Experienced tutor in Tennis in Bryn Mawr, Don offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Don is such a great coach! My daughter and niece learned so much and had so much fun in his tennis camp.

Training with Coach Don was transformative for our daughter. He is an exceptional coach who quickly identified her specific strengths, both as a player and a person, which gave her new confidence and helped her push herself out of her comfort zone to improve her serve, each of her strokes, her overall fitness and grit. He did all of this in a very positive way, making each session fun, so that even though he made sure she was always working incredibly hard, she felt more enthusiastic about the game of tennis at the end of each lesson than she did before she began. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to improve their tennis game!

Don is a great teacher. I took lessons with Don in 2021. Before that I didn't know how to play Tennis. If you want to learn how to play tennis hire Don.

Engaged all the kids to play their best. Dedicated time to mental as well as physical game. Worked on fitness as well as game skills, strategy as well as strokes. All-around making kids better players and teammates!

Practice can be fun
Learning can be fun
Getting be is definitely fun!

That is how it can be and they make it that way

Enjoyable and productive
I have been a client

I have been taking lessons and clinics with Don for the last 2+ years. He is very patient, fun and has made the biggest impact on my game of any pro I have worked with.

Help mid-advanced players improve the intensity. Has customized training plan for small groups of mid-advanced players. Teach shot selection, etc

They took the time to work with each of us individually and helped us with the strokes that challenged us the most. They make the drills challenging enough, however, they were also cognizant of how hard to push and or pull back. I think most importantly they make tennis fun and in addition, we are enjoying many new friendships that are now extending beyond tennis.

Our 15 year old son and 13 year old daughter have enjoyed working with Coach Don and his team. They provide higher level tennis lessons and clinics for juniors. Importantly, they also keep it fun, so kids want to go back.

Don has a real skill in observing exactly what a mistakes are and then making sure that they have a great understanding of what they’re doing. He helps students improve their games with a great mix of basic drills and entertaining games that make the process enjoyable Shot to shot, he reminds and encourages students to improve their games.

While Don is able to break down the skills of tennis, he is also able to mentally coach students of tennis. Whether this is through passionate motivation, confidence boosting tactics, or helping students to calm down when learning tennis, which can be a frustrating sport at times.

Don goes above and beyond the expectations of a coach. He demonstrates that he cares about his students on and off the court and constantly checks in on them. I really cannot recommend Coach Don Draper highly enough.

Coach Don is fantastic. He coaches my 15 yr daughter and he’s been wonderful for her. He has been quick to see where to develop her skills and he is a positive and fun energy as well. She loves her lessons and credits him with her improved game for sure. Highly recommend!!

Don is great at motivating my teenage daughter. He quickly spots issues with her game and not only works with her in class, but gives her daily work and exercises to do at home. Whenever I stay to watch clinics, all the kids are happy and working hard.

We are associated with Coach Steve and Coach Don for more than 7 years as son started learning tennis from them since he was 2.5 years of age. They are not only technically sound but also makes the practice a fun based learning for kids. Both kids and parents enjoy the time we are their in the court. We are fortunate to have them as a coach for my kids. My daughter was also learning from them all throughout. We would definitely love to continue to have them as our coach.

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Sudipto

Our experience with coach Don & Steve at Lead’N Edge Tennis academy has been outstanding. They are patient, encouraging, and truly knows how to help young players develop their tennis skills and confidence. The academy offers engaging training sessions in a friendly and professional atmosphere. We’ve seen our daughter grow both on and off the court, we are extremely happy and excited to be part of the Academy. Highly recommended. !!

Our coach was very experienced and was able to adapt his teaching style to fit the experience of the clinic

Incredible coach! Throughout the years he has tremendously improved my game. Don is very observant and able to catch even the smallest errors in form and explains how to fix them in very creative and easy to understand way.

Don and Steve are among the best trainers in this area. My son has been training with Don for last 2 years. We have seen great improvement in my Son’s game under his supervision. I highly recommend Lead ‘N Edge Tennis.

Great lessons! Don really helped me to focus on fundamentals to really strengthen my tennis game! Great communication and easy to schedule with him!

I’ve known Don and Steve for a long while, before they started this business together. Their passion for the game of tennis and youth tennis is evident in every aspect of their teaching.

When I approach either Don or Steve, they immediately setup a time to watch me play and were able to quickly identity numerous weaknesses in many aspects of my game. They put together a plan of drills not just to correct my strokes, but to instill confidence in my game and incorporate them into a larger part of my overall game. Their drills are constructed in such a way to deconstruct and rebuild the stroke correctly and in a way that captures the individual aspects of a player’s game and skills and corrects the pure technique.

Working with Don and Steve helped me take my tennis to new heights and unlocked even more potential in my game. I’m proud to have worked with them and to call them great friends. I can’t recommend them enough for any level of tennis instruction.

We love Lead’N Edge because they are technically very sound and they make the children enjoy the game while the learning in progress. The Coaches are very friendly and cooperative with parents as well , which enables us transparent two way communication. This also benefits students in long run.
My son is with Coach Steve n Coach Don from 2.5 years of his age. It has been nearly 7 years of long relationship and we would like to continue in future as well.

Thanks for their support n guidance.

Parents of Prithvi Mukherjee.

Approach, engagement and overall attitude towards growth from all perspectives. Both Don and Steve are exceptional individuals.

My son has worked with Don for a few years now and has gained a tremendous knowledge of the sport. Don has been there for him day and night answering any questions about tennis and the recruiting process he has had. He has also been quick to respond to any questions I as a parent have had. He truly cares about his students on and off the court. Don is a wealth of knowledge and a fantastic tennis coach!

Don Draper is a professional, hard working, consummate teacher who imparts his decades of tennis experience in a fun and rigorous manner. We have worked with him for years and the climb up the ladder has been amazing and due to Don’s style, knowledge, and care for what he does.

Excellent experience, excellent consistency. These guys care about tennis, and about people. Definitely recommend them for aspiring players looking to get better and have more fun!

The staff was very friendly and gave good advice on how to become a better player. They worked with their clients to further their experience with the game and help them on their way to becoming great tennis players.

Everything! Don is such a fantastic coach and more importantly person and friend. He has helped guide me not only on the court but also off the court and truly cares about his players. I could not be more grateful for everything he has done and would highly recommend him to anyone!

Don’s teaching style is the perfect blend of instruction and encouragement. I picked up the sport as an adult and Don made the learning process fun and engaging. I progressed much faster than I thought possible. Highly recommend using Don and his pros!

Don is awesome! Rarely will you find someone of his caliber who teaches tennis and really knows how to communicate. Don is always on-time and I love his follow-up notes he sends us about our lessons and what we can work-on. I was a 2.5 now I'm a 3.5 and now he coaches my beginner son who just made his high school team. My friends and I couldn't be happier.