Tennis Instruction - Learn Tennis the Right Way

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, responsiveness, and work quality.

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Alex Y.

Mar 4, 2022

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If you are looking to truly learn the game of tennis, you can't ask for a better teacher than Coach Choon. You can tell he loves the sport and is great at teaching it. Even within one session, I had already made incredible progress with my form. He can always tell exactly what's wrong with your form and has solutions for you that are easy to understand. He's a very nice teacher and just super cool to talk to as well!

Details: 26-45 • No experience • More than once a week • My home, venue, etc.

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Walid H.

Jun 14, 2016

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I've been playing tennis since I was 14 years old. I've been trained with many instructors but none were like Choon. Choon is all about the good technique and I was able to progress quick. Thanks Choon.

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Jessie P.

Jun 16, 2020

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Choon is a great coach! He makes tennis very enjoyable while helping you improve skills & strength. Thank you!

Details: 26-45 • Intermediate • More than once a week • At the pro’s location

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Britton A.

Nov 18, 2018

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Excellent response and first two lessons with our son have been phenomenal. It’s clear he himself is very talented and he has a huge passion and enthusiasm for the sport, and for teaching. We feel very lucky to have found Choon.

Details: 4-7 • No experience • Once a week • The tennis instructor travels to me

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Patrick H.

Sep 14, 2015

Choon is one of the most competent and experienced tennis instructor I had ever had a chance to learn tennis with. I have looked for a capable tennis instructor I would feel comfortable with for a long time and, today, knowing Choon, I wouldn't take lessons from anyone else. He taught me as well as my teenage son. Always professional, punctual, patient and friendly. He knows his tennis and more importantly, he knows how to work with you to improve your game and brings results. He just looks at your stroke and knows instantly what you need to work on and he will show you how. Highly recommended, whether he teaches your kid or you as an adult, you won't be disappointed and possibly the best tennis teacher you will ever find.

FAQs

• What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

  My pricing typically varies based on how many lessons (each lesson takes 1 hour) the student takes per week and the distance I have to travel to meet with the student. My rates include my travel to the court within the 15 mile radius of Irvine.

• What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

  First of all, I am very selective on taking on new students. I only work with highly motivated students, adults or kids who are genuinely interested in tennis. For students, who are not sure whether tennis is the right sport or not, I would recommend taking group classes first. I usually have far more students asking for lessons than I have time for, so I choose my students very carefully. I can teach students the stroke, but I cannot teach passion and love for the game. Once I work with a student, the first step I go through with them is evaluation and understanding his or her needs. How old is the student? In what kind of physical shape is he or she? Any prior injuries? Has he or she taken any prior lessons or group lessons? What worked, what didn't? Why does he or she need tennis instruction? Is the student playing tennis for recreational purposes or preparing for a tournament? If the student is a child, is the child trying to prepare for classes in high-school or even for college? My next step is evaluating his or her stroke itself. Where are the strengths and weaknesses? Provided the student has prior experience with tennis, my question would be what 20% of the stroke I can work with that would make an 80% difference to his or her game? Finally, once I have a decent idea about the student's tennis need and where he or she can grow, I develop a plan to achieve the student's goal in tennis.

• What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

  I have been playing tennis competitively over 20 years and have been coaching tennis the last 10 years of my life. I have taught mostly private, but I have also taught in private clubs on occasions. I have been working with some of the best coaches in my past and they have been not only my mentors, but also taught me the fundamentals right so that I learned tennis right the first time. My experience playing also taught me to develop a keen eye for what to look for in a stroke.