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About
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My name is John, I have been a coach for the past 31 years. Five years as an International traveling coach in the ATF/ITF junior circuit. Strong experience in coaching high performance junior players competing in USTA tournaments (National and local). Tennis professional at Stanford tennis under John Whitlinger. I have a passion for coaching, I love the look on my students faces when my instructions click in their minds. I believe tennis is the most fun sport a person can play and I love to share its joy with others. I'm proficient in coaching all levels, from beginners to advanced.
Overview
Hired 22 times
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1 employee
7 years in business
Business hours
Sun8:00 am - 4:00 pmMon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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2021
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Student experience level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Work location
My customers travel to me
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Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.
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Yaqiong W.
Oct 20, 2020
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After working with Coach John for a few sessions, I can tell he is a greatly experienced tennis coach. He is excellent in observing my strokes and suggesting tweaks and adjustments on my grip, swing, arm extension and foot work to improve my overall tennis skills. He is a great communicator too, always looking for my feedbacks on the tips he gives. He is also very excited about tennis matches, has great knowledge on modern tennis techniques and tries to incorporate them into his students' playing. I think he is a good coach for all level tennis players and has better teaching ability than a professor like me ;)
Details: 26-45 • Intermediate • Once a week • My home, venue, etc.
John da Silva's reply
Thank you Professor Joan for the lengthy write up! You are just as good a student as you are a teacher and it shows in your overall skillset progress on the tennis courts.
Coach John
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Michael Y.
Aug 24, 2020
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My son (who has had lessons with another coach for 3.5 years) started a lesson with Coach John last week, and immediately liked his coaching. John clearly explained the details of modern tennis trends to generate a topspin and corrected my son's forms. On the second lesson, I already saw improvements both with forehand and backhand strokes. John also gave my son homework to improve tennis outside the court. I think his coaching is fundamentally very strong and also he knows how to teach. Thank you Coach John.
Details: 13-17 • Intermediate • Once a week • At the pro’s location
John da Silva's reply
I enjoy coaching Andrew and seeing results right away from his two sessions on court with me. Thank you for the great review Michael!
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Reema d.
Mar 3, 2020
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Coach John educated me on REAL tennis technique. He is helping me break all my bad habits and is so observant when it comes to corrections. Coach John is the real deal - not just someone to casually rally with, he is here to massively improve your skill level. After my first lesson, I can't stop telling everyone how amazing and overqualified Coach John is. He puts a lot of effort into maximizing the lesson he has with you. To top it off, he is motivating, intelligent, and so super kind. Very professional. I seriously cannot recommend Coach John enough.
Details: 26-45 • Beginner • More than once a week • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
John da Silva's reply
That is an amazing write up Reema, very thorough. Your willingness to learn made it so much easier for me to do my best work. I am glad to hear that you are pleased with our tennis session. Thank you so much for the kind words. It is much appreciated! Until next time..
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Lu Z.
May 14, 2021
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John is an awesome coach. He is professional and has lots of teaching experiences. John was able to correct my bad movements on the first lesson. Now I'm having more confidence with my strokes. Tennis is hard to learn from watching YouTube videos or practicing alone. Some coach has to be there for teaching the correct moves and habits. John is definitely the coach that can help with my game. I look forward to have more lessons with John for more improvements.
Details: 26-45 • Intermediate • Once a week • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
John da Silva's reply
I am very happy about your progress Lu. We have made good strides in a short period of time. Glad to be of help, see you soon.
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Carla M.
Mar 29, 2021
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I started lessons with John as an adult beginner. Having zero experience playing tennis I was a little nervous but John is such a great coach and has a lot of patience. He’s a pro and is very knowledgeable making him a good instructor for players of all ages and levels. He’s really good at explaining the technicalities of the sport and a great teacher. He’s also just a friendly guy and his positive vibes makes it fun. I’ve had 3 sessions and I’ve already learned and improved so much. I’m looking forward to growing in this sport and glad I found John to be my coach.
Details: 26-45 • Beginner • Once a week • At the pro’s location
John da Silva's reply
I am glad you are improving quickly Carla. Looking forward to helping you with the intangibles of the game as well. See you soon :)
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FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I charge $75/hr. There is an option of discounted pre-paid lesson packages.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I got certified by USPTA 30 years ago. I was a travelling coach for ITF/ATF junior circuit that included trips to the world junior ATF championships held yearly in Malaysia and the US Open in New York. I taught in private clubs and afterschool programs in the Southern Bay Area as well.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
My first cousin was a world class junior player and was the number 1 ranked junior in the Philippines. This peaked my interest in the game and started coaching while i was still attending College.
