Virtual Tennis Coach

Virtual Tennis Coach brings you high quality video instruction from South Australian Peter Smith. With over 40 years experience as a teaching professional, twice voted Australian Tennis Coach of the Year, Peter is most widely known as the long term coach of Lleyton Hewitt, former World No.1, US Open & Wimbledon Champion.

Peter’s life long pupil Peter Carter has also been credited by Roger Federer as the person that has had the biggest impact over the course of his career - coaching him individually from age 10 - 14 yrs & 16 - 19 yrs.

This is the second generation of our iPhone App - and we’re now able to make all the video content completely FREE!

With Peter’s unique training method you’ll have World Class Tennis Tuition at your fingertips.

We hope you enjoy the new version of our App - best of luck with your tennis!


Highlights from the 2010 VTC App version

• No.1 "Tennis Coaching” App on iTunes

• No.1 "Tennis Pro” App on iTunes

• No.1 “Tennis Tips" App on iTunes

• Featured as “New and Noteworthy” on the App Store

• Featured in “What's Hot” on the App Store

“In my mind he’s the best technical coach out there”
Lleyton Hewitt

“The instruction is simple, easy to understand and, more importantly, easy to implement”
ACE Magazine


What the Pro’s think

Watch exclusive interviews from some of Peter’s former pupils:

• Lleyton Hewitt - Former World No.1, US Open & Wimbledon Champion, current Australian Davis Cup Captain
• Peter Carter Tribute - Development Coach to Roger Federer, former Swiss Davis Cup Captain
• Darren Cahill - former coach to Andre Agassi and the current Adidas Tour Team Head Coach
• John Fitzgerald - Former World No.1 and Australian Davis Cup Captain
• Roger Rasheed - Former coach to Geal Monfils and Grigor Dimitrov

App Overview (2018 - V1.0)

Over 60+ minutes of high quality videos to choose from, lesson titles include:

• Tennis in 10 Minutes (11.11)

The Development Stage

• The Serve (6.05)
• The Forehand - single & double handed (7.21)
• The Return of Serve (2.18)

Advanced Stroke Techniques

• Backhand Smash (4.35)

Coaching Tips

• The Return of Serve (2.18)
• Approaching the Net (2.30)

Meet your coach: Peter Smith

• Lleyton Hewitt Interview (1.44)
• Peter Carter Tribute (6.03)
• Darren Cahill Interview (4.28)
• Roger Rasheed Interview (3.15)
• John Fitzgerald Interview) (9.29)


All of the video lessons include:

• Visual and verbal sequences highlighting the main teaching points
• Supporting text for each stroke
• Visual demonstrations of each stroke at a professional playing level


Available soon in future updates throughout 2018 (currently in post production):

The Development Stage

• The Backhand - single & double handed
• Net play - Volleys
• Net play - The Smash
• Backhand & Forehand Slice
• A Guide to Grips & The Ready Position

Coaching Tips & Advance Stroke Techniques

• Positive Turn / Negative Turn
• Volley in the Triangle
• The X Factor
• Opening the Gate
• Beating the Delay
• Hit & Run
• Starting the Process
• Two swings for One
• Ball feed progression
• Exaggerating the difficulty factor leads to false desperation
• Volley / Half Volley or Groundstroke
• Pro Practice Session
• Spin
• The Now Factor
• Jump Smash Tip