We would like to welcome Miguel U. from Washington, DC 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 Miguel on board. If you live in Washington, DC review Miguel 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 Washington, DC with the addition of Miguel. Sign up with Miguel U. today!
About Miguel
I am from Valencia Venezuela. I am 20 years old. I have been playing tennis since I was 6 years old. At my country I competed in national tournaments were I was always in the top 10 in my respective category. My highest ranking in my country as a Junior was #2 in the nation at the age of 16. During my junior years I also played international tournaments that took me to different countries such as Colombia and Ecuador. After graduating from high school I became a college student athlete at the University Of the District Of Columbia where I graduated with a GPA of 3.95. As a student athlete I played in many positions for my tennis team; I played #3 in my first and third year, #4 in my second year, and #1 in my last year. I was awarded in my conference Rookie of the year, First team all conference player for two years in a row (#rd and 4th year) , Second team all conference (1st year). I was awarded also coach’s award and MVP of my team on my last year.
Teaching Experience: 1 years
Teaching Style
Depending on the tennis level and age different styles have to be approached. But the main idea is for the student to always have fun.
For little kids, fun and interactive games have to be implemented in order to give the kids the chance to have fun and learn, if they dont have fun, the kids would get distracted and the lesson wont be as effective as it should be. The games should teach them the basics of tennis in a fun way, such as movement of the racket, movement of the feet, how to hit the ball above the net, etc.
For beginners and for players that just like tennis as a hobby, fun tennis lessons have o be the priority. Low intensity drills have to be implemented. The aim has to be for students to nourish and improve their skills. After doing the drills, realistic games have to be implemented in order to put in practice the techniques learned during the drills. The type of drills will depend on the age, physical attributes, and levels of the players.
As the players get more advanced, the lessons need to get more advanced as well. For higher level players intense drills that exploit the player’s abilities have to be implemented. In order to improve the players weak spots, more basic drills need to be done and then start building bases on how weak that spot is. Real game play drills have to be implemented to give the player a better sense of the court and more confidence during his/her matches. From time to time make the students to play real matches to see how they are improving and what they need to improve
Hobbies
Reading, exercising, hiking.
