Tennis Lessons Boston

As a beginner, I was excited yet a bit hesitant about taking lessons, and how effective once a week lessons could be for me given my limited experience. I was pleasantly surprised, as Jeff was really exceptional this summer in helping me learn the basics and customize each lesson based on my progress. He helps you build on your skills by arming you with an understanding of the science behind the game, which helps you learn and grow both within the lessons and if practicing on your own. The real time feedback he gave me in during lessons allowed me to see improvement within just a couple lessons. On top of all of that, it was a great time, and I look forward to more lessons next summer!

Jeff does a great job explaining the game, how to approach certain shots, and all the different technical aspects of making solid contact with the ball. He isn’t the kind of coach who will just volley with you, instead he tries to give you the knowledge to understand what you are either doing right or wrong. I took several lessons with him this past summer, and saw an improvement in my game over the course of a few weeks.

I began lessons with Jeff a few weeks ago as a complete newbie — I could probably count on one hand the number of times I’d held a tennis racket before — and I cannot recommend him enough. Jeff is patient, professional, provides incredible instruction, and, perhaps most importantly, I’ve experience tangible results from our lessons.
As a beginner, I appreciate Jeff’s patience and encouragement. While Jeff pushes me, he does so with great care, respect, and support. I never feel silly or embarrassed when I make a mistake or am struggling with a skill, no matter how ridiculous (for example, my need for remedial training on tossing the ball for myself), which lends itself to a positive and enjoyable learning experience. Further, while being supportive and patient, he also gives great, nuanced corrections, and doesn’t shy away from teaching more advanced technique, such as topspin, to beginners. As a result, I the trajectory of my improvement has been steep, which is very rewarding.
In addition, Jeff is a master at teaching the mechanics of tennis, emphasizing physics so that I grasp, conceptually, the components of a great shot, be it forehand or backhand with slice or topspin. While lessons with Jeff often allocate significant time to conversation, he does provide ample opportunity to translate concepts in practice, enabling me to apply what I «know» conceptually to what I put into motion on the court. The benefits of this approach are twofold. First, by teaching me the concepts, Jeff is teaching me how to self-​diagnose my mistakes, and therefore become my own teacher. Obviously, Jeff’s ability to detect and correct my mistakes are superior to my own, especially given my inexperience (he really does give great corrections!); however, more often than not, when I make a mistake and he asks me what I did wrong, I’m able to accurately identify my error (s) based off of feel and what I observed the ball do after a shot, an analysis entirely supported by my understanding of the mechanics underlying the game. Second, as Jeff breaks down the physics of a stroke or particular technique, I’m able to pull out a few words from his explanation so I can self-​cue as we practice, which is immensely helpful.
Further, Jeff is professional and personable. He is always on time, makes an effort to schedule with an eye toward the weather so that lessons are less likely to be canceled due to rain, etc., and always seems happy to be there instructing students. He truly loves tennis and teaching, and his enthusiasm is contagious.
Finally, I experience tangible improvement from one lesson to the next, and know, therefore, that what Jeff is doing is working. Thus far, each lesson has (a) refined skills introduced from the prior lesson, and (b) introduced a new skill for me to work on in a progressive fashion. I walk away from each lesson feeling like I’m closer to my goal of playing tennis — playing proficiently — and I’ve had fun in the process. Overall, Jeff is a wonderful instructor, who I would highly recommend to anyone at any level of tennis — just don’t take my court time!

I am a 24 year old tennis player (4.0−4.5) that has been hitting on and off throughout collage and am now getting involved with club tournaments and teams.
During the summer I was looking for a coach that would help me to fix some of the strokes that I struggled with along with helping me to develop a one-​handed backhand. In looking for a coach, I was interested in someone who would teach me the «why’s» of tennis and not just the «how to». Coach Jeff did just that and so much more.
Jeff is an amazing instructor. If you are looking for someone just to feed you balls and hit with, then he is not your coach. If, however, you are looking for someone who will analyze your strokes, make insightful suggestions, and truly teach you the basic science behind the game of tennis, then Jeff’s knowledge is second to none.
This summer I took a total of 6 lessons. My first lesson started with 45 minutes of not hitting a single ball, but a discussion of the way to create amazing topspin with minimal effort. It’s all physics. The last 15 minutes I may have gotten 10 – 15 balls, however, I had already fixed two severe problems that I was having with my forehand. My next few lessons I was really able to develop a versatile one-​handed backhand. Jeff even knows the tricks to hitting the high bouncing one-​handed backhands, arguably one of the most difficult shots for one-​handed backhanders.
By focusing on the basics, weight transfer, racket face positioning, and racket head movement, I have been able to improve my game week after week. Jeff is by far the most experienced and skilled coach that I have had. I have recommended him to fellow players because he is that knowledgeable about the game. He also plays on a beautiful private clay court, you cannot really beat that!

I’m a 34 year old intermediate/​advanced tennis player. I have been playing tennis for about 4 – 5 years now. I decided to start taking some tennis lessons this summer as I felt my game has really plateaued. I felt like I wasn’t getting any more power or consistency on my groundstrokes and knew I had bad form on my serve & volleys. I first did group lessons through my local rec center, and although they helped, progress was slow & I wasn’t getting the depth of advice I was looking for to improve my hitting. I finally gave in and decided to take individual lessons. I found Jeff on Unilocal and have taken a couple months of lessons with him now. He teaches his lessons on a nice private clay court in Lexington.
Jeff is an amazing teacher.
In just a few lessons
1) He quickly diagnosed the major flaws in each of my strokes and provided fixes for each.
2) On each of my strokes, he was able to spot smaller details (little idiosyncrasies) that no one else has brought to my attention and that I never noticed myself. Some of these idiosyncrasies definitely affects my power or consistency
3) He really tries to get across the «physics» behind the swing so you understand why and not just how. This is important to me because when I better understand it conceptually, I’m more likely to use it practically.
4) Although he’s tremendously thorough with each stroke, he’s very good at prioritizing and focusing on working on a small set of problems at a time so you’re not overwhelmed with too many things to think about.
With Jeff, I finally am breaking out of my rut and feel like I’m hitting with a purpose again.

I have just started taking tennis lessons with Jeff and it has been a good experience uptil now. Jeff has been eager to fix all issues I have with my technique immediately without wasting any time. He is willing to teach you as per your need. I never had any training before and have always learnt tennis watching online videos. I must say that I have improved my technique quite a bit and now understand things I have been doing wrong with my technique. I am looking forward to work with Jeff in the future.

Jeff is a great teacher — he can quickly diagnose your problem and set about fixing it. He has a good mix of explaining the idea behind the fix and then allowing practice with feedback. I just took a couple lessons while in Florida at a Club Med and the teaching from the pro there was right in line with what Jeff has worked on me. Now, if he could only help me remember to do the things he teaches in the middle of a game!

My wife and I took a series of lessons with Jeff this summer on his private court in Lexington. Neither of us really knew what we were doing, but our improvement under Jeff’s tutelage was remarkable. He does the right amount of up-​front introduction and then practice with real-​time feedback. I also really enjoyed the location — it feels kind of magical, in the woods and a nicely groomed clay court.

Jeff is a fantastic tennis instructor. I began taking lessons two summers ago as a beginner. Lessons with Jeff far exceeded my expectations. He is extremely patient and encouraging and he does a great job of explaining the mechanics and the physics of tennis, as other reviewers have noted. He structures the lessons in a way that ensures you are establishing a solid foundation of skills while constantly challenging you. As a result, you improve very quickly while developing an understanding of the game.

I have enjoyed taking lessons with Jeff. The lessons were relaxed and friendly but what impressed me was how informative they were. Jeff is able to quickly diagnose a few issues to focus on at a time and he always explains the rationale behind what he is teaching.

I took a series of lessons with Jeff this summer. I’d taken a few group lessons before, but I was basically a total beginner. WIth private lessons, my pace of learning shot up dramatically.
Jeff is a great teacher, especially because he helps you to understand the physics behind your game. If you’re looking for a teacher who will run you around for an aerobic workout, Jeff probably isn’t your guy — he explains each skill, and then has you repeat it until it begins to come naturally. This way, you understand what you’re aiming for and you practice diligently to get there. Moveover, Jeff is very personable and positive, and makes learning fun even for those of us who might get a little frustrated when trying new things.
My husband has been amazed at how much I’ve improved. If you have the time and the money for lessons, I can’t recommend him highly enough!

I was about to give up the game of tennis. Group lessons at local clubs only left me feeling more frustrated and inept, but Jeff turned all this around in a few lessons. His knowledge and understanding quickly gave me my confidence back. I am learning new skills and Jeff does a great job answering my questions and correcting my bad habits. A great experience.

I have been playing casually for decades and went into a deep slump which Jeff was able to correct with surprising speed. He was very no-​nonsense though friendly, and clearly has thought more about tennis than any other instructor I’ve ever had. Strongly recommended.

I’ve taken 4 lessons from Jeff and have gone from knowing nothing to now having a forehand and backhand! Jeff is a terrific teacher and a very nice person to spend an hour with learning the game! I highly recommend him.

I’ve been playing tennis since I was a kid but I never took formal lessons and I developed a lot of bad habits and my game never progressed. Since starting lessons with Jeff I’ve been able to un-​learn a lot of my bad habits and have improved my form dramatically. Jeff breaks down every stroke into its component parts and explains the physics behind hitting the ball the correct way depending on player position, ball trajectory, racquet angle, etc. This helped me to understand how I should be hitting the ball and through repetition I was able to really improve my forehand and develop a backhand that I never really had. Jeff is very patient and explains concepts clearly to every level of player. I highly recommend him!

I recently began taking lessons with Jeff, and I’ve already experienced a large improvement in my game. He teaches you to recognize what the ball is doing and adjust accordingly. Unforced errors in every part of my game have gone down and I’ve been winning a lot more. I’m hitting with more topspin bringing the net out of play and serving with greater consistency.

I’m a 4.5 USTA /​NTRP rated player and started taking lessons with Jeff last summer because I just got back into playing tennis after about 6 years off. Specifically, I wanted Jeff to help with two things: 1) hitting high-​bouncing balls on forehand and backhand sides and 2) improving my 1^st & 2^nd serve. I did around 8 – 10 lessons with Jeff and we fixed these two things and a whole lot more!
I was EXTREMELY happy with Jeff’s ability to quickly diagnose problems (some of them so minor I was surprised he was able to spot them!) and quickly fix them. I grew up playing tennis in middle school and high school with weekly private lessons and I’ve never had a tennis pro teach as quickly and effectively as Jeff.
Frankly, if it weren’t for Jeff, I would not have been able to improve so quickly (and would have spent all winter being frustrated on trying to work through the issues myself). I’ve recommended my g/​f (who’s a beginner) to take lessons with Jeff this year… and I will take a few here and there (if it weren’t for time constraints, I’d take more) so we can continue to improve my game.

Jeff Spin is simply the best Tennis Instructor and Tennis Coach in Boston!
I’ve taken lessons from him for several years, and he made a Believer out of
me right from the very start.
Over the years, I’ve belonged to many Boston area tennis clubs, and have
taken lots of tennis lessons from a ton of Tennis Instructors. Yet, I never
seemed to improve, and now know why.
Jeff has studied the techniques the Tennis Pro’s use. He knows how to hit
the ball particularly well, is persistent and patient, and is gradually
rebuilding my game.
As a result, I’m finally improving, and am very happy about that. In fact,
I’m enjoying the game more than ever.
In addition, Jeff is a wonderful teacher who genuinely likes people. He
breaks down the technique to present it at my level in a way that’s very
easy to understand.
I recommend Jeff Spin wholeheartedly to anyone wanting to take tennis
lessons in the greater Boston area.

When I came for my first lesson I did not know how to hold a racquet. Jeff took me in stride and proceeded with instruction as if I were not totally hopeless. After a few lessons, I was amazed to find myself hitting the ball with expert top spin.
It has been surprising and refreshing to me that Jeff took time to explain the mechanics of the game. Understanding the physics makes me better remember proper positions and motions until they become automatic. It also helps to adjust the stroke intelligently, and makes me learn faster.
Jeff is a terrific instructor — extremely knowledgeable, professional, respectful, but also warm and with great sense of humor. I recommend him without hesitation to anybody who’d like to learn tennis or improve their game.

I took some lessons as a kid, but never really learned how to play, and wished I could. Well, it turns out that all I needed was real pro lessons and now, at the age of 44, I can. I’ve been taking lessons from Jeff for a little over a year and he has utterly transformed my game from hit-​or-​miss (mostly miss) beginner’s hack to a solid USTA 3 – 3.5 intermediate, and I’m confident that I can go quite a bit further before reaching a personal limit. Jeff has a keen eye that can spot my mistakes and he’s got a knack for explaining just what I need to do to fix them. When I do just as he says, the moves feel easy and I hit like a champ. Jeff is wonderfully patient and encouraging, but it’s that feeling of making progress which is what I look forward to every week. Jeff’s instruction in technique, tactics and strategy not only helped my game, but have given me an appreciation of what’s going on in the pro levels that I deeply enjoy watching matches on TV. If you are keen to learn this wonderful sport, take a lesson from Jeff and discover for yourself what you can do.