Frequently asked questions
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Either call, text, or email. Text is best. Text with students' availability, and I will be sure to find time to get there on the court with you and whoever else may be interested in lessons.
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Primarily at Winstrom Park in Holland for both Tennis and Pickleball. Second options are new Park Township courts for Pickleball and Ottawa County Fairgrounds for Tennis. Third options are Wendt Park for Tennis and Beechwood Park for Pickleball. Also, coach at West Ottawa High School Courts. I will also come to you at your private court or public court of your choice within 10 miles, an additional $10, and within 20 miles, an additional $20. Outside of 20 miles radius I typically don’t go that far, but please call me if you are really interested in working something out.
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I can provide equipment, if needed, pickleball paddles and tennis rackets. I am an ambassador of Revolin Sports and provide free demos of their equipment. Also, if you want to purchase any Revolin products, I can get you a discount through my affiliate codes- 20% off, “Lakeshoresportscoaching” and 15% off, “MARK15”.
Revolin Website-
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Tennis
UTR- 9.0/ USTA- 4.5/ NTRP- 5.0
Pickleball
DUPR- 4.75 Doubles / 4.25 Singles
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Yes, I can evaluate your skill level in pickleball and tennis; therefore, I recommend you to the tournaments you should play and what level of players you should be hitting with to improve.
Coach mostly Pickleball Players with a DUPR Rating between 1.0-4.5
Better understand ratings-
Coach mostly Tennis Players with a UTR Rating between 1.0-8.5 or a NTRP up to 4.5 and USTA up to 4.0.
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Certified through PTR (Professional Tennis Registry) for Tennis and through PPR (Professional Pickleball Registry) for Pickleball.
Certified through the American Red Cross for CPR and Lifeguarding.
Certified through USTA SafePlay Approved Coach and NCSI Background Check
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Both can help your game. Individual lessons can help both your singles and doubles game. Group lessons can help your singles and, more importantly, your doubles game. An individual can be more costly, but 1-on-1 attention from the coach to the student there is the most improvement. A group can be more cost-effective, and there will be more improvement in doubles play/strategy.
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Kids 5-12 years old, Teenagers 13-18, Adults 19-65, and Seniors 66-90 years old.
Boys and Girls Middle School/High School JV and Varsity Level Players
Never Played, Beginners, Intermediates, and Experts
Pickleball DUPR Rating 2.0-4.5
Tennis UTR Rating 1.0-8.5
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Introduction, of course, about who you are and your story regarding your racket sports experience. Based on experience, I will then pursue some hand-eye coordinated drills, allowing me to assess where you might be. Then, we will discuss goals and aspirations on why you/group are taking lessons. From there, I will develop some lesson plans. Please refer to lesson plans doc seen on “Book a Lesson” pg. to see more details.
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There are some significant differences and some similarities. If you have experience in one, I will help you translate it to the other racket sport efficiently and effectively. Hence, we will expound on the similarities and leave the differences behind. Not too many coaches teach both these sports as they believe it affects their game too much. I have found the balance between them and would love to teach you how to find that balance between them too. Or, if you want to stick to one, I can also help you do that and transition appropriately.
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Referral discount ($5 off for both the person referring and the person being referred) or purchase a package of 5 or 10 lessons for a discounted rate per lesson. Also, you can get discounts on Revolin products. Up to 20% off select products with my promotional code “Lakeshoresportscoaching” or 15% off most products with my promotional code “mark15”.
Revolin Website-
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I will come to you at your private court or public court of your choice within 10 miles, an additional $10, and within 20 miles, an additional $20. Outside of 20 miles radius I typically don’t go that far, but please call me if you are really interested in working something out.
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If you have a private indoor court/club you would like lessons at please connect with me and I will drive to you for a fee. Please look at FAQs for drivetime fees
I teach private and group lessons as well as classes at MVP Holland for both Tennis and Pickleball. Please connect with me so we can book a court and schedule a private or group lesson. For MVP classes, please register through MVP as a member or non-member. Please talk to MVP for membership details.
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I currently teach through my business, Lakeshore Sports Coaching, MVP, and NORA (North Ottawa Recreational Authority)
I have taught through Recreational Departments, Play Your Court, Park Township, and Macatawa Tennis Club.
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You can either pay for a private, semi-private, or group lesson before or after a lesson via cash, check, Venmo, CashApp, or Zelle.
Lesson Packages must be paid upfront via Check, Cash, or Zelle after the first lesson.
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Cancel with at least a 24-hour notice. Any cancellation within 24 hours is subject to a cancellation fee of half the lesson cost. Rain and inclement weather cancellation will be rescheduled with no fee. Emergencies will be waived. Please be honest.
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College tennis was always a dream, but in my senior year at West Ottawa High School, I injured myself, getting cut from the team, which led me to join the Air Force. I could have become a better player, but not as good of a coach, if it were not for my experience in the Air Force teaching fellow Airmen tennis through the Air Force Base Recreational Department.
While pursuing my MBA at GVSU, I taught tennis through the Uber of Tennis, “Play Your Court”. I would drive throughout West Michigan teaching tennis while most clubs and academies were closed due to COVID-19. This experience helped me lean in more to the possibility of teaching tennis for a living, but it was not quite there as a full time job with the hours for just teaching tennis.
That experience led me to MVP Holland upon graduating with my MBA, where I teach not only tennis, but, pickleball part-time. I was going to go back to an 8-5 until my entrepreneurial wife said we should start a little marketing business, her as the designer, me as the photographer, and both of us with marketing degrees and sales experience. Fresh Swell Creative was born. While at MVP, I noticed the demand ramp up as I started teaching more pickleball. All of this demand goes outside when the Michigan weather warms up, as MVP Holland does not have outdoor courts, so I decided to meet that demand through Lakeshore Sports Coaching. Providing pickleball and tennis lessons outside to my local community at our local courts.Before COVID-19, I was a packaging sales account manager for a packaging distributor. I would conduct a door-to-door business-to-business service, providing solutions to businesses throughout West Michigan, helping them get their products out the door more efficiently and cost-effectively, saving them time and money. Now, I am going to businesses in West Michigan, boosting morale with corporate coaching pickleball. I went from helping people with their packaging to packaging a fun team-building event through pickleball coaching and capturing all the fun through professional photography.