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CONTENTS the total professional

departments

enhancing your career

10 Put a little'POP'in your practice

3 CEO s message

by Larry Heflin, USPTA The three basic guidelines to use when setting up a practice program are philosophy, organization and penodization.

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Vice president's message

1996 National Convention 22 23 25 26 27 28 29

New faces and favorites to address wide range of topics 1996 National Convention Specialty Course and seminar schedule National Championships registration form National Team Championships registration form USPTA Golf Cup registration form USPTA Team Scramble registration form Hotel reservation form

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Little Tennis tips

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Notes from the internet

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Continuing education countdown 96

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Industry action

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Classifieds

news 6 Houston teaching pros capture titles in USPTA National Clay Court tourney 8 Proposed slate of 1996-97 national Board of Directors

On the cover Kim Barry, winner of the USPTA National Clay Court Championships. Photo by Alice Thomas

VOLUME 20 • ISSUE 7 Editor Assistant editor ADDvantage magazine editorial offices One USPTA Centre, 3535 Briarpark Drive Houston, TX 77042 Phone Fax e-mail

Shawna Riley Julie Myers

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ADDvantage is published monthly by the United States Professional Tennis Association.

The opinions expressed in ADDvantage are those of the authors and not necessarily those of ADDvantage or the USPTA. Copyright© United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. 1996. All rights reserved.

Reproduction of any portion of the magazine is not permitted without written permission from the publisher.

ADDvantage/Julyl996

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It's the most significant advance in tennis in 15 years.

The TENCAP Advantage.. + Tennis becomes exciting again. Matches between equals are more fun.

TENCAP makes every match a challenge. + Events are more competitive. With TENCAP everyone has a , chance to win. + TENCAP generates revenue. Leagues and tournaments will be better attended. Plus, earn income from TENCAP fees. * TENCAP helps manage your players. A built-in database keeps track of players and their scores.

COMING TO YOUR REGION THIS VERB! TENNIS HANDICAPPING SYSTEM

The Official Handicap System of the USPTA For more information, call 612-591-9495 or e-mail at tencap@aol.com.

CEO'S MESSAGE

Executive Committee supports Tencap, asks that industry and members recognize its ability to strengthen tennis

U

SPTA held one of its semiannual Ex-

ability to integrate players of varying levels.

ecutive Committee meetings in April at the World Headquarters.

This governing body is made up of the

It does not segregate them by levels. If anything, this is its greatest strength since the

president and regional vice president from each of USPTA's 17 divisions and the national Board of Directors. The group determines the policies and direction for the Association, which is implemented by the board

single largest problem for tennis players and potential players is that they cannot find enough partners or opponents to continue enjoying the sport. Using Tencap allows players of different levels to mingle

and national staff on a day-to-day basis.

both on the court and socially, thereby adding a very special dimension to the game.

Executive Committee meetings generally include a large number of reports and

The national board and staff have been directed to promote Tencap to consumers.

new business items that offer USPTA's directors the assurance that the organization

We are currently creating a campaign through which to publicize the program.

is moving in the right direction.

At the most recent meeting, a few pre-

However, perhaps one of the best ways you

dominant issues stood put above the others, one of which was Tencap USPTA's official handicapping system. In fact, the

personally can introduce Tencap in your community and at your facility is to host a member/guest event, which, as you know, offers the following benefits:

Executive Committee unanimously resolved

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A fun tennis event

that USPTA aggressively promote and implement Tencap as one of the Association's

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Allows members a chance, to invite friends to play tennis and socialise

major priorities.

Committee members feel that Tencap is one of the most significant programs to

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influence tennis in years, and that it has the

Provides one of the most enjoyable forms of tennis doubles Increases tennis participation in a social atmosphere that integrates players instead of segre-

potential to sincerely grow the game of tennis. Just as the Tennis Industry Association,

gating them Creates a situation in which guests at one event

•

•

elude: • Additional incomefor profession-

als and facilities • It can be used in all competitive or recreational club events •

It is similar to golf's handicap system which allows a player from one area of the country to compete with a person from another location and enjoy a compatible game whether they have the same or different tennis skills

Tim Heckler

More than 108 sites across the country are already using Tencap. The USTA Northwest Section plans to use it in. a pilot program for its adult mixed doubles league, and the USTA NJTL programs in Macon, Ga., and Augusta, Ga., will also do pilot programs using the system. Tencap has even

the USTA and all other affiliated industry

feel an obligation to reciprocate by inviting

caught the attention of Tennis Australia and

groups are trying to grow tennis at a faster rate, USPTA's commitment to Tencap rep-

their hosts to a similar event at their facility, creating a cycle of tennis playing that increases number of events and players in a community

Tennis Canada, two groups that have expressed an interest in using the system in their countries.

Remember, Tencap is different from ev-

resents one way to achieve this goal.

I realize that some of you may not know a lot about Tencap — yet. You may be wondering why USPTA sees this as such an important project.

We are not simply trying to promote our system over another. Instead, we are promoting the most technologically designed and o o / o streamlined rating and handicap system currently available. It was not designed to compete with the NTRP, but to supplement rating and handicapping issues that are not covered by NTRR As you might know, USPTA is a co-owner and designer of the NTRP and still supports NTRP's use in many programs around the country.

Tencap has specific strengths that USPTA feels benefits the industry's goal of re-energizing tennis and increasing play. It can achieve these goals through its unique

While it is true that Tencap represents

ery other system that has been designed for

the latest in computer rating technology, it

tennis handicapping and can do things that

can be adapted to many situations and implemented without a computer. Scores can

no other system can. As with any revolu-

be recorded manually and mailed to Ten-

critics (people with their own systems) The most we can ask is that you recognize

Cap s offices, where they are entered into a national computer data bank and updated every two weeks. Professionals can assess player skill levels based on NTRP equivalents and convert them to temporary Tencaps using a conversion chart. This chart

tionary or new idea, it certainly will have its

that your divisional leaders and fellow professionals have studied the system and determined that it is an excellent way to bring additional players and health to our sport.

For years, USPTA members have been

was published in the May 1995 issue of ADDvantage and will be reprinted in a future

the delivery vehicle for the many tennis programs developed by other groups. We feel it

issue. Charts are available from TenCap Inc. by calling (800) Y-TENCAP or e-mailmg

is only right that USPTA ask for and receive

tencap@aol.com. You may also contact the

support of these affiliate groups in its efforts to promote Tencap. You can be assured

USPTA national office.

Other important features of Tencap m-

that the leaders of USPTA are doing everything possible to influence this situation. S?° ADDvontage/July 1996 3

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VICE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Standards ensure success, improve quality The Voice of the Tennis Teaching Profession

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rom year to year, USPTA's priorities have changed based on industry needs and trends. When the tennis industry changes at a frenetic rate, USPTA's strategies change to remain in sync with it. Over the last five years, the industry has changed significantly and our Long-range Planning Committee has classified certain objectives as more important than others. These include employment, public relations, education, activities to grow the game and USPTA divisional standards.

For this purpose, our Board of Directors has deemed divisional standards of operation a top priority of USPTA. The board, divisional leaders and the national staff have worked collectively to develop a comprehensive manual filled with recommended guidelines that can be used to carry out the day-to-day business of the Association and its divisions. Standards and guidelines are provided for running divisional conventions, forming and operating a committee structure, newsletter production, financial operations, marketing and public relations, divisional election procedures and much more.

Why focus on standards? Simply put — to ensure that every member receives the same benefits regardless of geographic location. We now have a full-time staff member in Houston dedicated to communicating with our divisional leaders and executive administrators. This in itself ensures that members receive "double" the service from two distinct yet related parts of USPTA. Not only will you receive benefits from the "national" organization of USPTA, but you will receive additional information, input and service from your divisional office, administrators and elected officials.

The concept of a democratic organization with a national governing structure made up of representatives from your divisions already sets USPTA apart from other teaching organizations. It's also the essential element in USPTA's ability to serve its membership at the most important level — the grassroots.

Creating "standard operating procedures" for a

business is the first step in achieving success.

Whether it's in written form or outlined orally the information influences everything from employee morale to the bottom line.

Standards define the acceptable from the unacceptable and establish a level of excellence from which to achieve the desired success. Guidelines and rules also help ensure a consistent level of performance and provide tools for measuring success or failure.

Procedural guidelines designate a wide variety of information Who? When?

Where? They clarify levels of responsibility and authority and empower people to function at their maximum level of competence.

In USPTA's case, the guidelines we have developed are not punitive, but serve to maintain the high standards expected of our members from Davis employers, pupils, manufacturers, industry affiliates and peers. Only through upholding the highest industry standards can we prepare for the future, meet new challenges and maintain our esteem in the eyes of the public.

USPTA's divisional standards also help form the strongest network of teaching professionals in the world. USPTA members are the delivery system for grassroots events and other important endorsement programs, all of which allow USPTA to promote its members to the tennis industry and general public.

Just as divisional guidelines help strengthen our grassroots network, they also serve to strengthen our national programs such as education, sports marketing and public relations efforts. All of these programs are geared toward focusing attention on the quality of USPTA professionals, which ultimately will result in more and better jobs for you.

It is our hope that you will take pride in and become a part of USPTA's endeavor to set our members apart from all other teaching professionals. We also hope you will help to improve the guidelines for the sake of improving each member's future control over their industry and their own destiny. S?°

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President

Kathy Woods

First Vice

Kurt Kamperman Will Hoag Joseph Thompson Jim Davis Dave Porter Mark McMahon

SecretaryTreasurer Past President

Gordon Collins

WORLD HEADQUARTERS CEO

Tim Heckler

Director of Operations

Rich Fanning

Executive Assistant

Marty Bostrom

Director of Communications Communications

Shawna Riley Courtenay Dreves

Business Operations

John Tamborello

Magazine Coordinator

Julie Myers

National Marketing Coordinator

Karen Unger

Sports Marketing Coordinator

Sharon Jasmer

Marketing Assistant

David Rudzinski

Public Relations Coordinator

Dan Soine

Corporate Services Manager

Christl Call

Corporate Secretary

Kathy Edgmon

Receptionist

Arju Hussain

Computer Services Kathy Buchanan and Club Relations Director of Education Education Coordinator

Kirk Anderson

Susan Thompson

National Divisional Administrator

Kelly Dolan

Membership/ Education

Vicky Tristan

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 (71 3) 978-7780 e-mail— uspta@uspta.org Internet www.uspta.org Office hours: 8:30 a.m.

Central time

5 p.m.

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Houston teaching pros capture titles in USPTA National Clay Court tourney

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wo tennis-teaching professionals from Houston recently won the top divi-

sions in the $10,000 USPTA National Clay Court Championships, presented by Wilson Racquet Sports. The tourney

was held May 14-17 on the red clay courts of the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, It attracted top USPTA teaching

professionals from around the country.

Scott Stewart, an assistant tennis professional at the River Oaks Country Club, captured the men s open singles title by defeating Eric Styrmoe of Tucson, Ariz., 3-6 6-3, 6-1 Stewart is the returning champion in the men's open singles division, having won last year's clay court tournament at River Oaks. He played college tennis for the University of Texas, and has worked at River Oaks since last February.

"I felt I played well all week," said Stewart, who has been training for the tournament for the last several weeks.

Houston's Kim Barry, also a teaching professional at the River Oaks Country Club, won the women s open singles final, defeating Tory Plunkett of San Antonio, Texas, 7-6, 6-3 Barry and Plunkett teamed to capture the women's open doubles title over Debbie Ladig and Kelly Marshall, both of Houston, later in the tournament.

Scott Stewart of Houston won the men's open singles title for the second year in a row.

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1996 USPTA National Clay Court Championships Men's Open Singles, Final Scott Stewart (1), Houston, def.

Eric Styrmoe (2), Tucson, Ariz., 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

Men's Open Doubles, Final Trevor Salton, Montgomery, Texas, and Todd Taylor, Houston, def. Pat Serret, Alexandria, La., and Eric Styrmoe, Tucson, Ariz., (1), def. (illness)

Men's 35 and Over Singles, Final Pat Serret (1), Alexandria, La., def.

Juan Ayala (2), Houston, 3-0, ret.

Men's 35 and Over Doubles, Final Juan Ayala, Houston, and Pat Serret, Alexandria, La., (1) def. Sal Castillo, San Antonio, and Glen Williams, Fort Worth, Texas, (2), 6-1,3-6,6-1 Men's 45 and Over Singles, Final Larry Turville (2), Houston, def. Jim Parker (1), Houston, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 Men's 45 and Over Doubles, Final Jim Parker, Houston, and Larry Parker, Portola Valley, Calif., def.

Tommy Connell, Houston, and Larry Turville, Houston, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 Women's Open Singles, Final Kim Barry, Houston, def. Tory Plunkett, San Antonio, 7-6, 6-3

The USPTA Pro Penn tennis ball, the Association s official ball, was used in all matches.

The USPTA National Clay Court Championships is one of several national prize-money events offered by USPTA, which include the $30,000 USPTA National Champion-

Women's 35 and Over Singles, Final Susan Bramlette, Houston, def.

Debbie Ladig, Houston, 6-2, 6-4

ships, the USPTA National Team Championships and the USPTA National Senior Team Championships, each held in September. S?°

3pen Mixed Doubles, Final <jm Barry, Houston, and Scott Stewart, Houston, def. Glenn Barton, San Antonio, and Tory 3lunkett, San Antonio, 6-4, 7-5

Women's Open Doubles, Final Kim Barry, Houston, and Tory Plunkett, San Antonio, def. Debbie Ladig, Houston, and Kelly Marshall, Houston, 6-0, 6-2

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USPTA, WTA Tour pros volunteer for Tennis Across America™ multicultural clinic The Sea Pines Racquet Club (Hilton Heal Island, S C) held a Tennis Across America™ multicultural clinic in April, in conjunction with the Family Circle Cup. Several Corel WTA Tour players assisted with the clinic, including Nicole Arendt, Louise Fleming, Liesel Horn and Iva Majoli. USPTA professionals who helped were Eric Wammock, Greg Dickson, Chris Knight, Jennifer Friend-Kerr and Job de Boer.

More information about this year's Tennis Across America clinics will be in the next issue of ADDvantage,

PROPOSED SLATE OF

1 996-97 NATIONAL BOARD & OF Di.RE.crra.RS--PRESIDENT

KURT KAMPERMAN

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

WILL. HOAG

VICE PRESIDENTS

JOSEPH THOMPSON

The National Nominating Committee has completed its task and proudly submits the following slate for the USPTA National Board of Directors.

Additional nominations may be made by the general membership and submitted to the CEO by July 21. In order for a new s tied to the ballot-he or

JIM DAVIS DAVE PORTER MARK MCMAHON SECRETARY-TREASURER

RON WOODS

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

KATHY WOODS

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Send other nominations to: Tim Heckler CEO USPTA World Headquarters One USPTA Centre 3535 Briarpark Drive Houston Texas 77042

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Put a little TOP7 in your practice

by Larry Heflin, USPTA

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t is a well-accepted fact that to become the best you can be at any sport, you have to practice. Unfortunately, many people put in countless hours of practice that yield little improvement and much frustration. The solution to their problem might be to "put a little POP in their practice."

POP is an acronym that describes three basic guidelines to use when setting up a practice program. It stands for philosophy, organization and periodization.

Philosophy Webster's dictionary defines philosophy as an analysis of the concepts expressing fundamental beliefs. As it applies here, it means developing your own views on the important elements of a good practice session. For example:

Larry Heflin, USPTA, is a teacher and tennis coach at Lone Oak High School in Paducah, Ky,, and director of tennis at Lone Oak Tennis Club. In 1994, Heflin received the USPTA Southern Division Coach of the Year award, a lyyear distinguished service award from USPTA, and the Kentucky Tennis Association Pro of the Year award.

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Less is sometimes better. In other words, a short period of good practice is better than a long period of bad practice. Quality not quantity.

No guts, no glory. Many times practice is not fun, but if you want to improve, you )ust have to buckle down and do the work.

Get an "edge" with off-court practice. Many times the "edge" that makes the difference between winning or losing comes from doing different activities away from the court. Some examples of these activities are:

Reading books or magazines about tennis is an off-court activity that helps develop the "edge." that makes the difference between winning and losing on court.

Crosstraining — Play other sports requiring skills that carry over to your main sport.

For example, basketball and soccer are excellent crosstraming sports for tennis.

that this was truly great advice.

In organizing your practices, there is no better way than by developing a plan and applying it conscientiously. Here are a few helpful hints:

Conditioning Develop a conditioning program that works specifically on those movements used on court.

Be sure to emphasize quickness rather than long running distances.

• Goal setting. As a geometry teacher for 20 years, I have spent a great deal of time trying to convince my students that in order to finish a geometrical proof, you have to know where you are going when you start.

The same is true when organizing a practice routine. ^Kfou should set general overall goals for yourself. These might include the total number of hours spent practicing each week or month, or the intensity level to maintain. You are the judge and you set goals that are important to you. There ^•

Read and study — It is invaluable to spend some off-court time reading what other people have written about tennis.

Organization I can still remember one of my high school teachers telling our class, "Learn to plan, plan to learn." I have come to realize in the years since high school

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should also be more specific goals for each individual practice session.

These could be as specific as hitting 50 second serves or 100 backhand volleys. Again, you decide according to your needs. > Keep a written log of practices and include information such as.

Date and time of session Individual goals for session Specific drills to be used with a time allotted for each Afterthoughts about session When practicing alone, most of the time should be spent working on fundamental strokes. I like to plan a one-hour session in which I . -ass-;, work on my serve jHJBl for 40 minutes,T-X do this by setting |jl up targets and ; :\g first serves for 2O minutes and sec' ™*: :ond serves for 20 minutes.

The remaining time might be spent ;'••;':<;. dropping ;! !"'fflk and hit£i

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In this scenario, one person plays the points using only underspin shots while the other person must use only topspm shots. After one game to 11, the players switch roles.

Use your imagination and you can devise all kinds of creative simulations.

• When organizing practice matches, always schedule a variety of opponents. Players should practice against opponents of lesser, equal and greater ability. One of the biggest mistakes made in the learning process is not recognizing the value of playing weaker opponents. Nothing builds confidence more than winning easily. You should also practice against different styles of opponents, such as power players, consistent players and left-handed players.

Variety is the key to scheduling practice matches.

Penodization means choosing those major events in which you want to perform well, and planning your practices to lead up to these events.

For example, if your most important event is the club championship, schedule your training to peak the week prior to the start of the tournament.

This will allow for some light workouts and a couple of practice matches during the last week. Don't forget to take off the day prior to the start of the tournament as this will help you to be physically and mentally fresh for your first match. Also, take some time off after the completion of the tournament, ^bu will then be ready to start periodization for your next event.

I am very confident that if you take the time to put some "POP" into your practices, you will immediately start reaping the benefits. S?°

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balls or shadow stroking using good footwork techniques. If I have access to a wall or a ball machine, I might use the whole hour just grooving all of my strokes.

• When practicing with a partner, spend at least half the time in match simulations. For example, one of my favorite simulations is to practice playing from behind. This is accomplished by giving my partner a substantial lead in a set and trying to catch up. Next, we turn it around and I get the lead and my goal is to close my opponent out.

Other ideas you might try include playing a game using only half the court or only getting one serve per point. One of my favorite situations is a game of underspin vs. topspm.

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oaches must always strive to make tennis lessons as fun and enjoyable as possible. This will keep students returning to the lessons and it will stimulate their interest to play the game as they grow into young adults. However, when the ball hoppers become empty, and it is time to pick up the balls, it is obviously not the most exciting event of the day for a 7year-old. Numerous excuses begin to emerge: "I have a tummy ache," "I'm too tired to pick up balls," "We ran five miles in gym class today and I hurt my ankle" or "Can I get a drink of water?"

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balls on the court are spiders or bugs that will take over the world if they are not collected by a certain amount of time. Or, have the students try and break the world record for ball pick-up. Always start a countdown of 10 with only a few balls remaining on the court.

With a little creativity, even the least exciting activity can be fun and exciting. from Tennis Under Ten

Tom Sadzeck, USPTA San Rafael, Calif.

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For 3- and 4p year-olds, "tube tennis" is an inexpensive and entertaining variation for USPTA Little Tennis™ activities. A 3-inch diameter mailingo tube is about 3 feet long and just the right size for a Wilson mr. peeWee tennis® foam ball. Now, use your imagination! When the ball enters one end, the children will see it mysteriously disappear. Then, they are surprised when it comes out the other end.

Tube tennis can be used extensively with relay races, ball passes from partner to partner or over the net experiments. For example, separate the children into pairs, one on each side of the net. The tube rests on the net, with each child keeping one hand on the tube at all times. The children will learn about cooperation and teamwork as they work together, rolling the ball back and forth inside the tube.

Joe Dinoffer, USPTA Dallas

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ball pick-up. Kicking and throwing balls around, shooting baskets or wandering aimlessly will not be allowed. Everyone hits the balls and everyone picks them up.

Explain to the students exactly how to collect the balls. Pile them on their racquets like "sand castles," or gather them in their T-shirts to look like Santa Clause.

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INTERIN ET The TJ\, USPTA, ATP Tour, WTA Tour and USTA aren't the only groups concerned about tennis. In fact, there are more important people inter- : ested in the subject - the people who play the sport This is a series of "postings" from the Infe/ffet news groups. This column will feature a variety of tennis issues. Hopefully, these letters will interest 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."

would think that the secret with service placement is simple put the ball where your opponent isn't expecting it Just like _pitching, the best way to learn where and when to place the.//| serve is experience.

Pro tennis players all have a repertoire of serves, just like bdsjs-Jl ball pitchers. And, as with a major league pitcher, if all you have is heat, you won't last very long Pros have a minimum of four target areas for their serves: Wide (about 4 to 6 feet short of the service line, along the sideline) / :/ v Corner (on the deuce court, to a right-handed returner's forehand, and on the ad court to a right-hander's backhand) Body Down the middle (along the centerline) Some pros get more specific than these four, but all of them have at least these targets in their arsenal Additionally, pros can hit different types of serves to each target area, giving them at least as many possibilities as a baseball pitcher, who may have four pitches and four targets (inside corner high/low, outside corner high/low) The fundamental serves all pro players can hit are: Flat No one hits this serve on the pro tour very often. It has no movement, other than forward velocity, and is an easy ball to return by all pro players. Interestingly, this serve is used in exactly the same manner as when a baseball pitcher uses a change-up. It is meant to fool a returner (or batter) who was expecting something else. In baseball, you take speed off the pitch to fool the batter. In tennis, you take spin off, add heat and hope to sneak it past a returner leaning the other way. If, like most recreational players, the pros used flat serves more often, they would be eaten alive. The problem with Brenda Schultz-McCarthy's hard serve is that it is flat, and even if the returner has to stand at the back fence to return it, they'll do that and have far less difficulty with the serve than if it had some lateral movement.

Slice This is the most misunderstood serve in recreational tennis. All pros need to be able to impart slice on their serves. Recreational players generally don't have a clue as to what slice is. Here's the difference: A pro will hit a slice serve so that it rotates principally sideways, that is from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock. The path of the serve is an arc, from right to left before the bounce, and most importantly, after the bounce as well. A pro's slice serve to the corner on the deuce court will hit the side fence before it hits the back fence. If you trace the path of the ball from above, you'll see it as an uninterrupted arc, like a boomerang, that would eventually make a complete circle. Recreational players can produce the sideways arc before the bounce, but almost without exception, the ball bounces either up or in the opposite direction after the bounce. This is because the spin is not 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock, but rather 8 o'clock to 2 o'clock or 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock. If the ball doesn't continue its flight away from 1A AnrWmtnr

the returner after the bounce the way a pro's slice does, the ball is much easier to return.

Kick. This is the serve that made Stefan Edberg famous. Huge topspin drives the ball into the court, making it actually pick up speed after the bounce, rebounding hard and high in the returner's face or over a shoulder - making it very hard to return. Pros cannot afford to back up on this serve and hit it after it comes back down, the way many recreational players do. Pros must hit it on the rise. It is very tough to hit without great reflexes and, more importantly, lots of practice. Serve and volleyers like this serve because its high arc through the air before the bounce gives them more time to get closer to the net. It's also a very "safe" serve with a good rate of success of landing in the box since, like a topspin groundstroke, it vigorously seeks the court.

Knowing when to hit which serve is, indeed, similar to a baseball pitcher's decision-making process. Your goal is to keep the returner off-balance. At the pro level this is incredibly important If the No. 500 player knows where Pete Sampras' serve is going before he hits it, he can clean it up. You simply cannot depend on being able to overwhelm a pro opponent with pace. And no one tries to do that To be sure, there are many variations of these fundamentals, and even some types of serve that bear no resemblance to what I have just outlined. But you should know what the fundamentals of highlevel serving are. You, like the rest of us, have plenty to work on for the next 40 years.

B.H.

used to go along with the conventional advice to serve 75-80 percent to my opponent's backhand, but my present club head pro has changed my mind. He advises me to serve 80 percent right at my opponent (perhaps shaded toward his racquet-side hip, if you're that accurate), and I buy it. Being a tall guy, I know I'd rather be stretched out to either side than jammed.

L.L.

I think that the serve into the body is underrated (usually have more success serving at my opponent rather than out to the side.

When I follow my serve in, this gives the returner less of an angle than the wider serves. Of course, if you have a huge serve, placement may not make that much of a difference.

S.B.

'm so sick of serve-return-point tennis on television that I've cut way back on what I watch. So just when I think I'm going to get _a life and slither off the couch, I discover a new channel on my cable called the Classic Sports Network. The other day they were showing McEnroe vs. Borg from Wimbledon 1 976 (I think) After being so down on today's tennis, it is difficult to describe how much fun it was to watch this. My wife even came into the room and couldn't stop watching with me (and she hates TV!) haven't heard anything about this channel Has anyone ever seen it and do you know if they have other tourneys besides Wimbledon? If you don't have it on your cable, highly recommend it as one of the channels you should ask for!

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Specialty Course 1 (8 a.m.-noon): Incorporating System 5 into Lessons — George Bacso

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Facility Design ana Maintenance — Dan Aubuchon

Spiritual Tennis: Playing the Game with Inner Strength, Calmness and Beauty — Desmond Oon, Ph.D.

Specialty Course 2, (1-5 p.m.): Career Cartography — Jeff Boren

Smart Tennis: A Systems Approach to Teaching, Coaching and Playing the Game — Ray Thornton, Ph.D.

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Winning Patterns of Play — Lynne Rolley

Specialty Course 3 (8 a.m.-noon): Sport Science: Hitting the Ball — Jim McLennan

How to Quickly Assess Personality and Motor Skills of Your Students — Vic Braden

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Group Drills for Juniors — Bill Mountford, Marty Devlin

Maximizing Your Lesson Income (Spanish) — Fernando Velasco

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Specialty Course 6 (1-5 p.m.) Managing a Tennis Complex — Fernando Velasco

What a General Manager LOOKS for in a Pro — Dave Sivertson What You Should Know to Develop Competent Competitors — Ron Woods, Ph.D.

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Emotional I.Q. for Tennis Players — Bryce Young, Ph.D.

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Player/event regulations: Hack eligible player is limited to two events. An event is two players or teams competing. Men's open limited to a 128-draw. Events may use block seeding, depending on size and strength of draw.

When: Sept. 14-18. Starting times for first-round singles matcnes will be mailed Aug. 31.

Mixed doubles rule: Players may play regular doubles and mixed doubles.

Where: La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, Calif.

Tentative starting schedule:

Surface: Hard court Prize money: $30,000

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Sept. 14 Time TEA start MOS, M35S .

5 p.m.

Sign up ends MOD, M35D.

number or entries affect distribution

Individual entry fees: $50/singles, $20/doubles. Tournament players must register for Nationai Convention; tournament and convention fees must be paid separately (see convention registration form, elsewhere in magazine).

Singles entry and fees deadline, Aug. 13. Doubles may register at tournament site, preregistratioii encouraged.

Sept. 15 9 a.m.

Start WOS, M40S, M45S. 10 a.m.

Sign up ends M40D, M45D, WOD.

Match scoring: Regular match scoring, two of tnree tiebreaker sets.

Rules: USTA. 15-minute default rule in effect. Players allowed minimum nour rest between singles matcnes, 30 minutes between singles and doubles matcnes or two doubles matcnes.

Dress code: Proper tennis attire. No T-shirts, tank tops or Capri tigbts.

Player eligibility: Current USPTA members in good standing who preregister for National Convention. All membership requirements must be completed by June 13 to allow for grading exam and processing application. USPTA will not be held responsible by any individual or division if entry is not accepted due to not fulfilling requirements before tbe 60-day deadline.

3 p.m.

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5 p.m.

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Sept. 16 9 a.m.

Start remainder men's singles and women s singles.

3 p.m.

Start remainder men s doubles and women's doubles.

5 p.m.

Start MXD. Tkis schedule may change as a draw increases. Players are advised to arrive one day before first scheduled match.

Tournament staff: Frank Kelly, tournament director; Kathy O'Neal, Todd Ruedisili and Gary Scanlon, Tournament Committee.

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Date

$20 /doukle team Entry deadline

. 13, 1996

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Mail the ahove entry, along? with your payment, to: USPTA National Team Championships One USPTA Centre • 3535 Briarpark Drive • Houston, TX 77042

Wkat: Two doubles-only divisional team tournaments, one for open and one for senior team competition.

Wken: Sept. 19-21 (to Sept. 22 if rain), starts 1 p.m. daily Wkere: La Quinta Resort & Cluk, La Quinta, Calif., witk contingency for matckes elsewkere.

Surface: Hard courts.

Prize money: $5,000 for botk tournaments.

Entry fees: Open competition paid by division; senior competition is $20/doukles team paid by individuals. All tournament players must register for convention. Tournament and convention registration fees are paid separately. Divisions have until Aug. 13 to submit fees and tke number of teams entered into open division. Senior teams are encouraged to send entries and fees to World Headquarters by Aug. 13. Deadline is Sept. 17 at tournament meeting tor senior entries and final open rosters.

Open team format: Doubles-only 32-draw. Each division team consists of two men s doubles, one women s doubles, one mixed doubles and one men s 35 doubles.

Open scoring: Eight-game pro set (no-ad scoring) with tiekreak at seven games all. Back division allowed two teams and may substitute as desired. Substitutes play only on one team, f f incomplete draw, divisions may enter more teams, wkick are placed in a lottery to draw for kye(s).

Senior team format: Doukles-only, regular draw, single-elimination.

Divisions designate (for scoring points) two doubles teams in eack category: women s 35, women s 45, men s 45, men s 55, men s 65.

Senior scoring: Eigkt-game, pro set matck scoring, witk tiekreak at seven games all. Team scoring: 2 points for main draw wins. All teams may enter tournament, kut only teams ckosen by divisions may earn points. Eack team must kave players from same division.

Rules: USTA, 15-minute default, senior event players allowed minimum 30-minute rest between matckes.

On-court dress code: Proper tennis attire. No T-skirts, tank tops or Capri tights.

Player eligibility: Limited to current USPTA memkers in good standing wko kave preregistered for tke National Convention. All membership requirements must be fulfilled and submitted before June 13. USPTA is not responsible for individuals who do not comply with these requirements.

Each division selects team members, and USPTA s governing body requires that members compete only for divisions in wkick tkey pkysically reside. Wken a memker moves to anotker division after June 17 tke member may compete for eitker division. Memkers must compete for tke new division if tkey move before June 17 Tournament meeting: 6 p.m., Sept. 17 La Quinta Resort & Club (meeting room TBA), for team captains and divisional presidents.

Topics

seeding, draws, rules, guidelines.

Tournament staff: Frank Kelly, tournament director; Katky O'Neal, Todd Ruedisili, Gary Scanlon, USPTA Tournament Committee.

Tne 1996 USPTA Cup Open Golr Cnampionsnip sponsored Ly Love golf, hut tired or losing? USPTA's open golf tournament uses tke Cailaway system or handicapping, which gives all players an equal chance to win, regardless of skill level. Tne tournament is set at tne beautiful La Quinta Resort Dunes Course, which has hosted the prestigious Grand Slam of Golf.

The tournament is open to all memhers, spouses and friends registered for the convention.

Wken:

12:15

Where:

La Quinta Resort Dunes Course

Format:

Cailaway system or handicapping

- 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20

(shotgun format)

Entry £ee:

Entrydeadline: es: Prizie categories:

$50 (includes greens fee

Aug. 25 Provided hy A. Low gross (1st, 2nd, 3rd) Low net (1st, 2nd, 3rd) B Closest to the pin (1 winner)

and cart fee)

Longest drive (1 winner)

Golf club rental:

$40 per set (please pay for cluhs at

Longest putt (1 winner)

Golf Shop) Cailaway Cluhs

Dress code:

Collared golf shirt must he worn.

Prise winners:

Players can win only one prize in each category

No hlue jeans, jogging apparel or

Free range kails:

cut-off shorts.

Players are eligihle to use free range halls on day of tournament.

All tournament players must register ror tne USPTA National Convention.

The 1996 USPTA Cup entry form

THE 1996 USPTA

Division.

Name: Handiicap

USPTA memher No.

Average score:

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Please complete and return this form with entry fee to: USPTA World Headquarters • One USPTA Centre • 3535 Briarpark Drive • Houston, TX 77042

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Please complete and return this rorm with entry tee to: USPTA World Headquarters • One USPTA Centre • 3535 Briarpark Drive • Houston, TX 77042

USPTA team scramble sponsored Scramble from tne courts and make new friends on an afternoon filled with golf, sun, laughter, prizes and competition.

Join other members at the fifth annual USPTA golf scramble. Bach team will have four players, one from each of the A, B, C and D levels (established according to handicap listed on entry form) Team members will be selected by computer to ensure that all teams are equal. The tournament is open to all members, spouses and friends registered for the convention.

Spend a memorable afternoon here, and discover the joys of playing golf surrounded by a dramatic desert and mountain landscape on a course created by renowned designer Pete Dye.

Tournament — Prices provided

by U)i£&on Wben:

12:15

Where:

PGA WEST Jack Nicklaus Course

Entry fee:

$60 per tournament (includes greens fee and cart fee)

6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17

Limited space available

Oolr club rental:

$40 per set (please pay for golf clubs at the Golf Shop) Callaway Clubs

Dress coie:

Collared golf shirt must be worn. No blue jeans, jogging apparel or cut-off shorts.

Entry deadline:

Aug 25

Free rangfe balls:

Players are eligible to use tree range balls on day of tournament.

All tournament players must register ror tne USPTA National Convention.

Foundation instills fighting spirit

Hotel reservation (This form must be used for reservations) Please complete this rorm ana return it to

T

he Tim and Tom Gullikson Foundation was started in 1995 after Tim was diagnosed with cancer. It was formed to help seriously ill people develop a strategy to battle their illnesses, using many of the same tools for success that professional athletes and coaches use. The goal is to instill a fighting spirit by combining the powerful forces of hard work, physical and mental discipline, positive attitude and will that athletes bring to a competition, alongte with the resources of education, physical and medical treatment and psycho-social well-being.

The Gullikson family hopes that athletes in all sports and representatives of the giving community will help promote their efforts to aid those in need of direction and hope.

To make a donation or for more information, write to the Tim and Tom Gullikson Foundation, 8000 Sears Tower, Chicago, 111. 60606. SP*>

La Quinta Resort & Club no later man August 12 Sena to: La Quinta Resort & Club

P.O. Box 69 La Quinta, CA 92253

(619)564-4111 (800) 854-1271 (619) 564-5758 (lax)

Convention

Airfare and car rental discounts available Those attending the convention may take advantage of special rates on airfare and car rental. For information on airfare, contact Atlas Travel at (800) 338-6996 or (713) 972-1095 Be sure to say you are a USPTA member to receive travel discounts. For rental car information, call Budget at (800) 826-2090. Ask for "promo code USPTA" to receive discounts. SP°

USPTA National Convention Sept. 14-22

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from page 22 ÂŤ' toward their Continuing Education Program requirements.

Members interested in taking the Certification Training Course (CTC) or upgrading their rating must preregister by Aug. 29 by calling the USPTA Membership Department. The CTC costs $40 and will be offered in portions over a sixday period. Those interested in membership should have all requirements met by August 15

Conierence:

Tne above rate does not include an 11 percent tax.

Third party in any room is an additional $15 per day. Rollaway beds are available upon request. Number or rollaways:

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General inrormation All reservation requests must be received by Allgfust 12 Requests received after this date, or for dates other than the main conference period, will he accepted on a space-availahle basis only Please include one night's room revenue as a deposit (in the form of credit card number or check) to hold your room until midnight or the day following your scheduled arrival date.

Upon arrival, the deposit will he applied to the last confirmed night of the reservation. In the event of your early departure, the deposit is nonrefundable unless the hotel is notified prior to or at the time of check-in.

Check-in time is arter 4 p.m.

Check-out time is noon.

Cancellation notice of 14 days is required for a refund. Early departure will result in forfeiture of deposit. When canceling or changing your reservation by telephone, be sure to obtain a cancellation or confirmation number.

The hotel will make every effort to honor requests for specific types and locations of rooms.

However, on occasions when such requests cannot be met, the hotel reserves the right to provide alternate accommodations.

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Coaches, pros and club players when it conies to tennis, you can't afford to miss the.

USTA Tennis Teachers Conference

FEATURES:

August 25-27,1996 Grand Hyatt Hotel . New York City

All Star Faculty Opportunity to buy US Open Tickets Preferred Hotel Rates Tennis Exhibitors Stroke Correction Clinics Welcome Reception Group Price Discounts Commemorative T-Shirt Complimentary Continental Breakfast

TOPICS: Conditioning Sport Science Group Instruction Stroke Production Junior Development Drills Team Coaching Marketing

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: USTA Recreation Department 70 West Red Oak Lane White Plains, NY 10604 914-696-7037

ikrC USPTA USPTA members Tom Gullikson, Vic Braden, Stan Smith, Lynne Rolley and Nick Saviano will speak at the 26 annual Tennis Teachers Conference, Aug. 25-27 For more information about the conference, write to USTA Tennis Teachers Conference, 70 W Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY. 10604.

Steve Morgan, USPTA, is the new director of tennis at the Live Well Athletic Club in Lufkih, Texas.

Previously, he was the head pro at the Laredo (Texas) Country Club.

The winner of the 1996 Mid-Atlantic Indoor Women's 25 Singles Championships was USPTA member Terri Gaskill. The tournament was held for the seventh year at the International Country Club in Fairfax, Va., where Doug Kegerreis, USPTA, is the director of tennis. He was also the tournament director of the championships.

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Gary George, USPTA member and head tennis professional at Ford Park in Redlands, Calif, won the Democratic primary election for a Senate seat in the California legislature.

He will face a Republican opponent in the November election.

The new executive director of the Western Tennis Association is USPTA member Mark Saunders. He will oversee a I0-person staff and administer the daily operation of the WTA. USPTA Master Professional Jorge Capestany has been named director of tennis at the Or-

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chard Hills Swim & Sports Club a n j the East

Hills Athletic Club in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Javier De Castro, USPTA, has been appointed director of programs at Andres Gimeno Tennis Academy in Barcelona, Spain.

USPTA member Mike Popienko has launched a weekly radio talk show in Atlanta that gives listeners up-to-date tennis mfor-

Once a month at Becker Middle School in Las Vegas, 100 students who turn in their work on time and improve their grades are rewarded with a free tennis lesson. Matt and Clare Springer, USPTA pros at Twin Lakes Tennis, coordinate the program with the school to reward positive behavior in young adults. mation. His topics cover everything from tennis equipment to doubles strategies to recreational facility maintenance.

Twenty-eight coaches from throughout the state of Georgia recently attended the ninth annual High School Coaches Workshop in Jekyll Island, Ga. The program is limited to 30 participants. USPTA speakers included Skip Johnson, Paul Lubbers and Pat Whitworth.

Kathy O'Neal, USPTA, president of Aces Unlimited, Inc., has signed a contract with the Olympic Council of Ireland to

Shawna Kevorkian, USPTA, is the first woman to be named the Northern California Division Professional of the Year. She serves on the Northern California Division board and oversees the USTA Area Training Center at Fig Gardens in Fresno. Other division winners were Bill Rapp, Service to Tennis Award, Chris Bradley, Gordon Collins Award, Larry Parker, Fred Earle Scholarship Award, Randy Becker, Associate Pro of the Year; Polo Cowan, Men's Open Player of the Year; Tracy Houk, Women's Open Player of the Year- Carrie Zarraonandia, Women's Senior Player of the Year; and Sharon Osgood and Tara Eden, High School Coaches of the Year.

Photo Kevorkian (left) and Rapp

manage logistics and special events for the eight Irish Olympic teams training in south Florida.

She will act as intermediary between Lynn University Motorola (the official training sponsor) and the athletes.

Member product showcase Tom Sadzeck, USPTA, has written a book titled, Tennis Under Ten. It is based on his teaching experience and involves practical information for any coach involved with a junior tennis program. To order a copy, send $20 to Tennis Under Ten, 205 A Mann St., San Rafael, Calif.

94901 Joe Dinoffer, USPTA, president of Oncourt Offcourt Inc., has recently introduced the Aerialcamâ&#x201E;˘, a new camcorder accessory that makes it possible to film a tennis match from an aerial view using a normal camcorder and tripod.

The fence mount attaches ADDvanfage/Julyl996 31

to any tripod without tools. It is priced $19.95 For more information, call (800) 752-7673 USTA The USTA and the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association have formed a partnership with the goal of making tennis more accessible.

IHRSA organized a "Grow the Game 2000" task force for the partnership to help educate its clubs that offer tennis and coordinate their efforts in local communities.

A Wheelchair Tennis Committee has been formed by the USTA to ensure the growth of the sport and the representation of several thousand wheelchair tennis players in the United States. This effort will involve the USTA's 17 sections providing wheelchair tennis programs and tournaments, and the incorporation of current wheelchair organizations into the USTA. Manufacturers Prince Sports Group made the single largest tennis racquet donation in its corporate history of over 5,500 Prince junior racquets to USPTA's Tennis Across Americaâ&#x201E;˘ and the ALTA Public Schools Elementary Tennis Program.

The racquets are designed for children 5 to 8 years old.

Penn Racquet Sports has been named the manufacturer of the year for 1995 32 ADDvantage/Julyl996

by the USPTA California Division. Penn was chosen for its outstanding contribution to the division in the areas of service, promotions and sales.

A two-year licensing deal between Wilson Sporting Goods and Marvel Entertainment Group has resulted in tennis racquets emblazoned with Marvel Comics icons: The Incredible Hulk, Spider Man and two popular X-Men, Wolverine and Storm. Under the agreement, Wilson will also produce novelty tennis balls, headbands, sweatbands and bags for children ages 6 to 14Wilson has developed a new tennis racquet specifically for its top advisory staff member, Steffi Graf. The Pro Staff 7 5si offers unmatched directional control and is ideal for players with long, loopy strokes and fast swing speeds.

Associations The U.S. Tennis Court & Track Builders Association moved its offices in May. The new address is: USTC&TBA, 3525 Ellicott Mills Drive, Suite N, Ellicott City, Md. 21043-4547 The new phone number is (410) 418-4875 Two studies have been released since January that support the claim that an active lifestyle can decrease risk factors for premature death in women. A study on women released in the American Journal

of Epidemiology has shown that women who initially had low levels of physical activity and those who decreased their activity were at higher risk of dying over 20 years than those who became more active or who maintained their activity levels.

The other study, from the Journal of Health Promotion, reports that when compared to nonexercisers, women who exercise had significantly

lower body weights, body mass indexes, cholesterol, triglyceride levels and blood pressure. These exercisers rated their health, sense of well-being and energy significantly higher and missed fewer days of work.

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