Teaching tennis is a great opportunity to work with students of all ages and abilities and pass along knowledge of a sport that can be played a lifetime. Remember, no matter who you're teaching, the most important part of the lesson is the relationship you develop with your students. The key is to make the student feel comfortable with you as quickly as possible, whether it's through humor or your excited attitude. Each pro has his or her own style, but whatever yours is, put the student at ease. The first day of each class the students, no matter how old or young, are nervous. They're unsure if they're in the right class, the right level etc. I like to bring them up to the net, introduce myself and then have each student go around and introduce themselves. I try and find a common ground (you'll want to adjust what you talk about depending on the age of the students) with the class to put them at ease so we don't jump right into tennis. I then find out how long each person has played and then spend a little time telling them what we're planning on working on over the next few weeks we're in class. From here you can start with your lesson.
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