Palo Alto
Coaches in Palo Alto
When reaching out to a coach, try to share more than just your age or level. The more specific you are about your goals and how you like to learn, the better the coach can determine if they’re the right fit for you.
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Your age and current level (beginner, JV, tournament player, etc.)
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Your tennis goals (make varsity, compete in UTR tournaments, build confidence, etc.)
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Your experience (years played, team experience, lessons before, etc.)
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What you want to improve most (serve, footwork, match strategy, mental toughness, etc.)
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How you prefer to learn (step-by-step breakdown, lots of ball drilling, patient instruction, high-intensity training, etc.)
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Where and when you’re available to practice
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Discuss the price range
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Our Mission
We know quality coaching isn't cheap, and we don't want cost to be the reason a player misses out. This directory is a community-built, volunteer-driven project — not a business. We're working to offer stipends, reduced-cost lessons, and free coaching for students and families who need it, so every player has a path to good instruction regardless of budget.
If price is a barrier, please reach out before counting yourself out, and we'll do what we can to help.
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Coach Mark
📍Location: Atherton, Woodside & Stanford (private/university courts)
+ Public courts in Menlo Park, Palo Alto & Mountain View
With 10 years of coaching experience, Mark grew up playing tournaments across NorCal and played #1 for Woodside High School before serving as a hitting partner and manager for USC's Division I men's tennis team. He prioritizes purity of ball strike, building feel and smoothness so strokes produce effortless power rather than muscled effort.
Perfect For: Any player who genuinely wants to be there and put in the work, from beginners building fundamentals to varsity and college-level competitors refining technique
Type: Private, Group, Kid, Adult Lessons & Tournament Coaching
Rate: $130 cash, $150 online | Languages: English
Coach Bill
📍Location: Palo Alto | Foothill Tennis & Swim Club
He combines a background in Kinesiology and Sports Medicine with decades of competitive experience when teaching. He stresses sound technique, stroke progression, and proper biomechanics to build a lifelong, all-court game while protecting the player’s body.
Perfect For: Beginners of all ages (5+), intermediate/advanced competitive players, and doubles teams
Type: Privates & Team Drilling | Rate: $130 - 160/hr | Languages: English
Coach Gabriel
📍Location: Los Gatos, Cupertino & Bay Area (additional locations by discussion)
A former professional player with 20+ years of high-performance coaching, Gabriel co-founded GSET and co-authored the PI² Tennis Teaching Methodology, blending biomechanics, engineering and performance analytics. He's developed nationally ranked juniors, including a USTA National #1, and focuses on building technically efficient, adaptable athletes for the long term.
Perfect For: Competitive juniors, varsity/UTR/USTA tournament and college-bound athletes, and players seeking technical reconstruction in a disciplined, scientifically structured environment
Type: Private, Semi-Private & High-Performance Clinics
Rate: Discuss with player | Languages: English
Coach Mariano
📍Location: Palo Alto | Foothill Tennis & Swim Club
He brings a professional playing career in Argentina and coaching stops at top clubs across the country to every lesson. His approach treats every player, from a 6-year-old's first swing to a lifelong player in their 90s, with the same dedication, patience, and energy, focused on steady improvement and genuine enjoyment of the game.
Perfect For: Complete beginners of any age, any player who genuinely wants to be there, and competitive players
Type: Private & Group
Rate: $50 - $150/hr | Languages: English, Spanish
Coach Edgar
📍Location: Menlo Park & Los Altos HS
With 40 years of coaching experience, he develops each player based on their individual level, blending high-performance training with recreational instruction for players of every age, from young kids to lifelong players in their 90s.
Perfect For: Any level player, player development based on level, high performance and recreational players
Type: Private, Group & Hitting Sessions
Rate: $165/hr (private) | 10 & 20-lesson packages: call to discuss
Languages: English, Spanish
Coach Paul
📍Location: Palo Alto
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Coach Keith
📍Location: Palo Alto
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