about MTI

MTI have the following goals;

	To make the wider population aware that tennis is actually an easy game to play and learn
	To help players at every level of their journey improve quickly and effectively
	To show parents how to teach and help their own children improve rapidly
	To give coaches all the tools they need to help their students reach their potential
	To help schools deliver tennis to their children in an easy step by step programme
	To make tennis a mass participation sport

The Founders of MTI:

John Littleford & Andrew Magrath

John and Andy have over 50 years of tennis playing and coaching experience between them. MTI was founded by John and Andy with the sole purpose of improving participation in the wonderful game of tennis.

They researched and produced a programme called 'Tennis in Minutes' that was so effective in the teaching and playing of tennis that the game had become open to nearly everyone because it was now so easy to learn.

Not only that but players with good hand eye coordination were able to accelerate their improvement and gain true confidence within minutes of learning them. Unfortunately this is not so with the traditional methods currently used.

This programme has helped John and Andy to play some of their best tennis too... even at their advanced ages. Miracles do happen!

John Littleford,

John, joint Managing Director of MTI has played tennis all his life and is passionate about the long term benefits and life improving qualities tennis brings to everyday people. He has been Coaching and playing tennis for over 40 years and has had much success at all levels of the game.

He has also played the game to a very high level representing the UK at international level and representing Middlesex and Herts at top County level. 

"Nearly all the people you meet in tennis are good people. This reflects the nature of the game in my opinion. They have a set of ethics, that unfortunately you only see in sports like golf where they play hard and want to win like hell, but at the end of the day they shake hands amicably and congratulate each other. Just look at the rivalry of Federer and Nadal... they fight like demons when they play each other but once the match is over they are the best of friends! I want to give everyone the chance to enjoy this great game and we have found a way where 95% of people can succeed and hit the ball like the Pro's with our simple to follow programmes!"
John Littleford, MD of MTI

Andy Magrath,

Andy, joint Managing Director of MTI ... is an extra ordinary creative Coach who has enjoyed massive success using these programmes.

He has over 20 years of experience at all levels of teaching. He is the Chief Tutor on our courses and has designed many of the concepts around this system. As well as tennis, Andy has played other sports to a high level. He swam to a very high level plus he is a 1st Dan in karate.

He has brought these experiences to tennis coaching, as there are many cross overs between these sports both technically and physically. 

"Seeing people's faces when they improve so quickly and are able to play the game well, is a joy to behold. These programmes we've designed really work!!! Just ask the David Lloyd Clubs! Every day I get such great feedback from these amazingly effective methods it truly makes life worth living!"
Andrew Magrath MD of MTI

The Russian Revolution...

One of these satisfied customers was Tatiana Matokhniuk (pictured here). She was former coach to former world number 3 player; Nadia Petrova and Marcos Baghdatis.

When Tatiana saw our programme, she said; “But this is how we teach in Russia. Surely doesn’t everyone teach this way?”

When she heard our answer, Tatiana just blew a fuse.

“What! This is ridiculous! No wonder we produce players and you don’t! You must insist this is the best way”

She then pointed to the course attendees all playing with their non-dominant hand to imitate beginner players.

“You see, I can see beginners improve before my eyes. This method is amazing.” 

The David Lloyd Clubs joined the MTI revolution too...

When he saw our method, Ross Matheson (pictured with John Littleford of MTI) who is the Head UK Racquet Manager of David Lloyd Clubs; the largest leisure chain in Europe, asked us to train his massive team of pros.

Ross saw this as a fast track method of teaching beginners to play tennis which of course it does.

Ross played Wimbledon and all the grand slams many times but didn't quite make the big time like so many British players. He says of the system....

"If I had learned to play tennis this way who knows what success I could have had. Everytime I pick a racquet up now I feel I can play my best stuff!"

Ross describes MTI as the best in the business which is quite an accolade coming from the head of the biggest chain of tennis clubs in the world

 We have had amazing success their too!

We coached this four year old girl; Mika (pictured here) who was able to rally from the baseline and beat girls twice her age in tournaments. You can see the international press articles and UK TV reports with John, Andy and Mika here....

We also coached Charisma Nuqui (pictured left with Andrew Magrath of Modern Tennis International)

who at the tender age of eight was hitting one handed backhands like Justine Henin.

Charisma was interviewed on BBC News, at Wimbledon in 2008. You can see her interview here...

Andy’s daughter was recently selected to represent her County yet she trains no more than once a week.

But that’s the real beauty of Modern Tennis because you develop in a very short space of time because the method is so effective and easy to master!

We train adults in their sixties who thought themselves too old to learn.

Mums and Dads tell us just how great it is to be able to train and play with their own kids. They never thought it would be possible and are thrilled to see the rapid improvement!

The list just goes on and on. Just check out all the verbatim testimonials on our review pages to see what everyone says about us, our courses, DVDs, eBooks and our coaching qualification...

Freedom to explore your own natural ability...

	Players can now learn shot techniques quicker than ever before with MTI
	They learn spin from day one and are able to improve their game in a short space of time
	They play with such freedom and with their instinct - which is exactly how the top pros play

Oh yes. We proved it all right, well beyond our expectations! This is the tonic that we wish we had years ago. Still, better late than never!

Don’t just take our word for it. Look at our material and then check the top pros out. You’ll see!

Our best to you

John & Andy

Co founders of MTI