COACH OF THE WEEK

Christopher Pucci 

Christopher Pucci is currently the Managing Partner of the Teddy Tennis Bergen County and Tri-State Franchises. He has been involved with Teddy Tennis since March of 2013. With over 30 years developing players, over 20 years in Club/Facility Management and Program Development and over 15 years in coaching ATP & WTA Professional Players, Christopher is considered to be one of the nation's premier coaches. Christopher, a USPTA and PTR certified professional, has developed players to achieve World Rankings, NCAA Div. I Championships, Ivy League Rookie of the Year, #1 age division rankings and more. Christopher is an enthusiastic individual with a passion for tennis. To him, one of the greatest joys is introducing young children to tennis and he is passionate about using tennis to help develop young children’s character.

Christopher on how you can benefit for life from tennis:

Sports, especially individual sports require an athlete to 'figure it out'. Tennis players during a match do not have the sideline coach to help them through the difficult moments. Being able to develop the skills to figure things out was my "ah-ha" moment in my tennis journey. These skills I had learnt helped me compete at a much higher level and I continue to use many of these skills in life. Life, just like an opponent, can often present challenges and knowing I can figure things out I am not reluctant to take those challenges head on.

A quote from Christopher:

“Teddy Tennis is by far the best way to introduce a child to this wonderful sport. It is engaging, fun, mesmerizing and develops not just tennis skills but functional skills that every child this age needs.”