Our goal at Midwood Tennis Academy is to teach our players to
compete with honesty, integrity and confidence; to show our players that the goal isn't to win, but to play to the best
of our abilities and to be the best person we can be. We strive to build confident, honest, courageous individuals who
display strong character in all aspects of their lives, and who are capable of overcoming adversity, resolving conflicts and
being proud of who they are and what they stand for regardless of the outcome of a tennis match.
Tennis is more than just a game. There are so many things
that can be gained, even learned, from tennis. Tennis can provide exercise, stress relief and camaraderie. Tennis
can teach integrity, confidence and sportsmanship. Click here to see what CORE VALUES TENNIS CAN TEACH, and why TENNIS IS THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST SPORT.
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MTA Founder, Tom Edsall, has been teaching tennis for more than
15 years. He has been an instructor all across the country and has studied under more than 25 USPTA certified professionals
including 2 USPTA Master Professionals - there are only about 100 in the United States! He has taught in Michigan,
California, Georgia, Illinois, Colorado and now here in North Carolina. He has worked with the USTA Area Training Centers,
Nike Tennis Camps and the West Michigan Tennis Academy. Please feel free to contact Tom with any questions, concerns
or comments at tom@midwoodtennisacademy.com.
Tom has worked with and coached many players over the years. Several
of them have competed at the top levels of tennis! Some of Tom's former students include college players who have
attended:
Michigan State University
The University of Texas
The University of Tennessee
Depaul University
The University of Kentucky
Grand Valley State University
Ferris
State University
Hillsdale College
Southern Illinois University
University of North Carolina
Other players Tom has worked with
include:
A Former Orange Bowl Champion
Former Professional Satellite
players
Entrant in the USTA Boys National's in Kalamazoo
USTA
Men's 45's #1 in the country
USTA Men's 35's top 50 in the country
USTA Husband & Wife top 10 in the Midwest
NC State USTA Team Tennis Champions
Many
sectionally and regionally ranked players
