Coaches Profile – Richard Tracy

Where are you from?

Jacksonville, Florida

When did you start coaching tennis?

1994

What is the most rewarding part about coaching tennis?

Seeing students you taught years later playing and enjoying the game

What is your #1 coaching philosophy that you coach by?

If you want to play, practice. If you want to win, practice harder.

What industry professional do you most attribute your success to and why?

Robbie Smith from Charlotte, North Carolina. Robbie taught me how to pay close attention to details.

What is your favorite stroke or concept you like to teach?

Balance between forehands and backhands to control the middle of the court.

If you had $1000 dollars on the line, what shot would you want to hit and why?

Backhand drop shot. It almost always catches the opponent off guard. 🙂