5-year old Kylin is the youngest KSTT Kid, but that doesn't mean she's not sharp on the court. Kylin's parents looked for a teaching pro who could develop Kylin's potential while keeping her safe on the court and engaged in the fun of the game.
We've gotten a lot of questions lately about how to find the right tennis teaching professional for your age, level of play, recreational or competitive goals, and fitness level. So, we've built our most recent marketing campaign around providing information for selecting a great teaching pro. Take a look at the criteria in the ad below, and check out a couple local competitors to Kelly Simons Total Tennis®. We're confident that we have what it takes to teach and coach players of all ages and all level of play, and we're really serious about our suggestion that you talk to other teaching pros in the area. In fact, if you complete the form below and email the results to kelly@kellysimon.com, we'll give you $5.00 toward your first lesson, whether it's with Kelly Simons Total Tennis® or another tennis program.
Tennis is a lifetime, lifestyle sport, so it's really important that you find the best instructor or coach for you.Click here for more tips that add even more detail to the checklist we've provided. We hope to see you on the DeAnza Tennis Center courts soon!
About the Kelly Simons Winners for Life™ Program at De Anza College
"My coaching philosophy has always been that tennis is a lifestyle sport that develops qualities that serve players of all levels for a lifetime," says Kelly Simons Total Tennis® Program Director and Head Tennis Teaching Pro Kelly Simons, M.A., U.S.P.T.A. "Highlighting the values of competitive play for talented juniors from the novice to advanced levels puts that philosophy to work in a new and exciting way. We've got some really fantastic juniors players on the courts, and I'm thrilled to share my own competitive, coaching, and teaching experience with them through the Winners for Life™ program so that the excell in the game, avoid injury, and make the most of what tennis has to offer."
Training for competitive juniors is already underway. Kelly began coaching selected juniors for NorCal USTA tournaments in February. Limited slots are currently available for this selective program.
To learn more about the Winners for Life™ program, email Kelly directly at kelly@kellysimons.com.
Competitive tennis helps kids develop focus, concentration, determination, and a host of qualities that will serve them throughout their lives. Kelly Simons, M.A., U.S.P.T.A. will coach a limited number of juniors through the 2008 NorCal USTA season. Contact Kelly at kelly@kellysimons.com to learn more.
About Kelly Simons Total Tennis® and Kelly Simons, M.A., U.S.P.T.A.
Shown here after an exhibition match with John McEnroe, Kelly brings high level competitive experience and extensive coaching expertise to every aspect of the game.
"I developed a true passion for tennis as a kid, watching world class players—and every once in a while, playing with them myself. But, I really grew as a player through top notch coaching at my neighborhood courts. I'm so happy to have the opportunity to introduce new players to the game and enhance the match play of more experienced players from all walks of life at the DeAnza College Tennis Center in Cupertino. I see tennis as a lifestyle sport in that it is a core recreational, fitness, and competive activity for people at all ages and levels of play. Now all kinds of players can enhance an active tennis lifestyle through high quality instruction, fitness programs, coaching, and healthy competition with Kelly Simons Total Tennis®." ~ Kelly Simons, M.A., U.S.P.T.A.
Kelly works with kids and adults of all ages and levels of play. Here, she works with 8 year old Tracy on her serve.
Kelly Simons Total Tennis® at kellysimonstotaltennis.com is your source for information on and resources for professional tennis instruction and tennis fitness coaching with Kelly Simons, M.A., U.S.P.T.A. and associate instructors. We hope you'll explore our site to learn how Kelly's holistic approach to tennis instruction can help not only your competitive performance but also your overall fitness and enjoyment of the game.
Who is Kelly Simons, M.A., U.S.P.T.A.?
Kelly Simons, M.A., U.S.P.T.A. started her tennis career as a public court player in her home town of San Mateo, CA, where she rose through juniors competition to be named most improved player for girls 18 and under for the NCTA. As the number one singles player at Division 1 San Jose State University, Kelly played against top players such as Stanford's Patty Fendick and was ranked in the top 10 singles and top 3 doubles at the open level. As a juniors player, Kelly developed coaching expertise by working as a tennis instructor from the age of 16. That experience paved the way for a B.A. in Human Performance at San JoseStateUniversity and an M.A. in Physical Education, Recreation and Administration at St. Mary's University. Kelly has taught and coached tennis at the college level since 1987 and has been a tennis pro at a private clubs in the Silicon Valley. But, her true passion is for making high quality tennis instruction available to everyone. That's what Kelly started Kelly Simons Total Tennis®. Kelly has been a physical education instructor since 1988 at De Anza College, where she is also the head men’s tennis coach. Committed to continuously improving her own coaching expertise, Kelly became a U.S.P.T.A. certified tennis professional in 2001. She was selected by the U.S.T.A. to coach for the age 12 and under Zonals national tournament in Tucson, AZ in 2005.
Kelly and Kelly Simons Total Tennis® have been selected as the exclusive provider of private lessons, clinics, tennis fitness programs, and related tennis events at DeAnza College in Cupertino, CA. Click here for directions to the DeAnza College Tennis Center.
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