Southern California Division Conference

SCHEDULE

DAY 1

SATURDAY, MAY 18

8 am - 12 noon Pickleball Certification

11:am - 11:50 Registration and Vendor Drop off Registration

NOON OPENING

noon - 12:50 pm Speaker #1 Evan Parry Creating a Successful Practice Plan for Groups & Teams

1:00 - 1:50 pm Speaker #2 George Avery Mentorship Critical Success Factors

2:00-2:50 pm Speaker #3 Jaime Barajas Collegiate Tennis Path (Bi-Lingual)

3:00 - 3:50 pm Speaker # 4 Kris Jordan Teaching Beginner Adults Philosophy and Progressions

4:00-4:50 pm Speaker # 5 Karl Akkerman Important Doubles Basics 3.0 to 4.5 levels

SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, MAY 19 DAY 2

7:30-8am Registration

7:30-10:30 am Coffee Time hosted by USTA SoCal

8:00am - 4 pm Later Registration and Silent Auction

8:00am - 8:50 am Speaker #6 Simon Paek Working with Beginning to Intermediate Adults

9:00 - 9:50 am Speaker #7 Bunny Brunning Difference in Optimally Coaching Women

10:00 - 10:50 am Speaker #8 Wendi Eusebio and team

Serving Advantage: Incorporating Adaptive Tennis Techniques for All

11 - 11:45am USPTA Brian Dillman CEO/Rob Scott National Message to Members

11:45 - 12:15 pm Scott Burton, Division President Divisional General Membership Meeting

12:15 - 1 pm Awards Banquet

1:15 - 2:05 pm Speaker #9 Sam Querrey /Pam Shriver Interview with Joel Drucker Pickleball - Lessons Learned

2:15 - 3:05 pm Speaker #10 Chris Dudeck Mental Toughness - Time to Compete

3:30 - 4:30 pm SoCal Division Board Meeting

SATURDAY, MAY 18

SmartCode Education System

New for the 2012 World Conference on Tennis! Register your Accredited Professional Coach (APC) and specialty course credits earned at the USPTA World Conference with the new quick and easy-to-use USPTA SmartCode Education System. Use your smartphone to instantly register your attendance to all USPTA seminars, general sessions and specialty courses, earning APC and specialty course credits toward USPTA education.

To use the system, you will need:

• A smartphone with data access, Web browsing capabilities and camera. Apple iPhone and Google Android phones are fully supported. Blackberry and Windows phones may also work.

• A barcode scanning application for your smartphone that can scan QR codes. For iPhone/iPad we recommend Qrafter or the AT&T Code Scanner. For Android we recommend Barcode Scanner. Use your device to search the Apple Store or Google Play for these free applications.

Using the SmartCode Education System

To use the system at a seminar, general session or specialty course, you must scan two QR codes. One QR code is on your conference badge. The second QR code will be posted in the seminar/specialty course room at the end of the session.

Scan one of the QR codes (it does not matter which one you start with) using your smartphone with the QR code scanning app. You will see the SmartCode Education System Web page that confirms that you have scanned the first code. You will see the barcode scan symbol to let you know that you need to scan the second code:

1st Barcode Scan Successful, Now Scan 2nd Code

Once the second barcode is scanned, you will see a green check mark to confirm that your APC or specialty course education credits have been registered in the USPTA education system. You will also receive an email to your primary email address to confirm that your credits were registered.

Once you have installed the QR Code scanning application on your phone, test your phone using the QR Code below:

If your test was successful, you should see the SmartCode Education System test Web page with the green “thumbs up” icon.

Borrow a Smartphone

The USPTA SmartCode Education System is designed so that you can temporarily borrow a friend’s smartphone to register your credits. This is useful if you do not have your own smartphone. The phone’s owner can register his credits first by scanning the two QR codes (his badge and the code posted in the seminar room). He should confirm that he has received credit by looking for the green check mark.

You can now borrow your friend’s smartphone and repeat the process, scanning your own badge and then the code posted in the seminar room. You can then get credit as well.

Complete Level 2 Requirements

Level 1 Requirements

Level 2 Online Courses

Level 2 In-Person Workshop

Complete Level 3 Online Courses

Using Your Coaching Skills in a Manager’s Role

Tennis Business Management

Management: A Learned Skill

Accounting 101

Pass All Exams at Elite Level

Private Lesson (score 90 or higher)

Group Lesson (score 90 or higher)

Stroke Production

Elite Professional Exam (score 75 or higher)

Elite Stroke Analysis Exam (score 75 or higher)

SmartCode Education System - Course Codes

Saturday May 18, 2024

Seminar Title

Creating a Successful Practice Plan for Groups & Teams

EVAN PARRY

Mentorship Critical Success Factors Seminar Title

GEORGE AVERY

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Seminar Title

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Date

Form Course Number

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KRIS JORDAN

KARL AKKERMAN SATURDAY, MAY

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #1

NOON-12:50 pm

EVAN PARRY

Creating a Successful Practice Plan for Groups & Teams

BIO

Parry has over 20 years of playing and teaching experience. A Southern California native, Parry and his family moved to the midwest prior to him starting high school where he was the top singles player at his high school. He eventually earned a scholarship to play college tennis at the NAIA level in the Ohio where he was the captain his junior and senior years at Malone University (OH). He was a former college assistant tennis coach as well at Tabor College (KS) and Point Loma Nazarene University (CA).

In addition to his duties as the Head Men’s Tennis Coach at Riverside City College, Parry is also the Director of Tennis at iTennis Riverside (Andulka Park Tennis Center) where he trains several sectionally ranked juniors as well as juniors and adults of all levels. He was also named 2024 OEC conference coach of the year. Formerly, he was the Head Professional & General Manager at the Hampton Indoor Tennis Center in Riverside, CA. Prior to that Evan was a staff teaching professional at Murrieta Tennis Club in Murrieta, CA. Parry started teaching tennis in his high school and college years at various tennis programs and clubs including Towpath Racquet Club in Akron, Ohio.

Parry holds a bachelor’s degree and two Masters degrees. He is a USPTA Elite Professional, former Head Tennis Coach at Woodcrest Christian High School, and currently serves on the USPTA SoCal Board as the 1st Vice President.

Prior to the unexpected end of the 2019-20 season, Parry guided the men’s program to a #8 in the nation finish in the ITA/JUCO/CCCAA rankings. The Tigers had notable wins over Cerritos College, Santa Barbara City College, and look forward to even better results next season.

After a shortened season in 2021-22, where Parry was named OEC Coach of the Year, the Tigers captured the 2022-23 conference championship, the program’s first since 2018. The Tigers qualified six players for the 3C2A State Championship in Ojai. As a team, Riverside City made it to the semifinals at the Southern California playoffs, finishing the year ranked fourth in the state. Sophomore Rafael Rullan was selected as the conference Player of the Year, and he and his brother, Carlos, were named to the te conference doubles team of the year. Rafael had a great showing at the state championship, defeating the top seed in the quarterfinals before falling in the semifinals. The Rullan brothers also made it to the semifinals in the doubles draw at the state tournament.

Coach Parry returns four players from the lineup in 2024. The Tigers look to defend the Orange Empire Conference title and finish higher in the state rankings.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #1

NOON-12:50 pm

EVAN PARRY

Creating a Successful Practice Plan for Groups & Teams

INTODUCTION GOALS

-MICRO to MACRO

-TEMPLATE

-REALISTIC

STAGE ONE: THE WARMUP

Objective: effectively prepare players’ movement, positioning, focus, and initiate the beginning of their stroke production

-Footwork: Rally, Defensive, Offensive with shadow strokes

Rally: two-foot pivot, one foot pivot, lateral hop, closed pivot

CROSSOVER STEP HUGE

Defensive: power move, back foot hop, reverse spin, hip shift

Offensive: Front foot hop, front foot pivot, transfer move, low spin -Volley (eyes, hands & feet): “X” & XC/DTL directional volleys, -Shape & Send short court (slice & spin) *one side XC/one side DTL*

-Approach plus: approach feed, 3x volley, lob, overhead, switch

-Baseline Rally (Zones- targets & recovery)

STAGE TWO: DRILLS

Objective: building on the warmup progression in order to challenge them in a specific setting (i.e. placement, change of direction, recovery, etc)

-2 cross court, 1 down the line

-play out the point after 1, 2, 3 “sets”

-add drop shot option down the line for advanced players once the point is live and the whole court open

Goals

*Activate footwork

*Proper positioning

*Improve directional control

*Force an error once the point is live

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #1

NOON-12:50 pm

EVAN PARRY

Creating a Successful Practice Plan for Groups & Teams

STAGE THREE: POINT PLAY

Objective: place the player in a competitive situation so they can demonstrate their proficiency level

Offense (server) vs defense (returner)

Goals: forcing errors, getting the advantage off the serve, producing a forehand on the serve +1 if possible

*Forcing errors, going for winners vs high % and defensive tactics*

TEAM SINGLES FORMAT

*Play 2 points each, combined score, full game with or without ads*

1st round

-First to win 4 games, rally can’t go over 10 balls

2nd round

-Rally can’t go over 7 balls

3rd round

-Rally can’t go over 5 balls

FINAL STAGE: DEBRIEF

-Document and communicate what went well and what your group enjoyed

-Ask what challenged them the most

-Encourage stretching and recovery QUESTIONS?

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #2

1:00 - 1:50 pm

GEORGE AVERY

Mentorship Critical Success Factors

BIO

George started playing tennis in Las Vegas at Fremont Jr. High. He was coached by Marty Hennessey (Lifetime Achievement Award winner) at the Desert Inn.

George played college tennis at Cal State San Bernardino under Jim Ducey. Coach Ducey was the basketball coach and knew nothing about tennis but was committed to making the team the fittest in the league.

George became a paramedic in San Bernardino and was hired by the San Bernardino City Fire Department. He enjoyed playing USTA tennis until he retired from the fire department in 2014.

George was a Canyon Crest Country Club member and was mentored by Stephen Vorhees to become a tennis coach. George received his USPTA tennis professional certification in 2016 and was hired by John Letts. John said he had a job for him, but it was at the Performance Center in Whittier. George lived in Redlands and drove almost every day for that opportunity.

George met Simon Paek there, and George was smart enough to know he needed to learn from Simon. 6 months later, Simon hired George in Arcadia. George asked Simon to mentor him as he wanted to become a tennis director one day.

George became the tennis director at La Habra as a USPTA Elite Professional. He also served as the District 5 President for the So Cal USPTA.

George has a bachelor’s degree in public safety administration and is finishing his Master’s in Leadership with an emphasis in Homeland Security.

George is currently the Fire Chief for the City of El Segundo.

George is still being Mentored by Simon to this day.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #2

1:00 - 1:50 pm

GEORGE AVERY

Mentorship Critical Success Factors

Coaching and Mentoring Introduction

• What’s the difference?

• Pros and Cons

• Intangibles (enjoyment, fulfillment, relationships, sense of serving)

• Break-out

Questions at each table (Coaching methods and Mentoring experiences)

Coaching and Mentoring-

• What is coaching?

o Coaching short-term, skill-specific, and instructor often paid (hopefully!).

o I felt I had interpersonal skills, but Simon had to teach me how to feed balls.

o I use OSKAR (Mind Tools Content Team, n.d.) Outcome, Scale, Know-How, Affirm, Review

o SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely)

o I incorporate this with our USPTA coaching recommendations for a lesson plan

o How many questions?

o Warm up

o Analysis

o Focus

o Progression

o Variation

o Situational

o Review

o Homework and schedule for the next lesson!

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #2

1:00 - 1:50 pm

GEORGE AVERY

Mentorship Critical Success Factors

• What is Mentoring?

o Long-term relationship (some may not like this because there is no pay!)

o I went from asking the director to teach me how to coach to asking Simon to help me become a director of tennis one day.

o Mentoring is making sure you match with your mentee.

o The mentor is available.

o Listening vs directing

o Providing opportunities and networking (like how well-connected Simon is. I met many great tennis people (Sid Newcome, Pam Austin, Steve Riggs, Steve Johnson, Don Henson, Mike Gennette, and many others). Going to USPTA world conference and meeting and listening to Jose Higueras.

o Assessing mentee’s vision and creating a path to success with many experiences.

o The Mentor supports the mentee and helps the mentee grow through guidance.

o The mentee takes ownership of their growth and learning. They work closely with the Mentor but will decide their mentorship journey.

o They are role models to the mentees and listen to their experiences, concerns, interactions, successes, and challenges from the last meeting.

o This relationship may last years. This relationship is not short-term with a concentration on specific skills, but the Mentor is there throughout their journey.

o Going from skills and performance to professional development

• Wrap up

o Quick review

o Highlight picking each other as Mentor/Mentee

o Talk about appreciation as a mentee.

o Hand out Mentoring program.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #3

2:00 - 2:50 pm

JAIME BARAJAS

Collegiate Tennis Path

BIO

TENNIS:

The one word (sport) that established the foundation for his career path both, personal and professional.

INTRODUCTION TO THE GAME:

Jaime grew up in Guadalupe, CA and was introduced to tennis at 13 years old by his two older brothers who were inspired to play tennis by Raul Ramirez. On December 22, 1975, Raul Ramirez beat world No. 2 Jimmy Connors to clinch a victory for Mexico over the US in Davis Cup play.

PASSION FOR THE GAME:

As soon he was introduced, Jaime developed a passion for the game that led to high school and junior college tennis where he ended up playing No. 1 singles respectively. Later he transferred to Cal State Northridge (CSUN) where he was a walk-on and made the 8-member team roster and ended up playing No. 4 singles his senior season.

INVOLVEMENT IN THE GAME:

Jaime continued his tennis passion by managing the tennis facility at CSUN. He ran the San Fernando Valley Grand Prix series, stung rackets and provided tennis lessons as a certified USPTA instructor.

TENNIS CAREER PATH:

As a result of tennis, he married into a tennis family, and pursued a career as a first responder.

RESULTS:

Jaime’s son became a scholar athlete and played No. 1 at Utah State University (USU). He was player of the year and became the winningest player in USU history. Now, Jaime Jr. is the assistant tennis coach at the University of Tennessee.

GIVING BACK:

In 2013, Jaime founded The Barajas Foundation. The mission of The Barajas Foundation is to provide exposure, award scholarships, and promote higher education.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #3

2:00 - 2:50 pm

JAIME BARAJAS

Collegiate Tennis Path

1. INTRODUCTION:

A. Introduction: Jaime Barajas

B. Topic: Collegiate Tennis Path

C. Goals & Objectives: To learn about organizations that support youth tennis, tennis tournaments, academic curriculum, collegiate scholarships, and Resources.

2. YOUTH TENNIS:

A. Getting started

i. Youth tennis

ii. Tennis Tournaments

iii. High School Tennis

iv. Junior College

v. National and International tournaments

B. Organizations

1. Pete Brown Junior Tennis Program

2. USTA So. California a. NJTL, etc

6. RESOURCES:

A. The Barajas Foundation, www.barajasfoundation.net

B. Pete Brown Junior Tennis Program,

C. USTA

D. National Junior Tennis League (NJTL)

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #4

3:00 - 3:50 pm

KRIS JORDAN

Teaching Beginner AdultsPhilosophy and Progressions

BIO

Director of Racquet Sports North Ranch Country Club

With 25 years of experience in the Tennis industry, Kris brings a variety of teaching, managing, and mentoring experiences. Kris has been certified through the PTR (Professional Tennis Registry) at the Professional level since 1999 and is a member of the USPTA since April 2019. His passion for teaching tennis and running tennis events is at the core of his joy in working in the industry.

Born and raised in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, Kris competed in local and national junior tennis tournaments reaching as high as #3 in the state of Hawaii in Boys 18’s. Following his high school career, he attended four years at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo and took the Vulcan men’s tennis team to their first national championship in 1998. Kris has a BA in Communication and has been a SoCal resident for 20 years. He is currently a student in the Director of Racquet Sports Certification Program at the University of Florida.

Kris’ early professional teaching career started at resorts and clubs such as, Orchid at Mauna Lani, Riviera Country Club, Westwood Recreation Center, and Beverly Hills Hotel. Between 2002 and 2005, Kris worked in The Gate Junior Tennis Academy at Mountaingate CC, one of the top tennis academies in Los Angeles.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #4

3:00 - 3:50 pm

KRIS JORDAN

Teaching Beginner AdultsPhilosophy and Progressions

Teaching Beginner Adults

The history of beginner adults at tennis and country clubs.

• Culture change at country clubs from advanced/experienced to beginner/introductory

• Designing of programming based on level of play

The effects of the Covid crisis and new players coming to the tennis and pickleball community.

• Number one social distance sport in the world: Tennis and Pickleball

• Influx of new country club families joining with no experience, no equipment, no knowledge on how to start

Responsibility of teaching professionals to introduce new players to the game.

• Farm system

• Aging Membership

• New blood

The benefits and challenges of teaching beginner adults.

• No ego, blank slate, high level of enjoyment, joy of the game

• Low coordination, low skill, low athleticism

• Challenging to work on just fundamentals

Benefits and challenges of teaching experienced players.

• Being able to teach advanced topics to players with skill sets that are already developed

• Impressive to other players that you work with advanced players

• Don’t have to always coach

• Challenges: little room for improvement, Reject change, less coachable, bad habits.

How to teach beginners effectively.

• Assessment

o Athleticism, coordination, skill

• Goals

o Helps with prescribing practice and setting expectations

• Anatomy of a lesson

o Mini tennis, volley, ground stroke, serve

• Fundamentals

o Ball in front, watch the ball, movement

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #5

4:00 - 4:50 pm

KARL AKKERMAN

Important Doubles Basics

3.0 to 4.5 levels

BIO

Elite Professional, Karl Akkerman with over 40 years of teaching a successful competitive career and coaching, Karl has been going to USPTA National Conventions starting in 1997 (Cancun Mexico), brings a variety of progressions in teaching a different way to bring major concepts to all level of players. Karl has taught for Moorpark Junior College, coached Van Nuys High Girls team, Recreation and Parks, City and USTPA teams at Tennis clubs. Karl is now at Westlake Athletic Club which is a vibrant club with a waiting list for tennis and pickleball where he specializes now in new members assimilation to current members. Karl introduced Pickleball at Westlake Athletic Club in 2015 and they now have 8 courts and 3 men on staff teaching and running formats.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SPEAKER #5

4:00 - 4:50 pm

KARL AKKERMAN

Important Doubles Basics

3.0 to 4.5 levels

What are responsibilities for doubles positions ? - 3 basic jobs

1) Server

2) Poacher

3) Return of server

4) Partner to returner

What is the focus of each position?

1) Server

2) Poacher

3 Return of server

4) Partner to returner

How to increase the effectiveness of your position?

Set plays

1) Drive cross court and follow the ball

2) Pinch into the net , get out of the way of overhead

3) Play two steps back if returner indicates he is going at the net person

4) Let the backhand volley go on add side

5) Chip and charge

6) Drop shot, watch the alley

7) Monster or Australian

Get in your opponents head

1) Theory of Predominant Thought

2) Distort the Court

3) The 3 Rs Release, reset, review (In communicado with your partner)

Drills to increase effectiveness of positions:

1) Serve in close

2) Poach every time - No going behind

3) Practice Australian

4) Work on serve variations 10 minutes per day

5) Practice set plays above - cooperatively

SUNDAY, MAY 19

Working with Beginning to Intermediate Adults

SIMON PAEK BUNNY BRUNNING

Serving Advantage: Incorporating Adaptive Tennis Techniques for All

WENDI EUSEBIO

SUNDAY, MAY 19

Division General Membership Meeting

BRIAN DILLMAN / ROB SCOTT

SCOTT BURTON

SUNDAY, MAY 19

PAM SHRIVER / SAM QUERREY / JOEL DRUCKER

CHRIS DUDECK

SUNDAY, MAY 19 - SPEAKER #6

8:00 - 8:50 am

SIMON PAEK

Working with Beginning to Intermediate Adults BIO

Elite Professional, Simon Paek, with 31 years of service to the USPTA is the current Regional Vice President of the So Cal Division, as well as Lead Tennis Coach Developer and Head Pickleball Coach Developer. He has been instrumental in promoting and delivering both tennis and pickleball certifications for the USPTA. Simon was a member of the on boarding committee to launch Pickleball Certification with the USPTA, and contributed to the development and writing of the Coach Developer curriculum and testing procedures. Simon continues to elevate the standards of tennis and pickleball with the USPTA within his division and nationally. Simon serves as the Director of Racquets Sports at Mission Viejo Country Club. He received the 2022 USPTA George Bacso Coach Developer of the Year Award, in recognition of all he’s done to advance certification opportunities and the certification process. Most recently, he was honored as one of Racquet Sports Industry’s 2023 Champions of Pickleball as the USPTA Pickleball Member of the Year. Also in 2023, Simon was named The Don Henson Professional of the Year as well as The Alex Gordon Professional of the Year, the highest award given to any USPTA Professional. He is a proud member of Head’s National Advisory Staff and is a frequent presenter at conferences and educational opportunities with topics ranging from Senior doubles, pro shop management and pickleball.

SUNDAY, MAY 19 - SPEAKER #6

8:00 - 8:50 am

SIMON PAEK

Working with Beginning to Intermediate Adults

I. Proper Equipment – Pro’s should be prepared with multiple racquets in their bags. 26”, lighter adult racquets (in the 9 oz. range), med weight racquets (in the 10-11 oz range)

A. Proper racquet = better first experience as well as safety

B. Check for proper shoes (Safety)

C. Orange Balls – for total beginners

II. Ways we communicate with our students

A. Voice – have energy

B. Body language – be positive

C. Try to be on the same side of the net whenever possible

D. Ball feeds – use appropriate speed, height and spin

III. The words we use – Commonly misinterpreted by students

A. Punch the volleys – usually means SWING

B. Snap the wrist on serves or pronate – causes wrist injury, inconsistency

C. Keep your eyes on the ball! – really, like they’re trying not to?

D. Slice – usually means slapping or cutting at the ball. Students will open up racquet face and cut. Face should be almost 90-degree angle.

IV. Drills to help with above – PROGRESSION IS KEY!

A. Volleys – instead of “Punch”, try using words like BLOCK or TOUCH

1. Toss, block up and catch (coach tosses, player BLOCKS ball up, coach catches.

2. Once comfortable, try feeding the ball.

B. Serves – instead of snap, teach extension

1. Hit up to full extension – it’s a natural snap, not a forced one

2. Don’t be in such a hurry to force the continental grip on the very first lesson (Ken DeHart and Don Henson)

C. Ground strokes – instead of ‘keep your eyes on the ball’, try

1. Bounce, hit drill

2. Teach straight extension to contact

SUNDAY, MAY 19 - SPEAKER #6

8:00 - 8:50 am

SIMON PAEK

Working with Beginning to Intermediate Adults

D. Slice – use BLOCK

1. Hand feed and have student block

2. Once comfortable, feed the ball, adding the straight follow through

V. By the end of the first lesson:

A. Make good impact

B. Balance

C. Movement

D. Fun – they have to want to come back!

VI. Get them out there playing matches

A. Teach them to slow down – “First Responder”

B. Teach them to hit to the open spots / cover open spots

C. No overhead rule from zones 3 and 4

D. LIVE BALL - CAUTION

VII. Final thoughts

A. Be Positive, Be Patient – Don’t forget to have fun

1. As frustrating it may be for you as a coach, it’s more so for the individual!

2. Try doing something you’re trying to teach them yourself, using your non dominant hand.

B. It’s our job to ‘lead’ them to do what we want them to do – give them a drill that will produce the outcome that we want.

-Rather than harp on don’t cut the ball on a slice for example, get them to hold the finish straight out in front of them

C. Everyone wants to work High Performance. We need more pros willing to put in the time and energy to DEVELOP players!

* Give them the tools to continue to develop, not limit their growth. Take the time to teach beginners…to give them the foundation for unlimited growth.

VIII. Questions

SUNDAY, MAY 19 - SPEAKER #7

9:00 - 9:50 am

BUNNY BRUNNING Difference in Optimally Coaching

Women

BIO

Bunny is the Tennis Director at Wakonda Club and Teaching Professional at Genesis on Hickman. She has worked at Wakonda since 1983 and has many three & four-generation families she has taught. She also owns Bunny’s First Serve pro shop. Bunny is a USPTA Master Professional. She has served on the Missouri Valley USPTA board for over 15 years. She also held office as a USPTA National Vice-President from 2009 – 2011 and works on countless national committees. Bunny was also inducted into the USPTA MV Hall of Fame. She is a Specialist in Competitive Player Development (High Performance Coach) and has won the USPTA MV Professional of the Year award four times along with the Lessons for Life, Continuing Education, and Iowa Pro of the Year awards. She is also the Head CD in the division for tennis & pickleball. She has also just started a new company: Women Teaching & Coaching Tennis (WTCT) with the mission “to encourage, mentor, train and educate women of all ages who are interested in or currently teach and coach tennis at all levels. We are women who have played professionally, taught and coached high school and college tennis as well as coached touring professionals. We are committed to mentoring and assisting new generations of women to realize their potential and worth as skilled and inspirational coaches, teachers and leaders.”. She played on the WTA professional tour for 9 years and acquired rankings of #41 in singles. Bunny is also the President of the CTA, Central Iowa Tennis Alliance, which she founded in 1996, a Past-President of the Iowa Tennis Association, and a member of the Head Ad Staff team. Married to Marla Frantum, they live out in the country with 5 acres and 8 cats! “The most important goal in teaching and coaching people is to bring out the best they can be – their greatness in character and leadership qualities along with mental toughness and emotional skills.”

SUNDAY, MAY 19 - SPEAKER #7

9:00 - 9:50 am

BUNNY BRUNNING Difference in Optimally Coaching

Women

Gender Brain Differences

1. Overview:

a. Brain differences affect communication.

b. Why is this important to female coaches?

2. Grey and White.

3. How well do they work.

4. Differences.

5. Other variances.

6. How to communicate with women and girls.

a. Communicate: listen hard and listen with.

b. Be in tune.

c. Language of rapport.

d. Read between the lines.

e. No crying baseball?

f. Show caring.

g. Treat females as individuals.

h. “Why do we have to run?”

i. Build a culture, build a team.

• Relationships and friendships.

• Cliques & bullying.

• Disorders & cycles.

7. Fight perfect with process.

8. Build character and leadership.

9. Why is this important

a. Know yourself.

b. How can you improve.

SUNDAY, MAY 19 - SPEAKER #8

10:00 - 10:50 am

WENDI EUSEBIO

Serving Advantage: Incorporating

Adaptive Tennis Techniques for All BIO

Wendi Eusebio is the President of Serving Advantage, a youth-led non-profit dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities through the sport of tennis. Her journey with the Serving Advantage Adaptive Tennis Program began when her son, Jacob, and two of his friends co-founded the organization during his sophomore year of high school, nearly four years ago. Though Jacob and his co-founders have since ventured off to college, their vision continues to thrive with Wendi and the Serving Advantage Leadership Team. With a profound commitment to inclusivity and advocacy, Wendi and the Leadership Team continue to lead the charitable organization with unwavering dedication and passion.

Drawing from her personal experiences as a special needs parent to an autistic 17-year-old, Wendi brings a unique perspective and a profound commitment to inclusivity and advocacy to her role. Her strategic vision and collaborative spirit have helped cultivate a vibrant community of youth tennis volunteers and coaches united by a shared love for tennis and a common mission of inclusion.

SUNDAY, MAY 19 - SPEAKER #8

10:00 - 10:50 am

WENDI EUSEBIO

Serving Advantage: Incorporating

Adaptive Tennis Techniques for All

ADAPTIVE TENNIS FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

● ADAPTIVE TENNIS AS TAUGHT BY THE SERVING ADVANTAGE ADAPTIVE TENNIS PROGRAM.

○ Serving Advantage Team

○ Overview of adaptive tennis

○ Why is tennis important for the IDD population?

● HOW TO TEACH OR CREATE A SUCCESSFUL ADAPTIVE TENNIS PROGRAM FOR IDD STUDENTS

○ Person center or individualized approach

○ What is the goal?

○ The importance of volunteers

○ How do those with IDD learn & how can coaches set adaptive students up for success?

○ Social skills

○ Modified equipment

○ Behavior Management

● INTERACTIVE SKILLS AND DRILLS DEMONSTRATION

○ Goals: Fun + Functional Independence

○ Positive energy and encouragement

○ Visuals

○ More visual modeling/less words

○ Consistency/Routine

○ Modified adaptive clinics demonstration: Beginner Adaptive Tennis for the IDD population

● QUESTIONS/ANSWERS

SUNDAY, MAY 19

11:00 - 11:455 pm

BRIAN DILLMAN ROB SCOTT

National General Membership Meeting

Brian Dillman

Brian Dillman is the CEO of the USPTA. With experience in sporting goods, fitness and the fashion industry, Brian has done a bit of everything, from senior leadership, sales development, global marketing, sourcing, logistics and supply chain. Prior to joining the USPTA, Brian was a health and wellness leader with expertise in new business development, new markets and new technology as CEO of Miha Bodytec.

Rob Scott

Rob Scott, a USPTA Elite Pro for over 40 years, is an industry veteran who loves tennis. He served the Intermountain Division in many roles including: Board member, Regional Vice President, Nominating Committee Chair. He currently is the Executive Director of the USTA Intermountain Section, a two-time TIA Section of the Year winner. Prior to joining the Intermountain Section as Executive Director, Rob was involved in the manufacturing side of the industry where he held positions as: Intermountain Rep for Prince Sports Inc.; Intermountain/Southwest Territory Manager for Babolat; Western Regional Manager for Babolat; Key Accounts inside staff for Babolat. Before entering manufacturing, Rob was a full-time teaching Pro. The last 17 years of his career he served as Director of Tennis at the Ranch Country Club, a private member-owned Country Club, in Westminster, Colorado. Prior to this, Rob was involved in all aspects of the tennis business: Parks and Recreation, Commercial Club Operations, University Recreation Programming, and Private Homeowners Association Programming. Rob played College tennis at the University of Colorado. He lives in Lafayette, Colorado with his wife Abby and Goldendoodle, Tica. He enjoys tennis, fly fishing, hiking, skiing, and bicycling

SUNDAY, MAY 19 - SPEAKER #9

1:15 - 2:05 pm

PAM SHRIVER SAM QUERREY

Interview with

JOEL DRUCKER

Pickleball - Lessons Learned

Pam Shriver

Shriver’s accomplished career started when she was only sixteen. In 1978, she managed to be the only amateur to reach the finals in the U.S. Open. This was only a hint at what was about to come for Shriver. During the early 1980s, she and her doubles partner, Martina Navratilova, were named the Women’s Tennis Association Tour Doubles Team of the Year. The pair won this honor each year until 1989, giving them a nine year streak. Shriver also had an impressive career in women’s singles and was ranked in the top ten in the world for most of the 1980s. In 1984, Shriver and Navratilova won the Grand Slam in women’s doubles. They also broke the record for the most consecutive wins in doubles matches with 109 uninterrupted wins. This streak lasted from April of 1983 to July of 1985. From 1985 to 1987 and then again in 1989 and 1992, Shriver played on the U.S. Fed Cup Teams. Her team won the title three out of the five years she was a member. She also brought home a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics when her and her partner, Zina Garrison, won the doubles competition. In 1991, the Women’s Tennis Association nominated Shriver as the league’s “comeback player of the year.” That same year, Shriver played in the Pan American games and won gold medals in the singles, doubles and mixed categories.

Over the course of her career, Shriver received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Thurman Munson Award (1989), Billie Jean King Award (1992), and the WTA Tour Player Service Award (1993). By the time she retired from the game, she had won an amazing 21 singles titles and 112 doubles titles. As a singles player, she had accumulated a total of 620 wins and was one of only five women win more than 100 career titles.

After retiring, Shriver became a sports commentator for some of the most popular television stations, including ABC, CBS, ESPN and BBC. In 1990, Shriver was elected as Vice President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, a position she currently still holds. She also held the position as President of the Women’s Tennis Association from 1991-1994 and as a Player Representative on the U.S. Tennis Association Executive Committee from 1995-1996.

Shriver was also elected to the U.S. Tennis Association’s Board of Directors in 1997 and is still a member of this committee as well. In addition, she is currently the President of the USA Tennis Foundation. Shriver also co-authored a book called Passing Shots: Pam Shriver on Tour. Each year, Shriver sponsors a tennis exhibition in her hometown of Baltimore that benefits local children’s charities. Over $3 million has been raised for various organizations since the event’s first year in 1986.

SUNDAY, MAY 19 - SPEAKER #9

1:15 - 2:05 pm

PAM SHRIVER

SAM QUERREY

Interview with JOEL

DRUCKER

Pickleball - Lessons Learned

Sam Querrey

Sam Querrey is a former professional tennis player with a career high ranking of #11 in the world. After 16 successful seasons on the ATP tour he retired at the US Open in 2022. In 2017 he made the semi finals of Wimbledon beating current world #1 Andy Murray along the way. The previous year he made the Wimbledon quarterfinals beating the current #1 player Novak Djokovic en route. He is the winner of 10 ATP singles titles and 5 ATP doubles titles. He has 22 wins over top ten players and holds the record for most consecutive aces in a row with 10. He’s a ten time Davis Cup member making the semi finals of the Davis Cup on 3 separate occasions. January 2023 was the start of Sam’s pickleball career. In 6 short months he’s captured wins over some of the best players in the game and helped his Major League Pickleball team make the Semi Finals in the San Clemente MLP event. He’s currently sponsored by Franklin Sports, FILA, Monster Energy and Flying Embers. Sam’s Pickleball game is rapidly improving and he’s looking to make an impact across all areas of the game. He currently resides in Agoura Hills, CA with his wife Abby and two sons (Ford and Owen

Joel Drucker

Joel is one of only three American writers on the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Enshrinee Nominating Committee. In August 2016, he was named a historian-at-large by the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Drucker’s tennis work spans the worlds of professional and recreational tennis – history, news, player profiles, psychology, instruction, travel, humor and participatory experiences.

Joel is also an author of 2 books including “How Jimmy Conners saved my life”. Joel writes “Tennis is a lens through which I see the world. Across past and present, through time and place, space and grace, I’m fascinated by the struggles of individuals, how they pursue and define success, and how these people, places and pieces fit into a bigger tapestry. My quest is to weave it”.

SUNDAY, MAY 19 - SPEAKER #10

3:15 - 4:05 pm

CHRIS DUDECK

Mental ToughnessTime to Compete

BIO

USPTA Elite Professional for 15 years. Tennis Director at the Westlake Athletic Club. USPTA District 1 Pro of the Year. USTA Junior Tennis Director of the Month - 2023. Head/Penn Pro of the Year - 2011. Owner/Operator Dudeck Hawaii Tennis Camps since 2014. High Performance trainer w/ College Scholarship Athletes. Played #1 San Diego Mesa College. Co-Author of Optimal Tennis audio program. Tournament Director of USTA Men’s National 45s Hardcourt Championships.

Mental Toughness - Time to Compete. 8 Thoughts to Better Performance

1) Prioritize Thinking - What percentage is Mental?

2) Overthinking - 1000 Variables

3) Compartmentalize - 100 box Grid

4) Satisfaction Scale - Scale 0-6 Losing or Scale 4-10 winning

5) Being Present - Should, rankings, nerves

6) Cheaters - Have a plan

7) Stubbornness - Openness = Weakness

8) Use Opinions - Caring what people think

MEMBER BENEFITS

TENNIS WAREHOUSE

Apparel and Footwear: 30% member pricing discount- Brands included: Nike, adidas, Asics, FILA & 40% discount off MSRP for inventory purchased for pro shop distribution on adidas products.

Equipment: 20% discount on Babolot, Tecnifibre and Prince (Racquets, String, Bags, 10 & Under Racquets, Pickleball Paddles, Padel Paddles and other accessories) and 40% off on Prince products for Pro Shop retail accounts.

DUNLOP

USPTA members can order tennis balls directly from Dunlop and receive a 15% discount off retail pricing on all orders on the Dunlop website. You’ll also receive free shipping on orders of 3 cases or more through the Dunlop website.

OTHER MEMBER DISCOUNTS

10-S Tennis Supply, Aer-Flo Sports, CourtReserve, ICL Academy, LEORÊVER, NFW Promos, Playmate Tennis Machines, Putterman Athletics/ Sports Interiors, RacquetDesk, SES Lighting, Selkirk, SportMaster, String Ping

INSURANCE

• $6 million of on-court liability insurance

• Select health insurance quotes through LIG Solutions

• Ability to purchase additional insurance products

• Ability to puchase additional insurance products at a significantly discounted rate:

• Additional Facility Insurance Coverage: $110 for calendar year, non-prorated

• Non-member Teaching Assistant Coverage: $135 for calendar year, nonprorated

• SAM (sexual abuse and molestation) Insurance: $60 for calendar year, nonprorated

EDUCATION

• Full Access to Education at www.TennisResources.com

• Subscription to Racquet Sports Industry which includes USPTA ADDvantage Magazine

• Access to USPTA Find-A-Pro, Career Services, and USPTA DirectorSearch

• Free monthly webinars

Additional Benefits

• Ability to purchase professional USPTA branded products through the USPTA pro shop

• Free access to US Open Series tournaments leading up to the US Open

• Refer & Earn program: refer a new applicant, earn a Tennis Warehouse gift card

• Eligibility for national and division awards

• 30% AVIS rental car discounts

• 5% off Enterprise Rent-a-Car and 10% off National Car Rental at participating locations

• 20% FTD Florist product discount

TENNIS

INSTRUCTOR - LEVEL I

• Ability to puchase additional insurance products:

• Additional Facility Insurance Coverage: $210 for calendar year, non-prorated

• SAM (sexual abuse and molestation) Insurance: $160 for calendar year, non-prorated

• Free USTA Safe Play background screening

• USPTA World and Division Conferences

• Discount when enrolling at University of Florida Director of Racquet Sports Certification

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS ONLY FOR CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS

• USPTA Supplemental Savings Program

• The Supplemental Savings Program features an endorsee-supported savings plan with select endorsees providing commissions to the USPTA for the benefit of participating members. Payments will be made to members on a quarterly or annual basis. These contributions are taxable income so USPTA will issue 1099-NEC forms to anyone that receives a combined total of $600 or more from these endorsee contributions, as well as payments from USPTA Headquarters and/or USPTA Divisions. For more information, visit uspta.com/supplementalsavings.

• Voting rights in all USPTA elections

• Ability to serve on the Executive Committee as division president, division regional vice president or as a national board officer

The process is easy! If you are an existing USPTA member, active and in good standing, refer a new applicant! Once the new applicant completes the USPTA application online to become a Certified Instructor or Certified Professional (which includes payment of the one-time application fee and prorated portion of membership dues for the current calendar year), then you will earn a $50 Tennis Warehouse gift card! ®

REFER A NEW APPLICANT, EARN A $50 TENNIS WAREHOUSE GIFT CARD!

Each existing member can refer up to six applicants and earn a maximum of $300 in Tennis Warehouse gift cards per calendar year! To qualify, the new applicant must list the referring members’ name in the “Refer & Earn Referring Member” field on the online application.

A BIG THANKS TO THE GREAT USPTA NATIONAL ENDORSEES

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES AT THE USPTA WORLD RACQUETS CONFERENCE IN MISSION HILLS SEPTEMBER 15 -19, 2024 THANKS TO PENINSULA RACQUET CLUB FOR HOSTING THIS SOCAL CONFERENCE! THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING YOUR