Kevin K.

Hi! I'm Kevin. I have been involved in the world of tennis since I was about the age of 10 when my parents introduced the game to me and I immediately loved it. I have played competitively through high school and college(Mount Union University) and I have also competed in numerous USTA and Ultimate tennis leagues in the 23 years since my affinity for the sport began. While at university I was a high school tennis coach for an all girls private high school in north east Ohio. I also instructed lessons through my city's parks and recreation department for 7 years in which I designed lessons structured for players ranging from the ages of 5 to 65. Currently, I am a university professor of mathematics, but I like to play at least once a week and have started teaching my own 7 year old daughter how to play. My experience on the court and my experience in the classroom allow for a dynamic, engaging rapport with students that promotes growth and improvement in tennis skills for players of all ages.

My lessons emphasize the fundamentals that are required to build the framework of a solid tennis player - footwork, preparation, and consistent strokes. Each lesson tends to focus on a particular tennis stroke and works to develop proper form and consistency on that shot. Depending on the level of the player I tailor my instruction to fit one or two vital areas to improve upon each lesson, so when the student leaves, they have a targeted goal in mind that they can improve upon when they are playing on their own.