Coaches Profile – Danny Fariss

Where are you from?

Lynchburg, Virginia.

When did you start coaching tennis?

1994

What is the most rewarding part about coaching tennis?

When i see that light bulb turn on when a student “gets” it. That is really cool.

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

Tennis is more like a marathon than a sprint.

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

Dennis Van Der Meer. He taught me the importance of continuing to learn and improve as a teaching pro.

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

My favorite stroke to teach would be the volley.

My favorite concept to teach would be transitioning towards the net in order to hit a volley.

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

Backhand Volley because it’s my most comfortable and confident shot.