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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 Syme

​Private 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

​Lan Bale Tennis

​Danny 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
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  • HOME
    • About Us >
      • Governance >
        • Policies
      • Association
      • Southern
      • Funders & Sponsors
    • Peter White Fundraiser
  • Play
    • Why Play Tennis?
    • Modified Equipment
    • Find a Club
    • Venues
  • compete
    • Tournaments >
      • Regional Calendar
    • Interclub >
      • Junior
      • Senior
    • Schools Tennis >
      • 2019
    • Social
    • Configure Rankings
  • Coaching
    • Find a Coach
    • Cardio Tennis
    • Hot Shots Tennis
    • Coaching Pathways
  • perform
    • Junior Rep >
      • Selection Criteria
    • Senior Rep
    • Masters Rep
  • History