Break Point Tennis

The POINT
Method.

A player-development system built from nearly two decades of coaching thousands of players across the Hudson Valley. This is how Break Point develops players.

10,000+ players coached  ·  USPTA professionals  ·  Kingston · Wildflower Farms · Zena Recreation

The Philosophy

We don't coach the mistake.
We find what's causing it.

Most instruction addresses what you see — the missed shot, the wrong grip, the inconsistent serve. The POINT Method goes deeper. It finds the root of the problem, builds the solution through deliberate repetition, and teaches you to make the right decision before the ball arrives. Then it takes that work into competition.

The System

Five stages.
One continuous loop.

P
Profile
Understand the player — level, goals, history, and what the game means to them.
O
Observe
Find the root cause — not the symptom. What is actually creating the problem?
I
Install
Build the change through purposeful repetition until it becomes automatic under pressure.
N
Navigate
Teach if/then strategy — so the player makes the right decision before the ball arrives.
T
Test
Take the work into competition with a match plan. Then review and repeat.
The Development Loop

Improvement doesn't stop
when the lesson ends.

Assess
Player assessment
→
Train
Private & group development
→
Plan
Match strategy
→
Compete
Match play & leagues
→
Review
Analyze & adjust
→
Next Cycle
Repeat with new goals
The Results

The proof is
in the players.

"I was a 2.0 at best. I'm now a 3.5 and enjoying the sport enormously. It has literally changed my life."

Adult student · Break Point Kingston

"Shawn has transformed my game both physically and mentally. A gifted instructor who finds the root of the problem."

Adult student · Private lessons
2.0 → 3.5
Player transformation
Nationals
USTA qualifier
10,000+
Players coached
20 Yrs
On court
College
Tennis pathway
Where POINT Came From

Built on court.
Not in a classroom.

Shawn Holzmann has been coaching tennis in the Hudson Valley since 2007. The POINT Method wasn't designed — it was discovered. Thousands of hours observing what separates players who improve from those who plateau revealed a pattern: the fastest growth comes from finding the root cause, not treating the symptom. POINT is that pattern, formalized.

Shawn Holzmann  ·  Founder  ·  Director of Player Development  ·  Creator of the POINT Method

Shawn Holzmann at Break Point Tennis
Where It Begins

Don't just take lessons.
Build your game.

Start with a complimentary 30-minute player assessment. We identify where you are, what's holding you back, and what comes next.

Start With a Player Assessment → Break Point Tennis · Kingston · Wildflower Farms · Zena Recreation