Dan started playing tennis at the age of seven and a half.  An extremely talented player, he's been coached by Bob Wong (Ngataringa), Kevin Woolcott and Geoff Simpson.  Dan's tennis idol is Marat Safin and lists his favourite shot as the backhand smash.  Dan is full of personality and lessons are always lively.  He has lots of fans... young and old!  Dan says, "I love coaching, because it gives me a great boost to see players improve."