if a client wants to drill, I'll drill.

Teaching Locations = Travel Radius = Preferred Court

= Travel Radius = Preferred Court
  • Leland Country Club
  • 184 N. 5th St.
  • Leland, MI 49654
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