I was born in 1961 and took my first tennis qualification while still at high school and achieved a further qualification while at teacher training college. Qualified as a Physical Education specialist and History teacher.

Then took degrees in History and Philisophy and left to seek new adventures in the U.K. in 1989.

After a short while I started teaching tennis and my work really took off and I taught started to coach in Holland, Germany and Spain. I then taught for four years in Portugal, while also studying for a Psychology degree.

In 1996 I was appointed head coach to Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club. During my time there the junior membership increased by 400% and adult memberships increased to near capacity.

Since then I have taken further quailifcations from two of the worlds largest and most active teaching organisations, the USPTA and USPTR. And also a qualification from the Czech Republic, due to their fantastic tennis tradition.

In 1999 I gained a diploma in Sports Psychology.

I am also a member of the United States Racket Stringers Association (USRSA), the premier racket stringers organisation in the world.