Kaptan K.

About Me

Hello my name is Kaptan and I am a San Diego tennis coach with over 24 years of playing experience and over 10 years of teaching experience! I am 29 years old and I am from San Diego, California. I played college tennis for NCAA Point Loma Nazarene University in Point Loma, CA. I had a great time playing college tennis and really learned a lot from the coaches and players that were around me.

I can honestly say I was the hardest worker in college on my tennis team and I truly believe if you are really passionate about something and put everything you have into it, you will be successful in life at whatever you do. I’ve always approached my tennis and everything else that I do in my life with that attitude and it has helped propel me forward not only in tennis, but also in every other aspect of my life.

Since graduating from college in 2014, I’ve been playing on the ATP World Tour. Although I have had some major injuries, I have also had some great successes and have moved my ranking up. I have gained a great amount of experience and knowledge over these past couple of years on tour from both players and coaches that I have met along the way. I have also learned a lot from just playing. I have improved from my time on tour and plan to continue as long as I love doing it.

I’ve traveled all over the world for tennis and it really is a universal sport. I have learned many tips & strategies that I have incorporated into my coaching. I love to help people improve their game in any way I can. I have a really good track record of taking junior and adult players to the next level in their game. Whether you want to win Wimbledon or win the Club Championship, I know my coaching will help raise your level of play. I take a complete look at my tennis students and target their strengths and help utilize them to their fullest potential. I also take time with each student to target their weaknesses and I work very hard on making it a consistent and effective part of their game.

I teach all over the San Diego area, so I am available to come to you or you can come to me. I will travel up to 20 miles. I mostly teach on hard court, but can teach on clay as well. Contact me if you want to improve your game and have fun at the same time. I look forward to being your San Diego tennis coach. Hope to see you on the court!

Teaching Style

I emphasize building skills, while also having fun. Whether you are beginner, intermediate, or elite, I focus on the fundamentals of the modern tennis game, and help solidify those techniques with different drills and games. My lessons are usually structured with a warm up exercise/game to get loose. Some forehand/backhand drilling with incentives on the line to make it competitive. Followed by volley and serve practice depending on the level. And then putting what we learned for the day into point style play/competition (all while having a ton of fun). Have worked with all levels and ages of players (men and women) and can honestly say that every one of my students has built their skills and improved their play after receiving coaching from myself. Am open to parent involvement to for kids (if it is preferred) and love to coach group style lessons as well.

Teaching Locations = Travel Radius = Preferred Court

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