Ian W.

About Me

Hello my name is Ian and I am a local Richmond tennis coach with over 20 years of playing experience and over 10 years of teaching experience! I played Division 3 collegiate tennis at Roanoke College my sophomore and junior year (2012-2013), coached annual summer camps for Fredericksburg Parks & Recreation from 2007-2013, was an assistant tennis coach at Culpepper Racquet Club from 2017-2018 and I was the Boys’ Assistant Tennis Coach for James Monroe High School for the 2018 tennis season where we made it to the regional semi-finals and our #1 singles made it all the way into the state final.

I am offering fun private tennis lessons, semi-private tennis lessons, group tennis lessons and hitting only sessions for all ages (kids, teens, adults, seniors) and for all skill levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). So whether you need to work on some specifics like your forehand, backhand, volley, serve, service return, overhead, drop shot, approach shot, footwork, singles strategy or doubles strategy-I would be more than happy to help you out with your tennis game!

I’m teaching tennis lessons in Richmond at Byrd Park Tennis Courts (Fan), Hermitage High School Tennis Courts (Glen Allen) (not during their season), Pocahontas Middle School, and Belmont Park Courts (Lakeside).

*Please note that if you are interested in semi-private tennis lessons (2 players) or group tennis lessons (3+ players), you will first need to find a friend(s) to take tennis lessons with you before contacting me.

Teaching Style

I tailor each lesson to each student's goals; whether they want to master the fundamentals, nit-pick a shot or match-related situation giving them trouble, improve mental toughness, or simply hit around - I allow the student to work on what they want to improve.

Teaching Locations = Travel Radius = Preferred Court

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