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National governing body? What does it really mean?
T
he United States Tennis Association is the USA Gymnastics. They deal with sports whose main national governing body for the sport." I focus is on the summer Olympic Games. To show what quote from a USTA ad that appeared in I mean, I quote from an article that appeared in The New York Times of April 22, 2002. the April 25 issue of Tennis Week. How many times have you read that phrase? A lot more than once, I would bet. Despite expressing confidence that USA Track and What does it mean when the USTA makes such a Field will fix a long list of problems, The United States proclamation? They would say it means a great deal. I Olympic Committee passed a resolution today threatwould say that it actually means very little. What the ening to strip USA TF of its control of the sport if the USTA is doing is piggybacking on a very loftyproblems are not corrected by Aug. 31 ... Ward, the sounding slogan that really refers to a task of choosU.S. O. C. chief executive, said he thought it was highly ing the U.S. Olympic tennis team. Even if the desigunlikely that USATF would be removed as the sport's nation were to include being in charge of the U.S. governing body, but today's resolution was clearly teams for Davis Cup or Federation Cup competition, designed to get its attention and put it on notice. these events are hardly enough to justify such a grandiose claim. The fact of the matter is that the sport of The point is, if USATF does not shape up, in this tennis is actually administered by a vacase pertaining to anti-doping, a new riety of "governing bodies," all of committee will be selected that will be which focus on a particular area of a charged with choosing our Olympic very broad industry. track and field athletes. The USATF Let me backtrack a little. A few is truly a meaningful governing body years ago Congress passed an act that of track and field because that sport allowed the United States Olympic is essentially an Olympic sport. The Committee to choose groups that same could be said of luge, bobsledwould determine the makeup of ding and gymnastics. It certainly could teams representing the United States not be said of basketball, hockey, basein Olympic sports, and perhaps some ball or tennis. other international sports events. Basketball has the NBA, hockey the They would be given the exceedingNHL, and baseball has major league Tim Heckler ly generous title of national governbaseball. Tennis has many groups, such ing body. Hence, we have USA Basketball to choose as the ATP, the owners of the major tournaments, club the basketball team, USA Hockey to choose the hockowners, teaching pros, and peripherally the NCAA. ey team, USA Track and Field and so forth. Among Just for fun, we might want to "assign" sample these groups was the USA Tennis Olympic team, "governing body" status to several tennis groups where which the USTA was designated to name. Now, when they rightfully belong. These might be: IHRSA - the you think about it, some of these committees are acgoverning body of clubs for tennis; USPTA and the tually important, such as USA Track and Field, or PTR- the governing bodies of teaching professionals;
Although USTA runs the very public U.S. Open, picks our Olympic tennis players and our Davis and Fed Cup teams, it by no means governs our entire sport or the many areas of expertise required to keep it running at all levels.
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from previous page WTA Tour — the governing body of the women's pro tennis tour; TLA. - the governing body of tennis manufacturers; ITA the governing body of college coaches; NRPA - the governing body of parks and recreation in tennis; and CMAA - the governing body of club managers. Separately, these groups run their own programs and provide benefits to various professions in our industry. They work independently to administer their particular portion of our sport, but together they make up a strong group that can work cooperatively to promote the overall game. Although USTA runs the very public U.S. Open, picks our Olympic tennis players and our Davis and Fed Cup teams, it by no means governs our entire sport or the many areas of expertise required to keep it running at all levels. No one would dream of saying that USA Basketball has any real influence over the sport, except in choosing the Olympic team, and even then the choices are probably far more in the control of the NBA. And equally certain is that USA Basketball would not try to increase its importance by saying it was the "national governing body" of basketball, and that the thousands of basketball coaches around the country should pay the slightest attention to it. In point of fact, when was the last time you heard USA Basketball, USA Hockey, or USA Baseball refer to themselves as the "national governing body" of their sports?
Probably never; people would find it absurd. The point of this article is not to beat up on the USTA, but to show that it is slightly ludicrous for the USTA to trumpet, at every available occasion, that it is the "national governing body" of the sport. USTA can claim leadership in the tennis world by virtue of its size and its wealth. It does not have to go further by emphasizing a rather meaningless and misleading designation. USTA has an interest in all aspects of tennis because of its charter purposes. But when it interjects itself into areas that are arguably much better served by other tennis groups - for example, USTA elite player development as opposed to the many well-known, individual, expert coaches throughout the country - and uses as a justification, "Well, we are the national governing body," this justification is just plain misleading. And, if it wants to increase participation in the sport - a very legitimate goal - it should not confuse its charter purposes with a designation by the United States Olympic Committee. Please, USTA, like the lion in the jungle, you are powerful enough not to have to roar so loudly. Do not get too carried away. *&°
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e USPTA Motto - "Determining the way the seek to understand the relationship between power and consistency. /orld learns to play tennis" - is more appropriate today than at any time in our 75-year Master Professional Peter Burwash routinely history. The quality of our professionals is growing by brings together teaching professionals for training leaps and bounds as more and more career professionin more than strokes and strategy. Peter teaches als take advantage of educational opportunities, both punctuality, courtesy, leadership and humility. online and through divisional and national offerings. And what about our Developmental Coaches? Master Professional and coach Nick Bollettieri has It wasn't that long ago that I remember Mary packaged Tennis in a Can to assist high school coaches Herrick, president of the Midwest Division, addressworldwide to better understand the game, from basics ing the national Executive Committee with a vision to competitive play. It includes usable visual tools with of how USPTA could greatly expand the influence which to teach thousands of young that it has on the growth and deand soon-to-be lifetime tennis velopment of tennis. Mary didn't players. In the first year of the prodrop the ball, and she wouldn't let gram, Nick placed 1,000 of these anyone else drop it either. valuable teaching units in high Today USPTA has a Developschools. He has offered one to each mental Coaches Workshop Manhigh school in Minnesota, and he's ual, head testers from 17 divisions currently in negotiations to expand presenting and training others to the program to schools in Japan. present, divisional conferences Nick's goal is to distribute 5,000 and conventions held in conjuncTennis in a Can units to schools in tion with state high school tennis three years. Tennis in a Can incoaches organizations, and literalcludes 1) a thorough and comprely hundreds of new Developmenhensive coaches manual, 2) an 11- David T. Porter, Ed.D. tal Coach members who are extape video library (and believe me, cited about sharing their new this is not just for high school kids; I have successfully knowledge of tennis with their high school and used some of these tapes with my college players), 3) a league players. quick reference guide for on-court coaching, 4) three Recently I conducted a Developmental Coachbooks, including Coaching Tennis Successfully and Nick es Workshop at the Hawaii Division Convention Eollettiens Tennis Handbook, 5) a mental conditionalong with Lee Coulliard, Hawaii Division's head ing audio CD series, and 6) a Web-based membership tester. We had 11 attendees, including eight new support network. Developmental Coaches, two applicants who will Nick Saviano and Dr. Paul Lubbers have expandtake the full professional-level exam in three weeks, ed the breadth and depth of knowledge for hundreds and one certified member who was anxious to learn of the top coaches in our Association through the High more about tennis fundamentals, how to present the Performance Coaching Program. Cutting-edge Developmental Coaches workshop, and how our Asresearch and meaningful, experience-oriented training sociation was embracing these front-line tennis have given an energizing boost to the enthusiasm with coaches and volunteers. It has only been a few days which tomorrow's top players are approached. since our Hawaii workshop, and I have already reJohn Yandell's slow-motion video of today's great ceived calls from some of these new coaches anxious players has provided coaches, professionals, players and to learn more, hoping I have time to work with some students of biomechanics with a clear picture of how of their top students and expressing gratitude for selected strokes are hit. Footwork, stance, rotation, conthe wealth of information they have found through tact point, follow-through, balance and recovery are our educational Web sites. just a few of the areas that have become clearer as we Developmental Coaches, whether high school or continued Page 15 www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com
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nswer: Yes, I believe movement is critical to playing tennis well, at any level. Players often spend so much time working on their strokes that they forget to practice the other parts of their game including movement, general fitness, mental toughness and tactics. My philosophy regarding movement has always been that if you are not in the right place at the right time, it doesn't matter how great your strokes are. Over the years I have observed two types of movers: good ones and not-so-good ones. To demonstrate this point, imagine a video camera set up behind a player. The image shows the ball coming off the opponent's racquet and the subsequent movement of our player. The not-sogood movers seem slow to react in the direction of the ball, seeming to "process" where the ball is going and then initiating any motion. The good movers seem to explode to the ball as soon as it comes off the opponent's rac-
quet. But there is hope for the not-so-good movers! The key to great movement is the first step. Show me a player with a slow first step, and I will show you a slow tennis player. So, what is speed in tennis? We have all seen players who have fairly good times in a 100-meter dash but are slow on a tennis court. In contrast, we've seen slow 100meter sprinters who are pretty quick during a tennis point. That's because you don't run 100 meters on a tennis court. Studies have shown that the average distance run is about 4 meters, making the first step most critical because the distance is so short. Training to be explosive and fast on a tennis court will take place in several steps. The first is awareness training. Your students need to learn what they are looking for, how to prepare and then how to explode to the ball. I have used the following phrase with students to assist them with awareness training: Ready, read, react and explode. The second process is to literally work on the "first step." The most common drills used for this can be found in any current tennis book where movement is emphasized. They are ball reaction drills, toss and catch drills, roll and catch drills, alley hops, hexagon drills and so on. Third,
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The key to great movement is the first step. you have to train the musculature to accomplish the task at hand. This begins in the fitness center with leg extensions, leg presses, hamstring curls, gluteal exercises, calf work, along with core training in the abdomen and lower back. An intermediary step that we use between the gym and the court is to visit a sand pit and work on movement there. Our coaches will direct the player or toss a ball in a certain direction and the player tries to "explode" out of the sand toward the ball. After these "sand pit" workouts, players feel as light as butterflies when they hit the court for their on-court drills. Finally, I recommend you become very specific with your on-court training. Players should practice running the court much like they would during a match. Make the drills or point simulations anywhere from 10 to 30 sec-
onds in length and always change the direction to sprint to the next area of the court. One attitude I love to see players develop is this: Try to hit every ball in your strike zone. The strike zone is from mid-thigh to mid-trunk. How much better would any player be if the majority of balls could be hit in his or her strike zone? In fact, one thing we see is that the better the players, the more often they hit the ball in their strike zones. Remember that movement is only one part of a tennis player's repertoire. However, it becomes very important as one competes. Movement can make a big difference in hitting a passing shot, an approach shot, serve and volley, chip and charge, recovery back into the court after being pulled wide, and on and on. But, it must be practiced! *&* www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com
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Jeremy M. Princell Joanie M. Roberts Carol Ross Marcus W. Rutsche Tery L. Sherer Clay C. Shulhafer Nina L. Strenk Frank C. Thompson Cart R. Underwood Mark A. Utyesonich Jeffrey G. Vajay Mirela Vladulescu Angela Woody Thomas D. Wride Gregory D. Zachary Southwest Bernie H. Adam Steven E. Burton Julie A. Cornille Laura L. Davis Ginifer Galey Thomas R. Oldre James A. Servoss Susumu A. Sugai Melissa L. Tafoya Texas Orlando Amen Kareem O. Bennett Robert E. Brown Stuart H. Bruce Guadalupe D. Cruz Stephanie L. Daniel Nakia R. (Peter) Gordon Robert P. Gwinn James M. Hardy Bruce V. Hoang James P. Holland Gavin Janit Sandra A. Joseph Frank J. Kelly Leif Krosby Laura Lansing Bennie R. Lowe Seth E. Luna Miguel A. Maciel Miguel A. Morales Aaron D. Pardilla Michael S. Parker Gayle C. Prejean Behzad Cesar Ravan Kornel Romada Paul M. Rooney Scott Smith Julie A, Stone Jim Sun Chris B. Walters Todd A. Whitley U.S. territories and Canada Marian Onila Raluca L. Onila
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^ur battle to upgrade the industry standards for teaching • has been going on for years, but many would argue we WM\e room for improvement. We all know that for most of the last century, tennis teachers and coaches would simply vay they were taught, typically with command- or militaryI students standing in lines waiting to hit one ball at a time, learning skills one by one, and only when they gained control er their skills would they be encouraged to play the actual game of tennis. Plus, historically speaking, students have been taught almost exclusively through verbal instructions and with little use of visual or kinesthetic aids. Of course, this doesn't apply to all teachers, but Tck trip around the areas in which we all live can reveal a lot out the general standards that the USPTA is trying hard to raise. only one in 12 children who starts playing tennis continues past high school. Therefore,
our first and foremost goal must be to keep students coming back for more.
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These patterns of teaching have been, at the very least, one contributing factor to what USTA and industry analysts describe as a major retention problem in our sport. These analysts have concluded that only one in 12 children who starts playing tennis continues past high school. Therefore, when we introduce 1 million new players to the sport (the statistical claim of the tennis industry effort to "grow the game" in the United States over the past five years), we are only making again of 85,000 players out of that original group. Imagine what excitement would be generated if the retention rates could jump from one out of 12 to one out f three or four. You might ask, "Why can't e go for 100 percent retention?" The aner is that tennis is not the only sport with retention challenges. Soccer, for example, has a huge drop in participation once children reach 12 or 13 years old. Also, we must keep in mind that parents often let their children try out many different sports, and only those in which they are fairly successful will have a chance of keeping their interest. The good news is that times are changing. Especially in recent years, with the onset of the all-powerful information age we all live in, there is little place to hide and simply "teach the way we were taught." With one click of a mouse, players can now gain the knowledge they need to utilize their own discretion in evaluating whether or not they are being taught as effectively as possible, and whether or not their tennis teacher is creating a learning environment that is current and effective or outdated and archaic. This factor will gradually push the teaching profession forward, and everyone will benefit. The players will receive improved instruction, more players will remain in the game, and the tennis industry will be more than merely stable and can steadily grow. The purpose of this article is to address five of the great paradoxes in teaching tennis. i><tfâ&#x201A;ŹÂťCfOX I -
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to fix so they can improve. The dilemma lies within the concept of self-esteem. We would all agree that if a student walks on the court at 4 p.m. and leaves an hour later, he needs to walk off the court with more self-esteem at the end of the hour than when he arrived. How do we ensure that his self-esteem increases? We need to give him a tangible sense that he improved. One way to accomplish that is by establishing clear yet simple goals for each session. Then, once goals are established, we need to be certain that they are achieved. Does all this mean that critical thinking has no place in a tennis lesson? Of course not. But it does mean that we have to avoid letting that process of critical analysis
ridiculous, but I have seen lessons on both ends of the spectrum. Some teachers are so concerned that they are "teaching" that they get completely absorbed in conveying information. They forget that the students have to want to hear what they have to say; otherwise, every tidbit of wisdom falls on deaf ears. On the other hand, I've seen teachers who make things fun, and then more fun. The kids are running, jumping, laughing and having a great time. They keep coming back for more. But, after months of lessons, they still cannot play. Gradually they will move on to something else. And, if they don't, their parents certainly will. What parent will keep paying for lessons if they don't see their child improving?
. we must keep in mind that parents often let their children try out many different sports, and only those in which they are fairly successful will have a chance of keeping their interest.
become the predominant environment in which we teach. Build a student s self-esteem, and he will keep coming back for more. This is one of the true talents of great teachers. The litmus test for self-esteem building is fairly simple. Experts in the field of teaching and learning tell us that children (or adults for that matter) must have a successto-failure ratio of about 7-to-3. This means that for every skill attempted we should strive to create an environment where each student can succeed seven times for every three failures.
Creatingafim vs. a learning environment Another paradox of teaching is how much to emphasize fun versus making sure that we are teaching something. It may sound
The answer is a balance. Fun is absolutely essential, but combining fun with bite-sized bits of learning opportunities must be part of the equation.
PcimcloH % Teaching game-based vs. skill-based lessons Game-based teaching simply means instructing based on game-like situations, close to the realities of match conditions. However, for decades, tennis has been taught as skillbased, in what some would observe as a more orderly and methodical manner. In a student's first lesson, we started off with foreand groundstrokes, and then backhands. Later we moved on to teach volleys. Down the road, we taught the student how to serve. All this time, the student never played a single continued next pag ADDvantage/December2002 13
from previous page game and probably didn't even know how to keep score. This traditional paradigm of teaching tennis is why coaches hear players complain, "I played horrible and just can't understand it. In the lesson I was hitting my forehand just great." Game-based learning reverses the traditional learning sequence. Let the players play since, after all, tennis is a game. Through playing, they realize exactly which parts of their games need attention. Then they will see the purpose behind practicing. The conclusion? Play the game and have fun. Integrate realistic game situations into all lessons. And, in group or team practice sessions, this should include pausing between points to refocus and prepare for the next point, as well as changing sides with a small rest every five to 10 minutes to simulate changeovers. Create a real match environment in practice and your students' real match performance will improve automatically. Any weakness needing extra attention will become crystal clear, and they will be more motivated than ever to work on it. Paradox 4 Guided discovery vs. command-style Here's a simple analogy that will drive the point home about the issue of whether to instruct command-style or through guided discovery. Consider a child in school who is given an assignment of doing some research in the library. Typically, the child begrudgingly goes to the library and clearly does not enjoy the process. It's too much like work. The opposite would be the student who selects his own topic and, out of natural interest and curiosity, goes to the library under his own motivational steam, without being forced by the teacher. Which visit to the library will result in greater learning and retention? Answer this one for yourself and relate it to learning tennis. Studies show that players who discover their own needs are much more motivated to improve and work on their shortcomings than others who are simply told what they need to improve. Guided discovery simply means that the teacher raises questions and provides options or choices for the student, guiding the student to answer the questions for himself because he becomes curious about the answers. Here's a practical example of a question I 14 ADDvantage/December2002
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asked my own daughter, Kalindi, a typical 8-year-old beginner. While teaching her, I had the option of guiding her toward a continental grip on her serve and volleys. So I explained that she had two choices. The first, the "frying pan" option, would be easier with which to begin. But later, if she wanted to improve, she would have to change her grip to be able to keep up with her friends. She is a child who doesn't like change, and she recognizes this quality in herself. So, she actually became motivated to try and keep the continental grip. In fact, although she has only been playing for a few months, I rarely have to mention grips on the serve or volley at all, since she is the one who made the decision. PcirctdoK 5Student teaching and high retention vs. verbal instructions and low retention Plato is quoted as having said, Learning is remembering. In this regard, here are the results of a study on "learning and retention statistics" from the U.S. National Training Laboratory Institute for Applied Behavioral Science. The study concluded that people retain: I what^ they hear in a lecture • 5 percent of
• 10 percent of what they read • 20 percent of what they experience audiovisually • 30 percent of what they see demonstrated • 50 percent when involved in a discussion group • 75 percent of what they personally practice • 90 percent of what they teach others and immediately use in real situations
The conclusion is clear. If we arrange our classes so that the students become our assistants and actually give some basic instructions to each other, their retention of the information covered will soar. This process will make them better players, faster. An example is teaching a group of beginner players on basic ball contact skills, and an instructor wants them to get in the habit of moving their feet. In this scenario, an instructor can pair the students and have them feed balls to one another, with the feeder calling out "happy feet" to get the hitter on his toes. Of course, according to information contained in Paradox 3 and Paradox 4 of this article, the instructor would have already tried to get them rallying and, by using guided discovery, they would have realized that movement is essential to get a player into position to play the game. Conclusion Remember that "big shots are just little shots who keep on shooting." Our first and foremost goal must be to keep students coming back for more. ^ USPTA Master Professional Joe Dinoffer has conducted clinics and exhibitions in more than 50 countries. He is president of Oncourt Offcourt Inc., a company serving the needs of tennis coaches and players with innovative training aids. He is the author and editor of numerous books, videos and audiocassettes, and is a contributing editor for Tennis Industry magazine. He publishes Coach Tennis America audio magazine and is a member of the Reebok and Wilson advisory staffs and speakers' bureaus. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com
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league tennis coaches, will directly influence perhaps a minimum of 20 budding tennis players each year. Within the last 12 months USPTA has certified several hundred Developmental Coaches. It is conservatively estimated that this number will double in the next year. That means that USPTA Developmental Coaches will teach or influence as many as 20,000 players each year. Think of the almost unlimited possibilities to grow the game. Consider the impact USPTA is having in the way the world learns to play tennis, from Bollettieri's Tennis in a Can to High Performance Coaches nationwide; from John Yandell's online and at-home video clips to Peter Burwash's development of tennis and the complete professional; from Developmental Coaches, who anxiously study and seek more information to help their players and friends to you, the over 12,500 professionals who are and have been actively growing and maintaining the game of tennis. The USPTA is certainly influencing the people around us. USPTA is touching the lives of millions
The quality of our professionals is growing by leaps and bounds as more and more career professionals take advantage of educational opportunities, both online and through divisional and national offerings. of people. Tennis is more than a game. It can be a way of life, a competition, a recreation and an opportunity for family bonding. It can also positively impact your health. The September 2002 Harvard Health Letter (Volume 37, Number 11) featured a study published in the June 15, 2002, American Journal of Medicine. In this study 1,271 medical students from Johns Hopkins University (over a 16-year period) responded to a questionnaire about exercise, activity selection, and health. Not surprisingly, tennis out-matched golf, basketball, baseball, and football in two significant ways. First, medical students who chose tennis as a recreational or exercise activity continued to play through middle age. Second, those students who chose tennis had lower heart disease rates at the age of 60 than those who played other sports.
Every year, more and more empirical evidence suggests the long-term physical and mental health benefits of playing tennis. USPTA is proud to have such a significant role in "determining the way the world learns to play tennis." Mahalo to Nick Bollettieri, Nick Saviano, Dr. Paul Lubbers, John Yandell, Peter Burwash, and Mary Herrick for the significant contributions they have made and are continuing to make. And there are many others who also impact huge numbers of tennis players daily, but limited space precludes my naming all of those. Congratulations, USPTA, for continuing to learn, to adapt, to grow and to share the great game of tennis. You certainly have a positive influence on the people around you. We are truly blessed to be USPTA professionals. *&*
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75: The age of progress I was a special year for USPTA as the i Association celebrated its 75th year of sharing the spirit of the game. We spent much of the year looking back at the colorful history of USPTA and its membership. At the same time, we haven't stopped progress. Using the foundation built with the skill of USPTA leaders, countless contributors and the strength of 12,500 members, the Association continues to build better services and programs for members. Following is a wrap-up of our diamond anniversary year.
A new star USPTA created a special logo for its anniversary year by A altering its star logo to include a "75th 1927-W02 . anniversary" ribbon and the dates U-tSp Ldo 1927-2002. The star logo is the —-^^ —~*^ Association's eighth official symbol. Although the wreath logo created for USPTAs 60th anniversary is still in use, the star logo is used more often. The 75th anniversary logo appears almost everywhere the star normally would have, including advertisements, promotional materials and apparel.
Sharing the spirit While various tennis industry grow-the-game campaigns have received attention in recent years, USPTA members have always been at the forefront sharing the game with others. This was true even when the Association's membership was largely composed of professional tennis
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players on the East Coast. Those players - many of whom became teachers - and the generations of USPTA members they influenced, thought it their responsibility to introduce new players to the game. Just as members do today, they donated their time and skill to many free public clinics in addition to teaching lessons. A short series of ads in industry publications illustrated this.
Live from the World Conference After 75 years of annual meetings, new events always renew excitement at the World Conference. One entirely new event and a revamped one helped increase the excitement when the conference returned to Las Vegas for the first time since the Association's 50th anniversary. A Wheaties box, Davis Cup memorabilia, racquets, footballs, oversized tennis balls and resort packages were among the hot items at USPTAs first silent auction. The auction was held during opening night of the Tennis Buying Show, when members were given 90 minutes to check out items autographed by such stars as Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Anna ^^Q Kournikova, Andy Roddick, Serena Williams and Tom Brady. The bidding got intense, and more than $5,300 was raised for USPTAs Lessons for Life™. For those who rise for its 8 a.m. start, the awards breakfast is always a great time to be inspired, celebrate with friends and cheer others' success. A new talk-show format for this year's breakfast made the event more special, as emcee Jack Groppel, Ph.D., interviewed the recipients of USPTAs highest honors: • 2002 Alex Gordon Professional of the Year Will Hoag • 2001 George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and 2002 Touring Coach of the Year Bill Tym
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2002 George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Paul Xanthos
2001 issue, which included a special section about USPTA award recipients.
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Get with the program USPTA's sports marketing programs are designed to give teaching professionals programming ideas and create name recognition for the Association. Tennis Across America™ and Little Tennis® are the flagship programs, but the ideas don't end there.
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The forum allowed the audience to get beyond the award recipients' resumes to learn a bit about their personalities, and included some hilarious moments courtesy of Tym and his dog B.J. and Hoag as Carnac the Magnificent. 25 ADDvantage began life as a bimonthly magazine in 1977, when USPTA's membership was less than 3,000. During its 25th anniversary year, ADDvantage received its seventh, eighth and ninth APEX Awards. They include an APEX Grand Award for an article series about employee relations for tennis directors and managers authored by Jill Fonte, a certified executive coach with Right Management Consultants. Out of nearly 5,900 entries, 98 received the Grand Award. ADDvantage also received Awards of Excellence for its March 2002 cover, which showed Uncle Sam asking for help with Tennis Across America™, and for the layout and design of the Oct.-Nov. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com
After a year as a pilot program, USPTA's Junior Circuit™ became an official sports marketing program. The Junior Circuit, already popular in areas such as Texas, answers a need for tournaments catering to juniors beginning competitive play. A special pullout section explaining the benefits and possibilities appeared in the August 2002 issue of ADDvantage. Lessons for Life™, in its fourth year, was expanded in 2002 to allow USPTA members raising money for any recognized charity to report their contributions to the umbrella program. Not surj^V^i prisingly, by the dr IE third quarter, ^ USPTA members reported contributing to fund-raisers providing $1.8 million to charity. Cartoon Network Tennis Club, though not a USPTA program, has been adopted in a sense by Little Tennis. In 2002, USPTA subsidized the purchase of CNTC promotional kits that included a 6-foot tall Scooby Doo to help members encourage more children to join their programs. Scooby Doo II is happening now. (Find out more at littletennis.com or uspta.com.) ^* ADDvantage/December2002 17
AAHPERD American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Glenn M. Roswal, President 1900 Association Drive Reston, Va. 20191-1598 (800)213-7193 (703) 476-9527 fax www.aahperd.org ASEP American Sport Education Program Jerry Redder, Sports Development 1607 N. Market St. Champaign, III. 61825 (800) 747-5698 (217) 351-2674 fax asep@hkusa.com www.asep.com ATA American Tennis Association David Adams, President 4640 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200 Lanham, Md. 20706 (301)429-3044 (212) 690-4530 fax dadams5311 @aol.com ATP Men's professional tour Mark Miles, CEO 201 ATP Tour Blvd. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 32082 (904) 285-8000 (904) 285-5966 fax www.atptennis.com Australian Open Paul McNamee, Chief Executive Private Bag 6060 Richmond South 3121 Victoria Australia (613)9286-1175 (613) 9650-1040 fax ausopen@tennisaustralia.com.au www.ausopen.org CCA Club Corporation of America Robert H. Dedman Jr., CEO 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75234 (972)243-6191 (972) 888-7558 fax contactus@clubcorp.com www.clubcorp.com
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usoc United States Olympic Committee Dick Schultz, Executive Director One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, Colo. 80909 (719)632-5551 media@usoc.org www.usoc.org U.S. Open Jim Curley, Tournament Director USTA 70 W. Red Oak Lane White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3602 (914)696-7250 (914) 696-7019 fax jsnyder@usta.com www.usopen.org USPTA United States Professional Tennis Association Tim Heckler, CEO 3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite One Houston, Texas 77042 (800) 877-8248 (713)978-7782 (713) 978-7780 fax uspta@uspta.org www.uspta.com USRSA United States Racquet Stringers Association Patrick Curry, President P.O. Box 40 Del Mar, Calif. 92014 (858) 481 -3545 (858) 481 -0624 fax usrsa@racquettech.com www.racquettech.com
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eople who have mastered any sport, skill, craft or art form have successfully learned how to combine two elements: pleasure and precision. These two elements combine to form the ultimate tennis stroke: the stroke that feels good to produce and goes where you want it to go, time after time. Unfortunately, most players go through life never able to produce ultimate tennis strokes. Either their shots are precise - causing tension, strain and sometimes even tennis elbow, or they are pleasurable - and fly over the fence or into the net.
Because Gus was getting on in years he needed an apprentice. Since he had no sons, Gus selected his nephew Johnny who had watched his uncle cut diamonds for many years. Finally, Johnny's big moment arrived. He walked up to the work bench and began dancing to the latest beat. Then he picked up a big hammer and raised it way above his head. Before Gus could scream, "No," Johnny brought the hammer smashing down onto the chisel - poof, smash - the diamond was ruined. Gus started to cry as Johnny hid under the table.
Although it might seem otherwise, the shortcut to learning an ultimate tennis stroke is for pleasure to take priority over precision.
People who have mastered tennis, however, never have to choose between pleasure and precision. Rather, they combine both ingredients each time they produce a tennis stroke. Pleasure is built into their precise stroking technique. Although it might seem otherwise, the shortcut to learning an ultimate tennis stroke is for pleasure to take priority over precision. The body will be able to execute and absorb specific physical actions much sooner when you are in a relaxed and comfortable state. The body will eventually find its own control (precision) through comfort and precise actions. Gus the diamond cutter An old diamond cutter named Gus had cut diamonds for 40 years. He could cut a diamond using a small delicate hammer or a big clumsy one. Or he could cut just by gently tapping the chisel with the hammer, or by bringing the hammer way back over his shoulder and swinging it down with great force. Sometimes, for a little excitement, he would waltz to music while cutting diamonds. He once even successfully cut a diamond blindfolded. 20
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What Gus forgot to tell Johnny was that it took him 40 years to master precision. Now that Gus had become a master craftsman, he could use power, a big arm swing, fancy footwork, etc., and still achieve precision. What Johnny must learn first is gentle accuracy. Johnny must start with the hammer close to the diamond. The shorter the distance (in inches) that the hammer must travel, the more accurate the cut. As the years progress, and Johnny cuts more and more diamonds, he will be able to achieve accuracy even when he chooses to bring the hammer way back over his head and to use more power. But right now he has no choice. Johnny would also not dance around while in the process of cutting a diamond. The craft is hard enough without having the body in motion. Eventually, Johnny will be able to do many of these unorthodox actions, while still maintaining accuracy. A tennis player is a diamond cutter in disguise. The racquet is his hammer, and the ball is the diamond. The tenwww.ADDvantageUSPTA.com
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principle by Al Secunda, USPTA nis player, in fact, has a harder job because his diamond (the ball) is constantly moving. To keep a rally going 30 times in a row means that a player must successfully cut a flying diamond with precision 30 times in a row. Shorten the backswing and decrease the power of the swing to increase your accuracy. Power is the last ingredient to be added to a tennis stroke. Having your body in motion at the moment of contact also doesn't help the accuracy of a stroke. That is why golfers, archers, riflemen, etc., create stationary positions for themselves. Try to create a stationary and well-balanced position when contacting the ball, and your accuracy will improve. When you see top professionals stroke a tennis ball, you are watching the master diamond cutters of the world. They are so proficient that all their power and motion does not interfere with their accuracy. We are not yet expert diamond cutters, so let's try to produce precise tennis strokes using gentle accuracy, rather than excessive power and motion.
Your body is the creator and the audience Recently I was playing a very enjoyable competitive match. Sometime during the second set, however, I spotted in my peripheral vision several heads looking out of an office building window that was overlooking the courts. As each point progressed, I became more and more self-conscious. As I became more aware of my audience, I began to remove myself from the experience of actually feeling and participating in the game. I began to perform for these strangers, rather than for myself. Suddenly, my game began to fall apart. Pleasing the audience became more important than pleasing myself. Just before starting to serve the next game, I decided to take a quick peek up at the window to see clearly who these people were. As my eyes focused in on the window, www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com
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The $10,000 racquet Try not to work too hard when creating a tennis stroke. Let the racquet do more of the work. We must trust the racquet as if it had strength, a brain and life of its own. Imagine that you have just bought a $10,000 racquet. The only reason that you would ever spend this kind of money is that the salesman told you that the racquet would play tennis for you. All you have to do is hold it and start the racquet on its way forward. Now if you took this expensive racquet onto the court and started to use a lot of power, tension and muscle to create your strokes, you would never know whether the salesman took you for a lot of money or not. So, regardless of what kind of racquet you own, treat it like a $10,000 racquet. See how much work you can get it to do. As your game improves, you will do less and the racquet will do more. The more work the racquet does, the more pleasure you will receive. *&"
Al Secunda, a USPTA member for more than 20 years, teaches tennis privately in the Los Angeles area. This article includes excerpts from his book, Ultimate Tennis - The pleasure game. Secunda is also the author of a new book, The 15-second principle. ADDvantage/December 2002
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The information that follows will help you organize your personal and professional lives and make planning for the future a little easier. These documents are a must It is imperative that you have both a will and a power of attorney to protect you and your family. The assets protection trust is optional.
for everyone. 1. A will - Without a will, the state will make your distribution decisions for you. If you own assets, are married, single, and/or have children - you need a will. 2. RO.A. - A power of attorney is needed if you are injured or incapacitated in any way. Name someone you trust. 3. Assets protection trust -This trust protects you from lawsuits, judgments, bankruptcy, estate taxes, probate, divorce, etc., and preserves assets for generations to come. Beware of the IRS If you receive 1099s (as an independent contractor) and perhaps some cash income, your income and expenses incurred are reported on a Schedule C, Partnership, Corporate or LLC form. When you become a fully salaried pro,
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you must use form 2106 to report your expenses. The 2106 expenses are listed as itemized deductions and subject to a 2 percent of adjusted gross income deduction. For example, with an adjusted gross income of $50,000, the exclusion is 2 percent or $1,000 against your expenses. If you did not have sufficient itemized deductions, you could lose all your expenses. Note: As an employee, your travel to and from the club is not deductible. If you have both a salary and receive a 1099, you must split your expenses, part 2106 and part Schedule C The splitting of expenses will be determined by the amount of each W-2 vs. 1099. You may need more help than you thought. The importance of the little known W-9 If you receive 1099s from a club or facility, be sure you give your club a signed W-9 at the beginning of each year that says no taxes are to be withheld. This form protects the club in case any or all independent contractors are declared employees, usually by the state unemployment department. Without the W-9, the IRS can charge the club 31.5 percent on all monies earned by independent contract, where no taxes were withheld, plus
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profession by Bruce C. Weeber, CPA, CFP, USPTA many other penalties for all the years independent contractors earned money. Clubs must understand how important this form is. IRS - salary vs. independent contractor I was involved in a case where the status of independent contractors at a club in New York was challenged because one of them filed for unemployment. The annual payments to independent contractors by the club totaled approximately $200,000 per year. If the club had lost its challenge and the independent contractors were declared employees, the IRS penalty would have equaled $63,000 per year. And, since the IRS can go back three years, penalties could have amounted to $189,000, plus other federal, state and insurance charges. However, the club won the state attack, thereby avoiding all those penalties. In a different case, the complexity and knowledge of the tennis pro, according to a judge in Albany, N.Y., recognized that the multiplicity of talent and education of a teaching pro makes it impossible for a pro to be an employee. Fight back and give your club or facility a W-9 each year and keep good records. When the IRS looks for losses on your Schedule C, it is looking at the relationship between W-2s and the loss on your Schedule C. Confusing, isn't it? Independent contractors vs. employees There are many schools of thought regarding your professional position. Is a teaching professional an employee or self-employed, or perhaps both? The following factors should be con-
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sidered: experience, hours of teaching, hours promoting students and parents, hours of practice, hours observing your students playing, etc. It is impossible for a pro to stay within the 40 hours that a salary status demands, in order to avoid the overtime problem. In the past year I have had many calls from pros in the process of bringing suit against their clubs. In one instance, the tennis pro had been given a title in the belief the club would be exonerated when he worked in excess of 40 hours. By working together, the club and the pro, working as both employee and independent contractor, can eliminate a lot of potential problems. Working together builds a stronger alliance and achieves a greater degree of success for everyone. The effect of a dual contract benefits your club by reducing social security, reducing worker's compensation, benefiting the members, and allowing communications usually restricted by the 40-hour limit. As professional tennis instructors, each of us has an obligation to our profession to maintain the ethics, honesty, and integrity expected of a member of this tennis organization. We also owe it to ourselves and our dependents to maintain high personal standards. By maintaining good records and gathering all the necessary legal and financial documentation, you can protect your future, your family and your employer. ^°
Bruce C. Wee her, CPA, CFP is president of I 'he Success lawn and the owner ofW-eeber & Associates. He IMS been studying taxes, financial, estate and trust arenas for 46 years. Weeber, a national writer and lecturer, is the creator of the new ''.Business Guide" for professional tennis instructors available rion1 by Internet or the bound version, and a new "Business Guide," a general manual for small businesses. Weeber's credentials include a bachelor's degree in economics from Albright College, a CPA, and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He holds certificates as a Charitable Advisor and Tax-Deductible Annuity Advisor from National Community Foundation, has memberships with Tax and Estate Divisions ofAICPA, PICPA, and completed the advanced estate planning program from Family Wealth Counselors, which teaches the ultimate in estate planning.
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Members David Zeutas-Broer, USPTA, was recently named the USA Tennis High Performance coordinator by USA Tennis New England. He will be responsible for monitoring the junior tournament structure; coordinating national, intersectional and zonal team selection; and overseeing training camps in New England, as well as organizing junior tournaments in New England. USPTA members Bill' Rompf and Mary Norwood-Rompf will be inducted into the USTA/Missouri Valley Section Hall of Fame on December 7. Bill serves as vice president and director of tennis at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I., and is the former vice president and executive director of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Mary serves as head tennis professional at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. She was chosen as the USPTA Missouri Valley Division Pro of the Year for three consecutive years and was the 1995 USPTA Women's Open Player of the Year. Member product showcase John Benson, USPTA, is the new CEO of neXpoint in Colorado. The company has invented a new
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tennis match charting system for PDAs. For more information, visit www.acetennischarting.com. Take cover on the court with the Tennis Teaching Shade. The Rodshade Tennis Corporation has developed a product that can help instructors stay shaded during on-court lessons. The Tennis Teaching Shade inserts into your standard teaching cart and sells for $209. For more information, contact Rod Saludo at (650) 343-1074 ore-mail rodshadetennis@yahoo.com.
Tennis Teaching Shade Jerome Kilmer, USPTA, has recently published "The Tennis Tournament Handbook,"a local tournament and USA League survival guide for players, parents and coaches who want to get the most from their experience. Thirtyfive tournament directors from across the United States contributed to the book. The book is available to clubs and pro shops at wholesale prices. Visit www.tournament handbook.com for more information.
USPTA members Michael Coleman (second from left) and Barrett Connolly (right) helped raise $10,000 for the Carroll County Emergency Shelter in Carrollton, Ga. Coleman is the tennis director, and Connolly is the head tennis professional at Sunset Hills Country Club. USPTA tennis professional and sports psychology consultant Robert Heller, Ph.D., is offering a free newsletter as a service to USPTA members. The newsletter is a summary of the highlights of the monthly sports science forum meetings held in Boca Raton, Fla., and covers topics such as peak performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation, vision training, nutrition, sports psychology and coaching methods and practices. E-mail your request to robertfheller@ earthlink.net. Manufacturers Head/Penn Racquet Sports introduces the TriTech System, a three-piece dampening system that provides extra comfort and sophisticated technology in a pre-strung racquet. Now available in
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tion has announced the election of its new officers and directors including USPTA members David Marsden and Jim Little. Marsden of Boston Tennis Court Construction Company in Hanover, Mass., was elected chairman and was previously the tennis division president and chair of the tennis certification committee. Little, president of Sparton Enterprises Inc. in Barnerton, Ohio, was re-elected as secretary-treasurer and previously served as president of the associate/ affiliate division. Miscellany -
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Darrelland Ursula BeckofDecatur, 111., in partnership with the Decatur Park District, donated funds to renovate the 35-year-old Fairview Park tennis complex clubhouse this past summer. USPTA pros Chuck Kuhle and Cory Sandgren, employed by the Decatur Athletic Club, are professionals at the facility during the summer months. The site hosts the USTA/Ursula Beck $15,000 Men s Futures Tournament, USTA adult and junior tournaments, Illinois Special Olympics, Chuck Kuhles Junior Tennis Camp, as well as USTA Junior Team Tennis. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com
letters this fait, with the opportunity to join on as a subscriber with full benefits in November. Subscribers will receive three newsletters per week and access to all tennisreporters.net stories, commentaries, scoop and interviews. Rates are $10 for three months or $25 per year. A new tennis ball retrieval and storage system featuring a cylindrical rolling hopper that can be removed and replaced, facilitating continued ball collection, has just been patented. The EZRollerâ&#x201E;˘, created by Steven Tandlich, is a three-in-one rolling hopper that picks up, dispenses and stores tennis balls. Fabricated of telescoping metal tubing and weighing 10.5 pounds, it retails for $129 and can be purchased through Set USA at www.tennis101.com or www.BSNSports.com. Additional cylinders can be purchased for $55. HT Tennis announces its 15th Annual Clay Court Seminar and Conference to be held at the Port Royal Racquet Club on Hilton Head Island, S.C., Jan. 27-28, 2003. The conference will cover care and maintenance of clay-type tennis courts. For more information, call (301) 739-3077.
that features a singles match with Lindsay Davenport and Monica Seles. The event, presented by the Baltimore Sun, benefits the Baltimore Community Foundation, a publicly endowed nonprofit organization that donates proceeds to area children's charities. Since the event's inception in 1986, more than $3 million has been distributed to child-related causes. For tickets or more information, call (410) 296-2929 or visit www.tennischallenge.org. Passings USPTA member and recipient of a 2002 USPTA 50-Year Service Award, Herbert Walker passed away on Sept. 23 at the age of 82. In 1957, Walker and Bobby Riggs won the U.S. Pro Lawn TenU nis title. Walker was president of the Association from 1957-59, and in 1959, won the lawn title with Frank Kovacs. A teaching professional for 26 years, Walker leaves behind his wife of 60 years, Mary M.Walker.
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LIKE NEW TENNIS BUBBLE Two-court, dual-fabric air structure. Used for only seven months and in brand-new condition. Modern style with high corners. Includes all installation equipment (anchors and cabling), emergency exit doors and revolving door. Ten-year-old, gasfired heating and inflation system included at no cost. Paid $120,000 in 2001, will sell for $78,000 and owner will pay for shipping. Contact Ken Underwood, PUver Bend GCC, Great Falls, Va., (703) 759-3030.
TENNIS SOFTWARE iTennisSystem - New version available. Tennis instruction software for tennis professionals. Illustrate tennis drills and lessons graphically. An advanced and easy-to-use system for representing and organizing your tennis programs. Free drills included. Impress your students with printed professional reports. Visit us at www.InterTennis.com for more information. Call (919) 740-1403 or e-mail sales@InterTennis.com to order.
VACATION OPPORTUNITIES WANTED! Tennis professionals and tennis coaches. The Professional Coaches Association offers numerous opportunities for tennis pros and coaches to participate in PCA Working Vacation Programs at exclusive resorts throughout the Caribbean. Join this long-running and successful program that so many professionals have enjoyed. For information, contact Mark Burns at (508) 9458863 or visit pcaholidays.com. Vacation opportunities for tennis professionals at the No. 1 all-inclusive Sandals and Beaches resorts in Jamaica and St. Lucia for you and your partner. Certification required. For information contact Mike Romisher at (847) 207-9475 or e-mail VislOsPro@aol.com.
Rates: $30 for 20 words, minimum per issue. 50 cents per word thereafter. Pay by check, money order, Visa or MasterCard. Prepayment is required. Supply typed copy and include full name, telephone number, credit card number and expiration date. (No agency or cash discounts.) Issue closes 15th of month, two months preceding cover date. Fax to (713) 978-7780, attn: ADDvantage classifieds. No classifieds will be accepted by telephone. No exceptions are made. USPTA cannot verify nor be responsible for the contents of any advertisement. It reserves the right to re|ect any advertisement at its discretion.
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INTRODUCES H Y P E R - T E K ™ APPAREL Official apparel ofUSPTA
A • HYPER M I C R O F I B E R lightweight, densely woven fiber construction to resist wind and water • H Y P E R DRY soft moisture, management fabrication to quickly wick away moisture •HYPER STRETCH soft, lightweight + adaptable fabrication to maximize freedom of movement and support • HYPER VENT strategic placement of ventilation components to speed-up body cooling • HYPER MOVE engineered to provide ultimate on-court mobility • H Y P E R FIT designed for a comfortable fit that exceeds industry standards of quality + functionality
Wilson® proudly introduces the Hyper-Tek System™, part of the Wilson Tennis Spring 2OO1 Collection. The Hyper-Tek System™ is a Tek-ology based line of performance gear inspired by the super lightweight Hyper Carbon™ Space Flight technology used to construct Wilson® racquet products. This true innovation in sports apparel, combines advanced fabric tek-ology with the physical mechanics of racquet sports to create the lightest, softest, most comfortable and functional performance gear that science has given to the game.
Athco, Inc. is an authorized licensee of Wilson Sporting Goods. 1-800-990-0000.
Take one opponent. Kick butt vigorously. Garnish with a twist of orange
Stable Wrap Technology.â&#x201E;˘ It's the secret ingredient in the Crossfire. It doesn't matter if you shake and bake on clay or pound on asphalt, the Crossfire goes well with any court. We generously applied Stable Wrap Technology,â&#x201E;˘ to give unparalleled lateral support, so you can slice and dice from the sidelines as well as the baseline. Then stuffed it with our exclusive DST02 cushioning system, letting you cook on the court without getting burned. Finally, we garnished the Crossfire with a fresh design for an extra burst of flavor. All this combines for a shoe that is truly smokin'.
SAVE $1.20 PER CASE ON PRO PENN BALLS. (For USPTA Members Only.)
Regular, Extra Duty or High Altitude
I -24 Cases 25+ Cases (24-576 Cans)
(600+ Cans)
Regular Price
$63.60/Case $62.88/Case
USPTA Discount Price
$62.40/Case $6l.68/Case
($2.65/Can) ($2.60/Can)
($2.62/Can) ($2.57/Can)
FOR EVERY CASE PRO PENN TENNIS BALLS PURCHASED: • $1.20 discount directly to the USPTA Pro • 60< cash rebate to Pro's Division • 6Q<(. cash rebate to USPTA Headquarters
Freight prepaid on 16 cases of tennis balls (384 cans)
These funds are used to help support programs for
shipped at one time to one location. Terms: Net 60
your association.
days. Pricing subject to change without notice. All qualifying orders shipped and invoiced during the months of March, June, September and December are eligible for the USPTA Quarterly Discount.
O f f i c i a l Ball of the USPTA
For more information or to place an order, call your HEAD/Penn sales representative or:
1-800-BUY-PENN www.pennracquet.com
Ball of the USPTA for Over 28 Yean At Penn, the ball is always in our court. Because Penn manufactures the only tennis balls still made in the USA. That's more than a point of pride. It's a competitive edge. Allowing us to call the shots with respect to quality control standards for consistency, durability and play. Because the ball never leaves our hands until delivered into yours. Ultimately delivering something else in the process: Your full potential. Game, set, match, Penn.
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