USPTA New England Conference Binder May 3-5, 2019 by RSPA New England

USPTA New England S pring

Conference

May 3-5, 2019 Portland-Falmouth Maine

Maine, May 2019 Dear tennis professionals, It gives us great pleasure welcoming you to our annual USPTA New England Conference. With six beautiful States to choose from we realized that we haven’t hosted an event of this magnitude in the State of Maine in a very long time. Since owner Jeff Daigle of Foreside Fitness & Tennis in Falmouth ME graciuosly offered his facility we couldn’t say no to such a generous offer. In addition we secured the fantastic Sable Oaks Marriott in Portland ME as our official hotel. So the stage is set with top speakers, exciting vendors, delicious foods, and much, much more. As always the key to the succes of such an event will be your enthusiastic participation. Without you it wouldn’t be as much fun! This binder will contain the entire schedule, the speakers in chronologcal order (including their bio and picture), the QR-codes, and for your convenience we’ve TM added blank sheets and court diagrams for taking notes. We are confident that these three days will be a great learning and networking experience. Thanks for joining us and a sincere “Thank You!” to those - USTA New England, Sponsors, Vendors, Award Winners and Speakers - who are making this weekend possible! Sincerely, Your USPTA New England Board of Directors, Testers and State Presidents

Friday May 3rd 9:00am - 4:30pm

USPTA Certification Foreside Fitness & Tennis

8:30am - Noon

WILSON Team Golf Tournament Nonesuch Golf Course

11:30am - Noon

USPTA New England Board Meeting Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

Noon - 7:00pm

Conference Registration Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

1:00pm - 1:50pm

USTA New England: Leagues, School Tennis, Adult & Youth Play Eric Driscoll,Christy Bennett, Sarah Rice and Jon Kostek Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

2:00pm - 2:50pm

Developing a Successful Junior Tennis Program Javier Ferrin-Kranewitter - Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

3:00pm - 3:50pm

Crosscourt Consulting: Participation to Performance, Planning, Parents & Pathways Tim Donovan & Jeff Bearup USPTA - Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

4:00pm - 4:50pm

Preventive Maintenance for the Teaching Pro & Player Dr Robert Czajkowski DC, CSCS, PSC, FMS & SFMA Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

5:00pm - 5:30pm

Technology “Tools for On & Off-Court” Travis Gardiner Harvard IT - Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

5:30pm - 6:00pm

KOURTS All-in-One Software Peter Hall - Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

6:00pm - 6:30pm

USPTA New England Membership Meeting - Open to all USPTA New England Board of Directors - Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Women’s Tennis Professional/U30/Sport Science Group Meeting Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

7:00pm - 7:15pm

USPTA and USTA Introductions Board of Directors and Staff - Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

7:15pm - 10:00pm

Trade Show / Awards / Hall of Fame Inductions Buffet Dinner sponsored by USTA New England Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel

Saturday May 4th 8:00am - 8:30am

WILSON Advisory Staff Meeting / Incl. Demo opportunities Foreside Fitness & Tennis

8:30am - 9:20am

8 Week Practice for Tennis Clubs Tom Parkes Foreside Fitness & Tennis

9:25am - 10:15am

Mechanics of “Teaching the Volley” Bill Mountford - Courtesy of USPTA National Foreside Fitness & Tennis

10:25am - 11:15am

Solutions To Better Private, Group, and Doubles Lessons Stan Oley - Courtesy of Playmate Ballmachines Foreside Fitness & Tennis

11:15am - Noon

Introduction to Pickleball Seymour Rifkin Foreside Fitness & Tennis

Noon - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 1:50pm

Importance of Core Functionality Frank Korting - Courtesy of “One2Tennis” Foreside Fitness & Tennis

2:00pm - 2:50pm

College Practice Drills & Matches with Mindfulness Approach Traci Green Foreside Fitness & Tennis

3:00pm - 3:50pm

Sports Specific Resistance Training for Tennis Lanell Beckles Foreside Fitness & Tennis

4:00pm - 4:50pm

What’s the Spiel on Wheels? Wheelchair Tennis Drills USPTA Wheelchair Tennis Team & Playmate Foreside Fitness & Tennis

4:50pm - 5:30pm

How to Set the Stage for Diversity & Inclusion Moderator: Lisa Wilcott Panel: Pam Dodman, Kris Elien, Lanell Beckles & Rayan Losey Foreside Fitness & Tennis

6:30pm - late night

”Taste of Tennis” Social Party / Buffet and Band Sponsored by KOURTS Porthole Restaurant, Portland ME

Sunday May 5th 8:00am - 8:50am

Building your Pathway to Parks & Recreation Phil Parrish & Eric Driscoll Foreside Fitness & Tennis

9:00am - 9:50am

Pickleball Business Model - How to increase Revenue Dean Armstrong Foreside Fitness & Tennis

10:00am - 11:30am

Pickleball Tournament North vs. South Everyone! Foreside Fitness & Tennis

10:00am - 3:00pm

Pickleball USPTA - IPTPA Certification IPTPA Staff - Seymour Rifkind Foreside Fitness & Tennis Separate charge of $240 (Includes Certification and Membership)

Hans Rรถmer USPTA New England Executive Director hans.romer@uspta.org mobile 207-310-8656

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Friday May 3, 2019

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sable Oaks Marriott

Christy Bennett Eric Driscoll

Sarah Rice Jon Kostek

Five Ways to Connect with your Community A USTA New England sponsored presentation

Hear from the USTA New England Community Department about the latest programs we have developed to bring tennis to communities and how you can get involved. Topics include:

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Park and Recreation youth programming pilots

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Team Challenges

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Adult Learn to Play

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Tennis On Campus

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Social Tennis Leagues

Friday May 3, 2019

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sable Oaks Marriott

Javier Ferrin-Kranewitter USPTA Connecticut

HOW TO DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL JUNIOR TENNIS PROGRAM Introduction • Myself and topic. • My tennis professional and playing background. • How to develop a successful junior tennis program Define your version of success • My experience at Round Hill Club with low numbers of juniors in 2015. My version of success: • Junior Program Mission Statement: Have a substantial amount of junior tennis players that can play a functional level of tennis. This includes: Can execute effectively a full swing on their ground strokes and serve. Recover to the middle of the court after each shot, with side shuffle steps if possible. Capable of playing matches without supervision. Program goals and objectives Short term • Expansion (or retention) Participation. • Summer camp and, 8 & Under Tennis • Lessons and events with great on court experience. • Teach with a healthy level of fun. Middle term • If they can play, they will have fun! • Elevate playing ability standards: • Teach strong fundamentals: Grip, swings, court position, etc. Long term • Increase the amount of junior players playing in the local high school teams and even in college.

Push the better tennis players to go further with their skills • Run competitive junior events. • Promote USTA tournaments. Professional development and staff meeting / Managing expectations (parents) / Respect: Three strike rule / Establish the developmental goals and expectation for each junior group with their respective parents. / Communication channels with parents (COPY THE DIRECTOR OF TENNIS) Teaching pro follow-up directly with parents. Feedback • Report card (once a session). • Develop a road map for players of all levels: Develop a junior tennis curriculum.

The proof is in the pudding!

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Friday May 3, 2019

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Sable Oaks Marriott

Jeff Bearup Managing Partner Crosscourt Consulting Jeff Bearup is the managing partner of Crosscourt Consulting, a division of Donovan Tennis Strategies. Crosscourt Consulting provides families, players, coaches, programs and academies with services such as goal setting, schedule planning, developmental planning, periodization schedules, parent education and support. Jeff was the founder of the New England Academy of Tennis, has has coached multiple national champions, is a USTA National Faculty Coach, recipient of the USPTA National Industry Excellence Award, a Consultant to China Tennis, and is the current Chair of the USTA Coaches Commission. Jeff will be inducted into the USTA Hall of Fame in Newport, RI this June. Tim Donovan Founder Donovan Tennis Strategies Tim Donovan is the founder of Donovan Tennis Strategies. Since 1997, DTS has helped nearly 1500 prospective college players and their families navigate the college recruiting process. The three annual showcases in the DTS College Exposure Series, help at the Claremont Colleges, Yale University and Harvard University, are the longest running and most successful showcases in the country, boasting the best field of players and the most college coaches in attendance. Tim was a two-time Ivy League player of the year, reached a high of #6 in the NCAA Division 1 national rankings, and reached a high of 320 in the ATP tour singles ranking.

A Holistic Approach to Player Development Participation To Performance Planning, Parents & Pathways

1.Introduction of Crosscourt Consulting - company objectives - who we work with - how we partner and extend the role, professional service and reputation of a coach and or his/her program 2. Definition of Developmental Planning 3. The importance of establishing a developmental plan - sets forth goals - creates a critical path - helps recognize gaps

4. The value of Developmental Planning - establishes a direction - defines goals, measures and timelines - discovery process - establishes coaches professionalism - establishes a perspective 5. We have reached a critical point where participation and performance no longer share space and are clearly two separate pathways, thereby creating unique decisions for coaches, clubs and players to have to make. 6. How numbers show the critical issues facing our sport and how planning is critical to stemming the damaging trends. 7. Participation Coaching Triangle. 8. Performance Coaching Triangle 9. Have we become an industry of lessons? 10. How do we as professionals increase participation? - the importance of being stewards of the sport 11. The new Athletic Development Model (a brief video). 12. Who is the customer and who is the client? 13. Parent education and planning creates buy in and understanding. 14. The participation pathway model. 15. The performance pathway model. 16. How many of you write developmental plans? - what are your impediments to planning? - what would the advantages be to your students having a plan? - is it a sustainable action process? - the use of technology 17. Preparing players for the College Recruiting Process - what kind of players are coaches looking for? - what does the recruiting timeline look like? - player ownership of the process - practical advice on recruiting 18. Your Partner, Crosscourt Consulting

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Friday May 3, 2019

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Sable Oaks Marriott

Robert Czajkowski D.C., CSCS, PSC, SFMA, FMS, FAKTR Dr. Rob is entering his 19th year in private practice. He has a BS in human nutrition and was Valedictorian of his Doctoral class. Having come from a family of Chiropractors he has been a life time patient. In the past 19 years he has had over 100,000 patient interactions from "weekend warriors" to professional athletes. Dr. Rob is a preferred provider of Harvard University Student Athletes. Dr. Rob is a member of Professional Sport Care, an elite Chiropractic Sports Medicine Organization that is responsible for providing Chiropractic Care to the PGA TourÂŽ . He is also a Certified Sports and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, which is the Gold Standard of sports performance.

Preventive Maintenance for the Teaching & Playing Professional I. Review the latest research on the prevalence of tennis related injuries for junior, collegiate, pro and recreational tennis student II. Review of the biomechanical stresses on the player that the teaching professional should be aware of III. Understanding the science of tissue and joint mobility and how it relates to injury prevention IV. Outlining a preventative maintenance routine that the tennis pro can implement with students for injury prevention

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Friday May 3, 2019

5:00pm - 5:30pm

Sable Oaks Marriott

Travis Gardiner Harvard IT Specialist Travis Provides Technology support for Faculty and Staff at Harvard University. He specializes in Library, Athletics and Administrative systems and softwareand also provides remote management and administration, problem management and root cause analysis. Additionally he is a Project coordinator and technical lead for technology roll outs.

-Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation v2011  -Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT)  -Administrator - Apple Global Service Exchange (GSX)  -Dell Certified - Desktops & Notebooks

Making the most of your technology

• Syncronizing & Sharing multimedia Different methods, tools and services that can help sync and share your multimedia files

• Getting started with slack How to get started and brief introduction to Slack application

• New useful features on your mobile Newest features on your mobile that can help make daily use more efficient

• Q and A Wrapping up with a few questions.

Friday May 3, 2019

5:30pm - 6:00pm

Sable Oaks Marriott

Peter Hall Partner & Business Development Specialist at Kourts Peter Hall serves as the New England representative for Kourts, a multinational tennis tech company that is revitalizing the world of tennis. Peter has been involved in the tennis industry for over 20 years. He grew up playing in his homeland of England before moving into a coaching position at his local club. Peter gained further industry insight from a coaching stint in Australia before moving to the US. After spending time in MA and FL working for The US Sports Institute, building their tennis and sports programs in local communities, Peter settled in NH in his current role with Kourts. Peter is still actively involved in coaching, through his positions at Sudden Pitch Swim and Tennis in Manchester NH and Goffstown YMCA.

Kourts - Tennis Software for Clubs, Apps for Players & Instructors Kourts mission is to grow the sport of tennis by bringing tennis communities together across the globe. The Kourtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;platform enables tennis players to search, book and pay for tennis courts & clinics in their proximity via an app, and enables tennis facilities and pros to manage schedules, lessons, clinics, analytics, pricing and much more! Kourts will discuss the importance of an automated booking system and demonstrate its app technology. Bring your phone and learn how the Kourts app's, seamlessly integrate with a backend system to manage court operations, increasing club revenue and saving admin timeâ&#x20AC;?.

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Friday May 3, 2019

6:00pm - 6:30pm

Sable Oaks Marriott

USPTA New England Membership Meeting

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Saturday May 4, 2019

8:30am - 9:20pm

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

Tom Parkes USPTA Director of Tennis Tom Parkes joined Pine Valley as our Tennis Professional in 2004. Tom graduated from the American Intercontinental University with a degree in Business Administration and then went on to pursue his career as a tennis professional. He gained his experience at Bonaventure Resort and Spa, FL., Harry Hopman Tennis Academy, FL.,Egyptian Tennis Federation, Egypt and The West Side Tennis Club, SC. Tom has received many awards and recognition throughout his tennis career. Juniors Top 5 Florida Sectional Ranking/ Junior Top 50 National Ranking  • • •

High School Tennis All American Two time Junior College Tennis All American Part Time USTA National Team Coach 1991-1993

8-Week Practice Plan for Club Teams 1. High Percentage/Consistency • 1 up / 1 back - feed to baseliner rally 3 balls play point out • 2-up / 2-back - feed to net players 2 volleys in a row - starts point • 3-up / 1-back - feed to baseliner/hitting down the middle or crosscourt rallying 2 in a row starts point 2. Having a Game Plan/Court Coverage • 1-up / 1-back - press (middle ball) and release (cover line on the outside ball) feed to baseliner, they focus on cross court. Games to 5 • Quick volley drill - all 4 students at service line. Define who covers what spots (Middle or down the line) Play games to 11 • 3-up / 1-back (stagger position) Feed all to net team rally 3-ball play out point when you reach the 3rd ball 3. Isolation: Building the Point • 3-up / 1-back (feed net player) Try to isolate baseline player rally 3-balls play out point • 2-up / 2-back (feed baseliner) Net players try to isolate one baseline player 3-ball one side before point starts • Cross court down the line game (one on one drill) 4. Work on Targeting • 2-up / 2-back (feed to net players) Net players try to attack (T) Finish Point “play points All 4 players back. When ball hit, short zone players moves forward attack the (T) to open the outside angles. Play points • All four at net service line Attack the (T) • 5. Offensive Play • Serve and Stroll points • 1-up / 1-back Start point to baseline players winner gets approach volley play point • 2-up / 2-back (feed overhead) Play points to? (advanced version: 3 up 1 back over head goes to back person play out points)

6. Defensive Play • 1-up / 1-back - feed lob to baseline player. Baseline should step up and punch volley back cross court to start the point play point out • 3up / 1 back. Lob over a net person. Punch volley ball out of the air and move back forward. Play point • 2-up / 2-back (feed baseliner) Player must hit first ball as a lob Play point 7. Poaching • 1-up / 1-back (feed middle ball) Net player cuts to retrieve feed Baseliner switches to cover open court Play point • Dead ball feed poach drill with targets • 1-up / 1-back Rally cross court Poach with 4 - 6-ball rally 8. Formations • Funky Formation • I/Australian formation • 2 back off the serve

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Saturday May 4, 2019

9:25am - 10:15am

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

Bill Mountford Senior Racquet Director / USPTA National Board Bill Mountford has spent his professional career working in tennis. He is currently the Senior Racquets Director at Chelsea Piers Connecticut. Prior to this role, Bill worked for the United States Tennis Association in a variety of leadership roles, including overseeing national competition and junior tournaments, Market Development (with focus on 10 & Under Tennis and collegiate tennis), and (from 2001-07) as the director of tennis at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY. A USPTA New England member, Bill played college tennis while attending Boston University, and competed in Futures-level professional tournaments after graduation. He currently serves as Vice President on the USPTA national board of directors. Bill and his family reside in New Canaan, CT.

Coaching the “Modern” Volley 1.Why? a.Styles have become more homogenous and groundstrokes are being hit harder, and more competently, than ever. b.What differentiates you as a player can be your variety and adaptability. c.All other things being relatively equal, the player with more “tools” has an edge. d.Learning play other shots that are related: slice backhands, half-volleys, low balls with Continental grip, short balls with Continental grip. e.To disrupt rhythm: big returners (two positions), players who thrive on having more time to set up, players who “grind” or loop… f.The Swing Volley – essential and secondary reasons (racquet head speed for groundstrokes and serve return timing) g.The Grip h.Range of good vs. one size fits all i.Role of non-dominant hand j.How to “find” this? k.Different volleys should be taught differently l.Conventional (push, not punch) m.Swing volley (variations, classic vs. modern) n.The $10,000 volley o.Drop volleys

h. Range of good vs. one size fits all

i. Role of non-dominant hand

j. How to “find” this?

k. Different volleys should be taught differently

l. Conventional (push, not punch)

m.Swing volley (variations, classic vs. modern)

n. The $10,000 volley

o. Drop volleys

p.Footwork q.Outside foot first (the 2-step volley) r.Gliding (moving through the volley) s.Anchor the hip (on blocks) t.The best dynamic drills u.The double-tap drill v.Warm-up “short court”… instead, do this… w.The Booty drill: blue line volleys. x.2-up vs. 2-back y.Rotating Approach (volley the floating mid-court ball) z.Triples (net player gets BOLD) aa.Additional thoughts and ideas

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Saturday May 4, 2019

10:25am - 11:15am

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

Stan Oley Product Marketing Specialist Playmate Ballmachines Stan is a member of the PTR, USTA and is a USPTA Master Professional. He has been active as a National speaker and clinician since 1990. From 2007 through 2012 he was the President for District 15 in the USPTA Florida Division and received the District President of the Year Award in 2007 and District 15 District of the Year Award in 2008. During his 30 years as a teaching professional (28 years certified) he was the head pro at the International Tennnis Cejnter in Key Biscane, FL (Home of the Nasdaq Championships) and also the director of tennis at Orange Lake Country Club in Orlando, FL.

"Solutions To Better Private, Group, and Doubles Lessons" Courtesy of Playmate Ball Machines

Why Ball Recognition before anything?â&#x20AC;¨ a. Structure at the Beginning is Critical to Strategic Understanding

II. Understanding the Fundamentals of Ball Recognition a. Rally, Moon Ball, Approach Shots III. Understanding the Volleys and Overheads Necessary to Finish Points a. Above and Below Net, Easy, Angles, Drops IV. Breaking Down Our Doubles Playbook a. The Ten Core Plays (Handout)

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Saturday May 4, 2019

11:15am - Noon

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

Seymour Rifkin Founder IPTPA Seymour Rifkind (rif) is the founder of IPTPA (International Pickleball Teaching Professional Organization), the Pickleball Hall of Fame and the World Pickleball Federation. He's a 5.0 rated player with multiple medals at the US Open and other national & international tournaments. His mission is to grow the sport of pickleball on the world stage with the ultimate objective of getting pickleball recognized by the IOC and acceptance into a future Olympic Games. He completed a number of marathons, ultra marathons and the ironman triathlon. He's been an avid tennis player for 25 years competing in National tournaments with his son who competed at the college level. He travels the world introducing pickleball to new countries and certifying teachers in the game he's most passionate about.

Introduction to Pickleball • Situational Analysis of the growth of Pickleball • Historical Case histories of pickleball at tennis clubs • Revenue opportunities for club ownership & their tennis teaching pro's • Offerings you need to provide to distinguish yourselves from the competition • The formula for a successful pickleball program • Q&A

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Saturday May 4, 2019

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

Frank Korting Owner One2Tennis / The Netherlands Certified by the Royal Dutch Tennis Federation Frank has recently established himself as one of the most successful “new generation” tennis coaches in the Netherlands. His “One2Tennis, and beyond” concept was very well received at the recent KNLTB Tennis Conference with an attendance of 800+ tennis professionals. Overseeing three prestigious clubs and managing a staff of eight coaches, Frank has been able to increase lesson revenue by 45% in only 5 seasons. He has already attended three USPTA world Conferences and in addition to being a husband and father of his son Jax (18 months), he is also an avid soccer player. For more information please visit his site http://www.one2tennis.nu

The Importance of the Core Functionality How to Utilize for Technique, Strategy and Mentals Skills

Introduction Philosophy Ground Strokes

• Physical Ability More Important than Technical Ability • Maintaining Balance is Foundation for Technical Execution • Implementing Efficient Recovery after Stroke

Volley

• Determining and Maintaining Position of Racquet Face • Conserving energy into the Ball • Simplify Placement and Precision • Shot Selection and Strategy

Service

• Rotating Towards your Target • Utilizing Your Body Mass • Creating More Pace and Precision

Return of Service

• Introduction of the “Rotate + One Step” Theory • Importance of Low Center of Gravity • Forward Movement • Reaction Time • Increased Concentration

Open for Discussion

• Are you Analyzing Based on Last Point? • Forced Errors vs. Unforced Errors? • Should a Player worry about Technique During a Match?

Conclusion

• “When Process is Solid, Results will Follow”

Q&A

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Saturday May 4, 2019

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

Traci Green Sheila Kelly Palandjian Endowed Head Women’s Tennis Coach Harvard University Traci Grreen organized one of the biggest turnarounds in Harvard history when she guided the Crimson to the Ivy League Title and regained national prominence. Green led Harvard to earn the programs 18th Ivy League title in 2009 and 19th in 2017. Prior to Harvard Green spent three years as the Head Women's Tennis Coach at Temple University, leading the Owls to their first National ranking in program history. Green's success as a coach follows a highly successful career as an undergraduate at the University of Florida. She was a member of the Gators' 1998 NCAA championship team and was ranked as high as No. 5 nationally in doubles and No. 12 in singles during the 1999-2000 seasons. Green enjoys giving back in her spare time, and serves on several boards and is currently Board Chair of Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center, and a member of various USTA National Committees.

College Practice Drills and Matches with a Mindfulness Approach

1.Drilling vs Playing and Team vs Me mindset 2.Team based drills are different for everyone and so is competition 3. What is Mindfulness? It’s not meditation 4.Know the Characters on your team 1st and each day 5.Focus on getting 1% Better and not 365% better each day 6.Do drills to get your team thinking as a team, yet stay competitive 7.Examples of some drills and how to incorporate understanding our thoughts and emotions:

Warm up, z-ball extravaganza, speed football explosion, circle up, control drills, volley to volley, doubles hot seat, up the river down the river with specific constraints (whisper strategy to one player), find the ground, “Yale target” drill, “Harvard Drill”, deep target focus drill with ball castle, Team serve it out (pressure drill), team debrief at the end of practice (ask questions and get feedback) * if someone can’t play in practice or a match give them a role if possible. Scorekeeper, feeder, video, cheering, student coach etc…

Coaching a College Team with Mindfulness Approach

Set Aside Some Time: Like we already mentioned, having time and space plotted out for mindfulness practice is key. Luckily, there isn’t any need for special equipment.

Establishing the Goal: Teach your team that mindfulness isn’t the same as traditional meditation. It’s not about quieting or completely clearing their minds– it’s about paying attention to the present moment, without any judgement.

Letting Judgements Pass: As we’ve mentioned, the mind naturally produces judgements, thoughts, actions, etc. So, when a judgment rolls through during mindfulness practice, the goal is to just let them pass.

Return to Being Mindful: Explain to your athletes that when their thoughts pass through, the whole purpose of mindfulness practice is letting those thoughts pass and returning towards the goal: paying attention to the present moment.

Believe you can do it: Ensure your players that even if they don’t get the hang of being mindful at first, or if they begin to judge their own thoughts, it takes practice.

They just need to focus on reining their mind back into the current moment after it has begun to wander.

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Saturday May 4, 2019

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

Lanell Beckles CSCS, USPTA Professional Lanell is the owner of Body By Beckles, an optimal performance company that works with athletes and the general population. Lanell has worked with athletes at all levels from Olympic athletes to toddlers, and the common thread between all of them is to a need to optimize performance in the weight room AND in their daily lives. Lanell incorporates strength training with daily habits that optimize sleep, nutrition, and supplementation. Lanell has trained under some of the best strength coaches in the world from Charles Poliquin to Kim Sanborn at the US Olympic Committee. He has even trained at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL working with all athletes including tennis players. Lanell also instructs tennis at A-Copi Racquet Club in Augusta, ME where he leads junior development programs.

Sports Specific Physical Preparation for Tennis

• Learn the three step process to progress your athlete correctly with no injuries • How to spot areas of the body that are weak or inflexible BEFORE they get injured • Quick test you can use to see any lower body imbalances from the left side of the body to the right • Learn key exercises that can strengthen the shoulders and prevent tennis elbow • Learn why ankle flexibility can save lower back, knees and hips and how to train them without stretching • Learn why the lower back is the most crucial muscle to train for power endurance • Learn why conditioning is NOT the first quality to helping an athlete get prepared physically • How to implement conditioning protocols that push your player to more explosive for longer

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Saturday May 4, 2019

4:00pm - 4:50pm

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

USPTA New England Wheelchair Tennis Team Richard Lane

USPTA Wheelchair Certified/USPTA Wheelchair Tennis Pro Year-2008 New England Wheelchair Tennis Camp Professional

Michael L. Mercier

USPTA National Wheelchair Tester / USPTA Master ProfessionalFormer / USA National Wheelchair Tennis Coach / USTA Brad Parks Recipient / Wheelchair Champion

Stan Oley

Stan Oley’s Tennis Equipment Sales & Service / Playmate Ball Machine Representative Special Guest Speaker / USPTA Master Tennis Professional

Michael Kolendo

USPTA Wheelchair Certified USPTA New England Board of Directors-VP Director of Tennis at Maple Ridge & Northampton Rec.Dept.

Joseph Perrone Sr.

USPTA Wheelchair Certified / USPTA Wheelchair Tennis Pro Year-2018 / New England Wheelchair Tennis Camp Professional / Merrimack Valley Academy of Tennis Director

Richard Lane

Michael Mercier

Stan Oley

Mike Kolendo

Joe Perrone Sr.

What’s the Spiel on Wheels? Wheelchair Tennis Drills • • •

Mini Demo with USPTA New England certified wheelchair tennis professionals Chair mobility drills & proper ball hitting drills Review / Questions

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Saturday May 4, 2019

4:50pm - 5:30pm

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

How to set the stage for Diversity and Inclusion Coaches Roundtable

Moderated by Lisa Wilcott

Kris Elien

Pam Dodman

Traci Green

Ryan Losey

Lanell Beckless

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Sunday May 5, 2019

8:00am - 9:00am

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

Phil Parrish USPTA Elite Professional / Immediate Past President USPTA New England USPTA Elite Professional 14 Years at Longfellow Tennis & Health Club Wayland PTR Professional Rating - PTR High Performance Certified - 2015 Tennis Industry Junior Champion of the Year for innovative junior programs. - 2012 USPTA Presidents Award for Contributions to the Tennis Industry - 2012 PTR New England Professional of the Year / 1991 New England Pro of the Year - 2010 Gardener Ward Chase Award for Outstanding Contributions to New England Tennis - M.ED from Keene State College, BS Degree from High Point University Wife Jennifer, Four Children: Phil, Jr, Jeff, Pat and Melissa and Grandson Levi Loves to play tennis, hiking, biking with family and going to Bar Harbor! Eric Driscoll USTA New England TSR Eric is a tennis industry expert having worked for USTA New England for 19 years as the Tennis Service Representative for Maine & New Hampshire. Eric works with recreation departments, schools, tennis facilities, community organizations, and tennis pros in a consultive manner to promote and develop the growth of tennis in local communities. In his role, he has developed innovative new programs and oversees Junior Team Tennis leagues and championships in his territory. Eric has been a certified tennis professional since 1998, and holds adult certification as well as 10 and under. He was selected by the USTA as 1 of 100 recreation coach workshop trainers nationwide. Eric coached high school tennis for nine years and has taught and volunteered to teach parks and recreation programs as well

Building your Pathway to Parks & Recreation - USTA New England â&#x20AC;˘

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Sunday May 5, 2019

9:00am - 10:00am

Foreside Fitness & Tennis

Dean Armstrong Owner Armstrong Tennis Center - Hampden ME Dean Armstrong is the owner of Armstrong Tennis Center in Hampden, Maine. He has been playing tennis for over 40 years. He has been managing the tennis club for 26 years. Dean is a certified instructor, and coached high school tennis for 14 years. He introduced pickleball to the facility in 2014, which has experienced continued growth year after year. Dean resides in Bangor, and most often is seen with his dog Brutus.

Pickleball Business Model - How to increase your revenue •

• Background • Setting up Pickleball Courts • Programs

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