The OďŹƒcial Publication of the USPTA San Diego Division
Winter 2019
What's Inside The Annual San Diego Division Convention is coming up March 2+3 at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis club. It is two half-days of education plus a beach party and the Awards Luncheon. See pages 4 and 5 for the brochure. For information on registering on Setteo, see the information on page 6.
Pictures from the High School Pro-Am on page 6.
What is RacquetFit? An article by Marc Assaraf on page 8.
Update on San Diego Junior Team Tennis by Conan Lorenzo. See page 10.
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USPTA San Diego Division Board of Officers
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President Dophie Poiset 858-756-4459 dpoiset@aol.com
Hello San Diego Division Tennis Professionals: I hope your 2019 year is off to a terrific start!
Regional Vice President Conan Lorenzo 619-846-3094 clorenzo@ljbtc.com First Vice President Amanda Fink 818-624-7107 afink15@gmail.com Vice President (North County) Jami Jones 858-793-5430 jyj@san.rr.com Vice President (North County Coastal) Marc Assaraf 858-342-1128 marca52@gmail.com Vice President (Coachella Valley) Tom Fey 760-200-8200 tfey@iwtg.net Vice President (City of San Diego) Josh Jorgensen 858-610-0000 joshjat@yahoo.com Vice President (At Large) Nigel O'Rourke 760-486-3294 norourke@toscanacc.com Vice President (County of San Diego) Geoff Griffin 619-838-1533 griffintennis@msn.com Secretary Amelia Larkin 858-245-1993 alarkin@ljbtc.com Treasurer Steve Kappes 619-948-4596 stevekappes@hotmail.com Executive Director and Head Tester Don Gomsi 760-636-8061 Don.gomsi@uspta.org
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Your USPTA San Diego Division Board would like to keep you updated on a few thing of note, both locally and nationally.
NATIONAL: 1. On January 24, 2019, the US Professional Tennis Association received “full accreditation” from the USTA. We are the only fully accredited tennis teaching association. As many of you know, we are aligning more closely with the USTA now. They (USTA) are the accrediting agency, we (USPTA) are the certifying arm. Standards will be set for teaching professionals and certification procedures. Stay tuned. 2. We have mandatory continuing education credits. 6 CREDITS EVERY 3 YEARS are required in order to keep your certification and on court liability insurance. You can get all the education credits necessary by attending you San Diego Division Convention. DIVISION: 1. The US Professional Tennis Association Executive Committee meets semi-annually to do the business of the USPTA. We are a democratic association. Your SD Division sends 2 executive representatives to these meeting. The April meeting is at USPTA National Headquarters in Lake Nona Florida, 1 block from the new USTA National Tennis Center. The September meeting is held in conjunction with the World Conference on Tennis. This year the World Conference is in Las Vegas September 23-27. I hope many of you will be able to attend this fun and educational event - close to home! 2. The San Diego Division will be holding its annual SD Division Convention and Awards Luncheon on March 2 & 3 at the beautiful La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Attending is a wonderful way to: - network with your fellow San Diego teaching professionals - receive the education credits you need - learn from our expert presenters, and improve your teaching skills. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Dophie Poiset
San Diego Division
U30 Report
Committees
by Amanda Fink Diversity Jamie Jones
U30 is an exciting new initiative from the USPTA to empower and create a community for up-and-coming teaching professionals. The San Diego USPTA U30 has built a community with the common themes to network and learn the professional skills it takes to grow on and off the court. We hope members will learn new skills and be open to different information to better their business. This group also aims to inspire pros to reach for directorships, board positions and other forms of tennis involvement that may not be directly “on court” related. We have had a great time meeting new people, interacting with interesting guests and contributing events/ speakers to the USPTA calendar. Last year we met with several USPTA and USTA National Board members as well as leaders of tennis businesses here in San Diego! We ran a junior/coach pro am that sold out and participated in a USPTA WTT doubles event as well as TennisFest. This year we are adding a High School/Coach Pro Am in January as well as providing a speaker or two for this year's USPTA San Diego Convention. We look forward to adding more great networking and educational events with the help and ideas from upcoming pros!
USTA Liaison Geoff Griffin and Steve Kappes Education and Speakers for TPFLs Josh Jorgensen and Amanda Fink Nominations Nelson Alapi, Angel Lopez and Jeff Dollins Juniors Karen Ronney (kronney@yahoo.com) Awards Geoff Griffin, Dophie Poiset and Conan Lorenzo Tournaments Marc Assaraf, Amanda Fink and Josh Jorgensen Newsletter Don Gomsi (Don.Gomsi@USPTA.org) U30 and Activity Amanda Fink
Please feel free to contact U30 leader Amanda Fink with any interest/questions at afink15@gmail.com
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Our Division is using Setteo to do online registrations for the convention coming up March 2 and 3. Below are easy steps to follow to sign-up on Setteo. •
If you haven’t signed up for Setteo yet, they previously sent you an email with a log in password. If you don’t have that, click on “Sign Up” and follow the easy steps
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Once logged in, go to search for corporations and look for San Diego and you will see our division.
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Click on it and then find the follow button.
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That way you will see all we do from now on.
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To register for the convention, go to the top where it says events, click on that then click on the convention.
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Then click on purchase tickets (that is what they use for registrations). You will see the variety of ticket choices we have.
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The rest is self-explanatory where you choose the event(s) you would like to sign-up for and then pay online.
High School Pro-Am January 19 at Balboa Tennis Club, we held a high school pro-am pairing coaches with their high school students. The afternoon was filled with competitive tennis and fun for all. We hope to make this an annual event. Pictures of the event are below.
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What is RacquetFit? By Marc Assaraf
RacquetFit is an educational organization dedicated to the study of how the human body functions in tennis and how to know if your body is impacting your tennis performance. Using data taken from studying athletes, RacquetFit discovered how a properly functioning body allows an athlete to successfully play tennis in the most efficient way possible. Additionally, RacquetFit has analyzed how physical limitations in an athlete’s body can adversely affect the mechanics involved in tennis strokes and potentially lead to injury. RacquetFit is transforming how coaches and athletes approach tennis instruction through an in-depth understanding of The Body-Tennis relationship. RacquetFit Philosophy “We don’t believe there is one way to play tennis. We believe there are an infinite number of ways to play the game. But we do believe that there is one efficient way for
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Don Gomsi
Contributors Dophie Poiset, Marc Assaraf, Amanda Fink, Steve Kappes and Conan Lorenzo San Diego is published quarterly by the San Diego Division of the United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. The opinions expressed in San Diego are those of the authors and not necessarily those of San Diego or the USPTA San Diego Division. Copyright© San Diego Division/United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any portion of the newsletter is not permitted without written permission from the USPTA San Diego Division.
Advertising information Ads will be in black and white. Prices are per issue. Full page.........................$125 Half page........................$75 1/4 page ........................$50 Discounts are given for ads when placed for the entire year (four issues) - i.e. full page $400. Contact Don at Don. Gomsi@USPTA.org for information.
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everyone to hit their ground strokes and their serve and it is based on what they can physically do.” How will this impact your athlete? In keeping with Players Edge Tennis School’s outstanding accomplishments, we are proud of Coach Marc’s new certification. Coach Marc has adopted the philosophy that there is no cookbook of coaching techniques that applies identically to each player. We emphasize the development of life skills and educate our players to understand that the ideas and concepts learned on the tennis court apply to their lives outside tennis. We take a global approach by addressing the physiological, psychological, tactical, and technical skills each player needs to reach his/her full potential. RacquetFit adds immensely to our philosophy of not having a one-size-fits-all tennis program. Marc has more than 40 years of experience as an International Teacher and Coach. He has coached numerous players in the top 100 ATP, WTA, ITF and has served as national coach for Tennis Canada. Marc served as Director/ Founder of Players Edge Tennis Academy in Toronto, Canada from 2001 until 2008. In 2016 Marc started ASSARAF TENNIS CONSULTING in San Diego at the San Diego Jewish Academy and in 2018 he cofounded Player's Edge Tennis School in San Diego.
New Members Nicholas Bell (Santee), Ryan Lee (San Diego), Michelle Okhremchuk (San Diego), Sean Ortuno (San Diego), and Elden Whisman (Lakeside).
Reinstatements Chip Cullison II (San Marcos), Betsy, Endres (Carlsbad), Kyle McMakin (El Cajon), and Flint Wheeler (Palm Desert).
The San Diego District Tennis Association Is proud to work with the USPTA/San Diego Sec on We couldn’t do it without you! Thanks to the many USPTA pros who par cipated in the 2018 Tennis Fest.
Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 9, 2019 and plan to par cipate. T-shirts, lunch and gi card for each of you! Over 800 tennis enthusiasts from throughout San Diego come out to Balboa Tennis Club to take part in the clinics run by our fabulous pros. Plan to be one of them!
We are also reaching out to local pros who are willing to teach a Drop-In Tennis clinic in their area. Classes are free to par cipants, who must be beginners. The San Diego District will pay the pros to teach the six hours of clinics. For more informa on email: sddta@yahoo.com The San Diego District Tennis Associa on is the local aďŹƒliate of the USTA and Southern California Sec on. Visit www.sandiegotennis.com for more informa on on local tennis ac vi es.
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San Diego Junior Team Tennis Spring 2019 Conan Lorenzo Junior tennis is available in many forms here in San Diego. Kids are able to participate in their tennis club’s programs, take private lessons and compete in local USTA tournaments. Junior Team Tennis (JTT) is also another avenue that represents junior tennis in such a wonderful direction. The concept is simple. Allow juniors to feel part of a team while competing in tennis. It is what soccer, basketball, baseball, football and more have been doing for years with much success. A team consists of six players with two singles and two doubles where the total amount of games won in all four spots determines the winner. The team style of play is what keeps kids in the game while creating so many indelible memories.
Picture of the 14U Breakers La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club team that made it to Southern California Sectionals
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JTT has two seasons of fall and winter, with each season lasting seven to nine weeks. Juniors of ages eight to 18 are placed in categories of 10U, 12U, 14U and 18U. Levels of play range from the beginner novice to the most advanced open tournament level. Local area clubs, include but are not limited to Carmel Valley, Rancho Penasquitos Tennis Center, Barnes Tennis Center, Coronado, East County, La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, Bay Club, Surf and Turf and many more. If you would like to get more information, contact Conan Lorenzo, San Diego Junior Team Tennis Area League Coordinator at clorenzo@ljbtc.com. You may also reference our JTT website at www.sandiegoteamtennis.com.
RPTC 18U that won Sectionals Conan is the Director of Tennis at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. He is a USTA High Performance Development Coach, Certified Sport Science Coach, Master Racket Technician, and a Certified USTA Umpire. He was two-time Washington State High School champion and a four year member of the Washington State University tennis team.
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Certification Exams
A certification exam was held at The Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage on October 29, 2018. Attending were, left to right, Amanda Briggs (Albuquerque, NM), Nicholas Bell (Santee), tester Don Gomsi, and Buddy Turl (Bakersfield). Thanks to Tennis Director Elliot Pegg for his assistance in arranging the exam.
Attending the exam at Eastlake High School on May 12, 2018 were, left to right - Kyle McPhillips (Los Angeles), Jose Menjivar (Rialto), Spencer Trotta (Los Angeles), Benjamin Ward (San Diego), tester Don Gomsi and Jerome Jayapal (San Diego). Thanks to Alberto Ramos, tennis pro at the facility, for setting up the exam.
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Certification Exams A certification exam was held June 4, 2018 at The Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. Pictured in the front left to right are Florante Sarmiento (Carson), Bobby Rodriguez (Van Nuys), Roger Hulburt (San Diego), Joe Chiu (Phoenix, AZ), and Andrew Sarawasi (Carson). In the back row, left to right, are Don Park (Irvine), Joshua Michelsen (Saint George, UT), Jessica Warren (Culver City), Criss Rodriguez (Van Nuys), Eleanor Edles (Coast Mesa), and tester Eric Mann. Not pictured is tester Don Gomsi. Thanks go to Director of Tennis, Bryce Cunningham for local arrangements.
On November 12, 2018 an exam was held at the Balboa Tennis Club. Attending and pictured left to right were tester Don Gomsi, Hau Nguyen (San Diego), Ryan Lee (Irvine), Antonio Recalde (San Diego), Michael Schatz (Simi Valley), and Alireza Ghiasi (Irvine). Thank yous go to Geoff Griffin and Colleen Ferrell for assistance with this exam.
A certification exam was held December 3, 2018 at The Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. Pictured in the front, left to right, are Ryan Shainen (Tucson, AZ), Brandon Beardsley (Ramona), and John Keenan (Brea). In the back row, left to right are Aria Ansari Ashlaghi (San Diego), tester Don Gomsi and testers in training from Arizona, Gregory Prudhomme and Larry Lineberry. Thanks to Bryce Cunningham for setting up this exam.
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Wounded Warrior Tennis Program receives $5,000 USPTA Foundation Grant Below is the start of a letter awarding $5,000 to the Wounded Warrior Tennis Program that runs out at Balboa Tennis Club. Congratulations to Steve and all those that help with this worthwhile program!
Left is a picture of the Wounded Warrior Committee which includes USPTA pros Geo GrifďŹ n, Josh Jorgensen and Steve Kappes. The next Wounded Warrior Tennis Camp will be held in May 2019. If you would like to help, let the division know at usptasd@hotmail.com.
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Upcoming Events
Date
Time
Event
Sat.+ Sun. Mar. 2+3
half days
Division Convention at LJBTC
Mon. Mar. 4
All day
Certification Exam at La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club
Mar. 11
All day
USPTA Day at the BNP Paribas Open - Free ticket for USPTA pros
Apr. 5-6
All day
Executive Committee meeting at Lake Nona, FL
Sun. Apr. 14
TBD
Parent/Child Tournament - Location TBA
Sun. May 19
TBA
Fitness and Nutrition Workshop - San Diego Jewish Academy
Mon. June 3
All day
Certification Exam at The Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
Sun. June 9
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tennis Fest. Balboa Tennis Club
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San Diego Division of the USPTA 914 Alyssum Rd. Carlsbad, CA 92011