World Class Tennis Coaching in San Diego
“Whether you are looking for in person on court training in San Diego or expert video analysis from anywhere in the world, USPTA Elite pro Joel Myers will deliver an amazing learning experience.
My Coaching Philosophy
I believe in getting better every day. You can’t improve everything, every day, but you can improve something today. With the bigger picture in mind, setting clear goals day in and day out is the process mindset that creates amazing improvement.
There is always a goal and an intention when you work with me and you will see that over time consistent effort in working towards and achieving those small goals makes a dramatic improvement in a player’s development.
Testimonials
“On first meeting Joel, I could already tell from the outset that he was someone who loved the game and making those around him better. His professionalism, passion and genuine care for others makes for a great coach.”
-Allistair McCaw
Performance and mindset coach. Author, and Former coach of ATP player Kevin Anderson.
“Joel is an incredible tennis leader on the cutting edge of the newest and latest strategies for coaching tennis. I look to Joel for techniques to make my playing and coaching the best it can be.”
-Peter Smith
Former 5 X NCAA winning coach with USC. Current coach to ATP #45 Sam Querrey and #63 Steve Johnson.
“Joel is a leader in the tennis coaching industry in utilizing technology and strategy to improve his tennis program. He is on the cutting edge of learning and teaching new match metrics that provide a smarter practice court for young players. Joel is an outstanding coach and I give him my highest recommendation."
-Craig Oshannessey
World Leader in Tennis Strategy and analysis. Former coach to ATP #1 Novak Djokovic
“Joel has a wealth of information, anyone who has the opportunity to spend time and work with him will have a terrific experience and will receive invaluable instruction in all the areas
that makes us up as tennis players, soak it up !"
-Paul Annacone
Former Coach to Pete Sampras, Roger Federer. Commentator and Analyst for the Tennis Channel.
“Joel has a great eye for analyzing the game at the highest levels and makes it easy to gleam knowledge and improve while being on court with him. He knows how to inspire players of any caliber to work hard and advance their game, while also helping them to enjoy the process. Being a diligent student of the game, his tennis IQ is obvious to anyone he works with, and coupled with his drive to helping players be their best, Joel is a real gem of a coach.”
-Ryan Seggerman
NCAA D1 Princeton Tiger
“In my opinion, Joel is one of the best coaches out there. He helped take my game to the next level as I grew in juniors which helped me achieve my goals in college. Often times it’s hard to find a coach that understands the game, has played at a high level, and can communicate extremely well, yet Joel is one of the few coaches out there that has all of those qualities”
-Billy Rowe
NCAA D1 Georgia Bulldog
“Joel’s attention to detail is superb and better than anyone I’ve come across so far, I regularly check his account for tips and stats, and I’m even improving my game just by watching his Instagram account! Highly recommend!”
-Marcus Willis
British ATP Tour Player
Joel is an outstanding coach and his knowledge of the game and passion for player improvement and development is evident. You will not be disappointed if you work with Joel to help you become a better tennis player.”
– Dr. Mark Kovacs
CEO of Kovacs Institute and Executive Director of the International Tennis Performance Association
"I've got no doubt Joel can help your game tremendously. With his technical expertise and professional manner, mixed in with a fun and friendly demeanor, Joel will take your tennis to another level, regardless of whether you're new to the sport or a seasoned player”
-David Hall
6 X World Champion Wheelchair Player. International Tennis Hall of Fame Member
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Angelique Kerber’s posture on her landing allows her to be in a great position to react after the serve 🎾⠀
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🇦🇺🎾 @johnnyhm using his legs on the semi open stance to generate power from the ground. This is an excellent view to see the shape John gets on the ball. ⠀
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Remember to increase the height of your ball the further behind the baseline you are hitting from 👌🏼⠀
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Great to work with you Aiden over the last couple of days. 🙌🏼🎾 thank you @paulannacone10s for connecting us
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1st serve (Nuetralize) 🛡 ⠀
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2nd Serve (Attack) 👊🏼 ⠀
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Heres Nadal positioning difference on a return point where he is facing a 1st serve and a 2nd serve. ⠀
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The 1st serve is the most missed shot in tennis. Understanding this and NOT trying to overhit it is important to minimizing the free points you give your opponent. ⠀
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2nd serves are opportunities and you can see the more aggressive return position in the second photo. This is where you can look to attack to big targets. ⠀
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Having a plan for 1st and 2nd serve returns will really increase your chances in breaking serve. Good luck 👍🏼🍀 ⠀
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Lift and Roll the high forehand 🎾 ⠀
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Use your legs to get down then UP⠀
ROLL over the ball to maintain topspin and control 👌🏼⠀
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Greta example here from @vasek.pospisil 🎾 🇨🇦
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Video Footage Credit 🎥: @RolandGarros ⠀
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🔥Wednesday Competition Time! 🔥
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Calling all 🎮 gamers! TB10 format is on Tennis World Tour 2 🎾 so @tiebreaktens TB10 & myself are offering a TWT2 game on either PS4 or XBox ⠀
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One to 2 lucky winners. 🙌🏼👌🏼🎾⠀⠀
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3️⃣ Tag your friends. Unlimited entries, share via a story for additional entry. Winner drawn at random on Wed 4th November. 🤞👏⠀⠀
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Good luck and maybe I’ll run into you in the game? 🎮😏⠀
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Thank you @tennis.files for having me on the podcast to talk some tennis 🙏🏼🎙🎾 ⠀
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I’ve been a long time listener to Mehrban’s podcast and have learnt ALOT from it. Thrilled to be able to share some of my tennis knowledge. ⠀
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If you would like to listen episode 170 is available on ITunes/Spotify or at ⠀
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Demo drill with Andrea 🎾⠀
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Working on a strong cross step to get to the backhand. The goal was to avoid the bench and find depth. NOT HIT THE BENCH TWICE 🤦🏻♂️😆⠀
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Some keys from the JJ Wolf backhand 🔑 🎾 ⠀
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✅ early preparation ⠀
✅ Drop > Pull⠀
✅ Release the left side ⠀
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Video Footage Credit 🎥: @tennisbuilder @jjwolf5 ⠀
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Roger Federer mix up to keep Djokovic honest. 🎾🧠
Throwing in some mixup tactics will keep your opponents honest and make it harder for them to predict your primary patterns of play.
Video credit @australianopen 🙌🏼🎾
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Drop shot approach from Berrettini 🧠 🎾 ⠀
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When you are successful using your forehand to attack your opponent in the mid court, you will have them looking to defend more often. This opens up the possibility for using the drop shot approach. Great example here 👌🏼 ⠀
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1 on 1 capture the targets with Nelson Vs Savo🎯 🎾 ⠀
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Aim of the game is to hit the standing targets with accurate serves ⠀
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When you hit a target you “capture it” and set it up on your side of the court for your opponent to potentially capture it back. ⠀
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This is a race to capture all the targets to your side of the net and win the game. ⠀
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Tip: Rush your service and you’ll lose accuracy, take too much time and your opponent might beat you to the punch. 😏⠀
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Have fun with it. 🙌🏼⠀
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@keinishikori forehand ⚔️ 🎾 ⠀
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Release the hitting side of your body through contact to improve your forehand. 👌🏼⠀
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Forehand work with Andrea (9yrs) 💥 👊🏼
In this drill we’re focusing on a couple technical points but also using the makers to determine her crosscourt targets.
Little bit of progress every session. That’s the mindset 🧠 🎾
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Pablo Cuevas using a wider starting point to open up the court for his forehand. 🧠 @pablocuevas86 ⠀
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Top play if you have a good kicker 🦘 ⠀
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Video credit @opendupaysdaix 🙌🏼🎾⠀
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Taylor Fritz leg drive 🔑 ⠀
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Work on loading your back leg to maximize your power from the ground and improve your serve 💥 🎾 ⠀
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Video credit @nyc_tennis 🙌🏼🎾⠀
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Kick serves with Mike Blando 🦘 🎾 ⠀
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When you can attack the AD court with an aggressive kicker like this, you can put a lot of pressure on your opponents backhand return on the stretch. ⠀
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A very good weapon to set up the serve and volley or the +1 forehand to the open court or back behind your opponent 👌🏼🎾🧠⠀
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Use your legs on high balls 🔑 🎾 ⠀
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Del Potro giving a great example of how to load and lift to create a more manageable contact point to attack the forehand 👌🏼🎾⠀
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Match notes from the great @andymurray 📝 🧠 ⠀
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1. Be good to yourself ❣️⠀
2. Try your best ✅ ⠀
3. Be intense with your legs ⠀
4. Be proactive during points ⠀
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4. Stick to the baseline as much as possible ⠀
5. Stay low on passes and use your legs ⠀
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Notice that there is no mention of the outcome. These are performance, effort, attitude and strategy reminders. These are the things you can control. ⠀
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Can you tell which forehand Nadal finishes above his head? 🤔 ⠀
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Nadal extends FIRST. Make sure you have extension through contact before you finish in the lasso finish like Nadal 🔑 ⠀
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Video credit: @_saverioproietti_ 🙌🏼🎾⠀
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