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Leonard Stakhovsky - known as Leo Stakhovsky during his playing career - is a former NCAA Division I tennis player who competed for the University of Oklahoma and Penn State University, graduating in 2016. At Penn State, he was a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection in 2014, was named Big Ten Player of the Week three times in a single season (a Penn State program record), and qualified for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships.

Stakhovsky Tennis is based in Prague, Czech Republic. Sessions are held at private indoor and outdoor courts in Prague - the specific venue is confirmed individually at booking.

Coaching is delivered in English, Czech, and Ukrainian. All technical instructions, corrections, and written development plans are communicated in the player's preferred language.

For a competitive or college-pathway player, structured coaching produces results that group lessons cannot. Group lessons correct what is visible and convenient; structured coaching starts from a diagnostic assessment that identifies the specific technical, tactical, and physical limitations holding a player back - ranked by impact. Training then addresses those limitations in sequence, with documented progress at each stage. For a player aiming at rankings, a college scholarship, or sustained competitive improvement, working without a system is not a neutral choice: it means spending limited training time on the wrong things.

Private lessons and structured coaching look the same from the outside - one coach, one player, one court. The difference is what happens before and between sessions. A private lesson is decided in the moment: the coach feeds balls, corrects what they notice, and the player leaves. Structured coaching begins with a formal Performance Assessment that establishes a technical, tactical, and physical baseline. Training then follows a documented development plan with defined priorities, sequenced corrections, and measurable checkpoints. Each session builds on the last. The outcome is not just better sessions - it is a different trajectory.

Pricing depends on program tier and session frequency and is confirmed after the Performance Assessment. All players begin with a 90-minute Performance Assessment (3,400 CZK (≈ €139)), which is fully credited toward any coaching program. The assessment determines correct program placement before any pricing discussion.

Stakhovsky Tennis works with players from age 8 through competitive adult. Junior programs cover Foundation development (ages 8-12) and Competitive development (ages 12+). Adult programs are structured across three tiers: Technical Development for improvers and intermediate players, Performance Development for league competitors and tournament players, and High-Performance for elite juniors and serious competitive adults targeting rankings or college pathways.