Tennis Coach. Builder.
Sarasota Local.
USPTA Elite Professional with 30+ years coaching. Founder of SRQ Tennis. Developing young athletes through evidence-based coaching and small-group programs at public parks across Sarasota.
The Six Pillars
The coaching philosophy behind every SRQ Tennis program.
Accuracy Before Everything
Placement before power. 8 out of 10 to the target before we push the pace.
Live Ball Is the Method
Real rallies, real situations. Fed balls and machines don't teach match play.
Technique Is Geometry
Center contact, square face. We coach the contact, not the choreography.
Confidence Is Built
Evidence, not flattery. We track progress with real numbers so players know they're improving.
Conditioning in Order
Joint mobility, then muscle activation, then high intensity. The right order matches the player's stage.
Channel the Fire
Competitive frustration is fuel. We teach the Between-Point Routine to harness it.
From the Blog
Why Accuracy Comes Before Power: A Sarasota Coach's Drill for Junior Players
Michael Boothman, USPTA Elite Professional in Sarasota, breaks down a simple targets-on-court drill that builds real groundstroke accuracy before adding pace.
New Posts Daily — Coaching Notes from Michael Boothman in Sarasota
Fresh coaching insights from Michael Boothman, evidence-based tennis development, and updates from SRQ Tennis publish here every morning.