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CONTENTS the total professional

enhancing your career

6 If zeros are the norm, Tencap is the form

by Pamela Hensel Kearney, USPTA the chance to win

*J CEO's message

Computerized handicapping system gives everyone T1 Letters

8 Ask the professor - Insulin plays important role in metabolism

by Jack Groppel, Ph.D., USPTA

message

Hormone stimulates blood-sugar conversion into fat

16 Beyond coaching - Serving as role model requires additional skills

by Mary Jane Donnalley, Ph.D., USPTA Pros who serve as mentors must develop communication, confidence and credibility with students

18 Dictating play - what it means and how to do it

by Larry Heflin, USPTA

J Vice president's

Learn to control serve, return of serve and rallies

24 NOTES FROM THE INTERNET LJ

Little Tennis tips

ZO New members L/

Continuing education countdown 96

news 7 Beaumont, Dallas teams ace USPTA Adult Tennis League's Texas State Championships 11 Join the Tennis Revolution at 1996 National Convention 14 USPTA's Tennis Across America™ gives the gift of tennis, health 15 Tennis Across America registration form 32 Tennis Across America divisional coordinators

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On the rover Monica Seles, finalist in the ?99j U.S Open and winner of the 1996 Australian Open, dictates play with her powerful groundstrokes. Photo by Russ Adams

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ADDvantage/ApriM996

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CEO'S MESSAGE

USPTA boosts tennis industry with grassroots programs

W

ith the blizzard of'96 behind us and the arrival of spring, it's time to regroup and begin

a new season of grassroots tennis programming. USPTA offers its members a menu of activities for every age and ability level. These programs promote

increased participation in our sport and highlight the professional's role in building the tennis-playing population.

USPTA's Tennis Across America We will celebrate the seventh annual Tennis Across America™ program this year. It started in 1<)<)O as USPTA's flagship grassroots program. It was designed in response to an early industry call for tennis associations to help grow the game of tennis. We will mark this year's event on May n.

Since its inception, Tennis Across America has been supported by more than 2JOO teaching professionals each year.

USPTA has continued to promote the "Grow the Game" campaign since

This program has grown into a multifaceted event that reaches hundreds of thousands of people through three distinct program segments.

the industry started its renewed effort to promote tennis in 1994- We believe tennis needs to continue its proactive

The multicultural segment of Tennis Across America featured more than 100 clin-

movement to communicate its message and ensure that it's heard. USPTA is helping to reinforce the campaign

ics in Z99J. These clinics were held in cities from Guam to the Last Coast. For the last

through programs designed for you the USPTA member.

four years, USPTA has celebrated the success

USPTA has always worked to in-

White House tennis court in Washington, D.C.

of this segment with a final clinic on the

crease opportunities for its membership and for tennis players. In 1995 we renewed our commitment to four key

The program continues through the summer with follow-up programs designed to retain player interest. This and all seg-

grassroots programs, and they continue to be our focus. They are:

ceived tremendous industry support.

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USPTA Little Tennis™

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USPTA's Tennis Across America™ Tencap®

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Tennis Industry Initiative

These programs reflect a positive response to the needs of the current tennis industry and provide USPTA members with programming options that can enhance their livelihoods.

USPTA Little Tennis Thousands of children were introduced to tennis in 2995 through USPTA Little Tennis. Approximately 20,400 children participated in some form of Little Tennis™ programming last year, and we hope to introduce another 20,000 children to the program in 7996.

We are hosting Little Tennis "town hall" meetings in approximately 25 major metropolitan areas this year and plan to follow many of these meetings with special mall tours that feature Little Tennis activities.

The future of tennis lies with the success of Little Tennis and subsequent programs that keep young people playing the game. The industry acknowledges that new adult players are the hardest people to recruit, hut it is more likely that tennis will attract young children who have the greatest potential to remain part of the sport after they reach adulthood.

has always wor, to opportunities for its membership and for players .

ments of Tennis Across America have re-

Tencap This computerized handicapping system is gaining popularity and making tennis an easy and fun game for players across the nation. It allows people of varying skill levels to compete against each other.

By using Tencap, our members can expand programming options at their facilities and increase the number of players who take lessons, participate in leagues and create business for the professional, the pro shop and other areas of the club or facility.

Tennis Industry Initiative USPTA continues to be the catalyst behind the Tennis Industry Initiative. Through the Tennis Industry Association, USPTA pros are delivering in excess of $6 million in tennis lessons. In its second year, the blit^aims to build a stronger and larger base of tennis players for the entire industry.

With so many programs, it's hard to determine which ones will meet the specific needs of each and every tennis-teaching professional. USPTA strives to design its programs to benefit both the consumer and the pro. These innovative tennis activities expand the economic potential of professionals and their clubs. S?° ADDvantage/April 1996 3

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Dear USPTA. Thank you for Tim Heckler's editorial in the recent ADDvantage (Dec. 1995) outlining the history of continuing education in the USPTA. There are a handful of dissenters who say that USPTA is in the education "money-making" business; however, it is obvious they haven't bothered to collect the facts.

The Southern Division Convention had a $75 registration fee. It included two Specialty Courses, worth 2 points each, and the convention seminars, worth 5 points a total of 9 points â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which is the three-year requirement, for an average cost of $25 per year. In addition, the $75 registration fee provides two free lunches and a free cocktail party. Common sense makes it obvious that this is not a profit center for USPTA. How can anyone not be willing to

spend an average of $25 per year for education to keep abreast of their profession?

A true professional is hungry for the opportunity to increase his knowledge in every area of his profession.

Any organization can have the word professional in its name. USPTA backs it up with a continuing education program. I commend our membership for the outstanding way it has embraced continuing education.

Sincerely, Fred Burdick, USPTA Carrollton, Ga. Dear USPTA. I attended an educational seminar given by George Bacso on stroke production at the home club of your Eastern Division president, Rosemary DeHoog. I was pleased that Syracuse could host a semi-

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nar and testing clinic and felt fortunate that we had access to the facility.

I just wanted to say I found the seminar interesting and informative. George is a fine clinician with a great deal of knowledge and technique, and our association is lucky to have him. I know that when the requirements for continuing education first came out, they met with great resistance, but the concept is not new to many professional people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; doctors, nurses, accountants and the like. If we hope to have the stature of other such professionals, we must maintain our standards like they do.

Thank you, Steve Pekich, USPTA Fayetteville, NY Dear USPTA. I appreciated the fact that USPTA has been so proactive in getting information out to teaching pros nationwide on the Play Tennis America Free Lesson Blitz.

During my travels as grassroots coordinator for the TIA, I have learned of many terrific programs.

In addition to the programs that introduce new players to the game, retaining current players and avoiding tennis fallout is extremely important. One type of player to leave the game is the intermediate junior not seeking a ranking or college scholarship. They tend to drop out, since junior programs focus all their energies on competitive players.

Creating social and fun programs for intermediate juniors will increase revenues for pros and clubs and keep more kids playing tennis. In most sports, if you are not "on the team," you cannot play. Tennis, however, is the perfect sport, allowing juniors to have fun, get exercise and socialize without being on a team.

Let s keep noncompetitive juniors in the game with a learn-and-play program or a TeamTennis league. Maintaining players is vitally important to growing the base of existing players.

All the best, Brad Blume, USPTA Houston

VICE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Preparation precedes power

The Voice of the Tennis leaching Profession

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n May 20, 1927 Charles A. Lindbergh left Roosevelt Field on Long Island, N Y, in his Ryan NYP monoplane, named the "Spirit of St. Louis." Twenty-seven hours and 3,600 miles later, he landed at Le Bourget airport in Pans.

Lindbergh coined the phrase and patterned his historic flight on the words "preparation precedes power." He believed that thoughtful, calculated, precise preparation before any attempt at crossingo from North America to Europe by air was crucial to having even a hope of success.

It is a far cry from the air above the Atlantic Ocean to becoming a successful tennis-teaching professional, but the words of Lindbergh echo as loudly today in the hearts and minds of the USPTA Education Committee as they did for "Lmdy" in the months and weeks prior to that momentous day.

Under the direction of USPTA President Kathy Woods, co-chairmen Dave Will Hoag and myself, and committee members Paul Roetert, Ph.D., and Scott Schultz, the Education Committee proposed a directional change in the Continuing Education Program, embracing pre-certification and pre-rank advancement education. The change was approved by the national Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

In the past, USPTA certification exams have been based on demonstrating proficiency in various aspects of the tennis-teaching profession: a written exam comprising knowledge of rules, history, strategy, lesson plans, business terms and practices and grips; a stroke production exam evaluating an applicant's ability to demonstrate, hit and control various spins and placements of each stroke from an ideal teacher-fed ball, an exam demonstrating teaching methodology for group and private lessons; and an exam evaluating the ability to analyze stroke production.

Currently, certification comes from successfully passing each section at a minimal passing level. An applicant can enter the profession at a minimal passing level (Professional 3) intermediate passing level (Professional 2) or at the highest passing level (Professional I) By retaking identical material covered in the original exam, a professional may advance and upgrade to a higher level if scores justify it.

This retesting or upgrading may be continued indefinitely until the level achieved is that of Professional I There are currently no coursework requirements necessary for upgrading, although a waiting period is imposed until the member has had sufficient time to strengthen the areas not passed.

Lindbergh was right on target. Preparation does precede power.

• Power to correctly change strokes.

• Power to convey and teach strategy.

• Power to communicate important sport science developments that influence movement, physical fitness and nutrition in simple and easy-to-understand words.

• Power to organize and run tournaments, leagues, benefits, clinics and special events.

• Power to successfully market and operate pro shops.

• Power to convert inactive people to a healthy, fun lifetime activity and encourage active people to make tennis a regular

Porter

and slsnificant Part °ftkeir lifeWhere does this power come from? It comes from preparation. It comes from training, study and experience. In the world of professional tennis teaching, it comes from the new USPTA education program.

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President First Vice President Vice Presidents

Will Hoag Joseph Thompson Jim Davis Dave Porter Mark McMahon

Past President WORLD HEADQUARTERS Tim Heckler

CEO

Director of Operations

Rich Fanning

Executive Assistant Director of Communications Communications

Courtenay Dreves

Business Operations

John Tamborello

Magazine Coordinator National Marketing Coordinator

Julie Myers Karen Linger

Sports Marketing Coordinator

Sharon Jasmer

Marketing Assistant David Rudzinski Public Relations Coordinator

Daa Seine

Corporate Services Manager

Christl Call

Corporate Secretary

Kathy Edgmon

Computer Services Kathy Buchanan and Club Relations

Pre-certification education

Director of Education

Beginning in January 1998, potential members will be required to participate in education basic to the tennis-teaching industry prior to taking the USPTA Certification Exam.* This education could come in the form of mentoring from a USPTA Master Professional or Professional I or it could come through a series of USPTA-approved courses. A combination of these two options is also available.

Our current Certification Exam covers a majority of what will constitute the new Certification Exam.

Some additions that may be included are playing proficiency, feeding, lesson plans, teaching progressions, USPTA history and a basic understanding of USPTA programs, such as USPTA Little Tennis™ System 5 and Tencap.

The new exam will not be graded for placement within the tennis-teaching profession (Pro I Pro 2 or Pro 3), as is the current procedure. It will be evaluated on a pass or fail basis. Applicants who pass the new exam will enter the tennis-teaching profession see Vice president, page 26

Education Coordinator

Kirk Anderson

Susan Thompson

Membership/ Education Membership/ Education Assistant Financial Manager Controller

Renee Heckler

Theresa Weatherford

Insurance/ Ellen Schmidt Merchandise Services Director George Bacso of Certification and Academies

LEGAL COUNSEL Attorney-at-law

Paul Waldman

For information, write the World Headquarters USPTA One USPTA Centre 3535 Briarpark Drive Houston, TX 77042 Phone(713)97-USPTA Fax (713) 978-7780 e-mail— uspta@uspta.org Internet —www.uspta.org Office hours: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.

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If zeros are the norm, Tencap is the form

by Pamela Hensel Kearney, USPTA

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Pamela Henscl Kearney is the executive director for Tencap, based in Minnetonka, Minn. She has been a USPTA. pro for more than to years, and won the National Seminar Contest with "From the Baseline to Online" at the 1995 USPTA National Convention in Boca Raton, Fla. 6 ADDvontage/ApriM996

eague tennis is good for everyone. Right?

For the teaching professional, leagues are great for selling court time and balls, and also provide a nice way to integrate players. For the player, leagues are effortless and convenient. Just show up at the appointed time and place, and a match is waiting for you. The real bonus, however, is the opportunity to compete with different players.

Or is it?

It is if the matches are challenging. It isn't if the players are mismatched. The most successful league is one in which everyone feels they have a chance to win. Are zeros (6-0, 8-0, etc.) regularly recorded by your league players?

The Marin County (Calif.) Junior Spring League introduced Tencap, a computerized handicap system, to equalize matches and make them more fun for everyone. Tencap facilitates more balanced match sched-

uling and allows each player more competitive individual matches.

Brent Abel, head professional of

abilities among the 250 league participants made it difficult to set up equitable matches.

The league s partici-

the Tiburon Peninsula Club, one of 12 clubs participating in the league, said that before Tencap, a high percentage of the eight-game pro set match scores were 8-0 and 8-1 "These kids want to have fun matches, and we don't want anyone becoming turned off by tennis because either they were beaten badly, or had an easy win," Abel said.

Even with four divisions, the range in

pants are now required to have an official Tencap before the league starts, which promotes more practice and play by the juniors outside the league. Handicapping may be used only in matches between players whose Tencaps differ by more than 3 points, which helps the league say "adios" to all those zeros. All other matches are played without handicaps.

Each event in the Mann County league

consists of three singles and three doubles o matches. Therefore, a player who plays in both singles and doubles could potentially play one handicap match and one nonhandicap match. This gives young athletes a great opportunity to learn sound |; strategy and the fa, importance of Hi every point. All participating teams receive printed reports at the end of four update periods.

This feedback is rewarding for all players, throughout the entire range of skill levels. For beginner students, seeing their Tencap improve increases their enjoyment of the sport and gives them the motivation to hone their skills further.

Regardless of the format or the skill level of participants, a league can become more competitive and cohesive through the use of Tencap. It helps eliminate the zeros from a league and gives players the feeling that they have a chance to win every time they step on the court. S?° O

Beaumont, Dallas teams ace USPTA Adult Tennis League's Texas State Championships

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ennis teams fromBeaumont and Dallas recently won the men s and women s divisions, respectively, of the USPTA Adult Tennis League Texas State Championships.

Held at three Houston clubs, the event attracted teams from Corpus Christi, Abilene, Kerrville, Lubbock, Austin, Beaumont, Tyler, Fort Worth, Houston and Dallas, More than 300 players competed in the annual event.

The tournament format matched squads comprised of 16 players each (eight doubles teams) at comparable National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) playing levels. Round-robin play determined the winning squads in both the men s and women's divisions.

Members of the winning men s team from Beaumont are Randy Minvard, Kacy Kovac, Chuck Wall and Greg Giddings (3.0 NTRP level) J T. Slaughter, Torn Fenner, Ken McCain

and Gilbert Alex (3 5) Jim Wells, Tn Le, Blake Childress and team captain Mark McCoy (4-0), and Jason Reid, Patrick Sutton, Ron Wesbrooks and Louis Bowen (4-5) The team was coached by David Wong, USPTA. In the women s division, members of the winning Dallas team are Betty Neuman, Paula Alexander, Marlene Swindell, Cindy Gill, Nancy O'Brien and Jo Ellen Herman (3.0 NTRP level) Debbie Anderson, Tncia Martin, Sayre Burson, Sherri Lee, Melmda Denny and Rae Hibbard ( 3 5 ) Shay Allen, Lynn Morgan, Pat Young, Nancy Pierce, Debbie Johnston and Delorus Hurst (4-0) and Patsy Gulley, Katherme Petty, Judy Webb, Betty Sorakwasz, Kate Ikeda and Karen Reeves (4-5) The team s captain was Patsy Gulley.

Tennis manufacturers, including Penn Racquet Sports and Wilson Racquet Sports, support the

USPTA Adult Tennis League through donations of equipment and gifts. The USPTA Pro Penn tennis ball, the official ball of the Association, was used in all matches.

The USPTA Adult Tennis League

is a doubles-only league for tennis players 19 years or older. It provides players with fun, competitive playing opportunities and encourages team spirit with its unique format. S^

The nun's team from Beaumont and the women s team from Dallas took home the first-place trophies.

ADDvantage/April 996 7

JACK GROPPEL, PH.D.

Insulin plays important role in metabolism uestion: I recently read that too many carbohydrates in a diet might cause people to store more fat. Since this goes against current thinking, can you discuss this?

nswer Many of us associate insulin with diabetes. But contemporary nutritional science demands that we pay much closer attention to what and when we eat, the types of food consumed, that food s speed of blood-sugar increase, the subsequent response of insulin, and finally, the role of insulin in either burning blood sugar or storing it as fat.

Jack Groppel, Ph.D,, is the executive vice president of LGE Sport Science Inc. He is an instruction editor for lennis magazine, and is the author of High-Tech Tennis and co-author of The Science of Coaching Tennis, Groppel is a LISPTA. Master Professional and was tiamed K)8i USPTA Professional of the Year.

8 ADDvantage/April 1996

I know that sounds like a lot of "stuff" to concern yourself with, but believe me, it's possible that this may be your most important lesson in nutrition. It could mean the difference between health and sickness, lean vs. overfat, and content vs. discontent.

What is insulin and what does it do?

Insulin is a hormone, plain and simple, that is secreted by the pancreas. Its primary responsibility is to stabilize the sugar level in your blood, but it does much more than that.

We know today that when you consume a lot of highenergy foods (carbohydrates) insulin is secreted in great abundance. When you consume excess carbohydrates, they are first stored as glycogen (or starch) in the muscles and liver.

As soon as the liver and muscle glycogen stores are full (which isn t a very high level) insulin stimulates the blood-sugar conversion of fat.

Insulin plays a specific role in body metabolism. Its primary ob is to increase the utilization of glucose in the body.

That, initially, decreases how fat is used. At the same time, insulin also pro

If you are not exercising after eating a meal and glucose is transported to the muscle, the muscle can only store about a 2 percent concentration of glycogen (again, not too much) If you are ac-

see Insulin, page 27

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What is the mechanism by which insulin causes us to store fat?

What happens in the muscle?

motes the development of fatty acids.

This is what happens: Insulin first speeds the transport of glucose to the liver and, once the liver glycogen level attains 5 percent to 6 percent (not too much, is it?) glycogen storage stops. All extra glucose is stored as fat.

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e a part of the "Tennis Revolution" this year as USPTA's National Convention convenes in La Qumta, Calif., Sept. 14-22. Now in its 69th year, the convention offers an excellent way to attend seminars led by notable professionals, play in championship tournaments, obtain educational credits and meet up with friends from the past.

The fourth annual USPTA National Tennis Buying Show is another high point. The latest tennis-related products, apparel and merchandise will be on display and admission is free to interested buyers. Penn Racquet Sports and Wilson Racquet Sports are among the exhibitors.

The La Quinta Resort & Club is the oldest resort hotel in the Palm Springs area, and features over 45 acres of lush lawns and colorful gardens with "carpets of multicolored petunias." It has been a favorite getaway for movie stars through the decades — everyone from Greta Garbo to Michael Jackson.

Located 120 miles east of Los Angeles, the grounds include 25 pools, 35 heated spas, three championship golf courses and 30 tennis courts. The tennis facilities were ranked among the 5O greatest U.S. tennis resorts by Tennis magazine and feature hard, grass and clay playing surfaces.

The USPTA National Championships are scheduled Sept, 14-18 and the USPTA Team and Senior Team Championships for Sept. 19-21 The deadline to register for either tournament is Aug. 13 Players participate in team tournaments through their divisions, which pay the open competition fees, but se-

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All room prices are the same — $89 per night — whether for single or double rooms. All reservation requests must be received by Aug. 12, Requests received after this date will be accepted on a space-available basis only. The official USPTA hotel registration form must be used to get the discount. Watch for these in future issues of ADDvantage.

The convention registration deadline is Aug. 13 Convention fees are $225 for members, $250 for nonmembers, $115 for spouses or spouse equivalents, and $225 for friends. S?° O

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Each year, nearly 2,000 teaching professionals and volunteers give the gift of tennis back to their local communities with Tennis Across Americaâ&#x201E;˘ Tennis professionals introduce players to the sport and inspire them to stay in the game through public clinics scheduled on the second Saturday in May, multicultural clinics that target diverse groups of the population that normally may not have the opportunity to play, and follow-up programs to maintain player enthusiasm.

While Tennis Across America offers promotional opportunities for professionals, facilities and other tennis programs, it also helps Americans become acquainted with a fun, effective means of physical fitness. Recent tennis research has highlighted the health and fitness benefits of the sport, in addition to its social and psychological appeal. Some of these findings include: Tennis outperforms other sports in developing personality characteristics.

(Source: Jim Gavin, Ph.D., Concordia University, author of "The Exercise Habit," writer for Psychology Today

Tennis players had the highest scores in sociability, spontaneity, creativity, competitiveness, adventurousness, mental focus and assertiveness when compared with golfers, runners, weighthfters, mime skaters and downhill skiers.

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Tennis outperforms other sports in physical fitness development.

(Source: LGE Sport Science Inc., Orlando, Fla.)

Calories burned by exercising three hours per week were significantly higher during tennis at the competitive, moderate and casual playing levels when compared with other sports and modes of exercise.

Tennis may help you live longer.

(Source: The New England Journal of Medicine, Feb. Zj, Z99j)

In a study conducted by noted epidemiologist, Dr. Ralph Paffenbarger, of 10,269 men who participated in "moderately vigorous sports activities" (and where tennis was noted as such) it was found that the risk of death from any cause was reduced by 50 percent for those who played tennis at least three hours per week. Also, when scientifically tested, tennis players who played at least three hours per week had a 41 percent lower risk of death from coronary heart disease.

Tennis promotes positive psychological states.

(Source: "How Tennis Can Add Years to Your Life," Tennis magazine, January T)<)^)

Southern California State University researchers, who compared the psychological states of 200 senior tennis players to a control group, found that the tennis players scored higher in vigor, optimism and selfesteem and lower in anger, depression, confusion, anxiety and tension.

As many have discovered, tennis is a unique sport because of its lifelong benefits.

"This research is exciting because it promotes the sport as a healthy form of exercise, especially when compared to other activities," said Kathy Woods, president of USPTA. "The benefits of tennis are already known to millions of players. We plan to share this good news with even more through programs like Tennis Across America and other USPTA and industry efforts."

To help spread the news about the benefits of tennis by hosting or assisting in a Tennis Across America event, complete the clip-out registration form on page 15 and return it to the USPTA World Headquarters. If you would like more information, contact the Sports Marketing Department at (713) 978-7782 or by e-mail at sports@uspta.org. H?°

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Beyond coaching

Serving as role model requires additional skills

by Mary Jane Donnalley, Ph.D., USPTA

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Acceptance j. brings credibility Credibility develops

Mary Jane Donned PhD., USPTA, is a sports psychologist, consultant, tennis writer and licensed professional counselor ami psychotherapist.

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n this era of change and challenge, there are new dimensions and responsibilities for tennis professionals.

Often, especially in large cities, students come from multicultural, singleparent homes. Some professionals may seek to become a mentor for these students to facilitate their personal growth in addition to learning tennis skills.

Serving as a role model for students requires abilities and knowledge beyond tennis-teaching skills.

Listening and observing One of the greatest needs in a troubled student's life is to have someone who will listen. Becoming a good listener requires patience and the ability to observe the body language of the person talking, as well as hear the words spoken. It is both an art and a science to be a good listener.

Listening commu-

nicates acceptance to the student. This means accepting the student as he is and not being judgmental.

This is the beginning of a successful relationship between the student and the professional.

Credibility Once the student knows that he is accepted just the way he is, then the tennis professional has credibility with him. For the first time, the professional and the student have an opportunity to communicate and work together. A pat on the shoulder and an understanding smile go a long way.

Trust Once the student realizes he has a friend whom he can trust, a relationship begins to develop. Trust between player and professional is basic and essential.

Observing a student's behavior indi-

vidually and in a group is also a significant way to gain insight about him.

Behavioral problems If there is a behavioral problem, such as foul language, throwing the racquet, hitting and punching other players, tardiness or improper attire, the professional should try to find out the reason behind the undesirable behavior. What is the underlying problem that causes these erratic disruptions?

Listen carefully to the student's explanation while observing his emotions and body language. His parents could be going through a divorce, or he could be facing the illness of a family member, failure in school or lack of money.

It becomes apparent that he needs someone to listen and talk to. Confidentiality is essential. It is possible to help the student resolve and

work through the conflict.

Communication Communication that is consistent and ongoing is essential for success in coaching. Communication between teacher and student develops the support and feedback that is needed. It also prevents frustration and anxiety. It-ensures better performance of the player, not only on the tennis court but also personally and academically.

Mentoring offers an opportunity for the tennis professional to provide leadership and service in the '90s.

A coach serving as a personal role model is a new dimension in tennis. He strives to meet the needs of single-parent, multicultural students with acceptance, support, a feeling of belonging, and an opportunity for participation. The student needs to be treated with dignity and respect. vpÂť

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Serves uring the last ery point, one at a As the server, you few years, it time, and try to take can dictate play by control as early as seems like the using a good mixture buzz around tennis possible. of speed, placement circles has often cenPeople often ask and spin to keep the tered on "dictating which shots specifireturner from getting play." Watching the cally should be used grooved on his return. professionals and top to dictate play. I anServing to your oppocollegians play, it is swer by discussing nent's weakness will obvious that they have several areas in which a good understanding of what this term means.

However, this is not so obviously true about lower level players. As teaching professionals, we have an obligation to our students to not only teach fundamentals but to address the issue of dictating play.

What does it mean to dictate play? In its purest sense, it means to be the one in control. In dictating Dictate play by taking charge of each point, play, your goal is also get you weaker to make your oppoplay may be dictated. replies, thereby giving First, it is important nent play your game you control of the (not hers) in as many to recognize that the o point. ways as possible. It is earlier you take charge In many cases, nearly impossible to of a point, the better. serving wide is an excontrol every point In tennis, you start cellent way to gain each point one of two and game in a tennis control of a point, match. This makes it ways â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a serve or This will take your important to take evwith a return of serve.

opponent off the court, giving you more open court to attack, ^fou are dictating with your serve if you are serving aces, service winners or getting short returns and putting your opponent in real trouble.

As a server, you want to get a high percentage of first serves in the court. If your percentage is low, you are giving your opponent too many second serves and too many chances to take charge of the points on your serve. Nothing is more important than holding serve. It is the only shot in tennis that your opponent has no control over.

Return of serve As the returner, your goal is to hit an aggressive, well-placed shot that makes your opponent move to the ball. This way, he will not have an easy opportunity to take control of the point. ^.

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There are many factors to be taken into account when choosing return of serve. Is it a first or second serve, what style of play does your opponent use and what are your best returns in each court?

These are some questions you might consider when choosing return strategy. o7 For example, if you are facing a serve and volleyer's first serve, try to return low at the feet of the incoming server. Often, this will yield a weak reply that allows you an easy pass. If you are facing the strong, first serve of an aggressive baseliner, a wise return might be to hit a deep shot to the middle of

the court that will reduce the angle of her first groundstroke. Basically, if you are facing a second serve, you should step in and take the ball early with the intention of putting your opponent in a defensive position.

Some possibilities are to drive the ball aggressively to either corner, stay back and wait for a weak reply, or hit an aggressive topspm return and follow your return to net (crush and rush") or chip your return deep into the down-theline corner and follow this to the net (chip and charge) Either of these plays will put a lot of pressure on your opponent to

come up with a great shot. It is hard to o go wrong with your return game if you live by this philosophy first serve, make them play second serve make them pay!

Control the point The concept of dictating play is to try and control the point from the start. However, since neither you nor your opponent will always be able to do this, consider dictating in rally situations. I like to think of rallies as a chess match. Both you and your opponent are jockeying for position on the court while always looking for the opening that will al-

low you to attack.

Your goal should be to keep the ball deep in the corners or use angles to make your opponent move. This tactic will generally yield a mistake or a short ball that will allow you to take charge of the point.

It is important for players to be patient and wait for a good opportunity to take charge of a point. Impatience often causes an unforced error. In most rallies, opportunities to take control will arise. Be alert and anticipate your earliest chance. If you put yourself in this frame of mind, you will be able to act on your opsee Dictating, page 26

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M THE INTERIM ET The TlA, USPTA, ATP Tour, WTA Tour and L/STA oren'f the only groups concerned about changes in tennis. In fact, there are more important people interested in the subject - the people who play the sport This is a series of "postings" from the Internet news group rec.sjjprt.tennis. This column will feature a variety of attitudes, some with serious recommendations for changing the game. Hopefully, these letters will inter&st most of those who read them, and that is why USPTA has dedicated this page to "thoughts about tennis from the people who really count."

Uses for used tennis balls n February, sa led on my th rd trip to Cuba to distribute gifts to needy people. The children have very few toys. The most popular gift for them was used tennis ba Is. You can't possibly magine the joy of a Cuban boy or g rl when handed something as simple as a used tennis ba They are easy for me to carry, lightweight and, when packed nto garbage bags, can easily be crammed nto the many nooks and crannies found n a sailboat Both my wife and play tennis and our groups save used ba Is for my trips.

Last April, we gave away 300 ba Is, hand to hand When we give th ngs to the people n Cuba, we tel them that they are gifts from people in th,e United States. The gifts are not from the government, businesses or churches. They are from people - to people.

Schoolteachers and tennis teachers can be of further help.

Have your students write their names, age and address with a felt tip pen on each tennis ba A pen pa might be the result J.B.

Save the break "sn't it frustrating to watch the first game of a tennis match?

No sooner does the match start than the players are tak_ ng a break for the first changeover. Change the rules!

Make the first change after the third game. Players can warm up faster Fans will get into the match sooner. If play was continuous for the first three games, it would create more excitement for all Mike Capozzoli, USPTA (via e-ma I)

The long racquet dilemma Anyone try the new long-body racquets ke the one Michael Chang uses? 'm thinking about buying one and was wondering if it takes a long time to get used to hitting with it G. 24 ADDvantage/Aprill996

I've just got a couple of new, longer racquets and now can hit an ace or a service winner at will (most of the time) don't even have to be a good athlete. All I need is one strong arm .A. Now this is unfair, mean, worked on my serve for all these years and stil can't do it at will. Here you are telling me that only have to buy a new racquet. Eek! I have wasted so much time.

G.K. have heard that racquets longer than 29 nches have been banned from national or professional tournaments n the United States. If a player using a 29 nch racquet happens to break one or more of the main strings and the length of the racquet suddenly increases to about 29 1 nches, would the racquet become illega and cause the player to lose the point, even if he or she can sti use it to hit the next shot?

LA. Is this a legit question? When's the last time you saw some officia run out to the court and measure a racquet after a string broke?

My rea question is, has there been a ban on racquets that are too long, longer than 29 nches? I hadn't heard this. Also, if this ban is in place, was there a change in the rules of tennis to accompany it?

D.C Which is not a legit question? was told that the new rule has just been passed, and so far still haven't seen any pro using a 29 nch racquet But I'm sure that some of them wi switch to these racquets n the near future.

Anyway, my point is that if we are going to a low players to play with a 29 nch racquet after breaking a string, then the rules should say that it's OK to do this. .A. Editor's note The nternational Tennis Federation wi meet n June to review a recommendation to limit the length of tennis racquets to 29 nches for professiona players.

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Homework pals

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Purpose: to help 3 to 6-year-olds develop good practice habits.

Write different homework (practice) skills on index cards and laminate them. Tie each card with a ribbon to the neck of a small stuffed animal. Have boy and girl animals and make up funny names, such as Match Monkey, Lobby Lion, Ace Ape and Strings the Spider. Teach the children how to take care of the animals.

The students may take a different toy home each week and trade it in at the next class for a new one. The practice skills can be easy or difficult. Be sure the children know how to do the activities listed on the cards before they go home.

Purpose: to help students learn the skills they need to run toward a ball and judge its speed of movement.

Use foam tennis balls so the children aren't afraid of being hit.

Hit the ball over the net with one bounce and have the student catch it with her hands. If she misses it, she has to run to get it and throw it over the net.

Hit the ball to the left and right so the students have to run at angles to catch the ball.

Ask if they want high or low balls.

Progress to regular balls. Always find positive words of encouragement, such as, "I like those fast feet!"

For example: Smash Bunny loves tennis players who practice every day. Put Smash in a clean, safe place so she can watch you.

Do 10 ups and 10 downs.

Walk in a big circle with the ball in the center of your racquet.

Toss and catch a tennis ball 20 times with Mom or Dad. Remember to bring Smash back next week so someone else can have a turn.

Smash says Practice every day! KOXO, Smash Bunny

Clare Springer, USPTA

Susan Marshall, USPTA Chandler, Ariz.

Indy 500 Another version of "walking the dog" (rolling the ball with the racquet) is to pretend the ball is a race car and the fence and outside lines on the court are the boundaries of a race track. Students line up across the starting line with different numbered cars. The first person to roll their ball around the track is the winner.

If anyone rolls his ball into the boundaries, they have wrecked their race car and are out of the race. This is an exciting exercise that often has students revving their engines.

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Another chant is: Keep that racquet in front of your nose And hit that ball in front of your toes.

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Vice president from page j at the entry level. Applicants who fail to meet the minimum requirements for certification will be informed of the areas lacking in their educational preparation.

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In order to fully adhere to Lindbergh s philosophy, "Preparation precedes power," we must increase our preparation as our power needs to correspondingly increase. Therefore, another foundation stone soon to be laid is pre-rank advancement education.

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Dictating from page 20 portumties rather than react to them. Many times this is the difference between you or your opponent winning the point. Remember, act don t react to dictate rallies.

If you have worked on your game and advanced to a stage where you are able to successfully vary your style of play, then you can use different strategies as a method of dictating play. For example, if you are playing an opponent who loves to play long baseline points, you could intentionally play shorter points by serv26 ADDvontage/Aprill996

means that in order to advance within the profession (under the current system this would mean from P-3 to P-2 or from P-2 to P-l) a professional must meet certain preparatory requirements and be tested to verify that planned educational goals have been met.

Members will not be retested on materials already mastered, but may in certain areas be evaluated on higher levels of the same material. For example, the initial Certification Exam may include feeding from a toss near the net and from a basket at mid-court. On an advancement exam, the same professional may be asked to demonstrate feeding from the baseline, feeding to multiple students or rally feeding.

Education goals at the higher levels will be based on needed prepa-

ration for power in established areas of the tennis-teaching service industry and specific to the individual professionals' needs and career objectives.

Lindbergh understood the relationship between success and preparation. He was willing to back up that understanding by putting his life on the line.

There have been countless professionals, many with certifications that should indicate competencies and abilities, who were not prepared when "crunch time" came. Jobs were lost, careers ended, dreams shattered all because of a lack of preparation. As a wise man once said, "When the hour of need has arisen, the hour of preparation is past."

Together as USPTA professionals, let us embrace this philosophy.

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Let us look forward to taking Specialty Courses, reading books and reviewing videos that focus on areas where we could use more preparation, or a more current view, in order to stay prepared.

Let us not just complete required points by attending seminars or conventions, but by going to those events with the Lindbergh philosophy in mind. Let us go to every educational forum available to us to learn, to develop, to grow. Only by growing ourselves will we grow the ame. S£*

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ing and volleying or attacking the net at the earliest opportunity.

You could also shorten the points by following some returns to the net and not allowing your opponent to play her game.

Another example of using strategy to dictate play could be continually picking on one particular weakness of your opponent, thus keeping your opponent from dictating with her strengths. Bill Tilden liked to go to his opponent's strength in order to try to break it down.

If he could accomplish this, he knew he was in control of the match.

The bottom line is that

when you find a way to keep your opponent from utilizing her "comfort zones" — those certain strokes, the pace of the ball, the style of play that she favors — you are controlling the points.

A player using a semi-western or western grip is comfortable hitting high, bouncing balls. To keep her from being comfortable, hit some low bouncing slices and chips. In this scenario, you are dictating play by taking your opponent out of one of her comfort zones. I have always taught that the greatest weapon a tennis player possesses is his brain. If you use

this tool, you can usually come up with a plan that will help you control the match.

One final way of dictating play is tempo.

This is the pace at which a match is progressing. Most players have a pace of play with which they feel comfortable. Slow down or speed up your play to disrupt their rhythm.

Be careful, though, not o to do this to the detriment of your own game and to keep within the time constraints. Dictating play is not a new idea but with the advent of the modern game, it has become increasingly more important. S?°

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So, what's the proper ratio of macronutrients?

The current thinking is that the ratio of carbohydrate to protein should never go above 2-to I Once it does, insulin production increases rapidly.

The ideal is to consume one-third more grams of carbohydrate than pro tem, and be sure to eat protein that is combined with low fat. Only athletes who are in heavy training should consume a higher ratio of carbohydrates to protein. Fat intake should never go below 20 percent of your diet and the fats consumed should be predominately mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

What is the glycemic index of foods?

Foods differ in the rate at which they are digested and converted into sugar. Sugar from digested foods moves into the blood from the digestive system. The hormone insulin is responsible for getting sugar into cells of the body for use as energy. This provides the basis for the concept of the glycemic index (GI) of foods (see chart, page 8) Foods that have a low GI promote a slow, steady rise in blood sugar as well as the hormone insulin after a meal.

In contrast, foods that have a high GI result in a sharp rise in blood-sugar level and a very sharp increase in insulin. This is followed by a "crash" in the blood-sugar concentrations as the high insulin levels move sugar into o O cells of the body and leave the bloodsugar levels very low. Interestingly, the end result of ingesting the high GI foods is increased appetite and fatigue along with greater tendency to convert food calories into body fat.

Variety and moderation are important concepts for optimal nutrition. A balance between high and low GI foods is a step toward designing a healthy, well-balanced, nutritional diet. S?°

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USPTA welcomes new members Congratulations to the following new USPTA members who fulfilled requirements for membership between Oct. 1 and Dec. 3 1

Member

Sponsor

Member

Sponsor

INTERMOUNTAIN DIVISION

CALIFORNIA DIVISION

Alonzo, David T

B. Stout

Connolly, Fannie Detwiler, Melissa

S. Starleaf C. Emery S. Starleaf

Cernoch, Zdenek Dibble, Kirsten

Fitzsimons, Luke Grattan, Dewain

S. Wiere D. MacBride

Mayeda, Marty M. Potter, Andy

B. Rogers G. Horvath K. Bartz

Henderson, Brian

S. Starleaf

Rich, Jennifer Holmes

R. Ross B. O'Brien

Jenkins, Paul R.

Shepherd, Amy

D. Selke

Kayes, Chris J.

R. Ogle C. Emery S. Williford

Man-Son-Hing, Bruce Mann, John (Eric)

R Xanthos

Arbelo, Angel Luis

L. Mediero

McCoy, James (Buster) Mimachi, Hiroko

A. Lewis L. Seemann

Arcones, Juan F. Belles Viciano, Jorge

L. Mediero L. Mediero

Nlerguizian, Pablo Patton-Berner, Colleen Quiocho, Darin

J. Norton L. Seemann J. Hedberg

Bruna Garcia, Victor Colom Barcelo, Antonio Cuesta Ramos, Juan-Ramon

L. Mediero

Sotura-Tscherne, Barbara

E Xanthos C. Kingman

Del Amo, David

L. Mediero L. Mediero L. Mediero

DeParada Pachelo, Carlos

L. Mediero

T. Gallo

Esparcia, Juan Finlayson, Elizabeth A.

L. Mediero S. Winter

Forde, Merlene Galera Romero, Jose R.

J. Harden L. Mediero

Gutierrez, Angel Miguel Gutierrez, Gonzalo

L. Mediero

Bernhardt, Roy

Suard, Jamie Tien, Khuong Tscherne, Stephen USTA, Southern California Tennis Association Victor, Gary

D. MacBride

P Xanthos Corporate E Wolff

INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

Hidalgo Rivera, Francisco

EASTERN DIVISION

Hidalgo, Esteban

L. Mediero L. Martinez L. Martinez L. Martinez L. Martinez

Member

Sponsor

McGeehan, John T.

D. Bradley

Naff, Bryan Sok, Sopheap (Pete) Styer, Jerry Lee

H. Mackin T Irwin R. Desmond

MIDWEST DIVISION

Grayson, James Matthew Griebenow, Zenda

Foster, David

Harden, Tawn J. Henderson, Harold (Hal)

Grawe, Cary N. Hyman, Roger L.

M. Stone W Bronson

Holyoak, Lee

Leyva, Francisco Morrow, Bryan O'Loughlin, Luke Penn, Craig A.

J. Krimbill G. Shubert

Maupin, David B.

J. Krimbill L.M. Culp G. Temofeew

J. Krimbill D. Franco

Simpson, Brett

Stafford, Joseph Titelbaum, Adam Vorachek, Todd

K. Haigh K. Neil

Whitmore, Gregory

J. Graham

J. Crane R. Cormier

Lacarbonara, Massimo Lewis, \ernon

G. Sweetham

Shapiro, Craig

R. Osga C. Hardman

Marin Camacho, Eduardo Martinez, Jose Antonio

L. Mediero L. Mediero

Menendez, Luis Nunez, Jesus Chapela

L. Mediero

Bradshaw, Peter Gulino, Jennifer

N. Gressner

D. O'Brien

L. Mediero E. Agnos

Haley, George, Jr. Mahoney, Carolyn

R. Osga J. Dunmead B. Hendrix

T. Funk L. Brennemon T. Brueggeman

Connors, John M.

R. Cote R. Cavanagh

Crespo, Rod

Peinado, Mariano Perez Martinez, Gines Perez, Jose Francisco Plasencia, Miguel

L. Mediero L. Mediero L. Mediero

A. Burga Puigdevall, Miguel

L. Mediero L. Mediero L. Mediero L. Martinez E. Alvarado G. Wicklund

Davis, Rose

D. Richards

Rodriguez, Marques Fernando Rodriguez, Marvin

DeRitis, Philip

J. Kridle A. Rodrigeuz

Rojas, Brenda

Dixon, Ben Gettone, Vernon Globisch Enterprises Inc. Hart, Victor I. Hendershot, Robert Hudson, William A., Jr. Hurtado, Nelson R. Jones, Houston B. Lee, Christopher Lenz, Rick Prutting, Richard

R. Macci Corporate J. Hawkins A. Burga B. Dollar E. John

Sage, Ashley Tarrat Alcalde, Juan Vicent Caudet, Jose Francisco Wong, Clifton

K. Castillo

Hlavacek, Thomas E. Mabry, Chavez (Chill)

Grassia, Jean-Marc A. Hawkins, R. Bruce

J.E. Scott

McMillian, James Derrick Morales-Rubert, Guillermo

Simonyi, William (John)

B. Foreman

Ponkka, \fesa

Spiegel, Amy Vazquez, Roy, Sr.

S. Contardi E Sindhunatha

Wright, Thomas Yocum, Gregory

G. Geoffrey J. Elwing

EA. Nilhagen J.K. Nance

Stephens, Gregory R. Walker, Robert

E Moseby S. Garnett

R. Stephens S. Mullin T Warrell

Wright, Lorenzia

J. Brown

SOUTHWEST DIVISION

J. Brown

Bojalad, David A. Fitzgerald, David Gilbert, Heide

NEW ENGLAND DIVISION

Wilder, Jerry

P. Chamberlain

Stanley, Chad

Reitzel, Regan

Mizutani, Takeshi Stigum, Christopher W.

G. Agardy J. Ciacco

Sims, Mark Sory, Benjamin (Tyler)

Moyer, David Price, David

B, Newhall R. Swezey S. Marshall J. Leavitt

Hollander, Todd

D. McCormick

A.E Rogers J. Faulise

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DIVISION Alexander, Scott

C. Kretchmer

Rickey, David Smithers, David

E. Wilson J. Laughlin

Wilson, Eric

D. Borelli

TEXAS DIVISION Binoz, Atlihan

G. Alexander

Heath, David R. Hoover, Heath

B. Coleman D. Wiest

Reinert, Nina Treneer, William A.

B. Freer WS. Gates

Williford, David (Shane)

D. Edmonds

US. TERRITORIES & CANADA G. Farnsworth

Murga, Mark

PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIVISION G. Quandt

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B.C. Laing

MIDDLE ATLANTIC DIVISION Anantaraman, Ravi M.

Richards, Leon Rifflard, Carol Goya Rozwadowski, Cristina (Kiki)

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Donchey, Michael

D. Kaufman.

Williams, Nicole

MISSOURI VALLEY DIVISION

Valverde, Cristobal Weston, Michael J.

S. Barr L. Sagel B. Van Gablek K. Quay E Froehling

L. Mediero L. Mediero

T. Warrell

Oates, Karla Gates, Phillip Oxendine, Chad Christopher

T Warrell M. Whittington

Obregon-Lopez, Jorge Sebelen, Paula

Ash, Lisa Butterfield, David Canavan, Len Casapu, Gheorghe (Gigi)

Hudson, Grover R. (Hank)

Sarnoff, Kenneth Sellars, Telly Shoemake, Jacob (Jake)

Jimenez, Jose G. Kim, Sung-Dong

L. Mediero

B. Bodie

M. Elliott J. McCarthy W. B. Mann

R. Swezey L. Gagnon

Shubny, Alexandr Sikorski, Brian Solem, Patricia

S. Harris

FLORIDA DIVISION

E Whitworth B. Williams

Pate, Billy

EA. Nilhagen

S. Stubbs

Oh, Sang

J.Lee L. Dunlop D. Dvorak

T Warrell H.L. Kraly J. Hobson

Ragan, Andrea Schroeder, Todd

Monajati, Susan

Van Aswegen, Clint Watson, William

M. Whittington A. Owens-Weaver

Cramer, Leslie Cunningham, Matthew Day, Juliet

J. Flesch J. Krimbill

Hurley, Sandra Miller Leale, Vincent

E. Agnos C. Casanova

Cox, Joan R.

L.A. Reed D. Schackter

Andrews, Michael Ayres, Martin A. Delo, Ildefonso H.

Hidalgo, Jose Carlos Hidalgo, Manuel Hiner, Michael

S. Hodgson L. Mediero

E. Voges T. Warrell A. Abbott

Clark, Jefferson Clary, Brian C.

Denny, Joel

K. Hudson C. Hardman H. Manhardt

Brooks, Jeffrey R. Godwin, Elizabeth

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SAN DIEGO DIVISION Brady, Kara

T O'Brien

M.L. Darnell

Mun, Lee Fock

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Mutalib, Abas Bin Abdul Ramaiah, Ramachandran

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Continuing Education Countdown '96 Nine months remain in the 1994-96 period of the Continuing Education grading term. How many points do you have?

Certified USPTA members are required to earn 9 credits per three-year period.

The current period ends Dec. 31, 1996. (Turn the page for a list of frequently asked

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questions.)

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Division meetings/activities

April 28

Midwest Division Brookfield, Wis.

April 29

California Division Industry Hills, Calif.

Middle States Division Wilmington, Del.

May 10-20

Midwest Division Detroit, Mich.

Middle States Division Hidden Valley, Pa.

May II

Midwest Division Big Rapids, Mich.

Midwest Division Danville, 111.

June I

Midwest Division Columbus, Ohio

June 9

California Division Los Angeles, Calif.

(1/2 point and up) April I -2 1 -— — Specialty Course.

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Conventions (5.Pomtseach) April 10-14

Intermountain Division Park City, Utah

May 2-5

New England Division Stratton Mountain, Vt.

(2 points for CTC only)

May 28June 2

Florida Division Wesley Chapel, Fla.

June 8-10

Pacific Northwest Division Lake Chalen, Wash.

April 6-7 April 10-11 April 10-11 April 10-11 April 13-14 April 13-14 April 13-14 April 20-21 April 21-22 April 27-28 April 27-28 April 28-29 April 28-29 May 3-4 May 3-5 May 4-5 May 5-6 May 8-9 May 10-11 May 11-12 May 18-19 May 18-19 May 19-20

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Specialty Courses (2 points per four-hour course; 4 points per eight-hour course) Creative Drill Design, April II Park City Utah (4 hours) / Dinoffer Competitive Singles Patterns, April 12, Park City, Utah (4 hours) T. Martin Little Tennis (Town hall meeting), April 15 Hinsdale, 111. (4 hours) G. Bacso Team Coaching, April 27 Homewood, 111.

(4 hours) S. Sloane Mental Training for Peak Performance, June 4, Columbus, Ohio (4 hours) G. Sailes

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The deadline to register and/or cancel a course is 15 working days before the event. Anyone cancelingo late or failingo to cancel will forfeit onehalf the course fee. This schedule is subject to change. Call the USPTA Membership Department for additional information or write via email at membership@uspta.org.

Eiams, l Oklahoma City, Okla.

Freeport, N.Y, Charlottesville, Md. Park City, Utah North Augusta, S.C. Murrieta, Calif.

Hinsdale, 111.

Birmingham, Ala. Reno, Nev. Industry Hills, Calif.

Boca Raton, Fla. Conyers, Ga. „ .;; ; Tyler, Texas Bloomington, Minn.

St. Louis, Mo. Panama City, Fla. Richmond, Va. Freeport, N.Y Bradenton, Fla, Mandeville, La. Fountain Valley, Calif.

Key West, Fla. Fort Wayne, Ind.

May 19-20 May 25-26 May 25-26 May 29-30 May 31

June 1-2 June 1-2 June 2-3 June 2-3 June 8-9 June 8-9 June 8-9 June 8-9 June 8-9 June 9-10 June 12-13 June 13-14 June 15-16 June 16-17 June 2O-2I June 22-23

Pleasanton, Calif.

Bakersfield, Calif.

Wilmington, Del. West Orange, N.J. Seattle, Wash.

(Upgrades only) Hilton Head, S.C. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (CTC only) Parker, Colo.

Dearborn, Mich.

Columbia, Mo. Murrieta, Calif.

Honolulu, Hawaii Austin, Texas Baltimore, Md. La Jolla, Calif.

Freeport, N.Y Dixvilie Notch, N.H. Grenelefe, Fla. Sacramento, Calif, Mesa, Ariz.

Camarillo, Calif.

Exam reservations must be made at least 21 days prior to the dates listed. Each date includes an exam, upgrade and CTC unless noted. Exam cancellations must be received no later than 14 days before the exam, or a cancellation fee will be charged accordingly. Affiliate members: late cancellation fee — $75; failure to cancel — application fee is forfeited. Certified members: late cancellation fee — $25; failure to cancel — $25 plus the upgrade fee is forfeited. Registration for another exam will not be accepted until cancellation fees are paid.

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Continuing Education Countdown '96

W

e receive many phone inquiries :oncernmg the Continuing Education Program and its requirements. In an attempt to better serve our members by saving them a phone call, here are the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions:

The 1994-96 period ends

How many points am I required to earn?

A

Most certified members are re4 quired to earn 9 education credits.

If you joined the Association after July I 1994. your requirement is prorated.

Credit amount

July 1,1994 June 30, 1995

6

July 1,1995 June 30, 1996

3

Julyl

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When will I receive my credit "report 4 card"?

A

The official credit certificate will 4 be sent during the first part of

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Provided that their annual dues * are current, certified members are not dropped due to not fulfilling educational requirements. However, they will not receive full benefits of USPTA membership until credits are completed in a given grading period.

Q

I am unable to attend the USPTA 4 national or my divisional convention.

What else can I do to earn educational credits?

A

You don't have to attend USPTA + conventions to earn points. Last year we awarded credit for over 400 courses, seminars and workshops. Please send a schedule or agenda of the course, a description and a certificate of completion so that it may be reviewed for possible credit.

At what age will I be exempt from 4 earning continuing education credits?

1997 How can I be sure my credits are 4 properly recorded?

Credit reports will be sent during the first quarter of 1996 to members who lack points for this grading period. If you don t receive a form but want to know your status, please contact the Education Department.

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/5 it true that members who earn no & points are dropped from USPTA mem-

bership:3

* Dec. 31.

Dec. 31, 996

/ earned more than 9 credits this period. . May I count the extra points toward the new requirements?

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I end?

Joined USPTA

dance rosters from their educational events.

Extra points are not carried over 4, from one period to the next.

/*â&#x201E;˘\ does the current grading period

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working with affiliated agencies such as USTA by asking them to provide atten-

Why do I have to send proof of atten* dance at non-USPTA events?

We ask our members to provide r this information so that we can accurately maintain our records. Due to the enormous number of requests, the World Headquarters unfortunately cannot verify attendance individually. We currently are 4

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Points are granted for attending . 4 seminars, classes, workshops and other activities that are pertinent to tennis teaching. Playing in tournaments, conducting special events, attending meetings, and serving on boards or committees are ineligible for consideration. /*â&#x201E;˘\n I earn all my points through 4 home study?

A

Members may earn all their points 4 by reading books and watching videotapes and completing book/video reviews which cover the material. Please refer to the order form in February's ADDvantage magazine for more information.

Am I required to purchase the manuals I from USPTA?

A

Some of the divisions have lend4 ing libraries, or you may borrow the books from fellow professionals. Although some of the titles are available only through USPTA, others may be purchased at bookstores or found in public libraries.

Please note that the reviews must be purchased through USPTA in order to receive educational credit.

Where can I find more information concerning local educational events?

ADDvantage magazine and your , 4 divisional newsletter are excellent sources for current opportunities in your area.

Many of our senior members are * very supportive of our education

program and actively participate. However, members 60 and over are no longer required to earn continuing education credits.

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Can I receive credit for taking a than once?

A

Courses that require annual re* newal such as CPR are eligible for credit each year. However, you may only

receive credit once annually.

Do / receive education credit for running tournaments?

Are all classes I attend eligible for 4 credit?

A

Course work must be related to 4 tennis or a subject that enhances your job in a tennis-related industry, and courses must be apporved by the USPTA Education Committee. / am attending graduate school and am not able to participate in USPTA

events. What can I do?

A

Submit a transcript and course 4 description for work you have completed successfully. Only tennis-related courses will be considered for credit.

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USPTA The USPTA Intermountain Division held a meeting designed to educate Colorado women about USPTA and the tennis industry. More than 20 high school and college coaches, recreation instructors, assistant professionals and directors of tennis attended the event, organized by USPTA member Judy Courtney USPTA members Galen Blackburn, Gary Horvath and Joe Thompson gave presentations.

Matt Wheeler, USPTA, is the new tennis professional and director of recreation at the Regent of Jakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia. Wheeler is a Peter Burwash International professional and has worked in the United States, Canada, Fiji, Thailand and Bali.

USPTA Southern Division President Tom Daglis and Alabama Chapter President Tommy Wade spoke to Daglis Alabama members of the Club Managers Association of America on the value of hiring USPTA professionals. Thirty-seven CMAA members were present.

USPTA member Bill Riddle is the new World TeamTennis regional pro gram coordinator for Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Tennessee. He is responsible for maintaining existing leagues and starting new ones.

USPTA member Mary Jane Donnalley will be listed in the 1997 World Whos Who Marquis Publication and the 1996-97 Who's Who in American Education. Donnalley is a tennis professional, writer, consultant and sports psychologist. She was featured in the Off-Court Focus section of ADDvantage in March 1995 The USPTA World Headquarters recently donated 10 computers to the Houston Gulf Coast Muscular Dystrophy Association. The computers, a combination of IBM clones and Macintoshes, were equipped with touch screens and special enhancements for physically challenged users.

Guy Weinhold, USPTA, omed Prudential Securities in Austin, Texas, as a financial adviser. He was previously the tennis director at the Berry Creek

Racquet Club and head tennis coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

Weinhold specializes in helping tennis professionals and players meet their financial objectives and investment goals.

The Lee County (Florida) USPTA Community Tennis Association hosted a TIA Town Hall Meeting, led by Brad Blume, TIA grassroots coordinator. It was attended by more than 70 people involved in the tennis industry. The USPTA/CTA received a $12,500 grant from the TIA for advertising a free lesson blitz, Play Tennis America lessons and other tennis pro grams developed in the community.

USTA Richard D. Ferman Jr was appointed executive director of the USTA, succeeding Marshall Happer III. Ferman Ferman is a former president of the Western Tennis Association.

"Tennis has been my lifelong passion," Ferman said. "I am humbled by the confidence the board of directors has

placed in me."

Ferman has been a certified USPTA professional for 23 years.

Eight USPTA members were appointed to chair USTA Western Tennis Association committees for 1996: Richard Arnold, Adult/Senior Competition, Armand Molino, Player Development; Jon Fischer, Play Tennis America, Ronald Dredge, Adult Ranking; Craig Tiley Davis Cup; Sue Rudd, Girls 18 Intersectional Team, Don Stevens, Boys & Girls 16 Intersectional Team, and Sue Selke, Senior Team Championship.

Associations The U.S Racquet Stringers Association has published its 1996 Stringer's Digest a three-ring binder compiling stringing patterns for every racquet on the market. It provides a step-by-step tutorial of racquet stringing and service techniques, an index of suppliers and a stringing machine resource guide.

Contact the USRSA at P.O. Box 40, Del Mar, Calif. 92014; phone (619) 481 3545 fax (619) 481-0624; or email USRSA96@aol.com.

The National Fitness and Health Coalition, comprised of many associaADDvantage/April 1996 31

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liver a serve up to 85 mph into the service box.

It can serve to the same place time after time, or can be set to oscillate a random pattern of serves.

The Economy Ball Bucket is similar to the Lob-Ster Ball Bucket, but without horizontal random oscillation. It will accurately place the tennis ball in the same place every time.

The new public relations coordinator for Penn Racquet Sports is Joan Thompson. She is currently director of communications for GenCorp, Penn s parent company, and will retain that position.

Al Tallett

New England

(909) 392-0336 Laura Weber (714) 67I-II49 Eastern

(914) 245-7688 Florida

Frank Swope

(407) 734-6877 Hawaii

Suzi Swartman (808) 943-2279

Intermountdin

Galen Blackburn (303) 756-2109

Mid-Atlantic

Paul Cranis (301) 924-3450

Middle States

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Midwest

Lee Ann Reed (219) 432-0502

Missouri Valley

Sue Sloboth (402)

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Texas

Jack Michalko (602) 263-5208 Andy Bruner (713) 497-2229 Andy Swortfiguer (512) 482-8770

Cliff Drysdale, USPTA, presented two sessions at the Midwest Division annual convention, Gundars Tilmanis, USPTA, spoke at the Texas Division meeting; Boise State University head coach Greg Patton spoke at the Southern California convention, and Pat Etcheberry of LGE Sport Science spoke at the Southern Professional Tennis Association/ Southern Tennis Association divisional meeting.

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