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8 Keeping your new players in the game Follow-up programs s uch as USPTA Lit tle Tennis and Play Tennis America maintain player interest.

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by Stephen Thuot, USPTA - Different t heories suggest that anticipation can be trained by watc hing for pre-shot visual cues.

14 What you need to know about life insurance before you buy Today' s insur'an ce products are used not only in the traditional way, but also to help fund retirem ent plans , as well as t he financial needs of businesses and profession al partnerships.

16 USPTA pros share teaching tips 25 Adapt USPTA Adult Tennis League to fit special needs

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Editor Assistant editor

Showno Riley Julie Myers

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On the cover . .. Chris Evert and the staff of the Evert Seguso Bassett Te11nis Center rece11tly joined USPTA. See page 6.

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oday' s tennis-teaching professionals - and in t he United States (out of the I I ,000 US PTA most other professionals, for that matterpros worldwide) . If each pro took just four all invest in retirement plans of one kind or ho urs per week (equal to I 0 percent or less of another. Investing a percentage of you r income his actual work week) and taught entry-level into a 40 I K or an IRA has become a way of life group lessons, such as Little Tennis or Play Ten- as routine as making a monthly mortgage or nis America, they would easily be able to procar payment. duce 48 new active players - per If you came across any estabpro, per year. lished, successful tennis profesFor example, if you taught two sion al wh o didn' t have some type groups of six people, two hours of investment plan, you wo uld per week for I2 weeks, the group probably q uestion his or her comwo uld be ready for some type of mon sense. After all, how can anyorganized play at your facility. one count on future. prosperity Have four sessions per year and without preparing for it? you've created 48 new players.

That' s why I am continually amazed by the number of tennis9,500 USPTA pros teaching professionals who don't x 48 new players per pro invest a p ercentage of their time 456,000 players Kurt Kamperman teaching entry-level juniors or adults. If you do not currently focus any of your time on creating new players, I have one thing to say to In three years, we could create over I million new active players . This would increase our freyou - wake up!

People today have a tremendous number of quent player base 20 + percent from approxioptions for how to spend their leisure time, how mately 5 m illion to almost 6 million. to stay fit and how to spend their discretionary This influx of new players would have the dollars. Tennis is in a dog fight with everything following effect: from gardening to in-line skating to surfing the • Hotels , resorts and real estate developments net when it comes to competing for America's would build tennis facilities again rather than participation. T hat' s why we have to constantly just putting in two courts next to a pool cultivate new players.

• Parks, recreation departments and schools When we develop new players , we are creatwould spend tax dollars on renovating existing ing our future customers. These new players courts and building new ones to keep up with are often our most enthu siastic students and demand consumers . They take lessons and clinics, and • Country clubs, m ult ipurpose and commercial buy racquets , balls, shoes , memberships and clubs would spend more capital dollars on their court t1n1e. tennis facilities Consider the following : If every tennis-teach• C lub owners and managers would look to ing profess ional in America devoted IO percent hire top teachers and "programmers " to meet of his or her time to teaching ent ry-level adults demand or kids , we would create anot her tenn is boom with in three to five years.

The bottom line would be better jobs and more jobs, Here's how the math would wo rk, using as an for more pros at more places. Think about how you example the 9 ,500 active USPTA professionals are investing your time . .. then , just do it! itJio

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Win USPTA dues in Tennis magazine program for Association members

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SPTA is excited about a beneficial new offer for its members from Tennis magazine. It's easy to participate, open to residents of both the United States and Canada, and it creates loyalty between teacher and student.

The Tennis magazine Gift Certificate Program consists of a pad of forms to

be handed out to yo ur players that entitle the recipient to one free trial issue of Tennis magazine, along with a discounted subscription. Best of all, it allows the pro the freedom to customize the pro gram to his or her best interest. For example, the Tennis magazine gift certificates may be handed out at public or private lessons , round robins, tourna-

ments, social gatherings, grassroots programs, through the pro shop, or countless other ways. It's yo ur call.

As an added incentive, the pro who comes up with the best or most creative program receives one full year of paid USPTA membership dues, compliments of Tennis magaz ine. So, go ahead and get involved. Give the gift of tennis. fbo

TENNIS Magazine, in conjunction with the USPTA, has developed an exciting new program designed to help you become a more effective tennis professional. The TENNIS Magazine Gift Certificate Program is easy and flexible and can be tailored to meet your professional needs. Best of all, there's not an ounce of paperwork!

Focus your energies where they belong - on motivating people to love and play tennis. Let the program build your professional image and success!

Here's how the program works: Soon you'll receive a package of FREE TENNIS Magazine Gift Certificates, provided through special arrangement with the USPTA. Use them to involve players in any way you like. Here are just a few ideas: Tournaments: Award TENNIS Magazine Gift Certificates to your tournament participants. Surprise them in their goodie bags, or promote the Gift Certificates at sign-up time.

Lessons: To encourage players, from beginners to experts, offer TENNIS Magazine Gift Certificates when they sign up for lessons with you.

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e are entering a new and exciting phase of USPTA's continuing education program. Since I99I, USPTA has been the only organization of teaching professionals to establish educational standards for its members.

The program was developed out of USPTA's desire to provide its m embers with the tools to be the most hirable professionals in the tennis industry and to help you keep up wit h the growing needs of the job market.

Your participation in the program has enabled us to promote USPTA members as the most hignly qualified professionals in your field to owners, managers, manufacturers and other tennis teachers .

By the year 200 I, it will be very Tim difficult to attain better jobs within our industry without the training and educational opportunities that USPTA offers all professionals.

Our education program has already set us apart from other industry groups and the status it pro vides you will be critical as more and more people enter the profession.

The continuing education program was designed by the Education Committee, the national Board of Directors and the national Executive Committee (comprised of the board, two representatives from each USPTA division and three past national board presidents) . The program is carefully monitored and modified to provide the most urgent requirements for USPTA members. It is designed to be tracked over a specified period (previously threeyear increments) . And, the beginning of each new period offers us the best opportunity to make improvements that reflect your needs and desires.

In I 997, the program will continue to provide the quantity and quality of educational offerings, both at divisional and national levels. It also will be tied closely to considerable improvements in our certification and testing program.

The incentives for participating in the new Career Development Program will reflect rewards

more closely related to the basic purpose of education. Some of the previous incentives were not directly linked to education and have been changed and improved .

For example, members who now earn Career Development Credits for education will be rewarded with job enhancing incentives such as having their name listed in the national Membership Directory or ADDvantage magazine, having letters of accomplishment mailed to the owners and managers of their facilities, being eligible for national and divisional awards, certificates of completion, a listing in USPTA's web page and cash discounts on Career Development merchandise.

Members who excel for a number Heckler of consecutive years also will have their names inscribed on the Education Merit Wall in USPTA's Hall of Fame.

Previously, education requirements that were not met resulted in the withholding of some member rights such as the right to vote, hold office, play in tournaments, purchase logo items or receive free racquets . Effective this year, we will no longer withhold these unrelated benefits. Instead, we will offer a large array of incentives, and your participation is tracked and recognized on an annual basis.

Education incentives are now related to the core purpose for education - jobs. It's your program and one that will allow you to take charge of your career. Now you can enhance your marketability in the industry while also receiving value-added membership benefits.

Please see page 28 of this issue to read more about the program and review a list of rewards and incentives for participating in Career Development

Education incentives are now related to the core purpose for education - jobs.

opportunities.

The new phase of our education program will be an exciting and a positive experience for everyone, and we look forward to continuing to promote the most technologically advanced and active tennis teachers in the world - USPTA professionals! ro,.

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Chris Evert, academy staff earn USPTA certification

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other mark of excellence- certification

by the world's most respected association of tennis-teaching professionals .

Evert and the staff recently became the newest members of US PTA afte r passi ng the USPTA Certification Exam held in Boca Raton , Fla. " The tennis staff and I are proud to join such a well-respected group of teaching professionals ," Evert said. "We are committed to giving our students worldclass tennis instruction. The fact that our staff is USPTA certified just adds to the credibility of what we're doing. " "I really enjoy working with the

((The fact that our staff is USPTA certified just adds to the credibility of

kids, " Evert said about her involvement with the tennis academy. "The impor-

what we)re doing/) said tennis legend Ch1'is Evert) shown working with a student in Boca Raton) Fla.

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vascular exercise. One is purely cardiovascular, while another is fat-burning and ye t another only burns sugar.

My question is several-fold: Are th ere truly all these ways to exercise and, if so, what are their benefits? What does tennis playing do for yo u , and how should yo u exercise to improve yo ur fitness for tennis?

It 's tru e, there are several ways the body works to obtain energy while you exercise. For example, during the first 10 seconds of any bout of work (e.g. a 100-yard dash) , energy comes solely from the breakdown of Adenosine Triphosphate, a form of energy found in the muscle.

For approximately the next 80 seconds, energy is still received from within the muscle, but in the form of glycogen (or starch) .

This is an anaerobic (without oxygen) bout of exercise since the body does not utilize oxygen in this short time period.

To understand this further, take a breath and exhale. T hat breath of air travels into the lungs and d eep into t he air sacs of the lungs . There, it oxygenates the blood in small capillaries and the blood traverses its way back to the heart.

From the hea rt, it is pro pelled into the body where it ends up in small capillaries to nourish the bod y's cells. This process is theorized to rake

about 90 seconds.

Therefore , the bod y does not start employing oxygenation (aerobic exercise) to create energy until about 90 seconds into t he exercise bout.

Identify maximum heart rate Now, to answer yo ur question specifically, we must first identify maximum heart rate. It is determined by subtracting yo ur age from 220. For example, a 40-year- old has an estimated maximum heart rate of 220-40, or 180 beats per minute. This is simply an estimate of how high heart rate will go during ma ximal work.

At low intensity heart rates (e.g., 55 percent to 65 percent of maximum) , it is said that the body releases free fatty acids from the system to create energy.

T herefore, 40-year-old people would be in a far-burning mode when their heart rates are between 55 percent of 180 (99 beats per minute) and 6 5 percent of 180 ( II7 beats per minute) . However, they are not getting a high level of cardiovascular fitness.

Cardiovascular (often called cardiorespiratory) fitness is improved when you exercise at 6 5 percent to 8 5 percent of m aximum. Therefore, 40-year-olds would be in a cardiovascular training mode when their heart rates are between 6 5 percent of I 80 ( II 7) and 8 5 percent of 180 ( 153 ) . This is where you improve heart-lung function .

World-class players have !Jad heart mtes recorded at over beats per minute.

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The question now becomes , what happens when you go above 85 percent of maximum heart rate? Then , the demands for energy go above what oxygenation can provide and yo u go back into an anaerobic state where energy is provided by glycogen, usually from the liver.

What does tennis do for you?

Your next question was, what does tennis playing do for yo u ?

The extent of benefit depends on your skill level. Beginners who walk briskly to pick up balls after hitting can get hea rt rates into a moderate intensity range.

Intermediates can get heart rates see Groppel, page 28

Jack Groppel, Ph.D., is the executive vice president of ICE Sport Science Inc. He is a USPTA Master P1¡ofessional and was named 1987 USPTA Professional of the Yem: ADDvontoge/Moy 1997

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Keeping your new players in the game

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ou've just had a full , exciting day ofUSPTA's Tennis Across America TM clinics.

You invited the golfers, the swim families, fitn ess buffs, n ew members and t he children. And, all the participants had fun play-

ing t ennis! Now, how do you keep them from losing their n ewfound enth usiasm?

Follow- up programs are essential to m aintaining new player interest in tennis . Statistics show that players joining some sort of ret ention progra m are more likely to play tennis on a regular basis and stay in tennis for life.

Adults can join a beginner 's league program and children should be encouraged to join a USPTA Little Tennis,..,

Tennis Ac ross America situations. Since the Surgeon General has reported that inactivity is detrimental to your health, any way that players can maintain their excitement for tennis will allow th em to increase their span of ac tivity for a lifetime with tennis.

To register yo ur clinic , fill out the form on th e bottom of this p age and m ail or fax to the S ports Marketing D epartment at the USPTA World H eadquarters. The fax number is (7 1 3)

program.

Play Tennis America, part of the TIA initiative to grow the game, is another way for

For more information on Tennis Across America,.., or Little

new players to increase their tennis skills through lessons and, later,

Tennis,..,, call (713 ) 978-7782, or send inquiries via e-mail to sports @ uspta.o rg. For information on Play Tennis America,

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Free web sites for USPTA professionals provide iob-enhancing benefits

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ave you become a part of the World Wide Web yet? There' s never been a better opportunity.

The newest member benefit, USPTA's Personal WebsitessM , provide a free site to every USPTA professional who pro vides the necessary information: a biography and a color picture.

Even if you don't have a computer, having your own web site will allow you to show club managers, potential employers and students your accomplishments in an impressive format. Each site will include tennis tips , easy-to read submenus and links to other interesting sites.

In your site, you can include information such as your pro rating, your inspiration to be a tennis pro, your teaching and playing experience, and your education. You can personalize it

SmartShielfMSunscreens earn USPTA product approval SmartShield"' Suncreens, pro duced by Skin Research Labs Inc., recently received designation as an approved product by USPTA. To complement th e product approval, Skin Research Labs plans to build awareness for safe sun practices among tennis teachers and coaches.

The company will offer a series of free skin cancer screenings and consultations at USPTA divisional and national convention s, and will con tinue to educate the tennis community about proper skin care.

SmartShield skin care products are specially formulated for daily use by people overexposed to the sun.

The sunscreens are sweatproof, nonoily, non-sticky, waterproof and hypoallergenic, and they will not hinder a p layer's grip in sports such as tennis or golf r.,

further by sending color pictures of the facility where you work.

Personal Websites are designed to showcase your talents and abilities) and show that you are part of a professional management team.

Personal Websites are designed to showcase your talents and abilities, and show that you are part of a professional management team. Websites can also provide a complete corner on the job market and give you an edge when applying for a job, especially if the em-

p loyer is an Internet enthusiast.

The web sites are easy to use. Just enter www.usptapro.org to get to the Personal Websites. Each one is access ed with a password, which enables USPTA members to decide who they would like to view their site. Visitors then type in this code to view the pro's main page. (A sample appeared in April's ADDvantage. ) All Personal Websites are set up and maintained by USPTA's World Headquarters in Houston at no charge to USPTA members.

To register for a Personal Website, contact USPTA at (71 3) 97-USPTA (978 -7782) or refer to the April issue of ADDvantage. Fill out the information form as thoroughly as possible and mail it to USPTA, 3 53 5 Briarpark Drive, Houston, TX 77042. r.,

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How visual perception influences stroke production

by Stephen Thuot, USPTA

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Stephen Tlmot, U5I' 7A , is ,1 doctc'1'al crwdiJatc in

spo1·t psycho/olD' at the University of Connectic11t. He IS thr hrarl teun is pn?fes.;ional at the South Winrlsor (Co1111 .) Swim (~71mnis Clul• multhc

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o unders tand the role of vis ion in t ennis , we must understand how light influences visual perception. All surfaces, with the exception of mirrors , are textured. They reflec t light that identifies the surfaces' structura l elements.

At the point of o bs ervation, there is an arrangem ent of different levels of lig ht in tensity in different directions. This is called the optic array.

Du ring an ac tivity like tennis where refl ected light is con st antly changing, eye move m ent involves perceiving obj ects in motion- such as the playe r and the ball. As a playe r moves toward the ball, there is a glo bal, optical pattern that defines the player ' s move m ent.

There is also a local o ptical pattern that specifies an ap-

proaching or receding object.

Thus , the optic array contains two optical va riables that are crucial to perception and action - space and time.

Different theories Resea rch by cognitive psyc hologists suggest s that anticipation can be trained by wa tching for mea ningful pre-shot visual cues.

Cues may include keeping an eye on a server's arm and racquet to pred ict serve location. By paying close attention, a player can train his anticipatory skills and "read" his opponent.

However, conflicting research indicates that pre-shot visual cues are not need ed to help players d etermine sho t location. Researchers found that softball playe rs could predict ball landing location with a high degree of acc uracy from seeing limited flight information (apex of trajectory), when the ball was propelled fro m. a pitching machine.

Not o nly were th e playe rs able to predict ball landing location , but th ey continuously adjusted their limb movem ents in ord er to m ove to the ball and catch it. Synchronizing one's mo ve m ent aro und an approaching object is a product of the optical variable called tau.

Time-to-contad (tau) The most important optical variable is called a time-to-contact (tau) ratio. Let's use the example of a tennis player. As a tennis ball approaches a player 's eyes, its image is magnified on th e playe r 's retina. The distance

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between the approaching ball and the tennis playe r is divided by the changing rate of approach.

This is important beca use human s and animals do not have to process the speed and distance of an approaching object.

They only need to know tau, which is available in the chang.

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m g opuc array.

Time-to -contact contains num erous optical variables that inform a player when and where the ball will reach him. Movement toward an approaching ball and the racquet swing must be geared toward time-to-contact. Specifically, information about time-tocontact enables the tennis player to adjust his stride length to intercept the approac hing ball.

The rotation, or spin, of the ball will determine its height over the n et , and the height of the ball after the bounce. Topspin balls usually bounce higher than balls hit with underspin.

Therefore, the spin of the app roac hing ball contains valuable information. The player must adjust his stride length and regulate racquet swing to the temporal and spatial elem en ts of the approaching ball.

Whether it be a reduction or extension of stride, time- to -contact ac t s to draw together the vast number of joints, mu scles and neurons n eeded to get to a ball and execute a shot.

Regulation of racquet swing One expert advocates a long, con sistent swing, and states that accelerating and decelerating the

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What "gives" is that despite the simple premise behind life insurance - a product designed over I 50 years ago to insure against risk and protect against loss - the insurance industry as a whole has become very complex.

Product portfolios have expanded to include numerous varia"tions on traditional and universal life insurance; disability insurance has expanded to include coverage for long- term care; and new "niche" annuity products are being introduced all the time to meet the needs of a changing - and aging - retirement marketplace.

Today's insurance products are used not only in the traditional way - for life insurance protection - but also to help fund retirement plans , as well as the financial needs of businesses and professional partnerships. In short, the days of companies offering a single whole life and/ or term policy only, are gone.

Only the premise of life insurance hasn' t changed.

So what do you really need to know about life insurance before you buy? An understanding of the following terms may help.

Term Life -Term insurance provides a guaranteed death benefit in return for a stated amount of premium for a stated number of years. Some term plans renew annually, with premiums increasing each year, while others provide coverage for a specified number of years only, with premiums remaining level during the term of the contract. The former is

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generally referred to as an "annually" or "guaranteed " renewable term. The latter type is generally called a "level" term.

Today) s insurance products are used ... to help fund retirement plans) as well as the financial needs of businesses and professional partnerships.

Term insurance is initially the least expensive type of life insurance, and can be appropriate for businesses or individuals who require insurance protection at a low cost. Term insurance does not generate cash value.

Universal or Whole Life -

These kinds of life insurance are generally considered "permanent" coverage . Universal life was designed to provide flexi bility: you determine the size and fre quency of premiums you pay in accordance with how much death benefit you reqUire.

Whole life offers a fixed death benefit in return for a fixed premium. Both universal and whole life generate cash values. Whole life cash values may be borrowed against, left to accumulate interest, or provide additional insurance coverage. Universal life cash values can be used to provide additional coverage by selecting "Death Benefit Option B."

Illustrations - These are computergenerated printouts that project how a policy may perform given a set of variables, including interest rates and divi-

dends, neither of which are guaranteed.

Illustrations should also provide a column listing the policy's "guaranteed" val ues . Before purchasing a policy based on an illustration, ask about the policy's past performance and hidden extras, such as surrender charges or state prem ium taxes, that could affect the policy's return.

Paid-up Additional Insurance Option - This is simply using any dividends that may be credited to the policy to purchase additional insurance coverage. Many policies offer a variety of dividend options, including those that reduce premium payments or purchase one-year term msurance.

Guaranteed insurability - This " rider" is available on most whole life policies, and allows you to purchase new or additional insurance coverage without supplying evidence of insurability.

Evidence of insurability is your contracted promise that you have fully revealed your medical history at the time you sign a life insurance application.

O nce the guaranteed insurability rider is attached to a policy, no further m edical exams or disclosures will be necessary should you want to obtain additional insurance coverage.

The best way to buy insurance is to deal with an agent wh o is knowledgeable, eager to answer all your questions and easy to understand. Insurance m ay seem more complicated t han it should be, but a good agent won' t leave you with any questions unanswered.

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USPTA pros share teaching tips What if Becker was here?

When you give a less on to a t alented junior who is "flat " and n ot working hard, ask hi m who h is favorite te nnis p laye r is . H e usually will give you a funn y look1 then answer with a n ame like Andre Agass i, Pete Sampras or Bo ris Becker.

Then ask t he studentl " How wo uld you play right now if Becker was watching the lesson?" St udents almost always get the point and get fired up to work hard er.

Aft er the lesson , exp lain to your juniors t hat th ey should work hard fo r them selves, and not ch ea t themselves out of a good wo'rkout.

T h is can he lp yo u t urn a flat lesso n into an intense one.

Ferdinand Redelijk, USPTA Sr. Lou is

Balance your recovery Balance is ve ry important in tennis. On e frequently overlooked aspect of balan ce is in the recove ry phase at t he baseline. A p laye r sho uld try to incorporate a stepslide into his recove ry to be able to move in any direction smoothly.

Mark Mountan, US PTA Alp haretta, G a.

Don't toss a knuckle ball When tossing for a serve, imagine t he result if yo ur toss is a kn uckle ball. Don't hold t he ba ll in yo r knuckles like baseball, but hold t e ball in yo ur fin gers to pro duce a smooth, fluid motion on the toss so that the ball does not spin.

This will produce a more consistent toss and you will be watch ing t he ball to see if it spins.

This tip has been my N o. I

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po inter for people with wild , inconsistent toss placem ents on t he serve. It usua lly resu lts in the correct speed in arm motion and proper height of the toss.

Clay Robinson, US PTA Midlothian, Va.

Focus on the ball- no peeking!

T he o ld saying, " Keep your eye on the ball," does not say enough.

Ins tead , train you r eye to really fo cu s on t he ball. Keep your hea d do wn long eno ugh on ground strokes and up lon g eno ugh on serves an d overheads . Don' t peek!

Do not try to see yo ur target or your opponent at t he point of impa ct. Focus on th e ball an d read its spin . Try to see t he h it as often as poss ible and see " t he empty spot where t he ball used to be " after contact.

John M. O 'Shea, US PTA Rumson , N .J.

Be a goalie at the net W hen playing t he net, think of yo urself as a goa lie. Yo u must think< of the ball as a puck and keep it o ut in front of yo u to control t he direction of t he shot. Like a goalie, allowing t he shot to get behind yo u puts you on the defense.

Work on seein g the racquet out in front , and getting your weight for wa rd on your toes. You are n ot going to win every net situation , but you will be more prepared .

Stephen Ryuse, U S PTA C o lumbu s, Ohio

Shift into backhand mode S hift into backhand mode when you know the ball is coming at a grea t speed . For example, if you are

at the n et a d your opponent hi ts a short forehand rig ht at you or h its an overhead , your backh and can cove r more are-a than yo ur fore hand.

This is mo re of a do ub les move, but it can be used for singles .

Remember, the object is to keep t he ball fro m hitting you and to help you get a few more balls back.

If you get a few more balls back with this move, it can force your opponent to make more errors.

Stephen Ryuse

When to wrong foot an opponent Be careful when h itting a ball behind a slow opponent- he may still be t here. By your opponent's re putat ion or wi t h your own exp erience, you should have an idea of his foot speed.

If he is known to be somewhat slow, hit more to t he open court that you have crea ted. T his could work fro m th e ba seline, or when you are approaching the net.

One key is to try not to become predictable. W hen yo u hit into the open court, make it coun t , or be passed.

I f yo u are at t he net, hit a few behind yo ur opponent to keep him thin king.

Stephen Ryuse

Is it an overhead or higlf volley?

O ne of the n1ost common mistakes o 0 a hig h fo rehand volley is for the p layer to swing.

W hat I like to tell my s tudents is if you cannot fu lly extend yo,u r arm to hit an overhead, t he you better raise yo ur racquet to t he level of t he ball and p unc h through the shot.

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8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

l1onday, Sept 15 Registration USPTA International Championships Seminar Semi nar

7 a.m. - 6 8 a .m . - 6 8-9:30 4-5:30

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TUesday, Sept 1ti Registration Seminar USPTA International Championships Certification Training Course (upgrades only) Sem inar

Wednesday, Sept 11 Registration Sem inar USPTA International Championships Upgrade testing (English and Spanish) Specialty Courses 1-3 Semina r Sport Science Levell I exams US PTA International Team Championships draw Wilson welcoming party

Thursday, Sept 18 Three-mile fun run Registration Spouses tennis aerobics Seminars Seminar Contest Specialty Course 4 US PTA Team Scramble golf tournament USPTA International Championships (fina ls) CTC (written/grips)

6:30a.m.

7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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8 a .m. - 12:15 p.m.

11:15 a.m.- 12 : 15 p.m.

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Awards breakfast Seminar Seminar Contest Manufacturers on-court demos Specialty Course 5 USPTA International Team Champ ionships USPTA women's open meeting USPTA Internationa l Tennis Buying Show party USPTA Internationa l Tennis Buying Show

7-9 9:30 - 11 :45 10:45 - 11 :45 Noon- 6 1-5 1 -6 5-6 6-8 6-10

Saturday, Sept 20 Three-mile fun run Registration Seminars Spouses tennis aerobics

CTC Seminar USPTA International Tennis Buying Show Time out to visit Internationa l Tennis Buying Show Seminars Seminar Contest Spouses luncheon USPTA Golf Cup Manufacturers on-court demos Specialty Courses 6-7 Written exam (grips, stroke analysis) Battle of the Divisions USPTA International Team Championships Penn reception and cookout

6:30a.m.

7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Sunday, Sept 21 Three-mile fun run Registration Seminars Spouses tennis aerobics Seminars Specialty Course 8 USPTA International Team Championships

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l1onday, Sept 22 USPTA Certification Exam

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(ounfdown fo tancin Canc6n from A to Z- 26 helpful tips

A

irlines - The following airlines fly into Mexico: American, Aeromexico, Continental, Delta, Mexi-

cana and Northwest.

Beaches - Cancun beaches are known as some of the most beautiful in the world . For your protection and safety, the hotel operates a flag system to indicate prevailing sea conditions.

Credit cards - The Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun.accepts all major credit cards.

Drugstore- Guests will find a limited selection of medicines. Consult the hotel's doctor for prescriptions.

Emergencies - In any type of emergency, contact the front desk immediately for assistance.

Fax- This service is available through the bellmen.

Golf- Reservations to play on the nearby Pok-Ta-Pol Golf Course can be made through guest services.

Holidays- Two Mexican holidays will take place during our convention.

Sept. I 5- I 6 is Mexican Independence Day, and Sept. 2I is the Fa ll Equinox Festival in Chic hen ltza (see Yucatan) .

Informal attire- Casual clothes are acceptable at most restaurants and clubs.

Jogging- Maps with jogging paths are available at the hotel.

Karting- Race go - karts at Karting International at speeds of 80 m.p.h. around a competition-standard track.

Laundry and dry cleaning - Available daily. Garments received by IO a.m. will be returned by 6 p.m.

Mail- Stamps may be purchased at the Tobacco Shop. The mail box is located next to the bellman's stand.

Night lifeCrowds usually gather on Kukulcan Boulevard aro und IO p.m. waiting for the clubs to open.

OptionsVisitors

Sailing is one of the many water sports available near this year's ronvw t ion site.

may prefer a lagoon cruise aboard the Cancun Queen steamboat, or attend the festive Ballet Folklorico.

Purified water - All the water in the hotel has been purified and is fit to drink. If you feel uncomfortable, ask for bottled water.

Quiet- Enjoy the soothing sound of the ocean while sipping a margarita by the pool or on the beach.

Room service -A full range of tempting dishes are available for every occaswn .

Spa- Open every day of the week, the hotel's spa offers aerobics , an exercise room, massages, personal trainers, steam room and hair salon.

Tennis courts- Three illuminated indoor courts with stadium seating are available.

Underwater vistas - Cancun offers some of the world's most exclusive sites for scuba diving and snorkeling.

Voltage -It is the same as the United States. European plug adapters are available for overseas guests .

Web pages- Check out some of Cancun's web sites, such as Cancun Online at www.cancun.com or our host hotel at www.compsetinc.com/ hotels/ cun87.htm Xcaret- This impressive eco -archaeological site includes a natural inlet for snorkeling, dolphins , aviary, tropical aquarium and museum.

Yucatan - More impressive archeological sites, such as Chichen ltza, are here. Every equinox (Sept. 2 I ) , a shadow in the form of a serpent's body appears on the main staircase to join the serpent's head at the base of the balustrade.

Zzzz- Be sure to get plenty of sleep and drink several glasses of water each day. You don' t want to miss out on the fun!

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Regular matcb scoring, two of tkee tiebreaker sets.

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Rules:

USTA. 15-minute default rule in effect. Players allowed m.ini.mwn bour rest between singles matches, 30 minutes between singles and doubles matches or two doubles matcbes.

Dress code:

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This question was investigated with table tennis players. It was found that table tennis players had a higher ending accuracy at point of contact than they did at initiation of swing.

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This research is important because it raises a pertinent teaching question: To enhance anticipation, should a player " read" his opponent or focus on the early part of the ball's flight?

If players can determine ball landing location wit hout pre-shot visual cues, and continuously adjust their racquet head speed based on time-to -contact with the approaching ball, then "reading an opponent" and the resulting decisionmaking process are rendered secondary.

Training anticipation may be effectively achieved with a ball machine, whic h eliminates any cues of the oppo nent's motion s. Players are able to determine landing location, adjust their stride to get into position and, based upon the time-to-contact with the approaching ball, adjust their swing speed and length.

The age- o ld teaching cliche, "Keep your eyes on the ball, " contains the secret to detecting critical perceptual information, such as the ball 's time-tocontact with a tennis racquet. Timeto-contact provides a continuous rate of change that allows the player to adjust swing speed and/ or length to compensate for changes in ball speed or direction. a,

Turn ball cart into a teaching aid

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ncorporate your ball cart into the games that you play with the students in your Little Tennis classes. The basket that yo u use should be more than a container. It can be used to open up an endless amount of imagination in your kids.

Transform your cart into more than just something to hold tennis balls in. A few creative additions to your teaching basket can add a lot of smiles to your students' faces. I took a few trips to my local bicycle and toy stores and found a horn with a rear-view mirror to attach to my cart.

The kids love to hear the horn and it also alerts them that it's time to gather around the basket and be quiet. Reflectors , tiny mud flaps , bicycle headlights and even a small stereo can m ake yo ur cart something special that the kids will love to see coming to their court.

Then throw the balls into the air so that they bounce all over the court. The children will scream with delight while running after the pets.

Mark Ficks

Food games Lunch room Tell the children that you are the lunch nun or lunch lady and that the cart is yo ur kitchen. The balls are the different choices of food. Have them tell

Mark Ficks Kalamazoo, Mich.

Animal games Animal volleys With the students at t he net, have them pick out their favorite animal ( it should be one that makes a noise) . The kids love this one. When hitting the volley, the student must make the sound of the chosen animal. If a student is shy, the pro can choose to have the student be a rabbit or some other animal that doesn't make a sound.

Little Tennis players must be careful to keep their "food" from falling to the floM in the lun ch room game.

you what they would like to eat and then place the food on their racquets and ask them to walk to the lunch table. Explain that the food will get dirty if it is dropped on the floor. If they make it to the lunch table without dropping their food , give them two pieces of food the next time.

Mark Ficks

David Chudyk M yrtle Beach, S .C.

Pet store Have the children pick out their favorite "pet" (tennis ball) from the pet store ( the ball cart) and as k them to take their pets for a walk. They will push the pets around the court with their "leash," or racquet. H ave them bring the pets back frequently to exchange them for new pets to walk. After a few walking trips, tell them that sometimes the pets get loose and that you need help retrieving them.

The restaurant game Divide the class into two groups - the waiters and the customers. Have the customers sit at the net and the waiters go to the "kitchen, " or ball cart. Each waiter brings a tennis ball balanced on a racquet, representing the meal, to the customer. Variations include having one ball for each course, recognizing the fastest waiter, and having the pro walk around the waiters to distract them.

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Members to be rewarded for participation in continuing education

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SPTA has always encouraged its members to pursue continuing education through its more than 3 00 days of education each year.

Coaches workshops, Tennis Teachers ' Courses and Specialty Courses on a myriad of different topics relevant to today' s teaching profess ional provide excellent avenues to new ideas and career-enhancing job skills.

Beginning this year, USPTA's Career D evelopment Program will include man y exciting new incentives. Those who participate will be pos itively rewarded. The incenti ves will be organized in four stages, with each stage rewarding members for increased participation.

Since this new program is reward based , the Education Committee will add motiva tional in centives as they becom e pertinent. Members will be informed of additions through ADDvantage and divisional newsletters. Immedi ate incentives follow.

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Groppel from page 7 as high as 150 beats per minute if they can keep the ball in play. World-class playe rs have had heart rates recorded at over 200 beats per minute.

The key, however, is not necessarily how high the heart rate gets but that it oscillates. Heart rate goes up during the poin t , recovers slightly between points and recovers even more during the changeover. It has been scientifically theorized that interval training (which tennis is) is the healthiest way to train.

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Any m ember who has earned 2 7 (or more) career d evelopment credits over

yo ur final question, how should yo u exercise to improve your tennis fitness ?

Since tennis is an interval sport, you should train using intervals as well. After a short warm-up of at least five minutes where yo u break a sweat, increase your exercise intensity to yo ur cardiovascular zone. Then , begin oscillating your heart rate. Lower it into yo ur fat-burning zone and then raise it.

Try to spend 80 percent of yo ur exercise time in the cardiovascular z one and 20 percent outside of it.

When you 're finished with inten se exercise, be sure to cool down gradually for at least five minutes . This is believed to be the bes t way to train for t ennis specifically, and health in general. &o

Annually, the top 10 career development credit holders will be eligible for: • All of the above • An award and photo opportunity at the annual World Conference on Tennis • Profile in ADDvantage magazine

Participation Level IV Anyone who has m aintained an average of 9 career development credits per yea r for 10 or more consecutive years will be eligible for: • All of the above • Inscription of his or her nam e on the Education Merit Wall in US PTA's H all of Fame at the US PTA World H eadquarters Your participation in the program has m ad e USPTA pros the most highly qualified professionals in the field.

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Specialty Courses (2 points per four-hour course; 4 points per eight-hour course)

Defeating the Monsters in Your Mind, May 2, Brewster, Mass. ( 4 hours), K . DeHart Strategy ana Iactics , May 4, Brewster, Mass. ( 4 hours) , B. Ijm

Court Maintenance , May 16, Florham Park, N.J. ( 4 hours) , K. Kamperman Club Itnnis Marketing, June 30, Piermont, N.Y (4 hours) , L. Hammel Club Itnnis Marketing , August 17, Maywood, N.J. (4 hours), L. Karageanes Sport Psychology , August 22, Breezy Point, Minn. ( 4 hours) , B. Young The deadline ro register and/ or cancel a course is I 5 working days before the event. Anyone canceling late or failing to cancel will forfeit onehalf the course fee . This schedule is subject to change. Call the US PTA Membership Department for additional information or write via email to membership@uspta.org.

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Exam reservations must be made at least 2I 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 ro cancel- application fee is forfeited. Certified members: late cancellation fee- $25; failure ro cancel - $2 5 plus the upgrade fee is forfeited. Registration for another exam will not be accepted until cancellation fees are paid.

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Skip Redondo, USPTA, has been named head coach of Weil Tennis Academy in Ojai, Cali£ Previously, he was head pro at Vista Tennis Club in Vista, Cali£ His son, Ryan, is the acad emy's first sign ed player.

Vikki Beggs, USPTA , achieved the No. I world ranking in Women's 35s by the International Tennis FederaBeggs tion: Other USPTA members to achieve No. I status were Greg Neuhart for Men's 3 5 s and Carol Baily for Women's 45s.

Teddy Kirby, USPTA, recently accepted the tennis di rector position at the new River Wilderness R acquet & Fitness Count ry Club in Bradenton, Fla. Previously, Kirby worked at Marsh Landing as an assis tant professional in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Nancy S. Hunter, US PTA, is

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Ronald B. Woods , USPTA, of Key Biscayne, Fla., has been named a I996 recipient of the Tennis Educational Merit award by

the International Tennis Hall of Fame's board of directors. He was presented the award at a recent luncheon during the USTA's annual meeting in Carlsbad, Cali£ Weil Tennis Academy, the only year-round boarding academy for top sectional, national and international junior players on the West Coast, will open in Ojai, Cali£ , in July. Mark Weil, US PTA , is the academy director and Wayne Bryan, USPTA, is the director of tennis.

USPTA's Coachella Valley District has awarded four USPTA Youth Tennis Lesson Scholarships.

Successful applicants between the ages of I 0 and IS received eight onehour private tennis lessons from up to eight different professionals over the course of five weeks. More than 25 local USPTA tennis pro fessionals took part in this program, organized

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Member product showcase

Howard Chodak, USPTA, president of Visual Reality Sports, has produced a n ew video learning systern for tennis and golf called "Perfect Practice."

He has taken the concept of viewing repetitive images and personalized it.

Mike Lange, US PTA, (standing, left) hosted a Little Tenni s Carnival at tin new Rush-Copley Healthplex Fitness Center in Aurora, Ill., where he is the manager of tennis. More than 48 children practiced hitting skills and played twnis-related games.

To h ave a Perfect Practice video made , or for mo re information, call C hodak at (954) 752-2996 or visit his web site at www. visualrealirysports.com.

USTA T he USTA League Tennis program showed an 8.4 percent mcrease m p articipation in I996 compared to I 99 5. This pro gram is the largest adult recreational tennis program in the world , with 250,000 participants.

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Three new positions were fill ed as t he result of a recent USTA reorganization. David Brewer is the director of professional tennis, Brian Earley is the director of professional circuits and Jeffrey Ryan is manager of Davis Cup and Fed C up.

The USTA Southern Section has a newly redesigned web site that includes a game-matching feature. This feature allows USTA members in the nine south ern districts to organize tennis matches with players of the same skill level, regardless of where t hey live. The site, at www. usta-sta.com, 1s accessible only to USTA members.

Associations William A. Schulz, general manager of H ouston Country Club in Houston and past president of the Clu b Managers Asso ciation of America, is the latest recipient of t he Master C lub Manager designation, presented by CMAA. The designation in private club manage-

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ment provides a formal vehicle by which top general managers can make a la sting, written contribution to their indusrry.

Manufacturers Penn Racquet Sports has retained H amilton Projects Inc. to license a collection of Penn-branded products for both a Pro Penn line to be sold at racquet clubs and pro shops and a Penn line targeted to sporting goods retailers, specialty stores and selected chains.

Penn has appointed Jackie Kirkwood as district sales manager for North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky and southern Virginia.

Penn's new sports bag and luggage collection feat ures two quality built lines - the Penn Mach I and the Pro Penn. Both collections are water repellant, and many bags offer padded, adjustable shoulder straps that are detachable.

Babolat strings were once again part of the winning combination that brought home both the men's and women's championship titles at the Australian Open.

Pete Sampras and Martina Hingis are both part of Babolat's Double Lin e Team.

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programs this year. The company will provide racquets, footwear and apparel, as well as sc holarships to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.

T he programs will take place in Cincinnati, Baltimore and Miami.

Passings Kate Stewart, USPTA , formerly of Pompton Lakes and Ridgewood, N.J. , died on Feb. I 9 of cancer in Los Angeles. She instructed adults and young people at the Community Tennis Foundation in Ridgewood and coached the girls varsity tennis team at Fair Lawn High School. Contributions may be made in her memory to the Junior Tennis Foundation, Inc., 550 Mamaroneck Ave. , H arrison, N.Y. I0528 .

Miscellaneous The RCA C hampionships announced that Marcelo Rios and 20-year-old Carlos Moya will play at this yea r 's tournament in August. Rios is currently ranked I I rh in the world, and Moya is ninth. To obtain season tickets for the RCA Championships, Aug. 9- I 7 in Indianapolis, call (3 I7) 632-8000 or (800) 622-LOVE. A second Tennis Conference, sponsored by The Tenn is Foundation, will take place D ec. 2-5 , I 997, in

Orlando, Fla. It is currently the only all- tennis conference addressing the needs of club owners and managers, as well as directors of tennis at camps and schools. For more information , write The Tennis Foundation at 3 525 Ellicott Mills Drive, Suite N, Ellicott City, Md. 2I043 -4547, or ca ll (4IO) 4I8 -4800.

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