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Our Instructors:
Adam Brewer Adam Brewer is the Creator/Director of
TenX Fitness, which provides functional strength and conditioning solutions for explosive tennis performance to players of all ages and abilities. Adam has spoken at national tennis conventions and puts on fitness workshops all across the country.
His high-energy, passionate and colorful presentations on fitness, motivation, and inspiration are something to behold. You are certain to walk away breathless and excited about getting fit for life. Anyone who has ever seen him talk will probably agree- he is one of a kind! Without a doubt, Adam Brewer is a man on a mission. His mission being to make fitness for tennis FUN and do-able for everyBODY everywhere!
He is recognized as one of the fittest coaches in the industry, having been featured on the cover of Runner's World magazine, in the pages of Men's Fitness, and in numerous ads and commercials for companies such as adidas, Nike, New Balance, Champion and Gatorade. In college, he was an Academic All-American at #1 singles and doubles at Emory University, where he was voted the school's best all-around male athlete. He is a USPTA Level 1 Professional and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Angelina Zdorovytska As a tennis player Angelina was ranked number 1 in the Ukraine and number 350 in the world before leaving WTA professional competition in 2000. She was fortunate to train under Svetlana Medvedeva, the top Russian coach and mother of world-ranked number 4 Andrei Medvedeva.
She currently teaches tennis at a private court on the Westside in L.A. as well as offering in-home tennis lessons in the following areas: Los Angeles, Venice, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Marina Del Rey and Century City.
Jeff Tarango Tarango turned professional in 1989, after completing his junior year at Stanford University where he won two NCAA team titles. During his career, he won 2 top-level professional singles titles and 14 doubles titles. His career-high world rankings were World No. 42 in singles and No. 10 in doubles.[1] He was runner-up in the men's doubles at the 1999 French Open (partnering Goran Ivanisevic).
Tarango retired from the professional tour in 2002, and now devotes his time to coaching.
Josh Osswald A former ATP Doubles Touring Pro, Josh is currently a teaching pro at The Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. He is a 3 time junior national doubles champion and
former hitting partner for Anna Kournikova he also runs William Morris Tennis Classic, an annual charity event that raises more than $100,000 for cancer research
Page Bartelt Page Bartelt has been playing tennis competively since she was 7 years old. She was a top nationally ranked junior from age 7 to 18, and was consistently ranked in the top 5 in Southern California. She won the Pac-Ten Doubles Title as a sophomore at Arizona State and competed professionally on the WTA during tour during and after college, defeating several top 100 world ranked players. She held the #1 USPTA ranking in Women's Open Singles in 2006, and most recently has also achieved the #1 ranking in Women's Open Doubles in Southern California. She loves helping students explore their potential and is passionate about how proper technique can prevent injuries. Page continues to compete today and remains on the cutting edge of cross-training by studying highly specialized balance and agility work. She currently teaches tennis in Los Angeles privately and at the Riviera Country Club.
Allen Fox Allen coached the Pepperdine University men's tennis team, at the highest level-Division 1, for 17 years. His teams, which included Brad Gilbert, reached the NCAA finals twice, the semifinals three times, and the quarterfinals six times.
Fox was named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame and coached players such as Brad Gilbert, Robbie Weiss (NCAA singles winner), Kelly Jones (tennis) (NCAA doubles winner and world No. 1 doubles player), and Martin Laurendeau (Captain of the Canadian Davis Cup Team).
After working as a broadcaster, Fox became a writer and a lecturer. Fox has authored several books, including Think to Win: The Strategic Dimension of Tennis, If I'm The Better Player, Why Can't I Win?, and his most recent book The Winner's Mind: A Competitor's Guide to Sports and Business Success.
He is also a former editor of Tennis Magazine.
Allen has also made videos entitled Allen Fox's Ultimate Tennis Lessons and Allen Fox's Ultimate Tennis Drills.
As a player, he reached as high as 4th in the nation. In 1965 he reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. During his professional career, Fox recorded tournament victories over many of the world's top-ranked players, including Arthur Ashe, Jimmy Connors, Stan Smith, and John Newcombe.
Nelly PardoBorn in Caracas-Venezuela, Nelly got to be number 1 in Venezuela in juniors and open division. She represented the country in International competitions
such as the Orange Bowl, Coffee Bowl, and the South American Championships. Nelly was was also part of the Venezuelan Federation cup team and won a gold medal at the Central American Games of 1998. She played pro for less than a year and got a world ranking of 379 as well as played for Louisiana State University.
Francisco Franceschini Francisco was born in Chile and worked for eight years at "Estadio Nacional Tennis Academy" and as a head pro for five years. In this Academy he worked with professional tennis players and highly ranked junior players.
He was selected seven times for the Chilean Tennis Federation as a Team Captain to represent the Country in the South American Junior Tournaments (COSAT) and three times in the European Circuits.
He was coach of Marcelo Rios to participate in the European junior circuit (French Open).
Francisco has extensive experience in designing programs and working with children of all ages as well as adults. For the past eight years Ihe has been working at the Palisades Tennis Center and been the Academy Director for three years with full responsibility for development of the junior training program.
He worked with Mats Wilander developing clinics for all kind of players at the Copper Ranch Tennis Club, Sun Valley Idaho.
Francisco created and launched the program "Tennis at School" by LA Best and sponsored by USTA. ( LA Best provides elementary school children with a supervised after school education, enrichment and recreation program).
Anand Amritraj Arnand Amritraj (born 20 March 1952, Chennai, India) is a former tennis champion.
Anand Amritraj and his brothers, Vijay Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. In 1976, the brothers (Anand and Vijay) were semi-finalists in the Wimbledon men's doubles.
His son Stephen Amritraj is also a professional tennis player.
Dial Jones
Director of Tennis, Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey, CA
Owner Operator, Dial Jones Tennis Program, Ocean ViewPark, Santa Monica, CA
USPTA pro 1
25 years teaching and coaching exprerience specializing in not only stroke, footwork, and competitive game development at both the social and tournament level, but also known to increase student's sense of confidence and enjoyment in both their tennis game and life beyond the court. Professional tennis career included competing in U.S., Australian and New Zealand Opens, including significant wins nationally and internationaly. NCAA division 1 college tennis career at University of Texas experienced at coaching and teaching the beginner to professional level.
Has passion for teaching tennis to all ages and levels.