We would like to welcome Leif D. from hyattsville, MD to the MyTennisLessons team. We pride ourselves on bringing on not only quality instructors, but quality people as well, which is why we are so excited to have Leif on board. If you live in hyattsville, MD review Leif 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 hyattsville, MD with the addition of Leif. Sign up with Leif D. today!
About Leif
I have been playing tennis since I was 6 years old. I grew up in California where I played varsity high school tennis and lead my team to back-to-back CIF titles in my junior and senior year. During my high school years I developed a base for teaching tennis with my coach by teaching beginning students and developing my fundamentals for teaching. I played junior tennis in the Northern California Section and was ranked as high as number 24 in he boy’s 18s division. I also achieved a national ranking of 527. I was a tennis counselor for three summers at Carmel Valley Tennis Camp,which was ranked as a top tennis camp in the country in the early 2000s. I taught 4 lessons a day to kids aged 11-17 from beginning to advanced. My final summer I was promoted to head tennis counselor where I was in charge of ten other tennis counselors and in charge of quality of tennis. I was recruited to play at the University of Redlands, a nationally ranked DIII men’s tennis team in Southern California and
played there for 4 years. In 2011 I began working as an assistant coach to my long time coach, Coby Roberts, at Copper River Country Club in Fresno, CA. I taught younger kids the basics of the game and assisted in USTA team tennis. Since arriving in Maryland in 2012 I have been free lance teaching mainly through use of craigslist. I have a few regulars aged 40-60 and one 7 year old. I have received only positive feedback from them about my teaching style.
Teaching Experience: 7 years
Teaching Style
I have a strong understanding of the mechanics of strokes with the ability to explain them clearly to any level of player. I can also analyze a players shots and make suggestions based on what they would like to achieve in their game. I emphasize footwork as the basis to any players game. With the right footwork everything else is just a matter of repetition. I enjoy watching players progress and to see them enjoying their improvement on the court.
Hobbies
I am training to become an archivist of paper and electronic records. I enjoy strenuous activity especially including ultimate frisbee.
