About LSTA

As a player he has earned rankings in the top 3 in the Wisconsin and Mid-west men's divisions and nationally #2 in the men's 35 division doubles and #14 in the men's 35 division singles. In an unprecedented achievement, Lyle has attained state rankings while playing first as a right hander, then as a two hander on both sides, and finally as a left hander. Throughout his career he has reinvented his game to find new ways to compete.

The adaptability and inventiveness that Lyle has brought to his own game instructs his tennis teaching as well. He understands and dissects the mechanics of the tennis strokes of both the classic and modern eras. And he imparts a wealth of knowledge regarding creative and adaptive strategy. The Schaefer method focuses not only on polishing the tools a student already has, but also on adding a variety of new tools to the student's tennis tool kit. A bigger tool kit means more resources with which to compete with players of varying styles under varying conditions, and on bad as well as good days.

When a student steps on the court with Lyle Schaefer, he or she will immediately recognize that Lyle knows and loves tennis and that he hopes his student will too. When a student steps off the court after a session with Lyle Schaefer, he or she will have learned something new and will recognize that there is a lot to learn about tennis and that a little more conditioning might be a good idea.

Atheletic Trainer,
Matt Bekkedal

The LSTA has recently retained the services of Matt Bekkedal, an athletic trainer with an extensive background as a strength and conditioning coach.
Matt will be the strength and conditioning consultant for the LSTA. He has been an athletic trainer with the NFL's New Orleans Saints and the Chicago White Sox minor league developement system. He has worked in Division 1 college programs, Olympic programs, and high schools. He also delvelopes individual programs for the beginning sports enthusiasts and the "week-end warrior".