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Lars N.

Lars N.

Atlanta, Georgia (20 locations)
1898 Completed Lessons
Lessons Starting at $93/hr
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About Me

Hi, my name is Lars and I'm originally from Stockholm, Sweden. I played Juniors in Europe from 1980 - 1987. I've been coaching ALTA, USTA, Private/Semi private lessons as an independent instructor in Atlanta, GA from 1989 to present. I have also worked at a few Country Clubs such as Horseshoe Bend &, Rivermont along the way. I have had good success as far as getting a number of different teams to playoffs, City Finals, City Wins over the years and in general done well with improving my students games.

Teaching Style

I teach according to my students' needs. Here's one example: To teach ladies ALTA in Atlanta doesn't always mean to teach 'proper' tennis. As a pro you don't have much time to get your team up to speed because the first match is just around the corner, so you sort of have to work with what you've got and make the best of it. You've got people who over hit, don't move well, have poor court sensibilities etc....but you have to somehow find their strong points and put them together, which is way different then lets say working with a 14 year old kid who definitely needs to learn every way to strike at the ball. This is typically where a lot of out of town coaches go wrong.

Teaching Locations

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Sewell Park Tennis Lessons
2055 Lower Roswell Road
Marietta, Georgia 30068
Terrell Mill Tennis Center
480 Terrell Mill Road
Marietta, Georgia 30067
Webb Bridge Park Tennis Courts
4780 Webb Bridge Road
Alpharetta, Georgia 30024
Grande Club Apartments Tennis
3740 Club Drive Duluth
Duluth, Georgia 30096
Hembree Park Tennis
850 Hembree Road
Roswell, Georgia 30076
Hudlow Tennis Center
2051 Old Rockbridge Rd
Norcross, Georgia 30071
Lucky Shoals Park
4651 Britt Rd
Norcross, Georgia 30093
Graves Park
1540 Graves Rd
Norcross, Georgia 30093
Sweetwater Park
800 Bethesda School Rd
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044
Lilburn Park
Main Street
Lilburn, Georgia 30047
Sharon Springs Park Tennis Courts
1950 Sharon Road
Cummings, Georgia 30041
East Roswell Park
9000 Fouts Rd
Roswell, Georgia 30076
Chelsea Ridge
9700 Medlock Crossing Parkway
Johns Creek, Georgia 30022
Olde Savannah Square
2380 Forsyth Park Ln
Suwannee, Georgia 30039
Wade Walker Park
Rockbridge Road
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Best Friend Park
Duluth, Georgia
Frankie Allen Park
Buckhead
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Rock Springs Park
550 Rock Springs Road
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
Thompson Park
Mason Woods Drive Ne
North Druild Hills, Georgia 30033
Falls At Autry Mill
9825 Autry Falls Drive
Alpharetta, Georgia 30022

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Latest Reviews

97%
Overall Rating
(196 Ratings)
Teaching Skill
97%
Communication
97%
Reliability
97%
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Daniel Rossi
Verified Student

Short and sweet: Lars is absolutely great!!!

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Kessler Barlow
Verified Student

Lars is an excellent coach who is able to easily adapt to a student’s skill level and goals. We were both absolute beginners when we started lessons with him, and he took the time to teach the fundamentals and ensure we understood why those fundamentals will be important. He provides actionable feedback when we make mistakes without being overly critical. The drills and activities he chooses for each lesson are variable enough to always stay interesting while also allowing us to easily see the progress we’re making. Additionally, Lars is very easy to schedule with and is incredibly friendly in every interaction. We would strongly recommend Lars as a coach for a player of any skill level.

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Carmen Guinto
Verified Student

Lars is a great instructor, just what I need at my stage of development. Great guy, knowledgeable, flexible. Also an excellent guitar player - and great guitar teacher, so ask him about guitar lessons too!

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Gary Zhou
Verified Student

Lars is a great coach to work with. He is informative, patient, fun and flexible. We were able to improve our stokes just after a few lessons. I highly recommend Lars if you are looking for a coach to level up your games and also have fun with!

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Carmen Guinto
Verified Student

Lars is an excellent tennis coach. Lessons are fun, informative and a good solid workout. We do drills and do point play/strategy work. He has helped me improve all my strokes but especially in court strategy and point building. Super flexible and readily adapts to whatever you have in mind for your lesson, but I can tell that for beginners he would have a very specific game building approach in mind. Highly recommend

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Henry Liu
Verified Student

Lars is an amazing coach that teach you in every detail of tennis, especially for the beginners. He is for sure the best coach in the area.

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Carmen Guinto
Verified Student

Lars is an excellent instructor and super great guy. Excellent knowledge of the sport, quickly adapts to individual student skill sets and learning styles. Always willing to focus on whatever area of your game you ask. Short of that he will make sure your lesson is well rounded and engaging. Highly recommend. Pretty darn good musician too!

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Patrick Fitzmaurice
Verified Student

Lars is a great coach. He takes the time to understand your goals & current state in the beginning and then tailors his coaching to those goals (vs. one-size fits all). Strongly recommend

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Max Z
Verified Student

I waited until my 3rd lesson in 2 weeks to say Lars is the best coach I have bad! He had the perfect balance between allowing me to have fun and making sure I am doing everything right so I can enjoy in the long run.

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Robert J Barnes
Verified Student

Lars Nagel has done a fantastic job of quickly identifying areas where I can improve. He has provided a great deal of focus on changing and improving my technique and spends time discussing and practicing strategies. He provides answers and possibilities to my questions and is very personable in his conversations. He has been a great coach for me as I look forward to our weekly lessons as much as I do matches!

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Wendy Schlegel
Verified Student

We couldn't be happier with Lars! He is incredibly patient and such a knowledgeable and fun coach. Three of my children take group lessons together and he is wonderful at explaining what they are working on, getting their complete attention, and keeping the lesson fun! We feel incredibly lucky to have found just the right coach for our family.

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Kellybae
Verified Student

He is very detailed and knowledgeable. My son really likes the way how he teaches.

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Camilo Guevara
Verified Student

Lars is a great Coach. Very punctual and flexible with what we need to work on. Also he can quickly catch what I am doing wrong and correct me immediately. I just finished my first 6 lessons and I just booked 6 more.

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Piotr Konieczka
Verified Student

I’ve been taking lessons twice a week with Lars for over a year now and he is the best coach I could have asked for. Lessons are always fun, he is very flexible and let’s me pick and choose from all the drills we’ve done over the year, basically every session is a combination of all I want to do with all he thinks we should work on. Today’s lesson topped it all though - I don’t know any other coach who’d agree to have a session in the snow! Of course with all the precautions and limitations caused by the slippery court the lesson was different that usually, but at the end of the day I got my workout, had fun as always and realized I have the best, most devoted and dedicated teacher. Thank you, Lars.

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CJ
Verified Student

Lars is a super tennis coach. Very professional with great communication. His teaching skills are astounding, he always went above and beyond the drill, always encouraging and pushing my son to excel with every stroke of the ball. I would recommend Lars for coach of the year because he brings out the best in my son game. Thanks Lars !!!!!

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CJ Smith
Verified Student

Lars is an awesome and very knowledgeable coach.

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Lucia Navarro
Verified Student

He is coaching Max and teaching him the rules of the game

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Jay Bailey
Verified Student

What an absolutely awesome experience, Tennis lessons with Lars. Tennis instructor for mytennislessons.com Atlanta Georgia. I purchased a block of 10 tennis lessons with Lars – enjoyed them so much and went back and setup another group of sessions. I played for several years on ALTA , and realized I needed to learn. I wish I would of started Day 1 with him and not had to relearn so many things. Not only A+ instructor, an exceptional listener, and person – a lot of fun. Actually, Lars reminded me on one tennis lesson “this is suppose to be fun”. Signed up with an instructor or 2 before I met Lars and they did not work out. Whether you are a Beginner, Advanced or if you are Alta A, B, C, D, or F  , Lars will improve anyone’s game at any level and have a blast doing it.

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May Li
Verified Student

I have Lars as the coach for my two teenage kids for a year. He is very nice and professional. Both kids enjoyed his lessons and improved their tennis skills very much. He is also very flexible of rescheduling the class to cooperate with kids' other activities. I greatly appreciate his help and would like to recommend him to other people.

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Kelly Callahan
Verified Student

Lars has been an excellent instructor. His skills at both teaching and playing tennis are exceptional. I have a learning challenged brother who decided he wanted to learn how to play tennis at age 48. Lars was nothing but respectful and patient in teaching him. My brother thinks the world of him.

FAQ's

Can I bring more than one person?

Yes! I often work with groups of families or friends with 2-4 people.

Are there any other fees?

Nope! All fees are already included in the price. (tennis court fees, taxes, etc)

Can you travel to me?

Yes, I can travel up to 30 miles to a tennis court in your area.

Do you offer a trial lesson?

There is a 6 hour minimum commitment, but if you are not happy after the first lesson, I offer a 100% money back guarantee.

Can we speak before the lesson?

I will contact you shortly after signup. You will NOT be charged until we have spoken about your schedule and other important details.

MTL Satisfaction Guarantee

If you are not satisfied after the first lesson, we will set you up with another coach or refund your remaining lesson credits.

Easily get set up by phone: 512-766-6225 (8am - 7pm CST)
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