We would like to welcome Alex H. from Fort Myers, FL, to the MyTennisLessons team. We pride ourselves on bringing on not only quality coaches, but quality people as well, which is why we are so excited to have Alex on board. If you live in Fort Myers, FL, review Alex’s qualifications, teaching experience and hobbies below to see if they would be the right pro for you. Again, we are happy to expand our tennis lesson services in Fort Myers, FL, with the addition of Alex. Sign up with Alex H. today!
About Alex
I have been teaching or playing tennis since my early years. I have been a USPTA teaching professional since 2004. I am a member of the Head/Penn advisory staff. I am currently an elite professional and serve as the director of tennis at Gateway Golf & Country club in Fort Myers, Florida. My athletic background includes tennis and swimming. I swam competitively for my home country of Brazil and represented the University of Alabama as their swimming team captain for three years. I returned to tennis upon graduation and became a team manager for the men’s tennis team at the University of Alabama. I remain focused on continuing education and is certified by Pat Etcheberry in Strength, Conditioning and Movement in Sport – Elite Level and have also completed my Mental Toughness Coaching course at Human Performance Institute. I am a constant fixture at USPTA conventions where I keep enhancing my knowledge and representing Gateway. In 2011, I co-authored and published Sportsmetrics Tenn
is. Sportsmetrics Tennis is a six-week neuromuscular training program for competitive junior tennis players. It offers an unique blend of sport-specific enhancement tasks to both improve player skill and aerobic fitness, and decrease the risk of a knee injury by improving dynamic balance. Along with my business background, my experience at the college team level as well as my past as a world-class swimmer is a major part of my high-performance coaching style.
Teaching Experience: 15 years
Teaching Style
My experience at the college team level as well as my past as a world-class swimmer is a major part of my high-performance coaching style.
Hobbies
Scuba diving, swimming
