At MTA, we like to think we offer tennis with a difference.

We also have developed the unique RACER system as a direct result of Mike’s years of on court experience, his diploma in Sports Psychology and studies in Psychodynamic Counselling.

MTA is an accredited  member of Clubmark -  the only national cross-sports quality accreditation scheme for clubs with junior sections. Supported by Sport England,  membership  ensures that accredited clubs operate to a set of consistent, accepted and adopted minimum operating standards.

Mike Lipschitz – Director of Mike’s Tennis Academy

Mike’s Tennis Academy was founded by Mike Lipschitz in 2004 after 20 years teaching tennis in Europe and the UK

Mike took his first tennis qualification while still at high school in South Africa and then went to teacher training college where he qualified as a Physical Education specialist & History teacher. Not content with this, Mike then also took degrees in History and Philosophy.

He started teaching tennis in 1989, working in Holland, Germany and Spain landing in Portugal in 1991 where he not only taught tennis but also studied for a Psychology degree.
In 1996 he was appointed Head Coach to the Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club. During seven years there the junior membership increased by 400% and adult memberships increased to near capacity.

Mike gained a diploma in Sports Psychology in 1999 and is also qualified from two of the world's largest and most active teaching organisations - United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) and United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR). Mike has trained at the South African Tennis Coaches Association and the Bolletieri Academy and is a member of the Registry of Tennis Professionals (RTP) based in Spain.
Mike has also received the Lawn Tennis Associations Club Coaches Award (CCA) as well as being a qualified tutor for LTA Tennis Leader Courses