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Douglas

Towson, MD (4 locations)

494 Completed Lessons |
102 Reviews
  • Years Teaching: 46
  • Years Playing: 53
  • Levels Taught:
  • Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
  • Teaches:
  • Kids, Juniors, Adults, Seniors
Lessons Starting at $62/hr
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About Me

Hi, my name is Douglas. I have been competing in tennis since I was 7. My father was a national champion in tennis when he was 14 so I am fortunate I come from a good tennis pedigree player. I played for American University back in the 70's in singles and doubles and continue to enjoy the game and teach it. I continue to want to push myself as I get older in the sport but trying to improve my game.

Teaching Style

Traditional tennis teacher who would love to help students learn/master the basis strokes first and then we can proceed to the more challenging parts of the game.

Teaching Locations = Travel Radius = Preferred Court

= Travel Radius = Preferred Court
  • Behind Cockeysville Public
  • 9833 Greenside Dr
  • Cockeysville, MD 21030
  • Center Of Technology
  • 938 York Rd, Baltimore, Md 21204
  • Towson, MD 21204
  • Towson High School
  • 69 Cedar Ave, Towson, Md 21286
  • Towson , MD 21286
  • Goucher College
  • 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd
  • Towson, MD 21204

Latest Reviews

Coach Doug is awesome. My kids (9 and 11 years old) loved the lesson. They had a blast. They didn’t want to leave and go back home.

Sandrine Y. (Verified Review)

Great coach! Very patient and knowledgeable.

Joe (Verified Review)

I chose Douglas based on his positive reviews on line. It was my daughters first tennis lesson. Douglas was great, making it fun for my daughter while teaching her the necessary skills to enjoy tennis. We look forward to continue working with Douglas and highly recommend him.

William C. (Verified Review)

Doug has an excellent mix of pushing my child to improve but at the same time not pushing so hard that he would become burned out by tennis lessons. Doug's ultimate goal is for my child to enjoy a lifetime of tennis, which is exactly what we were looking for in a coach!

Kevin G. (Verified Review)

Douglas makes tennis fun, challenging and rewarding! When he is your coach, you have that feeling that you will get better and better and better. He creates a tennis community of which you want to be a part. Thank you, Douglas!

Wayne B. (Verified Review)

Doug is a great coach! He will push you a little bit further and fine tune each time with lots of positive reinforcement.

Nina K. (Verified Review)

Doug is wonderful. I'm pretty out of shape but he is so patient and takes his time with me. He is very encouraging and I'm learning a lot!

Ann U. (Verified Review)

Douglas is THE BEST! I started my lessons with him knowing NOTHING about tennis. When I say nothing, I mean it. I am a 30 years old teacher and thanks to Douglas, I have a really fun hobby to look forward every other afternoon. He is extremely knowledgeable and patient. Always motivating me but also pushing me to be my best every single time on the court. Also know that Couch Douglas speaks Spanish!! Really a wonderful couch, you won’t regret it!

Karla V. (Verified Review)

Great upbeat Coach!
Seeing results in just three lessons

Steven A. (Verified Review)

Doug is a coach who is hard to come upon nowadays. He is a dedicated coach and mentor of the game of tennis and to his students. He coaches my 6.5-year-old son - it amazes me how he finds the best way possible to teach him the basics but at the same time the techniques behind the sport. I can not recommend Doug enough and I would happily provide references if need be.

Stela D. (Verified Review)

Doug is a true professional. He is responsible for my daughter making substantial progress in her game. He is patient and knowledgeable in every aspect- very capable in teaching the fundamentals! Our experience will Doug has been fantastic. He made tennis fun!

Pat I. (Verified Review)

I signed up for 12 lessons with Doug. He was very generous with his time and the lessons often lasted as long as I wanted them to last. Typically, we would start warming up and then we would do drills and games to work on specific aspects of my game. He worked hard to make the lessons fun and, by the end, I was usually exhausted from the workout. He was constantly asking me about what parts of my game I needed/wanted to work on and then he would come up with some way to practice it. His advice was very clear and he diagnosed some elements - both big and small - that have made improvements to my game. My serve has really improved, and he has given me some insights that have helped me tweak my backhand.

Marc B. (Verified Review)

Doug is an excellent instructor. He is very encouraging while at the same time offering very specific feedback. He has deep technical knowledge which he breaks down in an easily understandable way. My understanding of the game and my technique has improved with each of my lessons with him. And furthermore, his lessons are fun!

Emily G. (Verified Review)

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