Julio’s Tennis Lessons

Stood me up twice to schedule a first lesson, so just left me standing there waiting for him without any notice. The first time the excuse was he had the flu and had missed his alarm clock. The second he claimed that he was at a different location but wouldn’t answer my call.

After taking tennis lessons from Julio my game improved quite a bit. I learned how to serve properly and understand the game strategy a lot better. I can now add spin to my forehand and backhand.

So far so good! I needed an instructor who could play well and knew tennis technique — Julio definitely delivers on both counts! More importantly, a fantastic hitting partner who’s making me a better player :). Also, a very nice guy.

Keeping a hobby alongside a modern work schedule is extremely difficult. But thanks to Julio’s willingness to work around my schedule, I have been able to keep at it for over a year now.

I haven’t played tennis in quite a while and tried to get back in the swing of things. Fortunately, I found Julio’s Tennis Lessons and I had a great time! I found his drills extremely helpful and Julio has clearly been doing this for a while. In one short hour, we were able to make substantial changes to both of my groundstrokes. Overall, a great experience and if I ever find myself in need of another lesson I would definitely look for Julio again. His rate is extremely reasonable and well worth the expense. Thank you, Julio!

I have always enjoyed my tennis lessons with Julio. It’s fun. It could be intense if you ask for it. It is the best use of your time. I have made so much progress in my overall skills and tennis mindset. Because Julio is so accurate in seeing what problem I had in my swing, timing, or stance etc. He knows the exact practice we can do that focuses on fixing the problem. That is what you want when you are serious about playing in order to be a better tennis player. You want to play with a coach who is dedicated as you are and knows how to get you there while having the max fun.

After playing a lot of 4.0−4.5 matches I felt like I wasn’t improving and sought affordable help. After a single lesson Julio was able to identify the biggest problems with my game. Very responsive to what I wanted to work on and was able to pack in a lot in one hour. If you have any desire to focus your game, Julio is your man.

I’ve been working with Julio for about three years. He tells me I am at a 3.5 level, and on good days close to a 4.0, so rather than basic instruction, we work on drills such as approach shots and swinging volleys, and also play for points to simulate the tension and mental aspects of tennis. I have found these drills and exercises very helpful in buttressing the weak points of my game. So I view him as 30% instructor, and 70% hitting partner. His rates are more than reasonable and he is accommodating as to venue and schedule. The fact that I have been with him for this amount of time is a self-​evident recommendation.

Excellent Coach!
I’ve been taking lessons for nearly 3 years. Through three years I have improved greatly from being able hit only ground strokes to having an extremely strong game with few flaws as the Varsity Tennis Captain of my school since last year as a Sophomore. He is thoughtful and extremely patient. He has even managed to bring my game back after a hand operation on my right-​hand (I’m right-handed)within half a summer. With such a high tennis IQ even players with mastered strokes have a lot to learn from Julio and can improve dramatically. This guy can improve any part of your game dramatically especially your mental and strategic. Julio will not only help you reach your potential but also help you exceed it.

In one 90 minute session, Julio helped me improve more than I had in 10 previous lessons with other instructors combined. It sounds like I’m exaggerating but if you consider his approach to teaching (patient, thoughtful, responsive), it’s easy to see how it could happen! I still have a long way to go until I’m a decent tennis player but let’s just say my boyfriend does not «have an important deadline» as frequently as he used to when I ask him to play tennis with me! ;-)

Adding another 5 star review for my friend and occasional hitting partner Julio. Jonathan S’ review is so off base, I am positive that it is a case of mistaken identity, as Julio explains (delete the slanderous review Jonathan S, you either made this story up or mistook him for someone else). On the court, Julio brings 100% energy, solid technique and fundamentals 100% of the time. Off the court, he’s just a good dude. His tennis IQ is really high. And on top of that he is a lefty who hits a really pure, heavy ball, which is GREAT training for me. I teach tennis for a living as well, and let me say that from my experience in hitting with Julio, his students are lucky to have him. Every time we hit I look forward to the exchange of ideas, I almost always pick up something that I in turn pass on to my own students. Get ‘em Jul!

I’ve been taking lessons from Julio for about 6 months and he’s exactly what I was looking for. He is a great instructor with really reasonable rates and very flexible on location. I’m able to take lessons from him regularly which really helps improve my game and in my opinion is much better than going less frequently to a more expensive instructor.
He’s also a really nice person: one of the nicest, kindest people I’ve met. He stands out as someone who will never say a bad thing about anyone and definitely never gets upset or frustrated. I would ignore Jonathen’s review as there is no way he is talking about the same person.

Before 3 weeks ago, I had never played tennis in my life. I am not what most would consider a natural athlete, so when I requested lessons from Julio, I expected to need a lot of work. After 3 lessons, I feel I am miles ahead of where I started, and am usually able to keep up a volley with both fore and backhand shots. Julio’s has consistently been extremely patient and positive; corrections have been needed, and will continue to be needed, but each time advice is given in a friendly, non-​demeaning manner.
Regarding Jonathen S’s review below: I can’t imagine Julio acting in any way like you describe. If there was any pressure on one of his student’s, I can only imagine it came from an overbearing parent, and a child taking any correction as an admonishment of their abilities. Truthfully, given that you’ve been a member of the Unilocal community for only a handful of months, and you have a whooping 2 reviews, I wonder if your review isn’t entirely contrived just to discredit a competitor.

Excellent coach. Patient and ready to give honest feedback.
I was trying to push my game past the 4.0 level. I found Julio, he has been my coach for months now.
He drilled the importance of shot selection and playing strategic tennis. His no excuse mantra, and love for tennis technique have made me a far stronger player.
If you want to improve your tennis game, there’s no better coach to help you reach your potential.