Philippe Matta has been teaching tennis since 2007 using what he learned from Oscar Wegner's Modern Tennis Methodology. He earned the title of MTM Level IV Tennis Teaching Professional Clinician and Tester, qualifying him to deliver MTMCA certification protocols in his region. He has independently established MTMCA Middle East to train, test and certify coaches in Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the countries of the Arabian peninsul and North Africa. Philippe, Lebanese on his mother's side and Brazilian on his father's side, is married with two daughters and one son, and is Chairman of Mabco Trading and Contracting Company in Lebanon as well as General Manager of Rigotherm Pipes and Fittings Industry in Lebanon and Brazil.  He has been a tennis Coach since 2007. He graduated in Business Administration at the American University of Beirut and received his PSPA at the Universidade Federal do Paraná in Brazil. Philippe was a soccer player in school and later in the Sagesse Club of Beirut, a car rally driver in ATCL of Kaslik-Lebanon and a Karate Shotokan black belt at the Centrale Club of Jounieh-Lebanon. He started tennis at the age of 14 and played many tournaments in both Brazil and Lebanon. He still plays tennis daily. He worked as a tennis teacher at the Paraná Sports Club of Curitiba-Southern Brazil and later as a private coach in Curitiba and Imperatriz-Northern Brazil before returning to Lebanon. Philippe is currently coaching all age and ability levels in private, semi-private and group lessons at the Saint Roch School in Kleiat, Lebanon. He is also active as the organizer of GPTCA courses in Lebanon and officially represents that organization in his country. A serious student of the game, Philippe has earned several tennis credentials, listed below. He has introduced many aspiring coaches to MTM and continues to forward Modern Tennis Methodology through MTMCA Middle East. - World Mastery Diplomas with Toni Nadal - MTMCA Italia Tennis Teaching Professional - CSEN - MILANO Tennis Coach - GPTCA A Level International Coach - Mental Coaching diploma (mental aspects of tennis) from the Scuola Superiore Psicologia Dello Sport of Rome - MTMCA Level IV Clinician/Tester - PTR Certified Coach & Tutor (10 & Under / 11-17 Junior Development / Adult Development) - USPTA Certified Professional - Holder of human nutrition and psychology diplomas in addition to many courses in P.E. (Prime Cursos and Iped in Brazil) and also did two online courses in psychology of sports Regarding MTM Philippe says, "It is by far the best encyclopedia of tennis, teaching how to "cure" young nervous players and how to motivate gamers for better results!.  I bought MTM's dvds and book in 2010 and Mr Oscar's techniques helped me a lot. I have been teaching MTM 's game of simplicity ('find it, feel it and finish it’) for better tennis with no anxiety and more control. Since teaching according to MTM's training principles I am hearing “Congratulations, Coach!" from all my students in tournaments and also from young players training with me both daily and weekly."