About Do It Right Sports

A lifetime of helping players do it right.

Do It Right Sports combines patient tennis instruction, whole-player development and useful analytics so juniors and adults can understand their game, train with purpose and keep improving.

Since 1974Centered on human potential.

6 areasComplete player development.

13 levelsFirst contact to professional goals.

Young tennis student smiling with her racket on court

Tennis player Nick Lamart serving on court

Teen tennis student balancing tennis balls on a racket

Teen tennis student smiling with two rackets

RSPA Certified Professional

Coach Robert Allen Gibson ▶

Robert is a lifelong tennis professional whose experience spans competition, private instruction, team coaching, program leadership and player analysis. He also brings a working knowledge of the business and customer-service side of tennis.

Patience, care and close observation define his work. He understands physical and mental development, helps nervous or inexperienced players feel comfortable and takes the time to recognize how each person learns.

His wider background includes general sports and fitness training, computer-assisted analysis and continued professional study. He lists English, Italian and French among his languages and has worked across varied courts, climates and competitive environments.

Ages 3+ · children & adultsPlayer · coach · analystEnglish · Italian · FrenchTennis · fitness · sports training

Reset: Get rid of the past (good and bad); relax (breathe); see the future (visualize); play in the present (concentrate).
Coach Robert Allen GibsonOn match mentality

Coaching career

Five decades across courts, teams and generations.

From California competition and team coaching to private instruction, junior development and measurable performance in North Carolina.

01 / 07

1975–1991Playing and coaching foundation

Learning the game from every side

Robert began teaching tennis in San Jose in 1975. He also played five years on the California Open Circuit, college tennis and at four high schools across the country. During this era, he coached high-school teams for four years, college tennis for two and worked at five clubs.

5 Open Circuit years4 years coaching high school2 years coaching college

Late 1970sEarly coaching innovation

Video becomes part of the lesson

Robert began analyzing players in San Jose with a VCR and video-cassette camera. That early interest in visual feedback later grew into high-speed video and Dartfish analysis. He also spent one summer teaching tennis in Italian in Italy.

VCR analysisVisual feedbackTeaching in Italy

1991–2005Private instruction

Coaching the whole player

In Cary, Robert taught hundreds of students. Lessons connected sound tennis with exercise, eating habits, study time, finances, fun and sleep—building the broader whole-person approach that continues to shape his coaching.

Hundreds taught14 yearsTennis and life skills

From 2006Program and team leadership

Building programs, teams and community

Robert led City of Raleigh instruction at Lake Lynn, serving about 350 students in a year. He coached 10U, 12U and 14U Junior Team Tennis, prepared players for school and college tennis, and helped students organize a community-service project each year.

≈350 students yearly3 JTT age groupsAnnual service

By 2012Measurable player development

From observation to useful evidence

Robert’s advanced tennis diagnostics work combined Boomer, radar, high-speed cameras, Dartfish video, computer analysis and extra nets. Players could measure speed and accuracy, identify strengths and weaknesses, and track progress over time.

BoomerRadar + DartfishProgress tracking

2014Junior team results

Training turns into team performance

The 14U Lake Lynn Grand Slams finished first with an 88% match record and won the Raleigh city season and tournament. The 12U Aces also finished first, while the 10U Mighty Slams finished second. The program credited hard work, tactical growth and Boomer-assisted practice.

14U city champions12U first place10U second place

TodayExperience shaped into a method

Patient coaching for the player in front of him

Now an RSPA Certified Tennis Professional, Robert teaches children and adults across ability levels. Current coaching brings together individualized stroke development, court awareness, competitive play and PCTV: Preparation, Concentration, Timing and Visualization.

RSPA certifiedAll skill levelsPCTV framework

Professional foundation

Education, training and continued study.

Robert’s academic background and professional training support a thoughtful, analytical and safety-conscious approach to coaching.

3 institutionsCollege education

Capella University: Computer Science and Project Management studies. San Jose State University: Administration of Justice and Business Law studies. Evergreen Valley College: an AA in Administration of Justice.

Current credentialProfessional standing

RSPA Certified Tennis Professional, with a broader background including USPTA certification, USTA lifetime membership and Cardio Site certification.

Analysis + safetyTechnical & safety training

Dartfish training, Boomer operator training, CPR, First Aid and heat-stress training.

OngoingContinued learning

Teacher development, human relations, project management and sports coursework, plus RSPA conferences, coaching resources, observation and player feedback.

A complete coaching role

One coach, four connected responsibilities.

Robert does more than demonstrate strokes. He teaches fundamentals, prepares players to compete, makes progress visible and connects every part of development.

Instructor

Builds stroke fundamentals, racket skills, rules and confident participation.

Coach

Develops conditioning, strengths, decisions, tactics and the ability to compete.

Analyst

Documents patterns and progress so goals fit the player’s style and personality.

Tennis professional

Connects 43 components across six development areas and 13 levels of play.

Experience in practice

The right resource for the player in front of him.

Tools never replace coaching. They help Robert explain a question, repeat a situation, measure a change or prepare a player for a specific environment.

Coaching tools and facilities +

Tennis courts, backboards, Head rackets, jump ropes, extra nets, computers, cameras, radar, Dartfish video analysis, Boomer and conventional ball machines.

Playing environments +

Hard, grass, clay, indoor and racquetball courts; high-school and college settings; heat, cold, wind, humidity, sun, darkness, dryness, noise and wilderness.

Fitness connected to tennis +

Warm-up and cool-down habits, ladders, direction changes, pull-ups, footwork, speed, agility, balance, strength, conditioning and periodized planning.

Playing background and languages +

Five years on the California Open Circuit, college tennis and competition at four high schools, plus open-level volleyball, broad cross-training knowledge and experience with English, Italian and French.

Lesson formats and player support +

About four years of lesson plans for players ages four to 92; private, individual and group instruction; single lessons and longer programs; professional hitting support; progress tracking and tennis video résumé assistance.

Learning beyond the court +

Robert connects tennis with preparation, discipline, study habits, responsibility, customer care, community service and the confidence to solve problems independently.

Frequently asked questions

Planning your first lesson.

Who does Coach Robert teach?+

Children and adults, from first-time and social players to school-team, college-bound, advanced and professionally ambitious athletes. His lesson plans cover ages four to 92.

Where are tennis lessons offered?+

Cary is the primary booking location. The Club at Sunset in Holly Springs is also listed; contact Do It Right Sports for current availability.

Are private and group lessons available?+

Yes. Robert offers private, individual and group instruction. Formats can range from a single focused session to five-week, three-month and year-round development programs.

What makes the training different?+

Robert connects preparation, concentration, timing and visualization with six areas of player development. Video, radar, ball machines and analytics are used when they make the next improvement easier to understand.