Private Tennis Lessons Built Around You
Whether you’re picking up a racquet for the first time or fine-tuning a competitive game, Coach Mike Story’s private tennis lessons at the Dana Hills Tennis Center are designed around your goals. Every session blends technical fundamentals, footwork, strategy, and mental focus – the same building blocks used to develop nationally ranked juniors and lifelong recreational players alike.
As an RSPA (USPTA) certified teaching pro with over a decade at the Dana Hills Tennis Center, Coach Mike tailors each lesson to where you are right now, whether that’s mastering your first forehand or sharpening a tournament-ready serve. Lessons are available seven days a week for kids, teens, and adults of all skill levels throughout Dana Point and Orange County.
Group Tennis Clinics: Where Community Meets Competition
Tennis is better with company – and pHocus Tennis’s group clinics bring together players of all ages and balanced levels for high-energy, community-driven training and fun. Our co-ed adult clinics and Jr Team Tennis programs combine skill-building drills with the camaraderie of a shared court, so you’re improving your game while building real friendships along the way.
Group clinics run on a rolling schedule, meaning there’s no rigid start or end date – jump in anytime. Beginners get the fundamentals they need to catch up fast, while regulars keep progressing with drills, flexible Live-Ball play, and just enough friendly competition to keep things fun. It’s fitness, strategy, and social connection, all on one court.
Advanced Player Development
For players ready to take their game to the next level, Coach Mike offers advanced training focused on tournament strategy, mental toughness, and high-performance conditioning. Having coached the Dana Hills High School boys JV and Varsity tennis team to a top-3 finish in Orange County in 2015, as well as academy and community tennis programs in Spain, Mike knows what it takes to build competitive, tournament-ready athletes – from junior standouts to adult league players chasing their next win.
Why Players Choose pHocus Tennis
- RSPA Certified Expertise – 13+ years of hands-on coaching in Southern California, South Carolina, and Europe
- All Ages, All Levels – Private lessons and group clinics for kids, juniors, and adults
- 5.0 Rating on Google – Based on 55+ reviews from Dana Point-area players and traveling players from around the world
- Flexible Scheduling – Lessons available 7 days a week
- A True Tennis Community – Clinics designed to make every player feel welcome, challenged, and connected
Ready to join the pHocus Tennis community? Sign up for a lesson or clinic today and start building your game with Coach Mike Story.
Tennis Lesson Schedule
| Monday – Thursday | 8am – 9pm |
| Friday | 8am – 7pm |
| Saturday – Sunday | 8am – 5pm |
Hourly Rates
| 1 player | $85 hr |
| 2 players | $100 hr |
| 3 players | $120 hr |
| 4+ players | $35pp / 90min |
For context, I am a 50+ year old returning to the game after a 25+ year hiatus. Tennis is not much like riding a bike and playing the game has changed dramatically in those years. Mike has ‘retaught’ me the game, quickly enabled me to relay a skills foundation and up my game, and encouraged me to find my tennis joy from 25 years ago. Progressive clinics are simply loads of fun with the added element of a touch of competition.
For anyone thinking of getting back to tennis or needing to improve specific skills, I recommend Mike Story!!!
I found Mike Story's class and I am glad I did. Some coaches have great experience but are horrible coaches. Some coaches are great teachers but have no to little experience. Mike has both and this makes him an outstanding coach.
Mike is very patient but does not allow students to slack off or go through the motions. I have been going about a year and myself and other regulars continue to improve every week.
Because there is no official start or end dates for the clinics, new folks will often show up to the class with no experience. Coach Mike does a great job of giving them the tools and tips they need to learn while at the same time giving the regulars the same focus.
If you are new or looking to get back into tennis, I highly recommend Coach Mike.
About Coach Mike Story
Coach Mike Story is a RSPA certified teaching pro from South Carolina specializing in the fundamentals of tennis, tennis fitness, tennis strategy, advanced tennis performance, and mental focus, Jr Team Tennis and high-level athletes, as well as Co-ed adult group tennis clinics.
Coach Mike has trained at the Dana Hills Tennis Center since 2004 and joined the coaching team as a RSPA certified professional coach in 2014. Coach Mike also coached the Dana Hills High School boys JV and Varsity tennis teams for a successful 2015 season end ranking of number 3 in singles and number 2 in doubles, and coached in Spain and Italy.