About Me
Started by my father at the age of four, I have been actively playing the game of tennis for the majority of my life. Continued to play through college at Old Dominion University. (Division II), where I received a B.S. in Communications. I have been an active Certified Teaching Professional through the Professional Tennis Registry since 2002. With over 40 years playing experience, and 21 years coaching as a primary source of income, I truly love and live tennis. For safety and peace of mind for all involved I utilize a $5,000,000 liability insurance policy that covers all students regardless of teaching location.
Teaching Style
I am Master Level Professional in
Tennis Performance and Development. I try to to offer the latest cutting edge technology in my instruction including practice video taping and analysis, visual themed teaching aids, and the like. I always try to bring a energetic, simple and fun approach to my instruction. My emphasis is on establishing a strong foundation of the basics of tennis, hopefully while having some fun along the way.... Open dialogue is often the key, so comfortable interaction is a must!
I like to find out exactly what each client wants out of the game of tennis, what their goals are, and then custom make a specialized strategy for them to help achieve these goals. My lessons are fun, engaging, and instructive.
I let the client (if they wish) determine what they feel is best to focus on each lesson. I also have structured lessons that I will implement depending on each individual clients need/desires on a case by case basis.
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Latest Reviews
Started my first lesson and loving it so far! Coach michael is an excellent coach. I definitely recommend him!
Michael is a great coach with a lot of experience and an eye for identifying your strengths and helping refine them. He also provides various plays and techniques that add to your game. He covers so many drills that help improve your technique. Hee helped me with my mental game as well. Makes you think in terms of plays, assessing opponents' strengths and weaknesses and adapting with the situations. He is very easygoing, works with you on schedule, and makes it fun and effortless. Really enjoyed working with him.
Great first lesson for a youth beginner! Coach Michael's communication before the lesson was excellent, he was on time and full of positive energy. He's organized and has lots of great drills ready. My son said he really enjoyed the lesson and is looking forward to the next one.
Michael is a very good coach because he desinged, adjusted the coaching plan according to the situation of the player and other circumstances, making the training interesting, helpful and fun in every minute. He goes into the details, and can design many little drills to improve my weak areas. Within limited time, I feel I've learned a lot. Really appreciate his patience and great communication. Enjoyed every single minute on the court with Michael.
One of the best coach I've met. He is professional, very attentive to details. I needed to fix my volley and serve and he pointed me out on my mistakes and now I have excellent shots :) Thank you Michael!
Great coach, teaches a variety of shots and how to put them into game situations. Lessons are always fun and you always walk away with something to add to your game.
Michael was so much fun to work with. He was punctual and reliable. He was able to cover a lot in a very short amount of time. Michael is full of knowledge and lots of tennis tips. I really enjoyed my session with him!!
Michael was a very intuitive instructor with focus on our weakness. In a short time, we demonstrated significant improvement to our game. We enjoyed his lessons very much. We highly recommend Michael as an instructor.
Mike is a great teacher, very patient and easygoing. I would recommend him for sure to anyone looking to improve its game and have some fun!
Very easy to work with Mike. No push.
Coach Micheal is an amazing person. He encourages his students a lot during the lesson. He made me realize my full potential. In just a couple of weeks, I started to play with other people. I'm really glad that I met him via mtl!
High energy instructor, was able to address and improve the areas of my game I needed to work on. No time wasted; used lesson time efficiently. Pleasant and positive. Great lesson overall. Highly recommend him.
FAQ's
Yes! I often work with groups of families or friends with 2-4 people.
Nope! All fees are already included in the price. (tennis court fees, taxes, etc)
Yes, I can travel up to 5 miles to a tennis court in your area.
There is a 6 hour minimum commitment, but if you are not happy after the first lesson, I offer a 100% money back guarantee.
I will contact you shortly after signup. You will NOT be charged until we have spoken about your schedule and other important details.
MTL Satisfaction Guarantee
If you are not satisfied after the first lesson, we will set you up with another coach or refund your remaining lesson credits.