Addvantage 2011 December

contents the total professional – enhancing your career 5 Cardio Tennis Tips from the pros: Super-size your Cardio Tennis classes! – by Whitney Kraft, tennis director at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and National Cardio Tennis speaker

7 Pro to pro – tips and techniques from USPTA members: The serve – by Ben Press, USPTA Master Professional

departments 3 President’s message 22 Classifieds 26 Career development 28 Industry action

11 One lesson away from a better backhand overhead! – Simple steps to improve a difficult stroke – by Robert E. Davis, USPTA Master Professional

news 14 2012 USPTA HEAD staff contract

16 USPTA Player Development conference 19 Florida’s Zguns and Texas’ Olson capture singles titles at the USPTA Hard Court Championships 22 USPTA welcomes new members 23 Tennis industry contacts 25 It’s not too late to register your Lessons for Life™ events for 20111 On the cover – Adrians Zguns of Orlando, Fla., 2011 International Championship men’s open singles winner.

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President’s message USPTA member update

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would like to take this opportunity to bring the USPTA membership up-to-date on recent activity. The new USPTA Board of ­Directors met for the first time toward the end of the 2011 USPTA World Conference at Saddlebrook Resort in Florida. I am pleased to report that this group is energized and excited to serve the association.

holders as possible in the formation of a strategic plan for our organization. While this study is ongoing, I encourage each member to forward your ideas and suggestions to Nancy Cox ( coxjnmc@ comcast.net) and her committee to evaluate during the process. The end result of the Long Range Planning Committee’s work will be published in a future ADDvantage magazine.

Our USPTA national committees I have appointed Nancy Cox as are an important part of our orour new Long Range Planning ganization. Please become familiar Committee Chair and she is off with our national chairs and their and running with the collection of contact information. Likewise, I ask past information, current industry the membership to forward your conditions, and future ideas. The Tom Daglis thoughts relative to any of these naUSPTA Board of Directors will meet in early January 2012 and will devote a significant tional committees for respective committee review. amount of time conducting a “Long Range Plan- I am excited about our new national chairs and I ning Retreat.” Once this is completed, a second am sure they will work very hard on your behalf to “Long Range Planning Retreat” will be conducted move our association in a positive direction. I have at the USPTA Executive Committee meeting in made it a point to involve more USPTA members April 2012. The idea is to involve as many stake- in the process and am eager to see the results. continued next page National Committee Adaptive Tennis Committee ATP Liaison Awards Committee Budget & Finance Committee CMAA Liasion College Curriculum Committee

Convention Committee Courtside USA Liaison Diversity Committee Education Committee

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National Board of Directors

Chair(s) James Hunt Gary Trost Dan Moster Tom McGraw Tom Daglis Feisel Hassan (Co-Chair) Doug Eng (Co-Chair) Bill Mountford Chuck Gill Dan Moster Feisel Hassan (Co-Chair) Doug Eng (Co-Chair) Tom Daglis Harry Gilbert Chuck Gill Randy Mattingley Jacques Faulise Mark Savage Bill Phillips Nancy Cox

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Tom Daglis Randy Mattingley

Vice Presidents

Nancy Cox Jeff Hawes Tom McGraw Dan Moster Gary Trost

Past President

Harry Gilbert

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Director of Operations

Rich Fanning

Administrative Director

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Director of Public Relations

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Communications

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Director of Marketing

John Dettor

Digital Asset Director

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Digital Asset Coordinator/ Ramona Husaru Tennis Multimedia Management Video Production Director

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Video Editor/Videographer Chris Maale Director of Fred Viancos Professional Development Corporate Janice Stollenwerck Services Administrator Director of Information Technology

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Director of Membership and Certification

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Membership/ Certification Coordinator

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Membership/ Melony DeLoach Insurance Coordinator Director of Finance Payroll/Benefits Controller Merchandise/ Accounting Assistant

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from previous page National Committee Master Professional Review Committee Membership Committee Nominating Committee Public Relations Committee Sport Science & Sport Medicine Committee Sports Marketing Committee Testing & Certification Committee

Tennis Industry Association Liaison Tournament Committee USPTA Archives Committee USTA Liaison WTA Liaison

Chair(s) Rosie Bareis Jeff Hawes Pat Hanssen Nancy Cox Gary Trost Joe Roediger Tommy Wade (Domestic) Dave Porter (International) Tom Daglis Gary Trost Harry Gilbert Tom Daglis Amy Nestle

Email rbareis@claremontresort.com wjhawes@aol.com phanssen@leetennis.com coxjnmc@comcast.net tennis1@coxinet.net joeroediger@verizon.net twade@decatur-al.gov porterd@byuh.edu tom.daglis@verizon.net tennis1@coxinet.net hgilberttennis@aol.com tom.daglis@verizon.net amyuspta@gmail.com

In addition to presenting as much information to our membership as possible, the Executive Committee recently requested that a summary of the USPTA budget be published in ADDvantage magazine. Look for this in a future publication.

As USPTA moves forward, I want to make sure members receive pertinent information regarding our operations. I am reprinting our USPTA Vision Statement as a reminder to keep our association on track: USPTA Vision Statement The USPTA will be the world’s leading trade association of certified tennis-teaching professionals and coaches; viewed and highly respected as knowledgeable experts and specialists, industry innovators, and as an indispensable business partner. The USPTA will deliver the highest level of educational tools and programs for its membership that enhance the livelihoods of its members, create career opportunities within the tennis industry and promote the sport of tennis.

Thank you for your support and let’s all work hard together to keep USPTA strong and progressive! 

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Tips from the pros

Super-size your Cardio Tennis classes!

by Whitney Kraft, tennis director at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and National Cardio Tennis speaker

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s tennis pros, one of our primary responsibilities is to spread our passion and excitement for the game of tennis. One of the best opportunities to do this is in conducting an amazingly fun, high-energy, exciting Cardio Tennis class for a large, diverse group.

By now, I hope many of you are experienced and successful at coaching Cardio Tennis classes with six to 10 students on a court (the ideal and suggested number).

Now is the time to s-t-r-e-t-c-h yourself by embracing the idea that you can handle 24 or more folks on one court and have everyone enjoy heart-pumping fun and fitness!

This can be a daunting challenge, no doubt, especially when you factor in age, ability and fitness differences, various arrival times, unknown numbers of participants, as well as physical-space limitations. But it is doable with the innovations and creative methods of Cardio Tennis.

The use of 10-and-under equipment

can create magic on one court for up to 36 players (six per red court). Red balls and junior racquets keep the class safe, and you’ll want mini-nets and/or caution tape, a couple dozen “spots,” a sound system with a microphone, and three dynamic professionals.

At the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center we have used the Cardio Tennis format for school field trips (90 participants on three courts); family fun days, in conjunction with Tennis Night in America, blending parents and their children on the same court; employee clinics/ wellness programs; and evaluation sessions to assess class placement.

Here are a few ideas to get you started on your super-sized cardio class: • Set up one traditional court so you have six red courts running perpendicular to the net (typical 36-foot-court/10-andunder setup). Caution tape works as well, if not better than, mini-nets for this event. Also, you do not need to place the lines for competition courts; this is Cardio Tennis.

• Use spots for positioning by placing them in the alley areas. This way, when players arrive you can just say, “Go find a spot.” This will easily position them so they are opposite one another in doubles alleys, utilizing the entire court.

Racquets at this point are behind players and not in use.

• As the coach and conductor you enthusiastically call out the instructions as your two assistants demonstrate the exercise (one time close to the net so all can see).

This is Cardio Tennis, so it is important that players keep moving throughout the entire class.

• Start with dynamic warm-ups before one side of the court picks up a racquet.

Foam ball and racquet exchanges can follow. From there all players can utilize racquets as you progress to rallying and games-based challenges. Players can rotate one position to the left or right to enjoy the variety of experiences.

The benefits of this class structure are amazing and include the following:

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1. Players are burning calories similar to original Cardio Tennis (with six to eight players on one traditional court).

2. Players are “in their cardio zones” for the recommended time of 30 to 50 minutes in a 60-minute workout. This format works well as a 45- or 60-minute class.

3. The pro never feeds a ball; everything is live with lots of partner activities and games.

4. This format can work with 16 to 36 players.

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5. The number of touches on the ball by the individual is off the charts.

6. Just like original Cardio Tennis, it works great for all fitness and ability levels.

The goal is for the participants to experience tennis in a fun, active and exciting group dynamic – beginners and experienced players, children and parents on the same court. It’s you and your imagination on display as you conduct this high-octane and tennis-contagious event!

Done right, this class provides all ­participants with a great workout, hundreds of ball touches/strikes, and improved tennis skills as they learn footwork patterns, ball control, singles and doubles tactics and technique – all in a fun, safe and social environment.  For more information on the Super Size Cardio Tennis class visit www.cardiotennis.com.

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Pro to pro – tips and techniques from USPTA members

The serve

by Ben Press, USPTA Master Professional

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f there is a common malaise in women’s tennis today, it is the serve.

How many times in recent tournaments have you seen even the great players have a service meltdown costing them the match?

“ I still feel there is some merit in advice from us dinosaurs. Lower some of your high altitude tosses and sacrifice a few miles of power for consistency. Winning is still more fun than losing.”

In theory, if the serve is not strong enough, today’s ball bashers will unleash some kind of winning offensive return.

To avoid that possibility, the server often tries for more than is necessary. A ball in play gives you a chance, a double fault gives you nothing.

As an 86-year-old teaching professional, I still go back to the “good old days” when serving was not the dominant stroke. In those bygone amateur days you played for prestige and trophies; today’s huge paydays were nonexistent. I’m certain many of the WTA circuit players would not be familiar with the name Alice Marble.

Marble was a Wimbledon champion in 1959 and the best female player in the world for many years.

In an effort to take advantage of his or her Wimbledon win, the current champion would often sign with one of the major sporting goods companies to promote their products and give clinics and exhibitions around the country.

Marble was nice enough to come to a club in San Diego when I was a head professional for one of her clinics. The www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

turnout was huge and the audience was not disappointed. We played an exhibition set before the clinic. After demonstrating her forehand, backhand and volley (which she actually did when she played) she got to the serve. Before she served she blindfolded herself and proceeded to hit eight consecutive balls in the proper court, no misses! Can you imagine Maria Sharapova, for example, with her high toss trying to hit a serve in the court blindfolded? The probability of success would be slim to none.

Granted, the so-called “modern game” requires some kind of offensive serve to stay competitive, but giving points away with some regularity doesn’t help the problem. I had the good fortune to grow up with the great Maureen Connelly (Brinker). We lived across the street from each other and less than 100 yards from three playground tennis courts.

Her progress was phenomenal as she developed into a great player in record time. You may recall that Maureen “Little Mo” was the first woman to win The Grand Slam – Australia, the French, Wimbledon and the U.S. Championship

In theory, if the serve is not strong enough, today’s ball bashers will unleash some kind of winning offensive return. Photo by Harvey Rubin, USPTA.

in the same calendar year. The point of mentioning this is that her serve was her weakest commodity, but a double fault was a very rare happening.

I still feel there is some merit in advice from us dinosaurs. Lower some of your high altitude tosses and sacrifice a few miles of power for consistency. Winning is still more fun than losing.  ADDvantage/December 2011

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One lesson away from a better backhand overhead!

Simple steps to improve a difficult stroke

by Robert E. Davis, USPTA Master Professional

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ost players concede that the backhand overhead, in response to an opponent’s offensive lob, is the most difficult stroke in the game of tennis. Too many players do not know how to properly hit this stroke and seldom practice it.

After reading an article in Tennis magazine (March 2011) that recommended hitting a backhand overhead as a defensive shot, I decided to write about a more aggressive approach that I have used with my students. Surprisingly, a single lesson on this corrective technique can greatly improve a player’s backhand overhead.

Watching tournament play on TV, I have seen more than half of both male and female players on the circuit make a poor attempt – and often miss this shot – with the slicing body, arm and wrist action similarly recommended in Tennis magazine.

Most players try to make the shot with their usual backhand grip, which can be anything from a limiting two-handed grip to a one-handed eastern, continental or western grip, and with varying degrees of success.

My right-hand player’s approach is to use a one-handed eastern backhand grip with the right thumb extended up the back of the racquet grip to simplify the stroke technique and firm up the grip at impact.

This allows stroke execution to begin with the racquet resting on the left shoulder, with the tip of the left fingers lightly

As with any tennis shot, it is important for the player to track the ball all the way to the impact point, rather than to divert the eyes to where the ball is intended to hit the court.

holding the racquet near the throat, and the right hitting elbow bent and pointed upward.

The stroke is made with the racquet accelerating up close to the player’s left ear until the right shoulder and hitting arm are fully extended to a high-overhead impact point. The racquet follows through toward the net in the desired shot direction. This technique gives the wrist a sideways motion with better acceleration, impact velocity and accuracy of shot than most players get with a lower, sideways-slicing wrist and arm action.

The player executes this shot starting with his or her shoulders parallel to the sidelines and the body weight shifts from the back left foot to the forward right foot.

Following the stroke toward the net, this motion permits a quick forward split step in preparation for a possible return from the opponent. If the overhead has to be made against a deeper offensive lob, the player can backpedal and leap backward to keep from being anchored to the court surface.

As with any tennis shot, it is important for the player to track the ball all the way to the impact point, rather than to divert the eyes to where the ball is intended to hit the court. During the ball strike, the nondominant arm serves as a balance beam while the player makes any minor stroke corrections that may be required for a modified contact point due to wind or spin on the ball.  Robert E. “Bob” Davis, of Silver Spring, Md., is a USPTA Master Professional and retired NASA aerospace engineer/manager. This former USPTA Mid-Atlantic Pro of the Year and Player of the Year owned and operated his own tennis business for 17 years and has worked with senior players in recent years.

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2012 USPTA HEAD STAFF CONTRACT Dear USPTA Professional: It’s certainly been a challenging year on the business side with economic uncertainty concerning us all. However it has been a banner year for both HEAD and Penn so while others may be taking a conservative approach, we plan on attacking and continuing to gain market share to help you and our retail partners.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE USPTA HEAD STAFF CONTRACT! HEAD Penn Racquet Sports will continue to handle all contracts electronically. You can easily submit your contract via the website link: http://uspta.head.com. The site will be open on November 1st. You can also log onto the USPTA.com website, go to Benefits, then the HEAD section for the link.

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HEAD is a leader is social media, getting unbelievable exposure for the brand. Novak Djokovic played tennis on the wings of an airplane, Andy Murray launched a “Like” Facebook campaign and Maria Sharapova caught Novak imitating her. All of this helped HEAD gain more than any other brand since year-end 2010. The momentum is strong for HEAD right now. And we’ve got more of the same planned – in 2012 we are introducing the YOUTEK IG Prestige & the YOUTEK IG Radical with new S versions and an all new Radical Pro model. We are on a roll and 2012 is going to be a GREAT year!

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To learn more about HEAD strings and accessories visit our website at: www.head.com.

Our Pro Penn tennis balls continue to be a dominant brand on the courts. Pro Penn has been the official ball of the USPTA for almost 40 years, and we are proud to present our new PRO PENN MARATHON premium tennis ball that will begin shipping in January 2012. The new Pro Penn Marathon has an enhanced Encore Technology core that lasts 22% longer than our current Pro Penn +, as well as our long-wearing High Tenacity LongPlay Felt. This is the next evolution in premium tennis balls for the pro specialty market, and you’ll be blown away by the exciting new packaging and advertising support accompanying our new Pro Penn Marathon ball. Thank you for making Penn balls the US market leader year after year, and please contact your DSM or visit www.pennracquet.com for additional information.

We’re proud to be partners with USPTA and we take our relationship seriously. This sponsorship is our single largest investment and we appreciate you and your efforts to grow the HEAD Penn brands and the game of tennis every day when you step on the court.

All the best,

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2012 USPTA HEAD STAFF CONTRACT PROCEDURES How to place your HEAD Penn contract:   

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Complete the HEAD Penn Contract online starting November 1st, 2011 at: http://uspta.head.com or log onto USPTA.com, go to Benefits, choose HEAD. Your order will be confirmed instantly with a number on screen and a complete recap of the order to a valid email address you supplied.

You can also follow with one reorder at this site for additional equipment you may wish to purchase.

Complete your contract as soon as possible and no later than January 31st, 2012.

Please call TEAM HEAD at (800) 289-7366, Option #1, if you have any questions.

PLEASE NOTE: 1. “*” If a member who has a contract with HEAD purchases $1,000 worth of HEAD products through his shop, to be sold at retail, he will receive one additional HEAD racquet free. This is to be documented by HEAD and the retailer. If the facility has more than one member on a HEAD contract (i.e. three pros), and that facility purchases several thousand dollars in HEAD product, the additional member pros at that facility (who have a HEAD contract), will also receive one free racquet for the additional $1,000 increments of product purchased (i.e. $3,000 purchase will cover three pros at one racquet each).

This offer is limited to one racquet per member.

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A USPTA member who has a contract with HEAD but does not have a pro shop and works at a facility that does not have a pro shop can also benefit from a different program. HEAD will offer a “Friends and Family Program” a minimum of twice a year. This program will allow any USPTA member to purchase up to $600 worth of HEAD products during each of these promotional periods at Preferred Player Price. If that member, with a HEAD contract, purchases a cumulative $1,000 worth of product during the promotions, they will receive one free racquet. This offer is limited to one racquet per member. The above options cannot be combined.

2. All contracts are due on or before January 31, 2012.

3. All contracts must have a U.S. address. We do NOT ship internationally.

4. Product will start shipping in March 2012. For contracts and other orders with credit card information, your card does not get charged until your order is shipped.

5. Contracts vary for the different levels of Master, Pro 1, Pro 2, Pro 3 and Recreational Coach. The system will recognize your current level based on your USPTA member number and last name.

6. Pro 2 Contracts require Credit Card information to receive the “buy one, get one free” contract (one time only). You do not receive the free product portion without a racquet purchase.

7. Pro 3 & Recreational Coaches are eligible for preferred pricing as are all other levels when ordering additional product.

Credit card information must be complete for the order to be processed.

8. Please check your order confirmation received by email for correct product and address information. An email address must be noted when filling out the contract.

9. There is a “No-Exchange” policy on racquets and equipment. If it is a shipping error, we will exchange up to 30 days of receipt of product.

10. HEAD Penn is not responsible for product shipped to an address that is no longer valid. It is your responsibility to notify Team HEAD of any changes to the address once the contract has been submitted.

11. HEAD Penn is not responsible for lost or stolen goods.

Florida’s Zguns and Texas’ Olson capture singles titles at the USPTA Hard Court Championships

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drian Zguns of Orlando, Fla., claimed the men’s open title after defeating defending champion Tony Larson, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, at the $10,000 United States Professional Tennis Association Hard Court Championships Oct. 23 at the Hollytree Country Club in Tyler, Texas. Ristine Olson of Austin, Texas, earned the women’s open championship title by defeating defending champion Zdena Rebekova, of Dallas, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.

The tournament, which was held from Oct. 21-23, was sponsored by Hembree Chiropractic, Tyler Beverages and Texas Spine & Joint Hospital and included events in the following categories: men’s and women’s open singles, men’s open doubles, mixed open doubles and men’s 45 and 55 singles.

Below is a complete list of results from final-round matches: Men’s Open Singles Finals – Adrian Zguns, Orlando, Fla., def. Tony Larson, Brooklyn Park, Minn., 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.

Women’s Open Singles Finals – Ristine Olson, Austin, Texas, def.

Zdena Rebekova, Dallas, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.

Men’s 45-and-over Singles Round Robin – Micky Navarro, Tyler, Texas, def. Jeff Guerin, Murfreesboro, Ark., 6-1, 6-0.

Men’s 55-and-over Singles Round Robin – Harlan Hopchik, Dallas, def. Ricky Barrera, Kingwood, Texas, 6-3, 6-4. Hopchik def. ­William Stern, Austin, Texas, 6-3, 6-0. Barrera def. Stern, 6-4, 6-3.

Women’s 45-and-over Singles Round Robin – Kathy Vick, Lubbock, Texas, def. Lori Robertson, Albuquerque, N.M., 6-1, 6-2. Vick def. Karen Martell, Tyler, Texas, 6-2, 6-1. Robertson def. Martell, 6-0, 6-0.

Men’s Open Doubles Finals – Tony Larson, Brooklyn Park, Minn., and James Daly, Tyler, Texas, def. Jory Ereckson, Austin, Texas, and Brian Notis, Dripping Springs, Texas, 6-3, 6-4.

Mixed Open Doubles – Tony Larson, Brooklyn Park, Minn., and Marina McCollom, Des Moines, Iowa, def. Ristine Olson, Austin, Texas, and Stephen Poorman, Southlake, Texas, 6-3, 6-4.

The Hard Court Championships concluded the 2011 series of national tournaments that the USPTA offered to its members as part of the USPTA National Surface Championship Series.

The national tournaments are open to members in good standing.

For additional information, please contact the USPTA at 800-8778248. USPTA Professionals may log in to the “members only” section of the USPTA website at www.uspta.com for more information. 

Above: Adrian Zguns, men’s open winner. Top, right, Ristine Olson, women’s open winner. Bottom, right: Tony Larson. Photos by Chris Pearce/imagesports.com. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

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Tennis industry contacts AAHPERD American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance E. Paul Roetert, CEO 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191 800-213-7193  703-476-3400 www.aahperd.org ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Barbara Ainsworth, President 401 West Michigan St. Indianapolis, IN 46202-3233 317-637-9200  317-634-7817 fax acsm.org ASBA American Sports Builders Association 8480 Baltimore National Pike, No. 307 Ellicott City, MD 21043 866-501-2722  410-730-9595  410-730-8833 fax info@sportsbuilders.org  www.sportsbuilders.org ASEP

American Sport Education Program Rainer Martens, President 1607 N. Market St., P.O. Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825 800-747-4457, ext. 2980  217-351-1549 fax info@hkusa.com  www.asep.com

ITF International Tennis Federation Francesco Ricci Bitti, President Bank Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5XZ, United Kingdom 44-208-878-6464  44-208-878-7799 fax communications@itftennis.com  www.itftennis.com

TCA Tennis Corporation of America Alan Schwartz, Chairman 3611 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60618 773-463-1234  773-463-0999 fax www.tcaholdings.com

ITHF International Tennis Hall of Fame Mark Stenning, CEO 194 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840 800-457-1144  401-849-3990 newport@tennisfame.com  www.tennisfame.com

TIA Tennis Industry Association Jon Muir, President 117 Executive Center, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 866-686-3036  843-686-3036  843-686-3078 fax info@tennisindustry.org  www.tennisindustry.org

NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Jim Carr, President and CEO 1200 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106 816-595-8000  816-595-8200 fax www.naia.org

USA Wheelchair Tennis Wheelchair Tennis Committee USTA, 70 W. Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604 914-696-7000 info@usta.com  www.usta.com

NCA National Club Association Susanne Wegrzyn, President and CEO 1201 15th St. NW, No. 450, Washington, D.C. 20005 800-625-6221  202-822-9822  202-822-9808 fax info@natlclub.org  nationalclub.org NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association 700 W. Washington St., P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN 46206 317-917-6222  317-917-6888 fax www.ncaa.org

ATA American Tennis Association Dr. Franklyn Scott, President 9701 Apollo Dr., Suite 301, Largo, MD 20774 NHSTCF 140-487-5953 National High School Coaches Federation   ata@afn.org info@atanational.com atanational.com Scott M. Enge, President ATP World Tour 8130 Bell Road, Lenexa, KS 66219 Men’s professional tour 913-541-0531 Adam Helfant, Executive Chairman/President scottenge@aol.com 201 ATP Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082 NJCAA 904-285-8000  904-285-5966 fax National Junior College Athletic Association www.atpworldtour.com Mary Ellen Leicht, Executive Director Australian Open 1631 Mesa Ave, Suite B, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Private Bag 6060, Richmond South 3121, Victoria, Australia 719-590-9788  719-590-7324 fax www.njcaa.org 613-9039-9407  613-9650-2743 fax australianopen.com NRPA CCA National Recreation and Park Association Club Corporation of America Barbara Tulipane, CEO Eric L. Affeldt, CEO/president 22377 Belmont Ridge Road, Ashburn, VA 20148 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75234 800-626-6772 972-243-6191 customerservice@nrpa.org  www.nrpa.org www.clubcorp.com PBI Peter Burwash International CMAA Peter Burwash, President Club Managers Association of America 4200 Research Forest Drive, Suite 250, The Woodlands, TX 77381 James B. Singerling, CCM, CEC 800-255-4707  281-363-4707 1733 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314 www.pbitennis.com 703-739-9500  703-739-0124 fax cmaa@cmaa.org  www.cmaa.org PCPFS French Open President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Stade Roland Garros Shellie Y. Pfohl, M.S., Executive Director 2 Avenue Gordon Bennett, 75016 Paris, France 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 560 33 01 47 43 48 00  01 47 43 04 94 fax Rockville, MD 20852 www.rolandgarros.com 240-276-9567  240-276-9860 fax fitness@hhs.gov  www.fitness.gov IHRSA International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association Special Olympics Joe Moore, President and CEO Special Olympics International Headquarters Seaport Center, 70 Fargo St., Boston, MA 02210 Timothy P. Shriver, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO 800-228-4772  617-951-0055 1133 19th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 617-951-0056 fax 800-700-8585  202-628-3630  202-824-0200 fax www.ihrsa.org info@specialolympics.org  www.specialolympics.org ITA Intercollegiate Tennis Association David Benjamin, Executive Director 174 Tamarack Circle, Skillman, NJ 08558 609-497-6920  609-497-9586 fax ita@itatennis.com  www.itatennis.com

SGMA Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Tom Cove, CEO/president 8505 Fenton St., Suite 211 Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-495-6321  301-495-6322 fax info@sgma.com  www.sgma.com

USOC United States Olympic Committee Scott Blackman, CEO 27 South Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 719-632-5551 media@usoc.org  www.teamusa.org U.S. Open Jim Curley, Managing Director, Tournament Operations USTA, 70 W. Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604 914-696-7000  914-696-7019 fax usopenwebinfo@usta.com  www.usopen.org USPTA United States Professional Tennis Association Tim Heckler, CEO 3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite One, Houston, TX 77042 800-877-8248  713-978-7782  713-978-7780 fax uspta@uspta.org  www.uspta.com USRSA United States Racquet Stringers Association David Bone, Executive Director 330 Main St., Vista, CA 92084 760-536-1177  760-536-1171 fax usrsa@racquettech.com  www.racquettech.com USTA United States Tennis Association Jonathan Vegosen, President & Chairman of the board 70 W. Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604 914-696-7000  914-696-7167 fax info@usta.com  www.usta.com Wimbledon The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE England 44-0-20-8944-1066  44-0-20-8947-8752 fax www.wimbledon.com WTA Tour Women’s professional tour Stacey Allaster, CEO & Chariman One Progress Plaza, Suite 1500, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727-895-5000  727-894-1982 fax www.sonyericssonwtatour.com WTS International Washington Tennis Service Gary Henkin, President and CEO 3200 Tower Oaks Blvd., Suite 400 Rockville, MD 20852 301-622-7800  301-622-3373 fax www.wtsinternational.com WTT World TeamTennis Ilana Kloss, CEO and Commissioner 1776 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY 10019 212-586-3444  212-586-6277 fax customerservice@wtt.com  www.wtt.com

It’s not too late to register your Lessons for Life™ events for 2011

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he USPTA would like to thank all of you who have participated in this year’s Lessons for Life campaign. Many members have already submitted information to us. However, a number of events go unrecorded each year because of busy schedules or lack of information on how to report your charitable events.

If you have participated in Lessons for Life this year, please submit event information to the World Headquarters so we can give you and your division the proper credit for your efforts and help USPTA reach its $5 million fundraising goal for 2011.

If you are not sure if you have already submitted your information to us, please email Shelina Harris at sports@uspta.org and we will be more than happy to let you know.

You can submit details about your fundraising activities online by visiting www.uspta.com and selecting Lessons for Life in our Quick Links pull-down menu. This will take you to the Lessons for Life section, where a link at the top of the page directs you to “Click here to register your event.” You may also submit your event information via e-mail at lessonsforlife@uspta.org. Thank you again for everything you do!

For more information about Lessons for Life, please visit www.uspta.com. If you have any questions, please contact Shelina Harris at sports@uspta.org or at 800-877-8248, ext. 104. 

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Career Development exams, upgrades & certification review courses

conventions (division conventions, 5 credits)

Jan. 20-22

Player Development Conference Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Jan. 21

San Diego Tennis Workshop La Jolla, Calif.

Jan. 26-28

Midwest Division Lincolnshire, Ill.

Jan. 27-28

Northern Division Twin Cities, Minn.

Jan. 27-28

Southwest Division Scottsdale, Ariz.

Jan. 27-29

Hawaii Division Honolulu

Jan. 28-29

California Division Carson, Calif.

Feb. 9-12

Texas Division Grapevine, Texas

Feb. 17-19

Northern California Division Stanford, Calif.

Feb. 17-19 Missouri Valley Division

Wichita, Kan. March 2-4

Mid-Atlantic Division Fredericksburg, Va.

(4 credits for PTCA I segment) Dec. 2

Minneapolis

Dec. 11

White Bear Lake, Minn.

Dec. 3

Gastonia, N.C.

Dec. 11

Rome, Ga.

Dec. 3-4

Atlanta

Jan. 20-21

Houston*

Dec. 4

Nashville, Tenn.

Jan. 28

Carefree, Ariz.

Dec. 4

Richmond, Va.

Jan. 29

Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Dec. 4

Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Feb. 4-5

Portland, Ore.

Dec. 4

Lexington, Ky.

Feb. 9-10

Las Vegas

Dec. 4-5

Los Angeles

Feb. 10-11

Atlanta

Dec. 8-9

Port Washington, N.Y.

Feb. 12-13

Dallas

Dec. 9-10

Houston*

Feb. 18

Gastonia, N.C.

Dec. 10-11

Rockville, Md.

Feb. 24-25

Houston*

Dec. 10-11

Boca Raton, Fla.

Dec. 11

San Antonio

* This course is held at the USPTA World Headquarters.

Exam reservations must be made at least 21 days prior to the dates listed. Each date includes an exam, upgrade and PTCA I 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 – $95; failure to cancel – application fee is forfeited. Certified members: late cancellation fee – $25; failure to cancel – $25 plus the upgrade fee is forfeited. Registration for another exam will not be accepted until cancellation fees are paid.

specialty courses 10 and under 10s, Dec. 2, Johns Creek, Ga., B. Staples

specialist degrees Little Tennis® Facility Management  Computer Technology  Sport Science  Competitive Player Development  Pro Shop Operations  

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CPD (Competitive Player Development) – Gained through the USA ­Tennis High Performance Coaching Program a ­ dministered by the USA Tennis Coaching E ­ ducation Department.

For more information about USPTA’s specialist degrees, including applications, please visit our website at www.uspta.com or contact the USPTA Education Department at 800-USPTA-4U or education@uspta.org.

Earn education credits from World Conference DVDs Receive your education credit report card via email by visiting the members-only section of uspta.com.

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The deadline to register and/or cancel a course is 15 working days before the event. Anyone canceling late or failing to cancel will forfeit one-half the course fee. Schedule is subject to change.

Call the USPTA Education Department for more information or email education@uspta.org.

cardio tennis Please visit www.growingtennis.com (workshops) to register online.

accredited professional coach To receive APC credits, professional members must accurately fill out APC attendance forms with the seminar/course number, their name, presenter’s name, and they will have the ability to rate the seminar/course. The form must then be turned in at the end of the seminar/course. The forms will be available as members arrive at seminars or courses and must be turned in as members leave. If members arrive late or leave early, then they will not receive credit for attending.

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Industry action Members Cypress Lake Country Club Director of Tennis Terry See, USPTA, has captured two division titles at the 2011 USPTA Florida See Division Grand Prix Masters year-end event. The tournament was held Nov. 5-6 at Williams Island in Aventura, Fla. See won both the men’s singles and doubles titles in the men’s 60s division. A previous winner in the singles division, this was See’s first time winning both singles and doubles titles at the Masters year-end event. See has more than 40 years of experience in professional tennis instruction and is a USPTA Professional 1 instructor. In his role as director of tennis, See provides members of all ages with individual and group tennis lessons at a variety of experience levels from beginner to advanced instruction.

Adam Paul, USPTA Professional 1 and Accredited Professional Coach, was named staff professional at Arrowhead Tennis and Athletic Center in Duluth, Minn. In addition, he has been selected as the Duluth East High School Boys head varsity tennis coach.

Manufacturers Two Sport Court® tennis courts – used last summer at the White

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House as part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” events – were donated to the Charlie Norwood Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Augusta, Ga. Sport Court, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is the “Official of Modular Court” for the USTA and 10 and Under Tennis.

Two of Sport Court’s full-size PowerGame™ tennis surfaces will be given to the facility. The CNVAMC is the only VA facility with a unique partnership with an active duty Wounded Warrior Transition Battalion, which is located at Fort Gordon, Ga. The Active Duty Rehabilitation Unit at CNVAMC was formed in 2004 as the result of a Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense collaboration to provide rehabilitative medicine for injured service members returning from Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.

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Miscellany Telvent, the leading realtime IT solutions and information provider for a sustainable world, announced that it has been selected by the ATP to provide its highly accurate weather forecasts and patented lightning alerting capabilities to protect players and spectators from severe weather at all outdoor events on the ATP World Tour. With a total of 62 tournaments in 32 countries across six continents, the ATP World Tour showcases the finest male athletes competing in the world’s most exciting venues across the globe. The ATP has chosen Telvent’s MxVision WeatherSentry Online® global edition technology to provide online displays of current and forecasted weather conditions, patented and location-specific alerts, real-time lightning detection and display, and mobile accessibility that allows ATP staff to receive the alerts, radar, and forecasts on

their mobile phones.

The ATP will also have the ability to create watch and warning alerts for lightning within a particular radius of a tournament and will receive an alert when lightning has been detected within the set radius. This will allow the ATP ample time to suspend tournament play and ensure that players and fans are in a safe location before the lightning is upon them. Telvent’s patented lightning alerts and team of meteorologists support clients in industries around the globe such as sports, recreation, aviation and energy.

KIPP Houston and the Zina Garrison Academy recently announced a partnership to construct a tennis and educational complex at KIPP Houston’s Sunnyside Campus on Scott Street in Houston. The Zina Garrison Academy has a history of success and growth with its after school, summer tutoring, life skills, community service and tennis programs. The Knowledge is Power Program partnership will allow the Academy to reach more underserved youth with an emphasis on the Sunnyside neighborhood, close to where Zina Garrison grew up and honed her tennis and life skills with Coach John Wilkerson at MacGregor Park.

Benefits of the new Zina Garrison Academy at KIPP Houston include: www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Industry action growth and expansion of all ZGA programs including health and fitness, life skills, community service, academics and tennis instruction, teaching tennis and life skills to KIPPsters as part of the KIPP physical education curriculum, after-school and summer programming for KIPP students in addition to ZGA participants, relationship with KIPP Honor Society for ZGA students, continued emphasis on developing a well-rounded child with KIPP’s standards of 51 percent character, 49 percent academics, and grit and zest to be successful in the competitive world and beyond, recreational use of the facility by the surrounding community, and tennis play days, clinics and tournaments for the community. Construction is anticipated to begin by early 2013.

School is back in session as TV’s favorite tennis coach, Hall of Famer Tracy Austin, returns to host the fourth season of Tennis Channel Academy. Each week Austin introduces Tennis Channel viewers to a new coach and accompanying set of pro-level tips and techniques, as she has done since the show’s debut in 2008. The weekly, half-hour series got underway Nov. 27, with two episodes of lessons from former players Taylor Dent and Vijay Amritraj. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Subsequent editions will premiere on Sundays throughout December, with encore airings throughout the month.

A complete schedule can be found at www. tennischannel.com/ schedule. Each episode of Tennis Channel Academy features a different coach offering his or her distinct tennis knowhow, with techniques and tips that can be used by players of all levels - from beginners to seasoned professionals. In the season opener, Austin is joined by Dent, who won four ATP singles titles and attained a careerhigh No. 21 singles ranking before retiring due to injuries in 2009.

Dent teaches the serveand-volley skills that made him one of the best attacking players of his generation. The second edition of Tennis Channel Academy offers advice from 1970s icon Amritraj, who won 16 titles and spent most of his career in the top 20 while competing against the likes of Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg. Amritraj focuses on using slice backhands, drop shots and strategy to soften today’s powergame opponents. Todd Martin, Tim Blenkiron, and three USTA Player Development coaches round out the Tennis Channel Academy roster this season, as well as a variety of other coaches in a concluding “best of” episode. They add their names to an

alumni list that includes Nick Bollettieri, Chris Evert, Paul Annacone, Gigi Fernandez, Robert Lansdorp, Harold Solomon, Wayne Bryan and Rennae Stubbs, all of whom have appeared on the series during the past three seasons. Austin is perhaps best known for storming onto the tennis scene and dethroning four-time U.S. Open champion Evert in 1979, winning the tournament as a 16-year-old prodigy, the youngest U.S. Open champion in history. She held the No. 1 singles ranking in 1980 before a variety of injuries cut short her career, but nonetheless managed to win 30 career titles, including two US Open singles championships and a Wimbledon mixed doubles title. The International Tennis Hall of Fame inducted Austin into its wings in 1992.

The U.S. wheelchair tennis team captured five medals – three gold, one

silver, and one bronze--at the Parapan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

On the women’s side, the U.S. won both the singles gold and silver medals as Mackenzie Soldan, 19, of Louisville, Ky., defeated doubles partner Emmy Kaiser, 21, of Fort Mitchell, Ky., 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, in the women’s gold medal match. Soldan and Kaiser teamed up to then capture gold in doubles, defeating Colombia, 6-3, 6-0. The men’s team also won the doubles gold medal, as 2007 Parapan Am singles gold medalist Jon Rydberg, 34, of St. Paul, Minn., and fourtime Paralympic medalist Steve Welch, 34, of Arlington, Tex., defeated Argentina, 6-2, 6-3.

Welch won the bronze medal in singles. These strong results follow last month’s Pan Am Games, in which the U.S. captured four medals, including a singles gold medal from young American Irina Falconi.

Correction In the International Championship results in the November issue of ADDvantage, the results of the Men’s 65-and-over Doubles Finals should have said Gustavo Castillo, Potomac, Md., and Francisco Castillo, Miami, def. Hank Brenner, Lookout Mountain, Tenn., and Fernando Velasco, Austin, Texas, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, not Hank Brenner, Lookout Mountain, Tenn., and Fernando Velasco, Austin, Texas, def. Gustavo Castillo, Potomac, Md., and Francisco Castillo, Miami, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3.

We apologize for the incorrect statement.

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