Sandy Badillo
Since 1982 I have been a USPTA professional tennis teacher and have worked at the Ritz Carlton Colony Club in Half Moon Bay, Alpine Tennis Club in Portola Valley, Primetime Athletic Club in Burlingame, and Montecito Country Club in Santa Barbara. While coaching the Half Moon Bay High School Boys and Girls tennis teams, we won league championships eleven out of twelve seasons. I have conducted tennis programs for the Parks & Recreation departments for the cities of Half Moon Bay, San Carlos, and Pacifica. Presently I am coaching the Cunha Intermediate School tennis team and the Junior Excellence program within the USTA. I have studied through the USPTA for 35 years learning and building my knowledge of the game from some of the best in the world, Pros and Coaches.
I played competitively at USTA tournaments in the Bay Area beginning at the 3.5 level and finishing at the 5.5 level in Women’s and mixed doubles. I played and concentrated on my singles reaching the hightest ranking in the “A’s (in those days) playing the Grand Prix with a finish of #5 in singles and #10 in mixed.
My work is concentrated mostly on junior tennis from the age of three years to twenty-five years. I have a Junior Workout program that meets three times a week providing juniors a consistent tennis workout, stimulus for playing USTA Junior tournaments, a fitness program, and the ability to advance their game to the best of their abilities. Many of my students have had great success in bringing their tennis skills and talents to the collegiate level and have excelled at UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, Mills College, and several midwestern and eastern colleges.
I work with very young children introducing them to athletics in general, with an emphasis on tennis and fitness and a level of training and discipline that will help them with whatever sport they choose to participate in. With my ten-and-under program we concentrate on the appropriate use of the red, orange, and green-dot ball and court size before they progress into the full court and regular yellow ball. Fitness is always a part of my programs at any level or age.
My adult program is designed to help the beginning, intermediate, and advanced player reach a higher level of skills and playing strategies to enhance their game for their lifetime. The Juniors group has the opportunity to join my official Ballkid Team and work on court with our world-class men and woman professional tennis players, which gives them an experience of a lifetime and a treasured memory forever.
Tennis is my passion, and the development of my students is my reward.