Farhad R.
New York, NY (2 locations)
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USPTA
Certified
USPTA
Certified
- Years Teaching: 18
- Years Playing: 28
- Levels Taught: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Teaches: Kids, Juniors, Adults, Seniors
Schedule Lessons
About Me
Farhad is one of the few USTA Coach Developer runnings the USTA Coaching Fundamentals Workshops for the Coaches.
He served as one of the few the USPTA Tester and was awarded in the Eastern Section as the USPTA Tester of the Year.
He was awarded as the Coach of the Year in PNW by the USPTA.
He was awarded as the High School Coach of the Year in PNW by the USPTA.
He is a USPTA Elite Coach.
Graduated from the USTA High Performance Coaching Program.
USPTA Specialist in Competitive Junior Players Development.
USPTA Tennis Fitness Specialist.
Former NCAA D1 and D3 Collegiate Coach at Portland State University and Pratt Institute.
Grand Slam Coach - US Open and Australian Open Junior Championship.
Farhad has over 20 years experience of coaching.
As a Player he was number 1 in most of his junior career in his home country. Farhad defeated world ranked number six in the age group of 35’s and reached number 125 in the world. Recently, as a hitter at the US Open, Farhad had a chance to practice with Daria Kasatnika, World number 14.
Teaching Style
I use different tools to teach myself students the mechanics of the strokes. I use video analysis comparing my students' strokes with pros, which helps to learn techniques.
Teaching Locations
- Alley Pond Tennis Center
- 70 29 Winchester Blvd.
- Queens, NY 11427
- Fredrick Johnson Tennis Court
- W. 151st St &, Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
- New York, NY 10039
Latest Reviews
Very pleasant, professional, punctual, easy to reach. My daughter has been enjoying the tennis lessons very much and Farhad is her favorite teacher.