About Me
My name is Samuel, played college tennis at Shaw University with 4yrs tennis scholarship, I am a USPTR Certified Instructor, a member of the USTA, and CIAA Champion, I am 5.0 or higher playing level, a CIAA MVP 4 yrs, and Shaw Tennis Male Athlete of the year. From 2000 to 2012 I worked for the City of Raleigh Park and Recreations as a tennis instructor. I was in charge of adult and junior development (10 and under. 18 and over tennis), taught private and group lessons, coached the USTA Jr Team Tennis 10uB and 18uA. From 2000-2006 I was the Tennis Assistant at Shaw University, Raleigh, NC. Currently coaching at Orlando Tennis Center. in short, I love teaching tennis and helping to discover young talents in the community. I am reliable, flexible, and passionate about the sport of tennis.
Teaching Style
Introduction: greet students and learn names, briefly describe lesson/ goal of lesson, have students demonstrate their skills, give comments, and identify errors and error correction. It also may include teaching the stroke, individual help if in group, practice, and then wrap up lesson.
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Latest Reviews
Samuel is a great coach, and I can see why he is in high demand. Samuel focus on techniques which develops better playing skills of. Tennis player. I'm very grateful that he was able to fit us into his schedule.
Sam continues to demonstrate stellar coaching ability during my lessons. He articulates what my strengths are and what I need to improve upon. His techniques work! Very happy to have Sam as a coach!
Sam is a great instructor and tennis coach. He is patient and explains the technical mistakes and improvements to make.
Highly recommend!
Coach Sam is great. We feel so fortunate to have him coach my son. He attends to details and cares about his student. He is also a great communicator. His lesson is full of content and fun. My son likes him a lot.
Sam is great. He is always patient. We have a group of one adult and 2 kids and he is a great instructor for all ages and levels. Highly recommend!
My game improved. I am very happy with this coach. thank you Sam
Coach Samuel is excellent with my 7 year old daughter. He has a lot of patience and continues to teach her the fundamentals of swinging and racket control necessary for her to be an effective tennis player.
I called (or used this website) Samuel for a 2 hour tennis lesson that I planned to give to my husband for a Christmas gift last December. He came to our neighborhood tennis courts which was super-convenient for us. My husband is pretty good at tennis, but I am not, so Samuel took us through the basics of form and position and forehand swing, backhand swing. I tend to be anxious, and he understood that right away, and coached me on breathing and being calm. I still hear his voice in my head when I practice my swing. Once we had covered the basics, he had us return the ball to him, then return a hit ball to him, then we ended by attempting to volley with each other, as he watched and gave tips. He had a great understanding of what he could do in our time there, and what we each needed.
Samuel is very easy going and does a good job explaining the issues that need to be addressed with my strokes. I have enjoyed my lessons with him and have realized the flaws that I need to work on, especially with my forehand.
FAQ's
Yes! I often work with groups of families or friends with 2-4 people.
Nope! All fees are already included in the price. (tennis court fees, taxes, etc)
Yes, I can travel up to 15 miles to a tennis court in your area.
There is a 6 hour minimum commitment, but if you are not happy after the first lesson, I offer a 100% money back guarantee.
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.