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the area's best instructor
About
ERIK C. OBERHAMMER
As a parent,player, and coach with a life long involvement in tennis, Erik has played,developed, and coached players at all levels from tiny tot to touring pros. A native of Connecticut, he played high school and junior tournament tennis. Erik attended Tyler Junior College and graduated with an associates degree in Applied Science with a major in Recreation Tennis Teaching. After Tyler, Erik spent six years in Germany. His first coaching position was with the famous Vic Braden,a well known author and tennis researcher at his tennis college. Erik also assisted in developing a successful tennis school in Germany for junior and adult players. In Germany, Erik played professional team tennis as well as tournaments in the United States and Europe. Erik has been growing the game in Myrtle Beach since 1997 offering specialized programs for junior and adult players . Through Erik's developmental approach to tennis teaching , his students have learned a self coaching system for life!! The Grand Strand Tennis Association named Erik, Professional of the year in 2000 for his efforts to grow the game!
ERIK GRADUATED FROM TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (TENNIS TECH) UNDER THE DIRECTION OF STEVE SMITH
Steve Smith has over 25 years of diversified tennis teaching and coaching experience. From a clinical standpoint, Steve has had the unique experience of working with many of the world's most renowned teachers.
Academically, Steve developed the first accredited curriculum and degree program designed specifically for career minded tennis teaching pro-managers. The educational program fostered the development of similar programs throughout the world. Today, Steve's former students are teaching tennis in more than 40 states and 35 countries around the world.
Through Steve's developmental approach to tennis teaching, his students have won national and international tennis titles as players and have earned numerous awards as tennis teaching professionals.
Furthermore, Steve has conducted specialized programs as a consultant and clinician for clubs, universities, associations and tennis companies throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
LOOK WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT
STEVE SMITH !
"Only a handful of individuals, worldwide, possess the tennis teaching and coaching skills of Steve Smith."
Vic Braden
"I can tell you the success we have had with players ... and that there is absolutely no way we could have had any of that success if I were not fortunate enough to be taught how to teach tennis by Steve Smith"
Craig Tiley Univ. Illinois, NCAA Coach of the Year.
"Steve Smith has proven expertise training tennis teachers."
... Tennis Magazine