Tennis, learned the way it's actually played.

At SRQ Tennis, players learn the game the way it's actually played. Most of every session is live ball, which means real rallies and real decisions, with targets players can measure so they see themselves getting better.

We run group programs for ages 4 through 17 at parks around Sarasota, plus private lessons for players of any age and a summer camp.

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Who We Are

SRQ Tennis is a tennis coaching program in Sarasota built on one idea: players improve fastest when practice looks like real tennis and progress is something they can see.

So most of the hour is live ball, where players read the ball and make their own decisions instead of hitting off a basket. We coach the contact, center of the strings and a square racket face, because that's the part that holds up in a match. And we track it. When a player goes from 6 out of 10 to a target one week to 8 out of 10 the next, that's not a compliment. That's a fact they can carry onto a match court.

All of it runs on the Six Pillars, the coaching system Coach Michael has refined over 30 years and grounded in sport science. Groups are capped at six players so everyone gets real reps and feedback, we coach at local parks with no club membership required, and you can text Coach Michael directly and usually hear back the same day.

Meet the Founder & Director of Tennis

Hey, I'm Coach Michael

I'm Michael Boothman, a USPTA Elite Certified coach with more than 30 years in the game. Tennis has been my whole life, first as a player, then as a coach who cares more about how a player develops over years than how they look in a single lesson.

My approach is simple. Every player is different, so I meet them where they are, whether they're picking up a racquet for the first time or sharpening a competitive edge. I want players to leave a session knowing exactly what they got better at, because that's what builds the kind of confidence that holds up under pressure.

If you're ready to train smart and enjoy the game more, I'd love to work with you. Text me at 941-239-4703 or book a session and let's get on the court.

How We Coach

The Six Pillars

Build accuracy where it lives

Players build accuracy inside live rallies, not just off a feed, so it actually holds up in a match.

Live ball is the method

Most court time is real balls and real decisions, because that's what develops players who don't fall apart when a match gets messy.

Technique is geometry

We coach center contact and a square racket face at impact. That's what travels. The rest of the technique serves those two things.

Confidence is built, not given

Empty praise doesn't stick. Evidence does. We track numbers so players can see their own progress week over week.

Movement and conditioning in the right order

We prepare the body to move safely first, then teach it what tennis footwork actually looks like.

Channel the fire

Competitive emotion is fuel. We teach players a between point routine so they turn frustration into focus instead of losing the next point to it.

What We Offer

Our Programs

10 & Under (ages 4 to 10)

Where the love of the game starts. Right sized equipment and plenty of rallying, grouped by stage from Big Kids through Orange ball.

Potter Park · Monday through Thursday

Youth Development (ages 11+)

For players building rally consistency, shot selection, and match situation skills. Three levels so players train with others at their stage.

Pineview · Monday and Wednesday evenings

Competitive / High Performance

For tournament players who want the full SRQ Tennis system at full speed: match patterns, decision speed, and the mental game that goes with real competition.