Find a Coach in Southland
Tennis coaches providing lessons around Southland are now working independently from Tennis Southland. Please enquire directly with the following for individual, group, club or school opportunities;
Shaylee SymePrivate Tennis Coaching is available with Shaylee Syme for one-on-one or small group sessions.
Shaylee began playing tennis at the age of 8-years-old and grew up in Auckland competing in Junior tennis, to regional and national levels in New Zealand and played multiple seasons in Auckland’s Caro Bowl reserve interclub. She has recently moved to Invercargill after playing College Tennis in Florida for the past 2 years. Passionate about tennis, Shaylee’s experience, knowledge, and fun personality makes her a great coach for players wanting to enjoy the sport and really get the most out of their game. Shaylee has coached at clubs in Auckland and in Tampa, Florida. Whether you want to brush up on basic skills or fine tune your game, private lessons are a great way to go. Contact Shaylee to discuss your requirements and book a time on Ph: (021)170-1169 or email shaysyme1@gmail.com |
Better Tennis South - Pete White
Pete White cares about bringing you - the player- to the optimum tennis level you wish to achieve.
I started playing Tennis at age 10 in 1971 in Dunedin and used to find all sorts of reasons to get off school to head to the tennis courts and play. In 1975 my family transferred to Palmerston North and I soon became a member of the Palmerston North Boys’ High Tennis squad who as a team of six dominated North and South Island school tennis for the four years I attended. In the early 1980’s I was based in Sydney Australia travelling through Australia, Pacific Islands and Asia playing cash tournaments mainly on grass tennis courts. In 1993 I became a level 2 Tennis Coach under the Tennis Australia coaching programme, which required two years training under a master coach prior to taking any examinations – a rigorous playing test was also conducted to ensure I could play all the strokes required in the modern game of tennis. 1994 to present day I have operated as a professional tennis coach in Southland the highlights of this time include: Commentating live Davis Cup Tennis worldwide, a high level of coaching involvement with players who have achieved US scholarship status, New Zealand representative status and most importantly understanding the needs of tennis players across all levels of the game. I have a current certificate after completing a St John's First Aid Level One course. Email: bettertennissouth@gmail.com Telephone: 027 220 6926 |
Lan Bale TennisDanny Baleson
After a successful junior career, Danny realized his calling lay in teaching and became the youngest ever qualified instructor on the South African Panel of tennis coaches. Danny has been teaching for more than 40 years and his coaching style revolves around building self-esteem, with strong focus on the inner game, as he nurtures passion and enthusiasm in his students. He believes enjoyment of the game is paramount and game improvement follows naturally from this. Sky Lovill Lan Bale Tennis's contract professional for summer 2019/20 is a 27-year-old American with a long pedigree in tennis. Sky Lovill was ranked in the top 20 throughout his junior career in USA. He played a full four years on a Division one scholarship at UC Berkeley, where he reached an NCAA ranking of # 31 in doubles. He has a Masters of Science degree in Earth & Planetary Science and he absolutely loves New Zealand! During his college stint, he spent summers teaching tennis at various highly regarded Northern California academies and has been a coach and hitting partner to performance and recreational players alike. He is knowledgeable, bright and personable and works very well with children of all ages. For more info on availability of coaching in Southland , kindly email: balesondanny@gmail.com |
