USPTA Midwest Division Newsletter - Fall 2019

Fall 2019

2018 Midwest Award winners with Hall of Fame members

John Weil, Mary Herrick - Hall of Fame

Alex Guthrie, Under 30 Professional

Burrell Shields, Diversity Award

Chris Chopra, Midwest Pro of the Year

Paul Lauterbach, High School Coach

Annette Malloy, Nancy Mickler Award

George Lowe, Michigan Professional

Brian Mogus, Ohio Professional

Uman Chadda, Illinois Professional

Cathy Thomas, Charity Event of the Year

from the president Hello Midwest Professionals, I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and the fall indoor season is off to a great start. As I sit down to write this letter, there are several exciting things happening in the tennis world.

First off, last month the Midwest board was in Cincinnati for our annual Summer Symposium education event, Hall of Fame induction, and awards dinner on August 15-16. Thursday night was our annual Hall of fame induction and awards ceremony. Thursday, we inducted Mary Herrick and John Weil into the Midwest Hall of Fame. In addition, I would like to congratulate all of or our award winners one more time. Friday was our education day and while the weather was a bit hot, the speakers were great and those in attendance gain some valuable knowledge. Thank you to all those in attendance.

Second, the World Conference was held in Las Vegas from September 23 - 27. Here is one time what happens in Vegas, should not stay in Vegas. There were so many great speakers that I hope everyone in attendance has shared some of the great things we learned during the week with their respective staffs. In addition, the Q and A with Andre Agassi was fantastic. He was open and honest with all questions. Finally, on Tuesday was Woman’s speaker day. It was great to see a whole day of women speakers!

Third, we have many great education opportunities this fall. Each state is working on the mini convention to be held in your respective state during the month of November. Keep your eyes open for further information in your state. So those of you that still need to complete your continuing education credits, this will be a great opportunity to knock them out or get closer to your six.

Fourth, we will be combining with each high school workshop again in 2020. We felt it was a successful venture this past year and would like to employ this strategy again. The board and high school associations are working jointly to make sure each organization is well represented during the workshop. Be on the lookout for more information coming your way in newsletters and email blasts.

Lastly, the new board will be taking over in January 2020. We are always looking for energetic professionals to help serve on our numerous committees or as a state vice president. If you have any interest in serving a greater role in the USPTA, please feel free to contact me at scottansay@hotmail.com.

Sincerely, Scott Ansay USPTA Midwest President

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The Midwest Connection, the official newsletter of the USPTA Midwest Division is published four times a year.

Submit items to the editor.

2019 Officers President Scott Ansay • 262-241-4250 scottansay@hotmail.com Regional Vice President Mike Graff • 248-866-0508 mike@baselinetennis.net Second Vice President Matt Davis • 224-854-2483 tenace4@gmail.com Third Vice President John Frausto • 920-860-0751 johnefrausto@gmail.com Treasurer-Secretary Cathy Thomas • 513-218-0782 cthomas6@cinci.rr.com

World Conference Recap Scott Ansay, USPTA Midwest President

The world conference was held in Las Vegas from September 23-27, 2019. I have been to the past five world conference and I thought this conference blew them all out of the water. There were so many highlights, from the venue to the speakers, from the weather to the attendance, all first class. Even the buying show Monday, with TV’s all around to watch the game was a big hit. The awards luncheon honored the best of the best of our association and included two wonderful inductees into our association, Dick Gould and Frank Brennan, both well deserving.

This was the highest attended conference since the last time we were in Vegas and everyone was treated to a fantastic week. All the speakers were great and variety of topics. I left learning quite

a bit. The lineup of speakers was highlighted by a day of only women speakers. It was great to see the USPTA step up in the inclusion of our association. In addition, Andre Agassi did not disappoint. His Q and A was open and honest with all questions he was asked. He talked about his childhood, time at the Bollerteri Tennis Academy, his time on tour, family life now, and some of the changes in tennis. Andre was a class act!

It is wonderful that we will back in Vegas in two years. There was so much night life and shows to experience outside the seminars. Great place to hold an event. If you can’t make it to New Orleans next year, definitely make it a point to attend Vegas in 2021!

Congratulations National Award Winners!

State Presidents Ohio President David Brooks • 740-649-7119 davidbrooks_13@yahoo.com Wisconsin Dan Oliver • 920-227-7005 danonhgb@aol.com Illinois Lindsay L. Geiger • 773-960-4117 lindsaygeiger@sbcglobal.net Michigan Chip Fazio • 313-670-3277 chipfazio@gmail.com

Head Tester Mike Lange • 630-978-6746 mike.lange@rushcopley.com

Editor Carol L. Anderson USPTA Midwest Division 503.941.5137 carol.anderson@uspta.org USPTA World Headquarters 800-USPTA-4U uspta@uspta.org

Dan Hopkins, Master Professional Terre Haute, Ind.

Mike Friedman, 2018 Top Education Credit Winner 179.5 crdits in 2018!

Paul Lauterbach, High School Coach of the Year, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Years of Service Awards 55 Years Pat Grant 50 Years Scott Greer 45 Years Dallas Aleman Geoffrey Gluck Aggie Guastella Lewis Miller Peter Plaushines John Trump Ralph Walton

40 Years Joseph Dyser Mike Farrell Joe Lyden Bill Maddock Mark Ullman 35 Years Gary Bodenmiller Kurt Ehrhardt Jim Fowler Tommy Gray Jay Hardman Michael Mahoney

Jay Massart Diane Selke John Shade Kim Williams 30 Years Barbara Beattie Peter Burling Daryl Fisher Prem Gupta Robert Heideman Kristi Henn Donnie Jackson Kristal Jeffrey

Hugh Page Jennifer Roth Richard Rozell Leonard Saltzman Erik Samuelson Mark Saunders Bud Schroeder Jeff Smith Christi Turdo Kim Uhlik Mark Woldmoe

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We missed you at the World Conference in Las Vegas. See you in New Orleans, Sept. 20-25, 2020 Cathy Thomas, is all smiles with Cy Dofitas, U.S. Grassroots and Promotions Manager with Wilson Sporting Goods. She won the custom racquet at the Wilson Advisory Staff meeting at the World Confererence.

New Member Referral Incentives - $50 or $24.50 each!

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USTA Facility Awards The USTA announced 25 winners at the 38th annual USTA Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. Four USPTA Midwest Division facilities were honored at the USTA Semiannual Meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on August 29. These clubs/facilities include the following Midwest sites: the Lindner Tennis Center at Lunken Playfield (Cincinnati, Ohio), the Evergreen Racquet Club (Bloomington, Ill.), John and Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Courts Plus (Elmhurst, Ill.).

$50 discount on USPTA annual dues for every new Certified Member Referral* • $24.50 discount on USPTA annual dues for School Coach Category Referral* • *if the referral incentive exceeds annual membership dues, then the person would receive the difference at the USPTA Pro Shop (would need to be used during the current year) For more information, contact the membership department at membership@uspta.org.

2019-2020 Platform Tennis Tests Dec. 9-10, 2019 Northfield, Ill.

Sunset Ridge Country Club March. 17-18, 2020 Golf, Ill.

Glenview Club

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"Tennis in the Next Decade"

End

Friday, November 1, 2019 (Ferris Racquet and Fitness Center) 5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Scott McCulloch “Learning and Skills Needed to Impact Your Tennis Career Pathway” (PTM Classroom)

6:00 PM

7:30 PM

Steve Mott, Sydney Whitfield and Chris Wilton How Can the USTA Help You? (PTM classroom and On-Court) Saturday, November 2, 2019 (Ferris Racquet and Fitness Center)

8:15 AM

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9:30 AM

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10:30 AM 11:30 AM

“The 3 Things Every Red Ball Lesson Needs” (On-Court)

11:30 PM

12:00 PM

Lunch Provide at RQT Center

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

“Connecting with Players in Private Lessons”

2:30 PM

Keynote Speaker – Master Professional Ajay Pant

Mike Haber (On-Court)

Ferris PTM Graduates and High School Tennis Players are FREE

1:00 PM

“The Big Picture, Junior Tennis” (On-Court)

Speakers include: Ajay Pant, Chris Wilton, Matt Davis, Mike Haber, Scott McCulloch, Steve Mott, Sydney Whitfield, Tim Bustle & Zane Fulton

2:30 PM

Kathy Myers

3:30 PM

“TBA”

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USPTA Pros Can Earn 6 Education Credits!!!

USPTA/USTA Mini Conference Lake Geneva Tennis 630 Veterans Parkway Lake Geneva, WI 53147 When: Saturday, November 9th Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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USPTA Nov. 2019 Michigan Mini Conference Friday, Nov 15, 2019, 9am-1pm Liberty Athletic Club 2975 W Liberty Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Online registration

Early Bird, through Fri Nov 1, $25 After Fri, Nov 1, $35 Lunch Included

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Speakers

Keara Miller, TSR Wisconsin USTA/ Midwest Section Information on Net Generation

Paul Neuberger, Motivational speaker and president of the Starr Group Team Building and Motivation Kamau Murray, Director of XS Tennis Education Foundation (Sloane Stephens and Taylor Townsend’s Coach) Creating a plan that can stand the pressure Jason Frausto, www.tennisunleashed.net Singles Shot Selection for ATP/WTA Players John Reed, PTR, High Performance Coach (Reese Brantmeier’s Coach) Coaching Players at Different Levels

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Online registration ifirstserve.net Presenters 9-10am Dave Brown 10-11am Derek Ameel “Doubles Decisions” 11am-noon Nansook Park Ph.D. Psychology Dept University of Michigan, “Positive Youth Development: A strengthbased approach” Noon-1pm Jay Hardman, USPTA Master Pro, “Making Learning Stick”

Come join us at the new tennis club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 262-812-0033 Raffle items included Earn your USPTA credits!

Contact Chip Fazio, Michigan State President with any questions, chipfazio@gmail.com, 313-670-3277

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Announcing…

2020-21 USPTA Midwest Executive Board:

2020-21 USPTA Midwest State Presidents:

President - Mike Graff

Illinois - Lindsay Geiger

Vice President - Matt Davis

Indiana - Umang Chadda

2nd Vice President - John Frausto

Michigan - Chip Fazio

3rd Vice President - Cathy Thomas

Ohio - Nick Bennett

Secretary/Treasurer - Matt Boughton

Wisconsin - To be announced

Immediate Past - President - Scott Ansay

Welcome to the USPTA Midwest Division!

Breaunna Addison, Hamilton, Ohio Amanda Bandrowski, Traverse City, Mich.

Bryant Beard, Middletown, Ind. Ryan Bednarek, Milwaukee, Wis. Katelyn Blumberg, Southfield, Mich.

Sean Bochman, Fall Creek, Wis. Dean Boodakian, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Alex Boshell, Evanston, Ill. Brian Clark, Cincinnati, Ohio Shea Donahue, Lansing, Mich.

Jared Hamilton, Evansville, Ind. Barry Hankel, Janesville, Wis.

Illinois Mini-Conference Sunday, November 17 8 a.m. registration and coffee/rolls 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. seminars XS Athletic Club 5336 South State Street Chicago Kamau Murray, coach of Sloan Stephens and Taylor Townsend LaMont Bryan, Chicago Tennis Patrons Hall of Fame Mike Lange, USPTA Midwest Division Head Tester Paul MacDonald, Director of Tennis at Schaumburg Tennis Plus

Joseph Jackson, West Bloomfield, Mich.

Mary Maehr, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Luke Ogren, Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.

Register https://form.jotform.com/92576955259172

Ray Patalinghug, Rochester Hills, Mich.

Andy Rodriguez Nerger, Toledo, Ohio Eric Seiler, Lyndhurst, Ohio

Questions to Lindsay Geiger, USPTA Illinois President, lindsaygeiger@sbcglobal.net

Jason Stanislaw, Des Plaines, Ill.

2020 Midwest Conference

in connection with state high school tennis coaches associations Michigan – Jan. 24-25 Hope College, Holland Illinois – Jan. 31 Vaughn Center, Aurora Indiana – Feb. 6-8 Indianapolis Racquet Club 6 | Midwest Connection • Fall 2019

Ohio – March 1-2 Columbus Marriott Northwest, Dublin Wisconsin – March 13-14 Hitters Complex, Middleton

2019 Professional Tennis Tests and Upgrades contact USPTA to schedule: 800-877-8248 Nov. Mequon, Wis.

Elite Sports Club Mequon Nov. 16 Big Rapids, Mich.

Ferris State University

2019-2020 Platform Tennis Tests Dec. 9-10, 2019 Northfield, Ill.

Sunset Ridge Country Club

High School Courts Named After Long Time Coach A dozen tennis players took advantage of a free USPTA/Sheboygan Falls Recreation dept. seminar, “Doubles Champion in 90 minutes. The on court seminar focused on becoming an improved doubles player. The seminar included traditional and nontraditional court positions and responsibilities, service location by percent, court coverage both vertical and horizontal, team communication and position responsibilities.

The session was conducted by USPTA Professional Leigh Cherveny pictured here with his wife during ceremonies when the Sheboygan Falls High School tennis courts were dedicated in his name.

March. 17-18, 2020 Golf, Ill.

Glenview Club

2020 Professional Tennis Tests and Upgrades One-time window: September 2018- December 2019

Jan. 4 & 5 Aurora, Ill.

Rush-Copley Healthplex

Process for current or lapsed PTR members

Feb. 22 Eau Claire, Wis.

Eau Claire YMCA Tennis Center

1) Fill out online USPTA application specific for PTR members, pay appropriate membership dues (Recreational Coach or Certified)

April 18 & 19 Aurora, Ill

Rush-Copley Healthplex

2) PTR members submit their PTR Certificate for level verification

May 16 Big Rapids, Mich.

Ferris State University May 23 Eau Claire, Wis.

Eau Claire YMCA Tennis Center June 6 & 7 Aurora, Ill.

Rush-Copley Healthplex July 13 Indianapolis, Ind.

Indianapolis Racquet Club Dean

3) PTR members coming in as USPTA Recreational Coach pay RC dues 4) PTR members coming in as USPTA Professional pay certified member dues and must: a. Complete online PTCA1 course b. Pass USPTA Written Exam online 5) PTR members coming in as USPTA Elite Professional pay certified member dues and must: a. Complete online PTCA1 course

Aug. 9 Chicago, Ill. Midtown

6) PTR Master Professional members coming in as USPTA Master Professional pay certified member dues

Aug. 12 & 13 Cincinnati, Ohio

The Club at Harpers Point

Tested prior to 2010

Aug. 22 Eau Claire, Wis.

Eau Claire YMCA Tennis Center

PTR Affiliate

USPTA Recreational Coach

PTR Associated Instructor

USPTA Recreational Coach

Sept. 12 & 13 Aurora, Ill.

Rush-Copley Healthplex

PTR Instructor

USPTA Professional

Sept. 27 West Bloomfield, Mich.

The Sports Club of West Bloomfield

PTR Professional

USPTA Elite professional

PTR Master Professional

USPTA Master Professional

Tested 2010 through today

Nov. 7 Mequon, Wis.

Elite Sports Club Mequon

PTR Associated Instructor (single certification of 10 and Under)

Nov. 14 Big Rapids, Mich.

Ferris State University Nov. 14 Aurora, Ill.

Rush-Copley Healthplex Dec. 13 West Bloomfield, Mich.

The Sports Club of West Bloomfield

Current PTR Status

USPTA Membership Category

USPTA Recreational Coach

PTR Instructor or Associated Instructor USPTA Professional (multiple certifications) (i.e. 10 and under, 11-17, Performance, Adult Development, Senior Development) PTR Professional

USPTA Elite Professional

PTR Master Professional

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3.48 Swings Are All You’ve Got Scott Ficks USPTA Elite Professional Recently, I spent a week doing a little research on club level adult doubles play to find out how many shots are actually hit in an average doubles point. Since many of my on-court hours are spent with groups of three and four, I was curious about how many swings each player was actually taking during the course of match play competition. I determined a swing was any time a player contacted the ball. The serve was the first “swing” of the point and the final shot (error or winner) was the last. My concern teaching drill groups is that the players do not grasp the number of mistakes being made because the coach just feeds them another ball and they all move on. It blends into one very long point in which no one really understands the quality that was involved. The level for the week ranged from 3.0 to 4.0+ players with none of the information coming from when I had to play in with them.

My interest in this came from the common misconception that the really long points that last ten or more shots are considered quality points for most league players. My students tend to remember the fun rallies that take forever and create chaos. I generally believe that most of those points are developed because someone made a decisionmaking error within the first 2-3 shots. Those great points should never have made it that far in the first place. are what we found about “club level” doubles: 40 3.48 18

Total # of Games Played (Regular Ad, No Coach) Average # of Swings Per Point Highest Rally

5.25

Highest Average

2

Lowest Average

0.87

Average Swings Per Player/Per Point

The results were a bit surprising to me, but really highlight the limited amount of chances most players actually have to make correct decisions on the court. My groups tend to be wanderers, meaning they randomly go to different locations and often end up missing a shot simply due to standing in the wrong place. With only 3.4 swings per point there is no room for “wanderers”. One of my coaching buddies told me once “Not all who wander are lost”. I’m not sure that holds true for average doubles players since there isn’t much time to become “unlost.”

I think one of the many lessons for this level player is to go where you need to go immediately, without hesitation and commit to whatever choice you made. It may not work out, but it definitely won’t work out if you wait around for something perfect to come along.

“Would you rather win the points that last the longest or the points that end the quickest?”

I have found the question above to be a little tricky for club doubles players and USTA league players. Most tend to answer that they would like to win the longest points. After some discussion, the realize that isn’t always the best case. Players remember the fun, the chaos, the running and jumping much more than the fifty points that end in an error in the first two to three shots. I would gladly have my players lose all of the ten-plus shot rallies and dominate the two to three shot rallies. There just aren’t enough of the extended rallies to earn enough points to win a set or match.

If you spend many of your lesson hours coaching doubles, I would highly suggest creating your own version of this incredibly simple study. I just had a clipboard and every time a point ended, I wrote down the number of swings taken. While any of my coaching friends will tell you my math skills are less than stellar, it is fairly simple with the calculator on your phone. I think you will find some really interesting numbers and trends that your players will be able to learn from and, ultimately, create many more lesson plans for you.

How to Keep Members Motivated to Stay at Your Facility Rick Vetter, USPTA Master Professional, Milwaukee, Wis.

Paul Marcum, USPTA Master Professional, Midwest Past President, Midwest Tester

The best way to keep your members motivated to stay in your facility/program is by connecting with them on a personal basis. Reaching them on the phone, email or in person and constantly giving encouraging and positive feedback. Constantly promoting all inclusive (all ages/ability levels) programs by catering to the needs and desires of your members. Get key members to act as hosts for events to help in recruiting participants.

Pay attention, be insightful and caring.

Members do not care how much you know, they want to know how much you care.

Notice what motivates your members and employees, this will lead to a happy and successful environment.

I live in an area where there is a good amount of facilities within a twenty-mile

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radius. So, we have numerous members who belong to other facilities. But there are some things we do to try and stand out to the clientele. First, we research other facilities to know what they’re offering and compare it to ours. You cannot live in a bubble and must know what the competition is doing. Another thing we do is analyze what programs are really doing well and make them more available. Add some days and times to accommodate more members. One thing that can be difficult for some facilities to do is to cancel programs that are not working for you. I’m sure there were good intentions

when a program started, but it has run its course or just isn’t as popular as it once was.

Do not mess around and pull the plug on it.

We have a comment box and send out many mass emails to members, asking for ideas for new classes or programs. This allows the membership to have a say- to a degree. Our facility also has Member Appreciation Days, Bring a Friend Days, Open Houses, among other promotional activities. Lastly, I would say members will stay around if you have the Staff in place that those members want to see every day. I know there are many other ideas out there regarding this topic, but I hope this can help you at your facility.

Summer Symposium Presentations

The Role Scoring Plays in Instructing and Motivation Players Dan Oliver, USPTA Elite Professional, Wisconsin President

Mark Bey, USPTA Elite Professional, is a top junior development coach, for over 25 years. He added another conference to his over 90 presentations. His topic was the role scoring plays in instructing and motivation players. He demonstrated a variety of fun, high-energy drills that kept the players accountable for their games, like tug-of-war or countdown.

One of the games involved opponents calling out when the other person hit a quality shot. When the player counting reached a certain threshold, it was the opponent’s turn to call out quality shots. This exercise set up a very interesting dynamic requiring both players to evaluate and communicate their ideas of a quality shot.

Mark’s closing struck me. He came out and said everyone needs to take something away from this presentation. He then invited anyone who felt they did not take some value away from the session to speak with him afterward so they could talk more. This demonstrated that he designed this presentation with the audience in mind and cared about everyone leaving with new ideas and skills they could incorporate into their coaching repertoire.

Everyone really enjoyed this informative, engaging presentation.

being taken to improve that student’s skills.

Stan has witnessed the tennis industry losing as many players each year compared to those who join each year. Members want to be assessed. Stan believes professionals should keep student profiles.

Stan understands assessing, caring, and executing the plan all work together.

Facets of a Tennis Lesson Matt Davis, USPTA Elite Professional, USPTA Midwest Second Vice President

Sid Newcomb, USPTA National Tester, sure knows how to organize a National Board representatives

tennis lesson. He first shared Mark Faber and Cari Buck with with the group that as a tennis Sid Newcomb

teacher you need a plan for every lesson. The student needs to

know what they are working on and the goals of the lesson.

He also stated that parents need to be aware of what their kids are doing in the lessons. An example is the teacher switches the grip on the serve and the student is hitting balls everywhere. The parent sees this and says, “Oh no what a rip off.” They need to know what is taking place and why this happens. Change takes time and each student learns at different rates of time.

Sid also talked about the many different types of lessons and each type of lesson has a progression for the student. Make the lessons fun in a learning environment

Programming: Larger than any one person Scott Ansay, USPTA Elite Professional, Midwest President

Do You Tennis IQ? Lindsay L. Geiger, USPTA Elite Professional, Illinois President State

The 2019 Summer Symposium had great speakers, including Mike Graff and Stan Olay who provided a lot of good information for the teaching professional. Mike and Stan had teaching techniques to correct positions on moving, racquet swings, and court positioning.

More tips included the kind of shot that should be made in relation to height of the ball with help from his Playmate ball machine.

Mike and Stan demonstrated several drills for teaching in your private or group lesson. Surely the professional knows how to play, but those students are looking for the professional to teach them with a lesson plan.

Mike explained how the professional must keep the communication lines open with the parents, so everyone knows the steps that are

Michael Johnson gave us a great presentation on how to improve your tennis programming at your club. He gave us a step by step process to assess your tennis programs and what steps to set your club apart. The first step is it is going to take a team. Assuming you have some areas of opportunities, you are going to need a good team. It all starts with a pathway and an assessment. Make a junior pathway. This should be your tool for visually demonstrating the path(s) and progressions one can follow at your club. Evaluate your base of clients and find out what can set you apart. Make sure your programming contains certain components. They are technical, tactical, physical, mental, competition and fun/social. Go out and make something better!

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Summer Symposium Presentations Maximizing Athlete’s Motivation with an Empowering Motivational Climate Mike Graff, USPTA Elite Professional, Midwest Division Regional Vice President

Dr. Whitney Moore and Keith McShan from Wayne State University in Detroit presented Maximizing Athlete’s Motivation with an Empowering Motivational Climate. They first gave us a survey that can be used with players to find out if they are more Task Oriented or more Ego Oriented. The task-oriented athlete judges themselves based on things that are more in their own control such as personal effort and their own improvement. Ego oriented players tend to judge themselves based on items that are out of their control such as their performance compared to others and norm-referenced performance. The task-oriented players tend to seek appropriate challenges and search for learning and mastery while the Ego oriented players work to avoid failure and tend to choose inappropriate challenges.

These orientations affect an athlete’s sense of success and performance during training and matches. Coaches can work toward

helping athletes take a more task-oriented approach allowing them to work toward learning and mastery as goals instead of fighting to avoid failure.

Tactics, Targets and Court Positioning of the ATP Player John Frausto, USPTA Elite Professional, Third Vice President

Jason Frauto presentation on was dynamic and full of great information/statistics regarding the tactics of the ATP Player. Jason mentioned that he studied the game’s top male and female players (2500 total hours of analyzing) and is able to create data sets breaking down hitting zones, winners, contact points, targets, etc., the list goes on. I found it fascinating that only 3.5% of all winners at the ATP level were won at the net and the majority of shots hit were directed towards “Big” targets vs “Small” targets. We are looking forward to Jason’s next presentation at the Wisconsin USPTA Mini Conference in Lake Geneva on November 9.

Thank you Western & Southern Open for allowing the USPTA Midwest Division to be educated on your court, enjoy a great evening of honoring our award winners and the thrill of great tennis at a fantastic, friendly facility.

2019 Summer Symposium, a cool beginning to a hot day

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Reach and Exceed Education Credits The list below is only a partial listing of events eligible for educational credit. If you have questions concerning events or activities not listed, please contact the Education Department at education@uspta.org or 800-877-8248. Members are responsible for submitting proof of attendance for non-USPTA events (email, letter, certificate, receipt, etc.).

USPTA activities/events - Credits* Book review - 2 Business meeting w/education - 0.5-2 Conferences - 1-6 Education events/workshops - 0.5-5 Professional Tennis Management Program - 9-18 PTCA I - 4 Seminars - 0.5-2 Speaker (Conference) - 1 Specialty courses (4 hours) - 2 World Conference - 10 Webinars - 0.5-1 DVDs* * - 0.5-2 * * Only USPTA seminars, specialty courses or player development DVDs are eligible. “On Court with USPTA” DVDs do not qualify for education credits.

Allied organizations activities/events - Credits* CMAA, PCA, IHRSA, TIA, ITA, NCAA, ATP, WTA, ITF, ITPA, HPI, ARC, AHA, NASM, AAPHERD, RPT, ASC, PTR, GPTA, YMCA, YWCA, etc.

USTA activities/events - Credits* High Performance Coaching Program - 12 High Performance Coaching Program Continuing Education - 2.5-11.5 Conferences - 1-6 Sport Science Exams - 2 Tennis Teachers Conference - 8 Officials clinic - 2-3 Workshops - 1-6 Seminars - 0.5-2 Annual meeting - 5 Semi-annual meeting - 3 Sectional meeting - 2-3 More sources Conferences - 2-5 College courses - 1-10 Courses and training - 0.5-10 CPR/AED - 1-4 Clinics - 0.5-5 Workshops - 0.5-5 USRSA Courses and Exams - 1-4 Seminars - 0.5-2 Certifications - 1-4

* Credit may vary according to the number of education hours included in activity. Credit given for events that are more than one day may vary depending on length of your participation.

A reminder for non-USPTA events Send proof of attendance (email, letter, certificate, receipt, etc.) by online form or postal mail, see below.

Online form to submit credits https://www.uspta.com/USPTA/Education/Credits/Submit_Credits.aspx

Mail to USPTA World Headquarters Education Department 11961 Performance Drive Orlando, FL 32827

USPTA requires all certified members to earn 6 credits of continuing education in a three-year period. (International members and those 65 or older are exempt.) The time period coincides with the date you completed the certification exam or reinstated your membership. Please login to My USPTA to check your Professional Development Program end date to see if your credits are due by Dec. 31, 2019.

If the requirement is not met, you will have your membership suspended. To help you meet that goal, USPTA provides hundreds of hours of education every year in the form of conferences, workshops, webinars, DVDs and more.

TennisResources.com is an excellent resource for free education opportunities.

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USPTA fix-a-court referral program

• Accredited Professional Coach (APC) designation • Eligibility for national and division awards

Insurance

• $6 Million in on-court liability insurance • Ability to purchase sexual abuse & molestation insurance • Ability to purchase additional facility insurance • Ability to purchase non-member employee insurance • Liberty Mutual discounts on home, auto, pet, legal, and ID theft insurance • Access to Select Quote life Insurance marketplace

Business Opportunities

• TGA Premier Youth Tennis franchising opportunity

Job Search and Personalized Promotion

• Listing in USPTA Find-a-Pro Online tennis professional database • Personalized USPTA professional products available for purchase • Free personal tennis professional website • Access to the USPTA career center

• iPTA discounts

Additional Benefits • Tennis Industry magazine with ADDvantage • AIM Initiative - membership referral dues discount program • Avis Car Rental - save up to 30% at participating locations • Enterprise Rent-a-Car - save up to 5% at participating locations • National Car Rental - save up to 10% at participating locations • FTD Florist - 20% product discount • TrueCar.com - additional dealer discounts on new and used cars • US Open Series - free access to tournaments that lead up to the US Open • USPTA Surface Championships - compete against fellow Pros • Universal Tennis (UTR) membership and database access (Summer 2018) • BookingCommunity.com - travel and hotel discounts

Supplemental Savings Program Wells Fargo Advisors representatives, Bo Gard, Financial Advisor and USPTA Elite Professional and Marshall Lynch, CPF, First Vice President, have partnered with the USPTA to develop a program that provides USPTA-certified Professionals with the option of a savings and retirement plan, each customizable to their unique needs.

The Supplemental Savings Program will feature a vendor-supported savings plan, with select vendors providing concessions to the USPTA for the benefit of participating member pros. For more information go to uspta.com/supplementalsavings

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NEW LOOK. SAME DNA. The Official Ball of the USPTA sports a new look with Wilson’s premium tennis ball packaging. This durable ball remains a top option for club players, as high-visibility felt allows for easier ball tracking and penetrating ink provides excellent logo wear.

SKU

WRT109500

NAME

ULTRA USPTA BALL

SURFACE TYPE

ALL COURT

As the official equipment supplier of the USPTA, Wilson provides USPTA-certified tennis professionals with the best and most innovative equipment in theindustry to enrich teaching and playing experiences across the country. Through this long-standing partnership, Wilson and the USPTA share a renewed focus on bringing excitement back to grassroots tennis.

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Professional Tennis Management at USPTA World Conference Hope College Adam Ford

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