Straightforward coaching, clear prices

Pick a lesson type, choose a court near you and select an open time. It shows up in your account right away and I confirm by text or email. I usually reply within a few hours, and always within one working day. If you would rather talk it through first, text or call 707-540-1336 and we will sort it out in five minutes.

Most students book a week or two out. Evening and weekend slots go first, especially in spring and fall. You can book up to 60 days ahead.

Yes, and you can do both yourself from your account. Moving a lesson is the better option nine times out of ten: open the lesson, press "Move this lesson", and pick any other day and time on the calendar. It keeps the same reference and the same price, and I get a message right away. Cancelling more than 24 hours before is free; inside that window the lesson is charged, though genuine emergencies are always handled sensibly.

If the courts are unplayable we reschedule at no cost, and you will hear from me by 7am on the day. In winter I also keep indoor time at Callinan in Rohnert Park as a backup.

Use the "Forgotten it?" link on the sign-in page. It tells me, and I text you a link that lets you set a new password without needing the old one. If you booked as a guest you may never have had a password at all - the same link sorts that out. In a hurry, just text or call 707-540-1336.

Yes. A lot of people want their first session one-on-one before they play in front of anyone, and it is a good way to start. If you would rather not be the only one learning, bring a friend and book a group lesson instead.

Court shoes with a non-marking sole, water, and a paddle if you own one. If you do not, I bring spares to every lesson. Wear something you can move in and bring a hat for summer mornings.

Yes, from about age eight. Junior sessions run at the standard private rate and work best in 45 to 60 minute blocks. Parents are welcome to watch or join in.

Most players feel something click in the first session and see it hold up in games after three or four. Real level change - a 3.0 becoming a solid 3.5 - usually takes eight to twelve lessons alongside regular play.

Yes. Private and group lessons both come in three lengths: an hour, 90 minutes or two hours. Pick the one you want on the lesson page before you book. An hour suits most people. Ninety minutes gives room to work on two things and then play them out. Two hours is a full training block with a breather in the middle.

Yes, online. Send me footage of a game I was not at, from $45, and I send back a video of myself talking over your own play, every key moment timestamped, drills, and a thread to ask follow-up questions in. I do not film you at lessons; the footage is yours.

At the lesson - card, Venmo or cash, whichever suits. Nothing is charged when you book. Packages are paid up front and drawn down lesson by lesson.

The 4-lesson pack runs for six months and the 8 and 12-lesson packs for a year. If something happens - injury, travel - tell me and we will extend it.

Then you do not pay for it. Your first lesson is covered in full: if you finish it and do not think it was worth the money, tell me on the court or claim it on the site, and you pay nothing. There is nothing to argue and nothing to prove. The claim window and the full terms are on the guarantee page.

A private lesson is $85 for an hour, $120 for 90 minutes or $150 for two hours. A group lesson, for two to eight of you, is $45 a player for an hour, $65 for 90 minutes or $80 for two hours. Online video analysis starts at $45. Court fees are included in all of it.

Yes. A gift card can cover a lesson, a few lessons, a lesson for two or any amount, at the normal price with nothing added. Order one on the Gift cards page and I email you the card. It never expires.