Passion - Motivation - Intelligence

Description

Why have I chosen these three words? It is very simple: these three words characterize what I feel about tennis. They encompass my daily sentiments about the sport that I embraced for the first time in 1976 in my native Argentina. Passion… the passion of being on a court every day, the passion I feel to teach tennis, the passion I feel when I see my students improve and smile, the passion I feel to learn, to study, to investigate… the passion to improve every day. Motivation… I believe that God has given me a gift to motivate people and help them to feel that they can improve and enjoy the wonder of this great sport. Intelligence… I am convinced that no one can play better tennis without learning how to think better. By nature, tennis is a game for the intelligent; those who are observant, creative and daring. My humble task is to guide my students towards a better understanding of the game. There is no doubt that they will enjoy it more with every new discovery. It is said that the true teachers are those who INSPIRE people.

Lessons

Better and Smarter Tennis

1 Introduction & Tip #1 5:55 2 Tip #2--Consistency 4:39 3 Tip #3--Defense 2:26 4 Tip #4-- Explosive Forehands 4:23 5 Tip #5- Powerhouse Backhand 4:13 6 Tip #6-- Intimidating Slice Backhands 4:20 7 Video #7- My 5 All-Time Favorite Drills 11:56 8 Videos 8, 9 and 10 in ONE! 15:05

How-To Videos

9 How to Prepare Mentally for Match 10:42 10 How to Train Defensive Shots 9:05 11 Develop Great Hands for Tennis 13:08

Coaching for Coaches

12 5 Tips for Better Coaching 5:06 13 Making Lessons Fun 13:12 14 What to Teach First 13:26 15 Healthy Expectations for the Parents of Juniors 2:00 16 What Parents Should Look for in a Tennis Coach 3:44 17 Building Champions- Technique & Ball Control 14:51 18 More Tips for Mental Toughness 7:14 19 All The Shots from the Forecourt 7:17 20 Healthy Habits for Better Tennis 19:45 21 Learning from the Pros- Practice Like They Do! 13:17 22 More Tactics... 10:32 23 Solutions for Club Players 12:40 24 The Tactical Progression 3:58 25 Girls Drills- How to Maximize Your Game 16:06

The Coach

Daniel Spatz

Tennis Coach, founder of Spatz Tennis

PTR PROFESSIONAL – Certified in 1997
USPTA PROFESSIONAL – Certified in 1998
USTA HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM (Key Biscayne, FL) – Graduated in 2002
VIC BRADEN TENNIS COLLEGE – Graduated in 1995
ARGENTINA ASOCIACION TENIS (1986 – 2004)
NICK BOLLETTIERI COACHES & PLAYERS TENNIS PROGRAM (1997)
USA TENNIS TEACHERS CONFERENCE (2000/2001/2005)
PAT ETCHEBERRY CONDITIONING PROGRAM – Graduated 2007
PETE COLLINS SPECIAL DOUBLES COURSE – Graduated 2007
PROFESORADO SUDAMERICANO DE TENIS ARGENTINA – Staff Member
CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE TENIS at RAUL PEREZ ROLDAN ACADEMY (Tandil, Argentina) – 1986; 1988
PERUVIAN JUNIOR TEAM CAPTAIN ON SOUTH AMERICAN CIRCUIT (1989/1994)
IDTC MEXICO – Consultant
PTR INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM – Faculty Member Since 1999
CONTRIBUTING WRITER: Flash Tenis Mexico; Tenis Argentina; Talento Tenis Argentina
VOLUNTEER TENNIS COACH: University of South Carolina Upstate 2005 – 2007
CLINICIAN/SPEAKER IN: Arentina; Brasil; Peru; England; Mexico; Costa Rica; Paraguay & Multiple Cities in the U.S.