Addvantage 2002 March

contents the total professional - enhancing your career · 8

To cut or not to cut ... Are team coaches cutting their own throats? - by David W Smith USPT_;J- Guarantee successfUl seasons year in and year out Gy keeping interested players on your team.

16 Ask the professor - Access your talent and skills by enjoying the game - by j ack Groppel, Ph.D. - Help your students improve their game by encouraging them to have fun on the court.

departments 3 CEO's message

5 Secretary-treasurer's message 19 USPTA drill

22 Classifieds 24 Industry action 27 Career development

28 Pro Pen Quarterly Discount

75th anniversary

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4 Tennis tournament fights breast cancer 10 Tennis in a Can .

special section This issue of ADDvantage features the annual USPTA Tennis Across America TM pullout guide. It includes promotional tips, press information, a colorful poster and an outline for running a 90-minute clinic.

ADDvantage will be running past

articles as a way to celebrate the magazine's 25th anniversary and to look back at the changes in the magazine and the tennis-teaching profession. This article ran in the 1978 November/December issue and its importance still holds true today.

Improving your teaching through more effective communication

12 Longtime, lauded members look back on 75 years of USPTA history

On the cover . . . USPTA wants you for Tennis Across America! Bob /(jng, USPTA and general manager of The Woodlands Country Club in The Woodlands, Texas, is the first to volunteer.

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essage We want you ... for US PTA's Tennis Across America TM

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t's .a tradition. Just like the red, white and blue, like waving the flag and volunteering in your community. Patriotism is back in style, and USPTA wants to recruit you and your contagious tennis spirit to help rally the tennis troops for one of the largest ever Tennis Across America celebrations.

A long-standing tradition for USPTA and its members, Tennis Across America was introduced in 1990 as a one-day event during which teaching pros were urged to give a free lesson to encourage new players to take up the game and former players to get back on the court. It was a big hit! Now celebrating its 13th year, it has outlived most other industry programs and stands alone as the single event that USPTA pros support year after year.

The program was so successful that it was expanded in subsequent years to include a multis:ultural component, a follow-up program to keep the free lesson participants in the game, and a Tennis Around the World segment that invited countries across the globe to organize and carry out their own free lesson projects.

The multicultural event is possibly one of the most effective promotional tools for Tennis Across America since it encourages our members to host free clinics for special populations that might not otherwise get the chance to try the game or participate in a regular free lesson. Just some of the clinics have targeted American Indians, groups of physically and mentally disabled adults and children, inner-city youth groups and senior citizens. For many years now, the multicultural event has symbolically hit a tennis ball across the country and beyond at clinics from Guam to the White House in Washington, D.C. As you might have guessed, the most legendary multicultural clinics were staged on the White House tennis court. Over the years, these clinics attracted celebrities such as Pam Shriver, Pete Sampras and former White House residents George and Barbara Bush.

Tennis Across America has gained the support of not only the tennis industry, but also the general public. One reason might be the volunteer support we receive from past honorary co-chairs for the program, including former President George Bush, Nick Bollettieri, Zina Garrison, Jack Groppel, www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Ph.D., Tom Gullikson, Gene Scott, Pam Shriver, Stan Smith and MaliVai Washington.

The International component - Tennis Around the World - has been implemented in Australia, the Czech Republic, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, England and other countries.

Now, we want you to demo.l).strate your USPTA patriotism by hosting a free lesson on Tennis Across America Day - May 11 - or on any other convenient day this spring. This issue of ADDvantage features Tennis Across America program information and how-to material, including samples for a lesson plan, public service announcement and news release. We've also provided you with a convenient poster to announce your event and write in pertinent facility information.

This year, we want to create the largest Tennis Across America event, and we cannot do it without your help. We want anyone who has hosted a clinic in the past to once again rake part in the program. If you've never hosted a Tennis Across America clinic, then now's the time to do so. It's easy, it takes only one day, it will help you build your programs, and you'll be supporting the game that supports you and the program that for years has generated valuable publicity for USPTA members.

If you'd like to host a special multicultural clinic, please contact us if you have questions or need equipment for the day. We have received numerous manufacturer donations in past years that help us provide racquets and balls for those clinics that qualify.

It's been your annual commitment to this program that's kept it going for 13 years. However, we don't want to just maintain a certain level of participation, we want to grow it, just as our industry continues to "grow the game."

This is your event. You can take advantage of the national and regional promotions for it and make your facility and your teaching talents shine. All you have to do is commit to participating. It's easy. Just fill out the registration card on the last page of the Tennis Across America pullout section and mail it to USPTA. If you have questions, please call (800) 877-8248 and ask for the Sports Marketing Department or e-mail us at sports@uspta.org. 'fJ'e

Tim Heckler This year, we want to create the largest Tennis Across America event, and we cannot do it without your help. .. . It's easy, it takes only one day, it will help you build your programs, and you'll be supporting the game that supports you and the program that for years has generated valuable publicity for USPTA members.

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Tennis tournament fights breast cancer

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SPTA pros helped raise nearly $60,000 for the Scripps Polster Breast Care Center in San Diego during the second Annual Janis Fitch Pro-Am Tennis Tournament. The tournament, held last November at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in Rancho Bernardo, Calif., was inspired by Janis Fitch, a friend of the tennis community who lost her battle to the disease in 2000. The money raised will be used for early breast cancer detection programs.

The pro-am doubfes tournament, which f~tured more than 100 touring and local tennis professionals, was followed by a silent and live auction, emceed by former San Diego anchorwoman Bree Walker, and concluded with a sit-down dinner.

Former touring pro and US PTA member Terry Holladay; who recently had breast cancer surgery; was presented with a check for $1,500 from the Fund for Janis.

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What's next is now!

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President

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n trying to decide what to write about in my first board message, I searched my mind for several days, coming up with a number of thoughts.

I could write about customer service, goals and development of staff, marketing of events, employee retention and the list could go on. In the middle of all of that mind chatter, I decided to visit USPTA's Web site for a mental br(;':ak.

Wow! I admit I had not been to our Web site for about four months and things have really changed. Our USPTA Web site has become a virtual tennis professional's heaven!

After speaking to some of my colleagues in my area, they were as pleasandy surprised as I was when they took the time to venture onto our Web site.

I actually fmd this quite ironic because we have fantastic ads touting many of the features, which goes to show you, as many of us already know, the tennis business is still a people business.

Doesn't it make perfect sense to write an article on this wonderful member benefit?

This is a huge member service and I am hoping everyone takes advantage of it. This Web site has the potential to make us all better professionals, and thus make our industry even stronger. So instead of sharing some insight from "yours truly" that you may or may not fmd useful, I am positive that our Web site has some area that everyone in our Association will indeed find very useful in many different ways.

Let me highlight a few of my favorite areas on uspta.com.

Career developmentThis is a very cutting edge department. In the comfort of your own home, with just a click of the mouse, you can learn more about four major areas of the tennis-teaching profession: teaching, business, sport science and facility management.

The exciting thing about this is that many of the courses are "live." In other words, you hear the actual speaker presenting the course! It is like being at a convention and going to the seminars at your convenience. And, if something isn't what you thought it www.ADDvantageUSPTA. com

would be, simply click it off and move on to another presentation.

Pro shopThis feature now has its own Web site at usprotennisshop.com, where all of our USPTA logo merchandise is displayed. It pictorially catalogs all the items in categories of men, women, children, gift and educational books or videos. It even has a sale section! As we all know, it can be difficult to buy online, but the pictures and the information on the items, make you feel very comfort- . able with your purchase.

First Vice President

Joseph Thompson David T. Porter, Ed.D.

Paula Scheb

Secretary-treasu rer Past President

Will Haag

WORLD HEADQUARTERS Tim Heckler

CEO Director of Operations Executive Assistant

Rich Fanning

Marty Bostrom

Director of Communications

Shawna Riley

Crea tive Services Director

Julie Myers

Director of Public Relat ions

Diane Richbourg

Publicat ions Coordinator

Virtual Tennis Show TM You can buy your pro shop merchandise online from individual vendors all in one place at virtualtennisshow.com. Buyers are able to view product lines and do all their purchasing in one place now. Obviously, this is a new concept and more companies are being added as we speak.

There is also an area for USPTA members to register their pro shops online. Customers will be matched with your shop when they are searching for certain products in your area.

Ron Woods Harry Gilbert Tom Daglis Randy Mattingley

Vice Presidents

Kimberly Forrester Jill Kite

Comm unications/ Divisional Liaison Director of Marketing

John Detter

Sports Marketing Coordinator

Scott Bucic

Multimedia

Andres Ballesteros

Fred Viancos Director of Professional Development Educational Admin istrator

Donna Simeon

Corporat e Janice Stollenwerck Services Admin istrator Receptionist

Pamela Lowstetter

Computer Services/ Kathy Buchanan Club Relations Compu ter Services/ Data Ent ry

Sylvia Ortiz

Divisional Executive Administrator

Yvonne Hung

Membership and Vicky Tristan Certi fication Coordi nator

Little TennisÂŽGo into the "Teacher's Toolbox" and then click on "Lesson Plans," "Drills for Thrills," "Games Kids Play'' and "Little Tennis Tips," and you will find all sorts of action-filled, age-appropriate drills and games for children 3 to 10 years old. You can plan your Little Tennis clinics with the click of your mouse! As you might imagine, there are all sorts of tips about starting and teaching youngsters this wonderful game of a lifetime.

Find-a-Pro....:.

This is an area where you can look for a job either by tide or geographically. It is very fast, easy and secure, and for USPTA members only. It also has a section where players can search for USPTA professionals in their area. continued Page I 0

Membership Assistant

Danielle Mead

Membership Ass istant

Gloria Myddleton

Payroll/ Benefits

Renee Heckler

Insurance/ Ellen Weatherford Merchandise Services Insurance Services

Norma Martin

Merchanaise Services Charlene Davis

LEGAL COUNSEL Attorney-at-law

Paul Waldman

For information, write the USPTA World Headquarters 3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite One Houston, TX 77042 Phone (7 13) 97-USPTA (800) USPTA-4U Fax (713) 978-7780 e-mail - uspta@uspta.org Internet - www.uspto.com Office hours: 8:30a .m. ¡ 5 p.m.

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hat if you could get more than 40 years of tennis-teaching experience right now? What if this information was available to all high school tennis coaches? That is exactly what the Tennis in a Can program intends to accomplish. Nick Bollettieri, one of America's premier tennis coaches and a USPTA member, has created a product to reach high school tennis coaches and players throughout the United States.

Bollettieri's product includes an extensive array of videos, manuals and books to help tennis coaches become better teachers so their players can benefit from better coaching. The product provides a stepby-step instruction to assist :high school

coaches in setting up and running an effective tennis program.

"The goal is to give high school players a better foundation when learning the game.

Eighty-five percent of high school tennis teams are coached by a faculty member with little to no ten!lis experience," says Bollettieri. This he hopes will lead to more opportunities for high school players to earn college scholarships. If more players receive quality instruction when they are young, they are more likely to keep playing, as they get older. More people playing the sport is good for the whole industry, according to Bollettieri.

His vision is to get Tennis in a Can into every high school, and he is asking for every USPTA member's help.

"Everyone knows

of someone in the community with the means to donate a can to a high school," he said. Bollettieri has discounted the price of the product and is offering it at $395. A nonprofit organization has been created so that all purchases of the product are considered charitable donations and, therefore, tax deductible. USPTA has agreed to support the program by making the product available for sale through its new online pro shop at www. usprotennisshop.com. Tim Heckler, USPTA CEO, says, "Tennis in a Can is a wonderfully unique way to support and enhance tennis education and participation at the high school level. USPTA is excited to be able to help deliver this program to the grassroots level and to schoolchildren who might not otherwise be exposed to our sport."

For $395, Tennis in a Can includes: • 11 videos providing instruction on drills, tactics, match situations, fitness and motivation • 2 mental conditioning CDs • The Bollettieri Tennis Handbook USTA's Coaching Tennis Successfolly • Tryouts to Playoffi manual For more information about the program or the product, please contact Scott Bucic at (713) 978-7782 or sports@uspta.org. '§>a

What's next from Page 5 USPTA draw sheetsDraw sheets that have the US PTA logo imprinted on them are available for your convenience. This is a nice little perk that can add a professional touch to your club championship draws!

Bottom line is this, try it ... you'll like it! You could search the site for hours just soaking up all the information. What I also discovered by venturing into some of the areas, is that my brain was activated and ideas generated from the material I was lis-

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This is a huge member service and I am hoping everyone takes advantage of it. This Web site has the potential to make us all better professionals, and thus make our industry even stronger. tening to and reading.

I am so excited about our Web site that I have reserved two ·hours each week to log on and learn. Even if you don't have a computer, remember there are various commercial businesses that will allow you access, and don't forget about the library.

Please, take 10 minutes to click on

uspta.com. See if you agree, what is next is now ... right in front of us, and USPTA has given us a wonderful member benefit!

Drop me an e-mail and tell me what you think. It's always nice to share thoughts with each other. You can reach me at paulas@bonitabaygroup.com. I look forward to hearing from you! '§>a www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

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very tennis professional recognizes the importance of imp:oving one~s knowl:dge of the game and of reaching techmques; semmar toptcs at the USPTA annual convention and articles in ADDvantage bear witness to the universal professional interest in technique. However, there are two sides to good teaching. Knowledge of the game and of reaching techniques is important, bur equally as important is the way in which a professional communicar~s his or her knowledge. As Marshall McLuhan said, "The medium is the message." In terms of reaching tennis, McLuhan meant that how you communicate is as important as what you communicate. One easy way of checking on your own communication effectiveness is to videotape yourself giving a lesson. Set the camera to cover the whole courr so that both you and your student are visible at all times. If you can include sound, so much the better. Then, at your leisure, play the tape back and concentrate on the visual, verbal and physical interplay between you and your student. But whether you have access to videotape or not, the following questions will help you to assess your personal communication effectiveness.

First, how do you lookr Your image on and off court is importanr: people judge you by it. Dressing well and presenting a professional image are important components of the visual aspect of a lesson. In addition to "looking good," the visual component of a lesson includes visual conract between you and your student.

Do you maintain eye contact with your student? Since a tennis court is a large area, it is easy sometimes to verbalize instructions across the net without specifically looking at your student. Strong eye contact lets them know you care - they must pay attention. Weak eye contact sends an unstated message that you could care less.

Verbal components of a good lesson involve using your student's name, varying your tone of voice, giving positive instructions and soliciting feedback.

Do you address your students by namer It is very important to use first names when giving advice during a lesson. "Jimmy, watch the ball!" will be more effective than "Watch the ball," and, as an added benefit, you will find yourself becoming more careful and precise about your instructions.

Do you vary the tone of your voicer Changing your voice level adds variety to the lesson and lends emphasis to your more important instructions. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Do you give positive instructions? We all know how important it is to think positively on court; why then do tennis pros constantly say, "No" and "Don't?" Negative observations and instructions are easy to say and give, but scientific studies show that positive communication is more effective in changing behavior.

Try giving a lesson without saying, "No" or "Don't," and you'll be surprised to find our how often those words are on the tip of your tongue.

Do you solicit feedback by giving your students a chance to describe their feelings about a particular stroke or problem?

Often you will discover a more effective way of telling your student how to change or correct a stroke after he/she has described the stroke from a personal perspective. In addition, soliciting observations and feelings from your students helps them to realize that learning is a two-way process and that their involvement is important. The more involved your students are, the easier and more effective your teaching becomes.

Physical components of a tennis lesson involve distance between teacher and student and physical contact.

Do you cross the net and stand in front of or next to your student when you are about to say something important? Your closeness will change the usual teacher/student relationship and alerts your student that something important is about to happen.

Strong eye contact also heightens the impact of what you have to say, and of course, your eye contact will be stronger as you move closer. As an added benefit, such movement on your part adds variety to the lesson format and changes the pace.

Do you physicaOy contact your students? Try touching your student's arm or shoulder, or possibly the racquet to emphasize a point. Tennis is a physical game and your instructions will almost always request some physical change from your student. Emphasize that change by actually contacting that portion of the student's swing you wish to affect.

Taken individually, any one of these questions may not make much of a difference in your communication effectiveness. Taken together, however, they may heighten your awareness, improve your ability to communicate, and help make you a better teacher.\91o

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For the Kenney brothers, it was alsO a matter of family fGthet uncle and two cousins were all teaching pros and memberS of the Association.

tradition~ Their older bTOther;

Bill Kenney, an 84-YfMJr-old resident of Michigan City, Ind., joined the Pl.TA in 1934.

Hfhere wasn't too much organizc:ition to it. I guess it's changed quite a bit,N Bill said, adding, "I think they're going in the right direction."

Bill, who served as hecJc:l tennis pro at the Philadelphia Cricket Club for 29 years, considers himself lucky because he hod a retirement plan. "It's tough nowadays for pros in a private club with all the expense$."

He also was a private pro for Edmund lynch, the latterhalf namesake of the Merrill Lynch investment company, and his family in Long Island, N.Y. Frank Kenney, who ioined the PLTA in 1939, recalled that his brother used to travel with Lynch on his yacht to ploy at clubs. Their father, who ioined the PLTA shortly after it was formed, worked as a private pro for Harold S. Vanderbilt.

Just prior to going to print with this magazine, Barnaby died on February 12. According to his wife, he still loved the game until he passed away, and watched it on television when he could.

A lot of pros in the late 1930s and '40s worked for prominent families and their guests, said Frank, an 83-yearold resident of Newport, R.I.

Pauline Betz Addie was among the famous female players who ioined the PLTA in the early 1940s. "EverybOdy liked the idea of being part of on association," she soid.

Her son, Rusty Addie, also is a USPTA pro.

"I met a lot of nice people - ambassadors, presidents and senators, 11 Frank said. "I taught Jacqueline Kennedy how to play tennis in Newport. She lived here.

Although she doesn't teach much anymore, "It's nice to meet with other pros and get their views on things," Addie said.

''I was very friendly with the president (John F. Kennedy), but he didn't piCJy that much tennis. l knew him as a senator,n Frank said.

The 82-year-old resident of Bethesda, Md., still ploys doubles in a country club league. Asked if playing against a tennis legend is a bit intimidating for h•r opponents, she quipped, "They can stand it.

He spent his winters in Palm Beach, Fla., where pros would play doubles with club members on Sunday afternoons.

"I've had a great life,11 Fronk said. "The only thing is, wwwADDvantageUSPTA.com

"Tennis is still an important port of my life, and always will be," Addie said. At this point in life, though, "You have to pick your partners and opponents more carefully than you used to." 9-

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Your Tennis Across America kit contains: lmJ Ideas for optional activities lml A sample lesson plan lmJ Promotional tips that will help you publicize your event lmJ A colorful poster for promoting your event lmJ Press information. Fill in the appropriate blanks on the public service announcement and press release (photocopy or create your own) and deliver them to newspapers and television and radio stations lmJ A free lesson sign-up sheet lmJ A form to register your event with USPTA

Tennis Across America is a national program that is celebrated in May, George Bacso Month.

Run a 90-minute clinic Introduce yourself and your staff to the participants. Briefly discuss USPTA and how it promotes tennis in the grassroots through programs such as:

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Tennis Tennis Tennis USPTA

Across America Across America multicultural clinics Around the World Little TennisÂŽ

Point out tennis' lifetime benefits and how your teaching programs can help improve their skills.

The depth of your clinic will depend upon the skill levels of your participants.

Your clinic may include students of any skill level, juniors and adults. The sample lesson plan is ideal for social-level players. For more advanced players, you may wish to incorporate a drill format.

A large group lesson plan is included in this pullout. This lesson plan was designed to get the students playing quickly and having fun .

Review the clinic Allow 10 to 15 minutes to review the points discussed in the clinic and have a question-and-answer session. Explain the importance of regular practice and offer practice tips, such as how to use backboards and ball machines. This is a good time to distribute information on lessons, clinics and pro shop merchandise.

Optional activities:

Conduct a free demo If your facility has a pro shop, you may wish to conduct a free demo session to encourage your members and other clinic participants to try new products.

This would also be an excellent time to have a pro shop sale, since most shops are fully stocked with spring and summer goods.

lun a social round robin Assign each player a number and begin with social round-robin doubles.

Play may be divided into men's and women's doubles. This is a great public relations opportunity. Have the teaching staff socialize with the participants and offer advice and tennis tips.

Add a luncheon Your social program can include a reasonably priced luncheon or cookout at the courts. The cookout should follow the clinic or the optional round robin.

Other programming options:

Share 16e eHort and rewards Combine effort with other professionals. Hold the event at a facility that will open to the public. Have each professional run a different activity on each court and rotate participants at regular intervals. Each pro can provide literature about his or her programs, letting participants chose a follow-up program according to location, availability and rapport with the professional.

Go on 16e road Take your free clinic to a community event, such as a health fair, that may be held in a city park with courts available or enough free space for a children's short court. Often organizers seek activities to add to community events.

Private clubs can participate, too At a private club, promote a free clinic to members who don't regularly use the tennis facility or ask tennis players to bring a non-member friend to a special clinic and social. Also, the Tennis Across America theme can be used for an event other than a free lesson, such as a tournament

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Introduction (2 min.)

II.

Warm-up (5 min.)

Ill.

Ball-handling drills (10 min.)

IV.

A. Bump-ups B. Bump-downs C. Bump-ups with a bounce Forehand basics (8 min.)

A. Demonstrate the grip.

B. Practice self-feeds with the nondominant hand .

C. Explain contact point and the length of the backswing and follow-through .

D. Have players drop-hit balls from 5 feet from the net, from the service line and halfway between the service line and the baseline.

V.

Toss and hit (10 min.)

Have pairs face each other across the net, each standing inside the service line. Place targets midway between the net and the service line.

A. Teach players to feed one another by controlled toss.

B. Have one partner toss and the other hit the ball back, using controlled toss and hit and then switch .

C. Let the players take two steps back and then try to rally w ith one another using the same gentle taps again.

D. When the players reach the service line, have them start points with a self-drop and rally until they miss. If the players can get five in a row, move them farther back.

E. Have the players count consecutive hits as partners or hold a contest for most consecutive hits.

Play mini-tennis (8 min.)

VI. VII. Serve (25 min.)

A. Trap - Students extend their arms reaching their racquets upward, use an underhand toss and trap the ball against the fence as it reaches its peak. Discuss proper grip.

B. Tray- The forearm and palm of the hand are laid back so that the racquet face is in the position of a tray carried above the head of a waiter.

C. V position- The elbow is high with the racquet hung back from the wrist (almost in backscratch position) .

D. Full se.rve - Racquet drops behind the back, making a loop before coming forward to trap the ball as it reaches its peak.

Note: Students may not progress to a full serve in this lesson. Throughout the service lesson, ask them to use the service motion closest to the fu ll serve with which they have success .

E. Use the step of the service motion progression with which the students are most comfortable (e.g., the trap, tray, Y position or full serve) .

1 . Throw at thl:l target 2 . Shadow a serve 3. Serve at the target If players do not hit the target with the serve, have them continue to throw, shadow and then serve. When they hit their target, players should take one step back and repeat the sequence.

Note: If the toss is keeping players from having success, have those players return to the toss and trap the ba ll as in the first serving practice d rill.

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Target game (5 min.) - Let the players at the net and the fence serve every ball. They must make one of every two serves (in the service box or in the target area) in order to take a step backward.

G. Scoring game (5 min.)- Again, half the players are on the service line facing the net and half are facing their targets on the fence from 6 feet away. Explain the tennis scoring system, and then have the players play a game. Players should get two serves for each point. If they make their first or second serve, they win the point. If they double fault, they lose the point. Without alternating from deuce to ad court, have the players keep score for an entire game.

VIII. Serve and return (10 min.)

Place two players on each end of the court. The four players each serve once and return once before the whole group is replaced by four more players. The goal of the returners is to get the ball back, aiming for the middle of the court. Points should not be played out. Those waiting may want to shadow the serve or return .

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Doubles play ( 10 min.)

Place a doubles team on each baseline. Again, each player should have a chance to serve (each should get two chances at a successful serve) and return . This time, the points should be played out. After four points have been played, bring new doubles teams onto the court.

Be sure at this point to promote your follow- up program, such as USA Tennis 1-2-3. This is a critical time for these players. If they do not continue through some type of follow-up program , many will not continue at all.

Additional notes: Breaks

1. Offer breaks between the forehand and service portions of the lesson . Have half the class break while the other half plays more mini-tennis, and then switch.

2. Offer another break after the service lesson and before practicing the serve and return . Have half the class serve, return and play out the points while the other half breaks, and then switch .

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Organize committees or solicit pros to assist with various aspects, such as public relations, refreshments and invitations to local dignitaries .

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Contact local YIPs or dignitaries, such as city council members, the mayor or local celebrities, and invite them to attend your clinic. Make one of them an honorary chairman, which would provide good photo opportunities for advance news releases and would encourage greater publicity through local media .

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If you are hosting or assisting with a public clinic, contact local volunteer groups, such as the Boys Club, the Girl Scouts, community tennis association (CTA), high school coaches or the local chamber of commerce, to help organize the event and to increase the number of participants .

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Ask your facility, CTA, coaches or local parks and recreation department to donate racquets and tennis balls for participants who may be unable to provide their own. If local contributions aren't enough, contact USPTA for possible assistance .

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Compile a local media list of daily and weekly newspapers, television radio stations, regional tennis publications, community newspapers, Web sites, as well as contacts at the USPTA national office. You may wish to include the chamber of commerce, the local tourism bureau school newspapers. Be sure to gather information regarding deadlines,

and and also and too.

Your media list should include the names of contacts for:

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Send a news release to those on your media list announcing the event.

You may type the appropriate information in the blank spaces on the sample news release provided, or you may create your own. If you write your own news release, remember these basic rules: The release should be typed and doublespaced; provide your name and phone number where people may reach you for more information; number and label each page; and check for proper spelling and that all facts are correct .

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Send a public service announcement to the television and radio stations on your media list. You may use the sample public service announcement provided or create your own. If you write your own, follow the same basic rules for news releases and be sure to include the length (30 seconds or 60 seconds) of the announcement for programming purposes. Remember that public service announcements are much shorter than releases for print media .

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Display the poster and sign-up sheet included in this packet at your facility or other locations where people will see them .

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Appoint three people to take photographs of your event and send copies to the local newspaper, the USPTA national office and to other tennis-related publications. Remember to identify those in the photo (from left to right), the location of the event and the host professional. Also, be sure to include your name and phone number and mention that you are a USPTA professional.

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Create a follow-up news release with information on the attendance, location, pros who participated and any notable happenings. This release should be sent to those on your media list within 24 hours of the event (preferably the day of the event). Try to write the release before the clinic, so that you may simply fill in the details at the end when time is more pressing .

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Access your talent and sbills b" enjoyin uestion: In my opinion, it seems that today's players do not have as much fun as they used to a couple of decades ago.

First, is it really important to have fun in the heat of competition and, secondly, what role does humor play in competition or for the athlete?

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nswer: I don't believe I am the person to say whether today's¡players do or do not have as much fun as players of yesteryear. Having said that, however, let's first define fun so we begin on the same page together. I would describe fun in tennis as true enjoyment of the game or the situation one is in during the match. It is not necessarily all out laughter (although it could be in some circumstances), bur it definitely involves feelings of enjoyment, fulfillment, challenge and gratification.

Fun comes in many different forms. We have all seen a big name player break into a big smile in various situations.

Gustavo Kuerton is a great example of an athlete who, in most cases, has a lot of fun on the court. He will applaud his opponent's great shots and he has the ability to laugh at himself. Players who learn how to

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have the most fun in the heat of competition are the ones who can usually access all of their talents and skills on demand. These are the pushers who are delighted that the rally is in its 24th ball strike, whereas the pusher's opponent is often in dire straights because of the same fact. There are players who enjoy playing when it's windy and often for the sole reason that they know their opponents hate playing in the wind. There are athletes who thrive on that early morning match (some of you are saying, "where are they?"), while others don't want a start time before noon. And there are players who have no trouble laughing at themselves when they "mess up. " The key point to all this is that there are two basic responses an athlete can have to a stressful situation: challenge or threat. The challenged athlete will have a greater chance at enjoying "the moment" more than the threatened athlete.

The concept of fun can get complicated when you discuss athletes who hate to lose. How many coaches have said, "Show me an athlete who doesn't mind losing and I will show you a good loser." This is where a fine line comes into play. While I am saying that the ability to have

fun is key to accessing all ofyour talent and skill, I am not saying you should accept losing just like that. You certainly can have high standards for yourself, but use losing a match to grow and improve for the next day.

When I refer to the ability to enjoy yourself, I am speaking abour that certain "in the heat of the moment" time when things are tough and you are concentrating with all your might. Are you enjoying that moment? If you are, it is easy to laugh at situations and truly have fun. But, if you hate losing to the point that you hate everything else around you, it will be extremely difficult to enjoy the moment and the odds are against you being able to

summon all of your talent and skill "at that moment."

What do humor and laughter do for an athlete? It will lower heart rate, help you recover in stressful situations, energize you, and keep positive and negative hormones in check (you will want to fight more often than give in to flight). What a tre.l)lendous psychological state for an athlete - to have feelings of being energized, yet remain calm and relaxed. We call that the "ideal performance state" and it is more accessible when you enjoy the situation you fmd yourself in.

At this point, I am often asked how some athletes throughout the history of the game have definitely seemed to

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the game not have fun; in fact, they seemed to dislike greatly the situation they were in. Yet, these athletes (and there are very few of them by the way) hit an ace on the next serve and go on to win the match. First, I should say that athletes like this are very rare. For most of us, when our emotions are negative, so is our physiology. Heart rate goes up and we usually have little control over the physiological factors noted previously.

Often, athletes who ~e able to play well in a "seemingly" negative state (I word it that way

because it is possible they are having fun; you just can't tell) have learned how to control their physiology. They may seem to get angry, but their physiology is totally in check.

Now, again I must say the following statement because all of us have worked with players who say they play better when they get upset: Anyone who can be in a negative state and control his/her physiology is extremely unique.

The next time you recognize that one of your players is not having fun (because it is

easy to tell once you know the person), ask him what is wrong?

Often, students will not be able to tell you that anything has triggered the response. In other words, players will learn to have fun or not have fun on the court and the positive or negative attitude may just be how they learned. The key is that the ability to be challenged in rough situations, to enjoy the game and its various unique situations is a learned response.

Yes, much can come from home, but a lot can also be learned directly on the court.

In summary, I have attempted to address a very complex topic in a small column. There is so much that has been done in this arena. I have not even tried to cover how important it is that a person have fun on the court in lessons, from the day they are a beginner all the way to tournament status. However, I encourage you to really look at your athletes when they are in the heat of battle and determine how much fun they are having. I believe it is yet another area where tennis can be the game for a lifetime. ~

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Mark McMahon, USPTA Master Professional, re cently spoke at the Ger~ man National Tennis Coaches Conference in Munich, Germany.

McMahon presented two seminars during the conference, which also fea tured USPTA member and world -class tennis professional Nick Bollettieri. The three day event was held at the Sport Scheck Sports Center just outside Mu nich and attracted more than 600 coaches and teaching professionals.

McMahon, right, at the German National Tennis Coaches Conference.

Sixteen USPTA professionals and more than 60 sponsors squared off to fight cancer. Members donated a $150 entry fee to be pa ired up with a USPTA professional in a mixed doubles round-robin format. The event was accompanied by a silent auction.

USPTA member Bob Litwin has been retained as a consultant to the tennis program at the Port Washington Yacht Club in Port Washington , N.Y He will help the tennis committee define, create and implement a whole new look at the club and will make recommendations regarding staffing and budgeting.

Paul Bartholomai, USPTA, is the new tennis director at Peachtree Station Swim and Tennis in Norcross, Ga. Bartholomai is also serving on the board of directors for the Georgia Professional Tennis Association and the USPTA Georgia Chapter.

USPTA member Mike Lange, along with the Rush-Copley Healthplex Fitness Center in Aurora, Ill., hosted the 3rd Annual Lessons for Life fund -raiser in January, ra ising nearly $3 ,600.

USPTA member Vince Caviness has been appointed the new boy's head coach at Francis Howell North in St. Charles, Mo. Caviness had previously been volunteering with the girl 's team at the school for approximately six years.

Bernie McGuire, USPTA, hosted the 2001 j ohn Newcomb Memorial Tennis Championship in honor ofNewcomb, a former USPTA member who was killed in 1996. The tournament raised more than $2,800 for juvenile diabetes and a scholarship fund The event included a tournament, pro-am and silent auction. McGuire is the director oftennis at Richland County Tennis Center in Columbia, S.C.

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Member product showcase USPTA member Cindy LePrevost, tennis director at the Lauderdale Tennis Club in Lauderdale, Fla., and her husband Dale LePrevost, recently released an instructional package, newTennis, that breaks down the skills and strategy of how and why a ball should be hit so that everyone can understand. It includes a 55minute video, four audio cassettes, and a written test on the material. For more information, visit newtennis.com.

Jay Hardman, USPTA Master Professional, has recently published The keys to an effortless serve. Hardman has helped thousands of players improve their games through his innovative teaching methods. For more information, visit www. tennisconcepts.com.

USPTA member Tom Avery of Naples, Fla., has a new video series, "Consistent tennis wins. " The series contains five videos all designed to help players, from beginner to advanced, improve their consistency. Discounts are available to USPTA members who want to purchase or carry the vid eos in their pro shops. For more information, call (800) 758-WINS or visit tomaverytennis.com.

Peter Burwash International has partnered with Gran Hotel Costa Meloneras to operate PBI's second tennis program in the Canary www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Islands, situated off the coast of Morocco. A team of two PBI professionals offer guests a variety of innovative instructional programs along with competitive and social tournaments for every skill level and age group.

Associations The U.S. Tennis Court & Track Builders Association has announced that Peggy W. Beard, a certified tennis court builder, is the winner of its prestigious industry merit award . .The award, the association's highest, is presented by the association's board of directors to honor outstanding service to the association and to the sports facility construction industry. Beard, who is the first woman elected to the office of USTC & TBA chairman, is retired from Welch Tennis Courts Inc., a corporate member of USPTA.

Head/Penn Racquet Sports introduces three new racquets to expand its Intelligence line, the i.Extreme and i.Speed, player's racquets, and the i.S9, a player improvement racquet. The racquets are available exclusively at pro and specialty retailers.

The USRSA announces a new interactive training tool that deals with all aspects of racquet service, Racquet service interactive. The RSI CD offers hours of detailed instruction on every aspect of racquet service and includes chapters on selecting racquets and strings, stringing machines, customizing and more. The cost is $59.95 for current USRSA members and $74.95 for nonmembers.

For more information, visit www.racquettech.com.

Manufacturers The first and only officially licensed video game by the WTA is set for release this month for the PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance. "WTA Tour Tennis" features 20 of the finest pros and up-andcoming star players on the tour including Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams , Jelena Dokic and more. For more information, contact Konami of America Inc. at (650) 654-5684 or www.konami.com.

most recently, Taylor Dent.

John Cayton, USPTA. has assumed the position of USA Tennis coordinator, Missouri, for the USTA. Cayton will be responsible for promoting USA Tennis pathway programs and encouraging tennis growth across Missouri.

His specialty areas will include novice tournaments, developmental coaches' workshops and USTA professional circuit events.

Lynne Rolley, USPTA, has been named director of women's tennis for the USA Tennis High Performance unit. Rolley, who has been serving as director of programs for the past four years, will oversee the UST.A:s efforts to develop champion-caliber women's players. Rodney Harmon, USPTA, has been named director of men's tennis for the unit.

Harmon will share similar responsibilities to Rolley, directing all USA Tennis High Performance development for men.

Miscellany

USTA US PTA member and 10-time ATP titlist Eliot Teltscher returned to the USTA as a national coach in January. Teltscher has been the persona l coach to several of the United States' top players including Pete Sampras, Richey Reneberg, Jeff Tarango, Justin Gimelstob and ,

The Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation distributed $269,435 in grants in 2001 to help brain-tumor patients and their families manage the physical , social and emotional challenges presented by the disease.

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Middle States Division Hershey, Pa.

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May 9-12

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Midwest Division Jackson, Wis.

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California Division City of Industry, Calif.

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Eastern Division Syracuse, N.Y.

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Eastern Division DeWitt, N.Y.

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exams, upgrades e ·r· t·on tra·ning courses (4 credits for CTC segment) March 6-7 March 8-9 March 9-10 March 9c10 March 15-16 March 16-17 March 16-17 March 16-17 March 17-18 March 18-19 March 23-24 March 23-24 March 23-24 March 24-25 March 30-31 April 3-4

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Altanta Houston* Providence, R.I. Columbus, Ohio Charleston, S.C. Augusta, Ga .

Las Vegas Merrick, N.Y.

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Big Rapids, Mich .

Boca Raton, Fla. Frederick, Md .

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

certification testing (3 credits) March 9 March 10 March 10 March 16 March 16 April 4 April 6 April 7 April 7 April 8 April 12 April 14 April 21 April 21 April 28

Toronto Clearwater, Fla. St. Louis Park, Minn.

Albuquerque , N.M .

Sugar Land, Texas Vancouver, Canada Lincoln, Neb. Chicago Raleigh, N.C. San Diego Rochester, N .Y. Kansas City, Kan. Orlando, Fla. Cincinnati Fitchburg, Mass.

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May 15

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Nov. 11-17I Atlanta

Aug. 15

Applications are available by contacting the USPTA Education Department or education@uspta .org.

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