Christophe holds a Professional #1 rating by both the U.S.P.T.A (1996) and the P.T.R. (1986). He has competed and coached at every level from juniors collegiate and professional.
He is currrently a board member of the Indian River Tennis Foundation, a foundation dedicated to raise funds to award lesson scholarships to local juniors.
Christophe is currently the USPTA District #9 President .
He is a monthly contributor to tennisone.com one of the leading tennis teaching web sites in the world.
Christophe holds a B.S Business degree from Franklin Pierce University, (1987).
He is currently the Director of Tennis of Grand Harbor Golf and Tennis in Vero Beach FL (since 1995) during the winter months and at The New Seabury Club on Cape Cod MA. from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
During the past 15 summers he was has been the Director of Tennis of The LLoyd Neck Bath Club, in Cold Spring Harbor NY from 1996 to 1999 before becoming the Tennis director of the Country Club of Detroit, in Grosse Pointe MI from 2000 to 2006. He took over as the Tennis Director at the Walloon Lake CC. in Wallon Lake MI in 2007 before becoming the Tennis Director at The New Seabury Club on Cap Cod MA. in 2011.
In 1987 he was the original founder and Director of the Sugarbush Tennis School which was rated as one of the World's Best Tennis Schools by Tennis Magazine. Roger Cox, Senior Travel Editor for Tennis Magazine, described the Sugarbush Tennis School as the most dynamic and innovative tennis school in the country
He is the author of Tennis Atlas: The Ultimate Doubles Program, a 200-page tennis teaching manual geared to help teaching professionals guarantee improvement to their students.
My Strokes and strategy teaching philosophy
My goal is to share with you my knowledge of stroke production and doubles strategy to make you a complete, confident and successful doubles tennis player.
Strokes
While top professional and recreational players exhibit a variety of ball-striking styles, they all use common techniques to hit the ball effortlessly, crisply and reliably. My teaching philosophy of stroke production focuses on the common threads used by all professionals or advanced recreational players. If you accept, understand and duplicate these threads, you will never need to change them as your tennis game grows.
Strategy
My doubles strategy centers on teaching you how to anticipate your opponents’ shots and proper court positioning, the core of successful doubles play. I will show you which shots your opponents are most likely to hit in a variety of situations. You will learn how to read the many clues that will reveal which shot your opponent intends to hit. Successful anticipation of the shot you are about to receive will help you decide how to respond,making you a far smarter and better doubles player.
One last thing, TRUST ME I AM A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL!
I hope you enjoy the site.
Christophe.
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