Private Tuition · Brighton & Hove · The Art of Winning
Friendly private tuition with Dan Travis — coach and author of the Amazon bestseller The Art of Winning Tennis. Whether you're picking up a racket again after years away, playing every week and wanting to improve, or completely new to the game, every session is built around you — at your pace, in plain English.
Who Lessons Are For
No group to keep up with, no drills that don't fit your game, nobody watching. Just you, a coach, and a session shaped entirely around where you are right now.
Coming back after years away is exactly what individual tuition is made for. We rebuild your game gently — your strokes come back faster than you think — and go at whatever pace feels right, with no pressure and no embarrassment. Most returners are rallying happily within a session or two.
Why one-to-one helps: you skip the rusty-in-public stage entirely, and every minute goes on exactly what you need to feel at home on court again.
If you play regularly but feel stuck at the same level, the problem is rarely your strokes. In one-to-one sessions we look at your whole game — the shots you choose, the points you give away cheaply — and work on the one or two things that will actually move you up a level.
Why one-to-one helps: a group lesson polishes everyone a little; a private session finds your specific habits and fixes them — that's where quick, visible progress comes from.
The best possible start. You'll learn the game properly from the first ball — simple, clear, and fun — without picking up the bad habits that most players spend years unlearning. No experience or equipment knowledge needed; just come as you are.
Why one-to-one helps: beginners improve dramatically faster with individual attention, because every ball you hit comes with feedback made just for you.
The Method
Most lessons stop at strokes. The Art of Winning goes further, in the simplest possible terms: what's actually happening in a tennis match, why games swing one way or the other, and how ordinary players — at any level — can play smarter without changing who they are. It's the method behind the book, and it underpins every session.
We practise the situations you actually meet when you play — so what you learn in a lesson shows up in your very next game.
Not all points are equal. You'll learn to spot the important ones — and a simple, calm way to play them well.
Every player knows the feeling of a match slipping away. It isn't luck, and once you understand it, you can do something about it.
Good tennis is mostly good choices. We keep them simple, so under pressure the right option is also the easy one.
Every aspect of winning tennis matches, examined in detail — the 12 Principles, match analysis, and the data behind why players win and lose.
Watch on YouTube → The Book · Amazon BestsellerA practical guide for the competitor. The full method in print — the thinking that underpins every session on court.
Get the Book →How I Teach
No two players get the same session. We start with where you are — returning, improving, or brand new — look at how you actually play, and shape every lesson around the things that will make the biggest difference to you.
Your history, your goals, how you like to play. The first session is as much about listening as hitting — so everything after it fits you.
We practise the game the way you'll actually play it — rallies, points, and game situations — so improvement carries straight onto court with your friends.
When you're ready — and only then — the Clashpoint system offers friendly matches with players at your level, so you can watch your progress become real.
"It works because everything is built around one player: you. Your pace, your goals, your game — and a method that makes tennis simpler, not more complicated. That's why people improve faster one-to-one, at any age and any level."
Why this approach is effectivePowered by Clashpoint
Lessons are better with somewhere to play. Tuition students get access to the Clashpoint system — a friendly local match scene I built so that players are always matched with someone at their standard. No leagues to commit to, no pressure; just real games when you want them.
Book a Session
Pick a time that suits you. Sessions are one-to-one and £50 per session — complete beginners, returning players, and improvers all welcome. No preparation needed; just bring yourself and a racket if you have one.
Booking opens in Google Calendar — choose a slot and you'll get an instant confirmation. Works on iPhone and Android.