Kyle O’Leary 12/07/2021 Kyle O’Leary grew up playing in St.Louis and reached a #1 ranking in the St. Louis District and Missouri Valley Section, and a national ranking of #130. He then went on to play Division 1 soccer and tennis at the University of Hartford before transferring to Duquesne University to focus solely on tennis. During his college years Kyle began teaching in the summers at the Golf Club of Avon in Connecticut before moving back to St. Louis after graduation to teach at Bellerive Country Club and Frontenac Racket Club. He is now in his 5th year as Tennis Director at Forest Hills Country Club, and starting his second year as Tennis Director at Frontenac Family of Clubs Woodsmill Tennis Club. Kyle runs the B Ladies’ Interclub teams, Drop-in Clinics and oversees various programs across the club.
George Kidera 02/14/2021 Born in Honolulu, Hawaii raised in Saint Louis, Missouri. Started playing tennis @ 10. Competed in local, junior USTA, & 2 years Div.III college tennis. Professional coaching career 2011-2019 Bangkok, Thailand (APF Academies) & Singapore (Sanwa Tennis Academy) General coaching staff all levels & assistant head coach for junior high performance team L.T.A.T.(Lawn tennis association of Thailand) I.T.F. Level 1 certified & PTR certified. Traveling coach for junior ITF & ATF (Asian tennis federation).
Cole Davis 02/14/2021 Born in St. Louis, Cole grew up playing tennis at The Highlands(Triple A) down in Forest Park, then moved to play at John Newcombe Tennis Ranch in New Braunfels, Texas where he was one of the top juniors in country. Also at New Braunfels High School he won 3 State Team Titles. Former Division 2 College Tennis Player at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin where they were ranked Top 25 in the country. Was ranked #1 in St.Louis District for Men’s Open in 2019.
Lesson 15: Doubles with Ed Collins 01/24/2021 Doubles lessons, featuring Bob & Mike Bryan, Leander Paes, Lisa Raymond and the Woodies (Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde).
Lesson 14: Backhands with Ed Collins 01/24/2021 Technical instruction/guidance, with help from Agassi, Evert, Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Wilander, Murray, et. al. Produced by Ed Collins Tennis Academy/San Diego, California (www.ectennis.com)
Lesson 13: Forehands with Ed Collins 01/24/2021 Forehand technical/guidance, with help from Borg, Evert, Sampras, Agassi, Ferrer, Federer, del Potro, et. al. Produced by Ed Collins Tennis Academy/San Diego, California (www.ectennis.com).
Lesson 12: Grips with Ed Collins 01/24/2021 Technical advice on grips, racquet handling, etc., with help from Murray, McEnroe, Agassi, Sampras, Henin, et. al. Produced by Ed Collins Tennis Academy/San Diego, California (www.ectennis.com).
Lesson 11: Slice Serve with Chris 01/24/2021 In this episode Chris shows us how to master the Slice Serve.
Lesson 8: Backhand Slice with Clark 01/24/2021 In this episode, Clark explains how to master the backhand slice, and when to use it in a match.
Lesson 7: Drop Volleys with Kyle 01/24/2021 In this episode, Kyle explains how to perfect the drop volley.
Lesson 3: Go for your shots 01/24/2021 Frontenac Family of Clubs Pro, Crane Duram, describes how important it is for a tennis player to be aggressive on big points instead of playing it safe.
Lesson 2: Hitting against a wall 01/24/2021 Frontenac Family of Clubs tennis pro, Terry Ward, describes step by step how to improve your rally coordination through drills done against a wall or backboard
Lesson 1: Ball Control 01/24/2021 Frontenac Family of Clubs tennis coach Terry Ward show you some easy ways to improve your ball control on the court.
Bill Barker 01/23/2021 Bill has been teaching tennis in St. Louis for over 40 years and had a long successful playing career. He has worked with some of the biggest names in St.Louis tennis including Jimmy Connors. He is the Tennis Director at Blue Bird Park in Ellisville Missouri.
Michael O’Neill 01/23/2021 Michael is a USPTA Certified Tennis Pro with a Master’s Degree in Bilingual Elementary Education from Northern Illinois University. He played Division Three Tennis for Ripon College Tennis Team where the team collectively won the MWC twice! Michael has a vast amount of experience, with over 20 years of coaching at all levels. He was a Sectional Winning Men’s coach at DeKalb High School in DeKalb, Illinois. Additionally, he was formerly Head Tennis Professional at Boulder Ridge C.C. in Algonquin,Illinois as well as a teaching assistant at Heritage Tennis Club. Michael’s strengths include being able to quickly appraise the game of his students and develop a strong working rapport in order to improve their skills while fostering a love of the game.
Lori Brewer 01/23/2021 Lori has been teaching for over 12 years. She was the Duchesne Boys Asst. High School Coach for 5 years, and coaches several USTA teams. Lori is very active in the USTA, along with her husband and daughter.
Brett Licata 01/23/2021 Brett is a St. Charles native who has been teaching at Woodsmill since 1999. Brett is a USPTR certified professional with over 20 years of experience coaching kids and adults of all levels. As a collegiate player, he competed for SIUE while achieving a degree in Mass Communications. Brett has first hand experience observing world class tennis as he has been to every US Open Tennis Championship since 2005.
Andy Davis 01/23/2021 Andy Davis is a native St. Louisan with 35 years of coaching experience in Florida, Texas and St. Louis. Andy played junior national events and college tennis at The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Florida in Gainesville before playing the professional satellite circuit in Europe. With his experience as a private instructor, tennis director and academy professional, Andy will be able to bring all ages and levels of play to their highest levels of achievement. Andy is married to his wife, Linda, and has six tennis playing children.
Corley Ward 12/08/2015 Corley is the General Manager at Woodsmill Tennis Club and Assistant Director of Tennis at Old Warson Country Club. As a St. Louis native, Corley grew up competing at the local, state, and national level. After graduating from Spring Hill College, Corley went on to join Peter Burwash International (PBI), the world’s leading tennis management company. During his time with PBI, Corley received numerous awards and directed the tennis programs at Turtle Bay Resort (Oahu, Hawaii), Hayman Island (Queensland,Australia), and Hanalei Bay Resort (Kauai, Hawaii). During this time he was certified as a USTA Elite Professional.
