About Me:
Juan Garcia
USPTA Professional
AIU Scholarship NAIA
#1 Singles and Doubles
I started playing tennis at the age of 8 and competitively by age 10. My combined tennis training and coaching experience goes back more than 20 years. I received All-American honors while playing for Grossmont College in 2003 and later transferred to Alliant International University on a tennis scholarship where I played #1 singles and doubles.
With a proven track record of leading my students into achieving higher levels of competition, I would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best Tennis Lessons in the industry. I have taught and trained kids, adults, high-school players, ranked juniors as well as college players.
I became a USPTA professional to become a better instructor and player. As a USPTA Professional, I have a commitment to myself and the community to help reach the best level of tennis possible. Today's tennis teachers are expected to assume a variety of business and social responsibilities in addition to their traditional job functions. USPTA helps prepare its members to meet these challenges.
I participated as a professional along with former top ranked ATP players (i.e. Jeff Tarango, Rick Leach, and others in the Following fundraising charity Pro-Am's:
September 28th, 2009 Young Life at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club
October 17th, 2009 Advantage CF at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club
September 11th, 2010 SES Tennis Center at Rancho Valencia (Champion)
Links & Recent Results:
2011 Men's Open 21 wins 10 Losses
66th San Diego Metropolitan Men's Open Champion
83rd San Diego District Championships Men's Open Finalist
Balboa Open, Balboa Tennis Club. Men's 5.5 singles champion.
NTRP RATING
Skill Levels
What Is Your Skill Level? :
1.0 BEGINNER:
This player is just starting to play tennis.
1.5 BEGINNER:
This player has limited playing experience and is still working primarily on getting the ball over the net and has some knowledge of scoring, but is not familiar with basic positions and procedures for singles and doubles play.
2.0 INTERMEDIATE BEGINNER:
This player may have had some lessons, but needs on-court experience; has obvious stroke weaknesses, but is beginning to feel comfortable with singles and doubles play.
2.5 INTERMEDIATE BEGINNER:
This player has more dependable strokes and is learning to judge where the ball is going; has weak court coverage or is often caught out of position, but is starting to keep the ball in play with other players of the same ability.
3.0 ADVANCED BEGINNER:
This player can place shots with moderate success; can sustain a rally of slow pace, but is not comfortable with all strokes; lacks control when trying for power.
3.5 INTERMEDIATE D:
This player has achieved stroke dependability and direction on shots within reach, including forehand and backhand volleys, but still lacks depth and variety; seldom double faults and occasionally forces errors on the serve.
4.0 CLASS C:
This player has dependable strokes on both forehand and backhand sides; has the ability to use a variety of shots including lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys; can place the first serve and force some errors; is seldom out of position in a doubles game.
4.5 CLASS B:
This player has begun to master the use of power and spins; has found footwork; can control depth of shots and is able to rush the net with some success on serve in singles as well as doubles.
5.0 CLASS A:
This player has good anticipation; frequently has an outstanding shot or exceptional consistency around which a game may be structured; can regularly hit winners or force errors off of short balls; can successfully execute lobs, drop shots, half volleys and overhead smashes; has good depth and spin on most second serves.
5.5 CLASS OPEN:
This player can execute all strokes offensively and defensively; can hit dependable shots under pressure; is able to analyze opponents' styles and can employ patterns of play to assure the greatest possibility of winning points; can hit winners or force errors with both first and second serves. Return of serve can be an offensive weapon.
6.0 CLASS TOURNAMENT: Regional or national tournament ranking required.
Famous Quotes:
The more I practice, the luckier I get!!
Champions aren't made in the courts. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them- a desire, a dream, a vision.
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP!!
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SES Pro-Am
With Brian MacPhie
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SES Pro-Am
With Alex Hernandez and David Roditi
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Cardiff By The Sea
Kids Group
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Young Life Pro-Am
Eduardo Sanchez and Gretchen Magers
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Young life Pro-Am
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Mexicali
Local tournament 12's champion.
20 years ago
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80th Balboa Open
Men's singles champion 5.5
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La Jolla Championships
Men's singles champion 5.5
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SES Pro-Am
With Jeff Tarango
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SES Pro-AM
Mixed Doubles Champs
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SES Dinner event
With Eduardo Sanchez
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SES Dinner event
With my students.
Doug, Dana and Miguel
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Mexicali
14's 1991
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Canada
Mexicali tennis team
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