Santa Cruz Tennis Academy - Santa Cruz, California

Julius K.

Brice is an amazing tennis instructor. Our boys have taken tennis lessons for years with varies coaches at different places but we had not seen much results. They have just been with Brice for a year, and they have made significant progress. They couldn’t even hold a tennis racket properly nor have the proper footwork and form. Brice is able to analyze their problems quickly and help them correct it. Under Brice’s guidance, they are confident and truly enjoy playing tennis. Brice has even given me some pointers. He truly is the best coach in this area and we are so glad we found him! We highly recommend him!

Sarah W.

Brice has been coaching my daughter for the last 3 years and she not only loves tennis still but looks forward to her lessons, whether group or private, every week. Brice has been wonderful at pushing her just enough, with a combination of humor and drive. My main focus for her is to really enjoy herself (which she does immensely) and also to keep learning. We have been to so many classes where there is no progression and real learning stops after proficiency. That is not the case here. I would highly recommend Brice and his coaching academy.

Grant D. L. M.

I have been taking regular lessons from Brice for a little over a year now. I am amazed at the wealth of knowledge he has for the game of tennis. He knows every aspect of the modern stroke; he can break down the swing of every professional; he imparts a little tennis strategy at every opportunity. Plus, he is so creative in getting students to master different swing components. He has demonstrated great patience in coaching my boys and is a delight to learn from. I highly recommend lessons from Brice.

Michelle N.

Brice Chevalier is an EXCELLENT tennis coach. My son has been playing and learning with him for a year and a half now. Brice is great with his students. He motivates kids to do their personal best and yet is always promoting teamwork. I would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone who is interested in tennis for themselves or their child.

martine V.

Brice is a great coach. He is really enthusiastic, supportive, and very knowledgeable about all aspects of the game. He helped me understand specific details around the most modern technique used by all the top professional players. He also helped me to improve in my overall fitness, strategies, and mental focus during matches. My two sons have also recently started working with Brice and really like him too. I would definitely recommend him for anyone looking to improve their game.

Holly R.

Brice is an excellent coach for my 11 year old son. He started with him having never played tennis and has learned so much. Brice teaches the fundamentals and beyond while gaining great respect from his students. I can't recommend this program enough.

al W.

Brice is an amazing coach! In high school I left the tennis club I had started out at to find someone who could help me become a better player and a friend referred me to Brice. I scheduled a lesson with Brice and liked his style of teaching and then attended one of his drills where there were other players and liked the range of level of the players. After working with Brice extensively for 2-2.5 years I had developed into a college level player and had received offers from multiple schools to play for their teams. Through Brice I was able to significantly improve all aspects of my game.
Even after moving away for college I still seek out his advice or hit with him when I come to town.

In addition to tennis Brice has also acted as a life coach by helping me change my lifestyle to help me become a better player and better academically. When I started with Brice I was out of shape, had asthma and ADHD that effected my performance in school, on the court, and other routine tasks. A couple months after starting with Brice he suggested a diet and gave me a workout plan. After following this plan for a few months the effects of my asthma and ADHD were reduced and had much more energy throughout the day which improved my performance on the tennis court and my performance in school.

I highly recommend Brice. Brice is willing to take a holistic approach in order to help you become an overall better player and he is one of the few coaches I’ve played with that will actually take time to look at each player during group drills and show them how to improve or fix something. I never left a drill or lesson not having improved or learned something and I always had fun.

Ed K.

I learned more about how to hit a tennis ball in three lessons from Brice than in years of lessons from many other instructors. Brice has an incredible insight into how to teach the modern tennis strokes. My son-in-law and grand children have all taken lessons from Brice and improved immensely over a short period of time. If you play tennis and haven’t been introduced to the modern way to form tennis strokes, you owe it to yourself to take a lesson from Brice - you’ll be amazed at what you’ve been missing.