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CONTENTS the total professional - enhancing your career 6 Job skills for today... and the 21st century - Tennis resorts offer great career opportunities

by Kurt Kamperman, USPTA Communication and time management skills, along with a strong work ethic are some of the basic skills needed to succeed in the resort business.

U.S Davis Cup captain and Olympic tennis coach Tom Gullikson is the subject of this month's Off-court focus.

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15 Isolation development for high performance doubles play

by Tim Post, USPTA — Finding and exploiting two-on-one situations helps team remain balanced, stay in a high-percentage shot and target mode, and minimize unforced error potential.

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by Douglas Lewis, USPTA — The best lessons occur when the professional and the student both know what the student wants to accomplish.

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Off-court focus Tom Gullikson

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Little Tennis tips

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7 Tencap becomes international favorite 10 70th USPTA World Conference on Tennis heads to Mexico 24 Champion of Champions - Tournament raises money, promotes USPTA pros 25 Champion of Champions brochure 32 Pro Penn Quarterly Discount

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VOLUME 20 • ISSUE 11 Editor Assistant editor

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USPTA conference is best bet for your money compared to other professional conventions

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t may seem a little early to you, but we are already cent convention, I grew curious about the cost and the preparing for the 1997 USPTA Convention no\e 70th USPTA associated World amenities Conference for other on Tenms professional SM conventions.

Below is some information on both industry and outwhich is set for Sept. 14-22, 1997 In just over nine of-mdustry conferences that I think will make you apmonths we will host the first international USPTA preciate what you get for the cost of a USPTA conferconvention, and we want you to be a part of it. ence.

We've just finished reviewing your • The IHRSA convention fee is $jjo for early comments about the 1996 La Qumta registration and continues to rise to $jjofor convention, and hope to make next year's those who register one month prior to the conference even better by instituting serevent. At its lowest rate, this means attendees vices that will benefit members and make pay approximately $116 per day for the event. your stay at the resort a valuable and en• The *997 CMAA conference is as much as joyable experience. $64.0 if you register within a month of the Naturally, there are costs involved event. The nine-day event does offer at least with every event as dynamic as the 80 educational seminars, and you can choose USPTA conference. However, the Assoto attend only the educational activities for ciation works diligently to keep costs low less than the regular registration fee. Hotel and convenience high. Room rates, resort accommodations are also more expensive than location, travel time and convenience, as USPTA conference room rates.

Tim Heckler well as the availability of nearby points of • The Club Industry convention is $413for interest and family activities all are conregular registration and includes only three siderations when USPTA chooses a site for its conferdays of activities. ence. By packaging all these items together, it justifies • The American Society for Association Executives hosted a techthe final cost of the event. nology conference earlier this year and charged members $395 It's also important to note that most of USPTA's and nonmembers $/f.gjfor three days. Hotel rates ranged from conference activities are included in the general registra$138 for single occupancy to a high of$ij8for a double room. tion cost. This means that most meals associated with • The American Association of School Administrators charged parties or other functions are included. While we do its members $415 for three days of activities in 1996. charge extra for Specialty Courses, this small fee helps Enough comparative shopping, I believe you get the us cover the cost of course materials and speaker expoint - the USPTA World Conference on TenmsSM is penses. and always has been a great bargain. Not only are you The nine-day 1997 Cancun conference will cost able to participate in continuing education and network only $255 for USPTA members. This will entitle atwith your peers, but you can enjoy a well-deserved vacatendees to attend approximately 50 seminars, shop the tion with your friends or family at the world's finest USPTA International Tennis Buying Show, participate resorts for at least half the cost of m-season room rates. in most party functions, which include food and drinks, You can forget any of the myths regarding travel and receive giveaway items from USPTA and our major time and costs to our fantastic 1997 conference locaendorsees that together are valued at more than half the tion. The travel distances and air fares are less in most cost of the registration. cases than to our usual domestic sites in Boca Raton, The USPTA World Conference will be held at the Fla., or Palm Springs, Calif Also, hotel, food and enterFiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun, Mexico — the tainment prices will be the same or less. first Five-Diamond resort in Cancun. Yet, room rates This issue of ADDvantage includes registration have been negotiated on behalf of our members to reforms for both the convention and hotel accommodamain under $100. The normal rate at this magnificent tions. If you register early, you can take advantage of a seaside Caribbean resort is more than $250 a day. discount. So, plan ahead, join us in Cancun and particiWhile reviewing the comments about the most repate in the best convention package there is! f&>

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Dear Tim (Heckler), I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed listening to you speak at the Missouri Valley divisional convention. I feel so proud to be a part of USPTA and all the wonderful things our organization is doing for its members and the game of tennis.

I am thoroughly convinced, as you are, that we all need to keep up with the information age.

Those of us who do not become computer literate will soon find ourselves trailing behind, or worse yet, out of jobs.

Charlotte Wylie, USPTA Topeka, Kan. O

Dear George (Bacso) Just a note of thanks for your help in making us better tennis professionals. The staff and I learned a lot from you at the Kapalua courts and appreciate the time you took to help us grow the game.

Tim Fitzgerald, USPTA Wailea, Hawaii via e-mail Dear USPTA, In November 1995, I took a new position as director of racquet sports in the Upper Mam Line YMCA (UMLY) in Berwyn, Pa. The UMLY has more than 14,000 members (more than 26 percent are between the ages of 3 and 18) We have 27 courts (four indoor) and paddle, squash and racquetball within our department. UMLY also has 10 swimming pools and hundreds of programs for everyone.

As the new director and an advocate of USPTA Little Ten-

nis ™ I started a Little Tennis ™ program for 4- to 6-year-olds.

The first program session was a sellout and we added more classes immediately. Within two months, I hired a professional to run the Little Tennis program. After four months, we were running 10 Little Tennis classes per week.

The summer months proved to be a greater success than I could have ever imagined. We are running a Little Tennis camp and every session has been a sellout. More than 24 Little Tennis players per week for nine straight weeks!

Since the beginning of my directorship at UMLY, we have had more than 400 Little Tennis players through the program.

This has been a shot in the arm to my facility and to my reputation for offering quality programs. Not to mention the newly added revenue to the budget.

Your Little Tennis tips have been extremely helpful to my staff. Keep up the good work.

Mark Tbwnsend, USPTA Berwyn, Pa, Dear USPTA, Why does a USPTA tennis professional attend the National Convention?

Answers: • To evaluate one's program • To network on one's own terms • To mingle with the tennis industry and observe new products • To visit with USTA and Tennis magazine promoters • To plan for retirement • To speak to Stan Smith

• To question Todd Martin regarding his workouts • To learn how to do the Macarena • To receive credit for extended education • To relax and enjoy La Quinta Resort & Club I have been a USPTA pro since 1988. I am presently a Pro I working on obtaining a Master Professional status within the next three years. I am an independent contractor, conducting my business in San Luis Obispo and Avila Beach, geographically in the central coast of California, between Los Angeles and San Francisco. I also have a teaching credential and I have taught for the William S. Hart school district in Newhall, Calif, for 17 years.

I arrived at the convention on Sept. 15 and departed Sept. 22, late Sunday afternoon. I played in the national tournament on Monday and Tuesday, and attended the following classes and events: Personal Best, Murray Banks Use of the Nondominant Hand, Stan

Smith USPTA women's open meeting USPTA National Tennis Buying Show Drills that Develop Game-Ready Players, Brett Hobden Make Millions with Play Tennis America, Kurt Kamperman If I'd known I was Going to be a Tennis Pro this Long, I'd have Taken Better Care of Myself,

Murray Banks

VICE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Is there room for improvement?

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here is no doubt in my mind that the USPTA professional is the best in the profession today. I feel the credit goes to the caliber of our members, our leadership and our programs. But being the best doesn't mean we rest on our laurels. We, as both individuals and as an association, must work together to maintain this status. I have listed below some ideas that I feel will keep the USPTA on top.

educational events.

Stay in shape. We as tennis professionals are role models for our members — you owe it to your members and yourself to be fit.

Compete in tournaments whenever possible. We encourage our club members to play tennis and compete — let's show them the way.

• Promote the USPTA to your club, your members and your community.

Purchase a USPTA banner and display it at club events.

Use USPTA behind your name in articles written by you.

• Support our national endorsees whenever possible.

Wilson, Pro Penn, Tencap, National Life of Vermont, American Airlines, Willis Corroon, Boca Raton Resort & Club, Tennis magazine, Tennis Week and Tone Trainer are all quality companies. They are all willing to work with you.

• Continue to improve both on and off the court.

Attend your divisional and, whenever possible, national conventions. Also, encourage and make it possible for your staff to attend these and any USPTA-sponsored

Teaching Profession

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kurt Kamperman

President

Will Hoag

First Vice President

Joseph Thompson Townsend Gilbert Dave Porter Mark McMahon

Vice Presidents

SecretaryTreasurer

Ron Woods

Past President

Kathy Woods

WORLD HEADQUARTERS

• Strive to be morally ethical to your fellow tennis professionals.

• Support the TIA initiative.

Encourage new players to take up tennis. Contact players who have stopped playing at your facility and invite them back.

More tennis players equal more lessons, more merchandise sold and more revenue for the facility. Win, win, win!

The Voice of the Tennis

Take the time to read the USPTA Code of Ethics in the Membership Directory. Legally, our trade association can only do so much, but morally, there are no boundaries.

• Volunteer your services to your division and get involved whenever time permits. Periodically get together with your local USPTA pros.

• Those in hiring positions — hire only USPTA-certifled professionals and base their salaries on USPTA ratings, along with the usual criteria.

If we expect the industry to put an emphasis on hiring USPTA professionals (and associating salaries based on our ratings), we must lead the way.

I truly believe in our Association and what it stands for. It is one thing to make it to the top and yet another to remain there. Only by a combined effort of the membership and the leadership can this be accomplished. Let's all work together to make our Association the best it can be.

So, is there any room for improvement? You bet! «^» O

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JOB SKILLS FOR TODAY..: AND THE 21ST CENTURY Tennis resorts offer great career opportunities

by Kurt Kamperman, USPTA WANTED:

themselves, and they have spent a

Experienced tennis professional for

significant amount of money to en-

to beautiful vacation spot with desir-

than you can handle during the busy

Obviously, there is more to the resort business than we can cover on one page, but these elements are several of the most important when considering if the resort business is for you.

If you are interested in pursuing a job at a resort, here are several tips:

able climate.

season. Teaching pros will often

• Your best bet for finding work is at

challenging career position that offers a

sure trial you'll lie totally focused on

wide variety of teaching and manage-

fulfilling their needs as well.

ment responsibilities. Client base will involve people from throughout the

Kurt Kamperman, a USPTA Master Professional, is president of USPTA and the Tennis Industry Association. Pie speaks frequently at many national conventions and workshops. lie received the /994 Alex Gordon Award for the National USPTA Professional of the Year.

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• A strong work ethic The resort business is often

"feast

United States and the world — all out

or famine," with very little business

to have fun. Must be willing to relocate

in the offseason and more business

Sound like a job that's too good to be true? It's not. Teaching tennis at a resort can offer all this and much mbre.

With tourism revenues in the United States rapidly approaching those of agriculture, the resort business appears to be positioned for many years of steady growth. This ultimately will mean more jobs for tennis professionals at resorts.

If you think the resort side of the tennis business might be for you, consider the following inventory of skills and traits that are necessary to succeed.

• Strong communication and people skills At a resort, your clients change from week to week and day to day.

There is not a lot of time for them to

teach more than jro hours per week,

resorts known for their tennis pro-

and work weeks without a day off

grams. Review Tennis magazine's

during the busy season. The resort

top jo resorts listing and ask for

business often requires pros to work

information on the ones you are in-

weekends and holidays, which are

terested in. This will help you better

typically busy vacation times.

decide which resorts you'll want to

• Time management and administrative skills

• Prepare a professional resume (one

Tennis positions at resorts require

page preferred), along with a short

the ability to juggle a variety of

cover letter addressed to the director

tasks. The demands on your time

of tennis. Call the resort first to

will be constant, especially during

make sure you have the name spelled

busy times. A standard day may

correctly. Your cover letter should

consist of running a corporate round

make a positive first impression by

robin for 30 insurance executives in

highlighting your enthusiasm for

the morning, then switching gears to

wanting to work at the resort. Let

a Little Tennis ™ class with a do^en

the resort know you'll be following

4- to j'-year-oldsyou've never met

up by phone.

in the afternoon, followed by playing

tennis director during his busy sea-

evening.

son to ask about a job opportunity

• Team player You'll be working directly with several other parts of the resort that

them. Therefore, an upbeat, outgoing

typically might include the following

personality and the ability to make a

departments: lodging, food and bev-

good first impression are essential.

erage, golf, recreation and marketing.

^.5 at any private club, you must

won't get you far. Your best bet is to find out when the season slows down and contact him during a slower time.

• Few resort pros are hired over the phone. If the resort is interested, find

At a resort, tennis is rarely thought

a way to visit for a personal inter-

of as just a stand-alone entity. It's

view at the earliest convenience.

have a strong service attitude in or-

also an extension of the lodging

der to prosper. At a resort, the people

business ("putting heads in beds")

you'll be serving are often on "their

and supports the other resort profit

badly needed, once-a-year vacation."

centers like food and beverage.

This is their chance to focus on only

• Timing is everything. Contacting a

doubles in an exhibition in the

get to know you or you to know

• Service-oriented

apply to.

Like many jobs in the business world, a. resort professional's job is hard work, but the upside is significant. rb»

Tencap becomes international favorite Tencap has successful debut in Sedona Women's Pro Tour Pro-Am event} presented to nationally televised audience in Athens, Greece

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ixteen women touring pros had their first exposure to Tencap in October when the Sedona Racquet Club in Sedona, Ariz., hosted the first Women's Pro-Am using the Tencap format.

"Everybody loved it!" said Larry Lineberry, a USPTA Master Professional and tournament director for the Sedona event.

"We wanted to offer something a little different, and Tencap provided the excitement and fun we needed."

The annual pro-am, played in conjunction with the $50,000 USTA Women's Challenger of Sedona, was the most interesting pro-am played to date. The tournament featured 16 local men and women amateurs competing in doubles. Each amateur teamed with a touring pro from the Sedona Challenger Tournament.

For the first time this year, the pro-am included both men and women amateurs in the same event, competing against each other. For the pros, it was a welcome twist to a standard event at most tour stops.

"The pros were very receptive to using Tencap," said Ruth Ann Gardner, USPTA, who was on hand to help run the event for Tencap.

Some of the tour players who particpated include Lindsay Lee, Sabine Haas, Shannan McCarthy and Liezel Horn.

Lineberry used a compass tournament format with one set, no-add scoring in each round.

The draw was arranged so that the eight men and eight women

amateurs were in opposite halves of the draw. The goal was to have a man and woman in the finals, however, it transpired that in almost every round after the first, the matches involved mixed teams.

"With Tencap we could do that," said Lineberry, "because we knew the handicaps would equalize the matches and provide a chance for anyone to win."

In fact, most of the matches played recorded a score of 6-4 or better. Only five of 3 5 matches were 6-2 and no sets were 6-1 or 6-0. This is the kind of fun and competitive tennis that is easy to obtain with Tencap, and works especially well in this type of fund-raising event.

From the spectacular mountains of Sedona to the clear blue waters of Greece, Tencap took its first journey across the Atlantic in October to headline the first annual Athens Tencap Tournament. In cooperation with USPTA member Leon Pahiakos, Peter Hitch, Tencap developer and president, traveled to Athens for a week of Tencap tennis, player parties and promotions for Tencap.

"This event was well publicized. All the press was invited

to every event surrounding the tournament," said Pahiakos.

It was televised for the entire week of play.

We are very excited to introduce Tencap into a tennis society that does not have a useful rating or handicapping system in place," Pahaikos said.

"We knew it would invigorate this event, and we anticipate great enthusiasm for Tencap following the tournament."

Pahaikos first became a Tencap supporter at the 1995 USPTA National Convention in Boca Raton, Fla. Faxing scores to the Tencap headquarters last fall, he developed a better understanding of how Tencap could be used in his country. All the scores from the Athens tournament last year were entered in the Tencap computer and the players received official Tencaps, which they have been using for the past year in leagues and events.

With the national tennis associations of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and England taking a closer look at Tencap, the Athens tournament was a spectacular international premier for the handicapping system. f&°

excitement

and fun we

Larry Lineberry

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ToM GULLIKSON

Small town to big time T wo five-year-old children are enough to keep any parent busy, but lucky for Mrs. Gullikson there were some tennis courts across the street at the university. She figured that would be as safe a place as any for her boys to run around and expend some energy. Little did she know Today, Tom Gullikson is as big a name as you can get when it comes to coaching tennis. He speaks often of his late brother Tim, whom he credits as his greatest influence. "Growing up with Tim, we were able to play with and against each other. It was like having a soul mate. That is the one reason more than anything for why

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I do what I do."

For a self-proclaimed "small town boy," Gullikson's life experience would make for good reading.

He spends many of his days with the most recognizable tennis players in the world, coaching some of the most prestigious events. This past year was his first to coach the Olympic tennis team.

Something that every coach cares about is their players' selfconfidence. "The three things I try to impart as the Davis Cup captain are to prepare well, relax and enjoy yourself," said Gullikson, a USPTA member. "We joke around and try to keep the pressure off.

This allows them to play their best tennis."

One of the highlights of Gullikson's career was winning the '95 Davis Cup. "It was tremendously rewarding for me, particularly winning the semi's in Las Vegas. It was an emotional win for Todd (Martin) when he clinched it in a threeset win over Enqvist. It was a great team effort."

In his work, there are some strategies that Gullikson adheres to. "Number one is to always make it fun for the players, and number two is to give them a good grasp of fundamentals. Next, try to find some balance between instruction and playing. Some teachers get too bogged down in technique, or with drills, or even just playing. It's important to find a balance in teaching all of these things.

"Also, maximize their strength," he continued. "I think it's a mistake to focus on a weakness."

Besides teaching players to work with their skills, it is also crucial to keep people playing the game. "League tennis is the way to

go," said Gullikson. "People like to be on teams and play with others of the same ability.

"It's one thing to expose kids to beginner clinics," he said, "but when you give them a jersey and they're playing for a team, they want to play well. The junior team tennis that the USTA is doing is great, but it needs to be expanded.

We need to come up with better and more creative ways of finding games for people, and mixing and matching. You don t want people saying they switched from tennis to golf" Gullikson served as an honorary co-chair of USPTA's Tennis Across Americaâ&#x201E;˘ this year. The three-phase grassroots program is designed to stimulate interest in tennis and encourage new, former and existing players to play the game.

This and similar programs are helping to put out the fire that tennis has come under recently. A frequent complaint is that the game itself needs improvement.

Gullikson responds: "Tennis is entertainment, but you don't want to make it gimmicky. People say the game is too fast. Maybe they could soften the ball a little bit, take a little air out of it, so it wouldn t be that way. The best tennis is when two players keep enough balls in play to have a rally.

But I'd hate to see them regulate the equipment.

"Baseball players are still using a wooden bat," he said, "even with all the new technology. I would love to run a tournament just using wood racquets. It would be interesting to see which of the top players played well. I would love to see that." <&Âť

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SPTA is heading south of the border in 1997 for its annual convention. The 70th USPTA World Conference on TennisSM will be held in Cancun, Mexico, Sept. 14-22.

The island of Cancun is located on the eastern coast of the Yucatan peninsula and is connected to the mainland by bridges. More than I,OOO years ago, Mayan emperors vacationed on the island, which now attracts more than 2 miiliomvisitors a year. e five-star Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun f|l was selected as the site for the big event. The Ilikms layout of Coral Beach Cancun includes fifiotel suites, each of which offers a view of autiful Caribbean, and a multilevel i|nming pool that is longer than two fields. conference and hotel reservation >e in the next issue of nd later issues will information on edurecreational activities, Itlcji! conveniences and nffi^al facilities", . ijen.

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Learn in an Atmosphere of Magic and Relaxation Come to the Club Managers Association of America's World Conference On Club Management In Orlando, Florida, USA January 20-24, 1997 Club managers from around the world will gather for a week of intense learning and sharing of management techniques philosophies and experiences during this World Conference.

As our global community becomes smaller with the development of new technologies it is more and more vital to come together and share both our common and unique experiences that can help fellow colleagues from the United States to Great Britain to Australia to Spain, grow as club managers and improve club operations More than 90 education programs are being planned for the World Conference as well as Pre- and PostConference Workshops an international symposium and numerous social activities including an opening party at Universal Studios To top off the week, a glittering black-tie dinner and dance will be held with attendees dressed to the nines.

The theme of the 1997 World Conference on Club Management is Presence in the Future...Tradition in the Past and the education programs being planned for the week certainly exemplify that theme. Topics that will be covered range from: • • • • • •

New Technologies and their Effects on Club Management Club Strategies for the Next Millennium Operating the Club as a Business Profitable Golf and Tennis Shop Operations Educational Opportunities via ClubNet and the Internet International Symposium

• • • • • •

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by Tim Post, USPTA ^^Phe first step in creating I doubles leagues, clinics and I new team leagues is to introduce and establish sound doubles fundamentals. This step is also necessary to build the professional's reputation for teaching progressions and patterns that are not only high-percentage techniques, but that make sense to the student.

Too often, doubles players are taught to "hit and take the net" as their rallying cry. Typically, if you ask your students why they do what they do on court, their response will be, "Because the pro told me to."

Our students should be able to tell us why a particular target or movement is desired — whether the reason is of a high-percentage nature or because players have inherently more difficult shot options (such as inside strokes vs. outside strokes) We shouldn't ask our students to recite various patterns or biomechanics but, if they understand why, they'll do a better job of subscribing to a movement, shift or pattern.

Philosophy of an isolation: Two players working as a unit to control the flow of a point through high-percentage shotmaking, two-on-one team play, isolation targets and court positioning before and after each O

shot.

Two-on-one isolations: the key to doubles play A key ingredient to successful doubles play is locating op-

portunities for, and executing, isolations. An isolation involves finding two-on-one situations and exploiting that strength and its many advantages. In focusing on one opponent, target and ball-flight direction, your team will remain balanced as players and as a team, stay in a highpercentage shot and target mode, and minimize your unforced error potential. If your team successfully creates an isolation, you are forcing your opponents to play low-percentage shots and you will essentially take one of your opponents out of the game.

Shifting for isolating When you have successfully isolated an opponent deep in his half of the court, the rule is simple: the crosscourt player covers the center and the downthe-lme player stays in front of the ball. This positioning allows your team to cover the two highest percentage hitting areas for the opponents — the alley and the center of the court.

Once you have achieved these two positions, you should be able to maintain an isolation situation for your team.

Leave the extreme crosscourt and lob openings unguarded in your initial isolation game plan.

Those openings are difficult shots for your opponents, ^four team cannot cover the entire court area (1,400 square feet), so guard against their easiest two openings and don't fret over a few low-percentage winners ^

Why isolate?

• Your team is essentially taking an opponent out of the game until you make the decision to make them a target.

• Your team is keeping the bait and shot selections in a constant target area. Reversing the field even a few times lowers your odds of hitting a good target area because changing the angle of the ball is more difficult than hitting it back to where it came from.

• By isolating one opponent, you are keeping your shots or targets in a high-percentage mode and putting great stress on one opponent. Most doubles players play doubles because they like to have a teammate. Isolating a player for two or three shots takes away a comfort element.

• By isolating, your team doesn't need to make lateral shifts.

• Crunching the middle and forcing lower-percentage hitting opportunities for opponents keeps your team in the right place at the right time.

• You are forming "power walls" around the isolated opponent, abandoning the staggered formation present at the start of a doubles point and creating a wall, eliminating the easiest options for your opponent.

• There are fewer flow changes. This means isolation opportunities, less shiftwork, target control and ball control.

• Your team has a set of plays and a sense of unity that promotes teamwork and cooperation at a high level. Also, you and your partner's anticipation levels will reach an alltime high.

When and how to isolate Opposing a deep player. Find the deep player, continue to target deep to that half of the court, make your isolation shift and wait for an error or a "green light" opportunity for your team to put the ball away. Force an error instead of trying to manufacture winners. By isolating, your team is staying within a high-percentage game plan, reducing chances for unforced errors by your team, hitting shots from an opportune position and forcing opponents into low-percentage hitting.

Server stays back after serving. A key opportunity to isolate for your team is with a chip and charge return of serve.

Target the sideline T and approach getting into your isolation court positioning.

Receiver stays back after return. Serve and volley, targeting the sideline T for your first volley, thus creating an isolation.

Opponents switching on a lob. When your team has put up a good lob and you find the opponents switching, advance to the service line and pick a player to isolate. Stay with the isolation of the deep player.

Anytime you find a player behind the service line, isolate that player at will.

Playing a serve-and-volley opponent. This is a tougher isolation, but keep your sideline T target and the ball low, isolating until you get a high ball.

Playing a chip-and-charge opponent. This is another challenging isolation. Use the same pattern as above.

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Serve-and-volley isolation

Purpose: Two-on-one isolation opportunities The professional feeds to either B team player and the A team isolates, with crosscourt A covering the center of the court and down-the-lme A staying in front of the ball. Students play out the points (with no lobs) focusing on the A team maintaining the isolation pattern, shot and target mode. After each point, the pro alternates feeding to the two B players.

Students play to 7 points, then rotate positions.

Alternative: The pro feeds from off the court and lobs are allowed in play.

When you serve and volley, it is the first opportunity to isolate. Focus on a timely split-step and target the sideline T with your first volley, thus forming the isolation for your team against the receiver.

they may hit.

If they are successfully lobbing your team, your isolation plan can remain intact but your isolation court positioning will keep you a little further back in your court near the service line.

Your job, then, is to read whether the opponent is going to hit a lob or attempt to drive the ball through or past your isolation wall. As the match progresses, you'll soon recognize the tendencies of your opponents and their preferred shots and targets. Make adjustments to your original isolation game plan as needed.

If any of these factors are not satisfied, maintain your isolation and look for your next close-to-close opportunity. Low balls, reaching volleys, extremely deep volleys or difficult angles are all reasons to keep isolating.

In essence, when you feel good about the shot, it becomes a green light and you hit close-to-close. Conversely, when you have any question at all whether it is a green-light opportunity, it probably isn't one, so view it as a yellow "caution light" and hit back to the deep player.

Finishing the isolation by hitting close-to-close Your team is now in an isolation environment and has an opponent caught in the deep portion of the court. Continue the isolation until you have an opportunity to hit close-to-close. In order to do this, you need three factors in your favor.

I A ball coming toward you, that your team will hit, must be above the height of the net.

2. You must be balanced as a player hitting the ball.

3 You must be inside the service line.

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Good news and bad news about going close-to-close The good news is, your team feels good about the shot and you execute a forcing volley or overhead at the close player or go for an angled winner.

Chances are good that this will result in an error from the opponents or, better yet, a winner. Keep in mind to just hit solid shots and not try to manufacture winners all the time.

The bad news is, your team must make a lateral shift with every change of direction you place on the ball. The center-panel player shifts in front of the ball and the player who was in front of

Chip-and-charge-return isolation Against a non-serve and volleyer, the receiving team should isolate immediately. The receiver returns crosscourt and advances in, covering the center of the court. Isolate the server until an error is forced or until a close-to-close opportunity arises against the server s partner.

These isolation patterns are the same for both the serving and receiving teams. A great advantage to isolating is that the same rules apply for both sides of the court.

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the ball must now cover the center of the court. Basically, you are exchanging positions with your partner in order to cover your opponents easiest targets.

This is one of the biggest culprits that plague a losing team. Teams that reverse the field of the ball too soon find themselves lost in their shiftwork and out of balance. Patience is a virtue in this instance. Far too many teams are taught to go for the winner too soon and lose points because of hastiness.

How to get out of an isolation against your team If you are being isolated, don't panic. Hit solid groundstrokes from behind the baseline (your comfort area), or maintain your crosscourt sideline T target if you are trying to take the net but are still being isolated.

To reverse-isolate, hit down the line.

If you hit down the line, your partner may then pinch the center of the court to achieve an isolation against the opponent in front of you on your half of the court. Your other option is to hit a deep lob, force a switch if possible and take the service line looking to isolate on your next shot. see Isolation, page 19

Create a fun atmosphere

T

he most important thing for teaching professionals to keep in mind when working with young children is to enjoy the class and have a good time.

Make the tennis court a very fun, positive atmosphere where the students and the pro enjoy themselves, as well as all the little things that go on: getting to know each other, the challenges that are brought up, little comments that are made, expressions and physical activity Bill Przybysz, USPTA Grand Rapids, Mich.

Proper pro To further my education on teaching and working with young kids, I observe other areas where children are being taught such as preschool, swimming and gymnastic classes, Discovery Club and organized sports, along with other tennis programs that are successful and some that are not so successful.

This keeps me in tune with all areas of how children are being taught.

One area that concerns me is when head professionals do not staff the children's program with the proper pros. I think only a select group of people can work with very young kids. If the proper professional is not teaching the class, all of the props and ideas used in Little Tennis will be of no use.

Bill Przybysz

Stuffed shirts Collecting balls can be quite a job when little kids are involved. A solution to that problem can be to have them tuck in their T-shirts and stuff as many balls as possible down their shirts. They love to have huge tummies or bulging muscles. Some kids will even tell you they are laying eggs as they dump the balls into the carts. The kids invariably end up competing to see who can collect the

It is important to make the tennis court a fun, positive environment for young children.

most balls, and before you know it the court is clean. Of course, this is not recommended on clay courts as you could have parents sending you dry cleaning bills.

Zenda Griebenow, USPTA Norcross, Ga.

Model behavior A pro always needs help with small children (3-8 years old) Older players (beginning tournament kids, or 3 5 USTA level players) love to help out. They bring with them enthusiasm and many new games, which help make the lesson entertaining. Children learn by modeling others' behavior. So, by allowing the older kids to help out, this allows the little ones to imitate, and hopefully encourages them to become more enthusiastic about this wonderful game.

Zenda Griebenow

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Isolation from page 16

If you choose to serve and stay back or return and stay back, a good team will be able to isolate you. If you decide to stay in a deep position, stay behind the baseline and hit comfortable lobs and groundstrokes while looking for chances to advance to the service line.

Although it is the professional singles game that receives extensive media coverage, it is the game of doubles that fuels our public and private facilities and is the core that we, as teaching professionals, need to better promote and effectively teach to our players.

Doubles provides the medium that teaching professionals may utilize for greater member/ student involvement and excitement. It maximizes the number

of players on the court, creates greater social interaction and is designed for all types, ages and abilities of players. Teaching these isolation techniques to your doubles players will not only further your students' ability and enjoyment of the game, but will expand your clinic base and enhance you and your program's professionalism, worth and longevity. ^>

A graduate of Ferris State University, Tim Post, USPTA, was named the Midwest Division Rookie of the Year in 199;. Po5f is the director of tennis at the Woodlands Club in Falmouth, Maine, and leads the state's only USTA Area Training Center. He is a member of the advisory staffs of Prince and K-Swiss.

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Players line up single file at each baseline. The instructor feeds deep groundstrokes to player I Player I hits a high looping groundstroke and moves two feet inside the baseline. As player 2 goes back for the ball and focuses on the deep shot, player I sneaks in behind the high looping ball. He takes the next ball from player 2 in the air for a volley approach down the line, an angle volley, a high volley back deep or an overhead. The players finish out the point. Players rotate through both sides of the court.

Jack Newman, USPTA Dallas

Approach shot: basic form Purpose: To allow up to 12 players to practice approach shots on one court.

Players line up in two lines at the baseline. The instructor stands between the service line and the net, with a large basket of balls. The instructor tosses balls from each hand to the first player in each line. The players come forward, hit a slice approach down the line and go to the end of the opposite line after each shot.

Get the players to focus on one aspect of the approach at a time. Options include short backswing, shoulder turn, knifingO the follow-through, carrioca step and fast/slow/fast O I movement. The same drill can be modified by adding a second toss that players take as a volley.

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by Douglas Lewis, USPTA

A

re my students getting the most out of our lessons?"

"Are they getting what they want?"

These are a couple of the questions teaching professionals should ask themselves when determining what to work on with their students.

The best lessons occur when the professional and the student are on the "same page" in what they want, from a lesson.

It is extremely helpful to talk to students before the lesson to learn what they hope to get out of it. Be direct. Ask, "What is the main reason you are taking a tennis lesson?"

There are seven types of lessons, one of which will satisfy most students.

Thesky lesson

Douglas Lewis, USPTA, is the director of tennis at the Healthplex Sports Club in Springfield, Pa,, and, in the summer, at The Quogue Field.

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This lesson is for the player who has ability and wants to improve his tennis.

The "sky is the limit" with this player. He will take many lessons, which gives the professional the freedom to take time to develop each area of the student's game. The player

will accept necessary grip changes and learn quickly.

The status quo lesson This is the type of lesson a professional will give 80 percent of the time. It is for players who want to improve but have limited skills. It is best to focus on one concept and drill it home. When the lesson is over, the student should feel more confident about the one or two concepts stressed by the professional.

The entire game should not be taught in one lesson.

The fit lesson The main objective of this lesson is to oive the player a 1 I 1 great workout â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ftT she leaves the court sweating, she will be satisfied. The professional should give very fundamental instructions during this lesson,

The fit lesson

making sure the player hits lots of balls. The emphasis should be on movement and preparation. Students who require this type of lesson usually know how to play, so they have acquired decent strokes. Make them work.

The fun lesson While all lessons should be fun, for some students, it should be talelPto the next level. If a professional is working with a junior player who doesn't really want to be out there, the lesson should be absolutely fun. The student should feel that tennis is the best thing that he could possibly be doing at that particular time. It is better to minimize instruction and keep the junior "into it" than it is to bore him with too much information.

types of lessons The quick-fix lesson

The strategy lesson

This is the type of lesson for a student who says, "Take a look at all my strokes and give me some pointers." This is not the type of student a professional performs "major surgery" on — the instruction should be kept simple, with one or two tips per stroke, such as, "Block your volleys," "Step into your forehand" or "Get your racquet back early."

The professional should not try to make major changes that require a lot of time, as the student will not take many lessons. Give her a few pointers that she can use and incorporate into her game.

Work with what she has and make it better.

Too many pros spend too much time working on techniques with players, especially adults, when that time would be better spent working on strategy and point situations.

Many players drill great, but they can't play a lick. They are overdrilled. If a professional is working with a 4 5-year-old woman who only plays doubles, he should not spend a lot of time developing groundstrokes when she will rarely use them in her matches. Teach her how to approach and come to the net, or how to use the lob in a defensive situation.

Strategy is fun to teach because the player can immediately carry it over to match play. Most club players could dramatically improve their results with lessons in strategy.

The therapy lesson A tennis lesson is cheaper than going to therapy and a heck of a lot more fun. Some players just want someone to listen to their problems. If faced with this type of student, the professional should be a great listener and try to get him to feel positive about his tennis.

Therapy lessons can be difficult because tennis pros want to get students hitting balls as much as possible, not stand around talking.

In your next lesson, be sure to ask your student what she wants to achieve in the lesson.

But don't just take her word for it they often don't know themselves they just think they should take a tennis lesson.

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Kirk Shoemaker is describing the USPTA Champion of ChampionsSM tennis tournament program that he holds every year at the Northridge Tennis Club

Champions helps "draw recognition to players and the USPTA." For the past five years, the tournament has been open to

in Northridge, Calif. For three consecutive years, Shoemaker has held the tournament in conjunction with USPTAs Tennis Across America™ "We held the Tennis Across America™ clinic in the morning, and then the Champion of Champions in the afternoon," Shoemaker said.

Shoemaker used the Champion of Champions tournament to raise money for grassroots programs in the San Fernando \alley district of the California Division. "This makes the general fund bigger and that enables us to have more money to use for different programs."

any club, facility or tennis program in the state of Colorado. "This year, 180 participants from 15 different clubs participated in the tournament," Horvath said.

Champion of Champions features competition at five skill levels using either the Tencap® handicapping system or the National Tennis Rating Program. Winners of the designated club tournaments may compete for the championship title at the Tencap® levels of 46 or higher, 41-45, 36-40, 31-35 and 30 or less, which are equivalent to the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4-5 and 5.0/open NTRP levels, respectively. The program creates excitement for everyone

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with competition in men's and women's singles and doubles.

The Champion of Champions tournament is flexible in that it may be used in conjunction with almost any existing tennis program. Its format is ideal for use in cooperation with the USPTA Adult Tennis LeagueSM, as a wrap-up event for other leagues, or for regional and divisional tournaments.

Shoemaker has found the adult Champion of Champions tournament so successful, that he is considering coordinating a junior Champion of Champions tournament. "The two top juniors at area facilities would be eligible to participate," Shoemaker said. The adult tournament as well as the junior tournament are open to all the facilities in the San Fernando Va\ley.

USPTA professionals serve as Area Coordinators and establish tournament dates, registration fees and tournament draws. They also collect registration information and entry fees, and select the awards to be given to the winners of each category. USPTA recommends a tournament entry fee of $ 10 per person to cover the costs for court time, awards, refreshments and other activities. The fee may be adjusted to compensate for a scaleddown tournament or for a more elaborate tournament with parties.

In previous years, Shoemaker said that various facilities have sponsored their players in the tournament by paying for the players' entry fees. "A wealthier club may be able to offer full sponsorship of a player, but a club can pay half of the entry fee," Shoemaker said. "It's at the discretion of the pro to decide on a sponsorship."

Horvath said the Colorado tournament is set up so that the clubs will pay the entry fee. "It's treated as a perk," Horvath said. "You won the club championship, so you move onto the Champion see Champion^ page 29

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The schedule for all other matches will be announced later.

Men's and women's singles and doubles competition using the Tencap Handicapping System and National Tennis Rating Program levels. The championship title will be competed for at the Tencap levels of 46 or higher, 41 -45, 36-40, 31 35, 30 or less, which are equivalent to the NTRP levels of 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0/open, respectively.

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USTA rules will be enforced.

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Awards will be presented to winners.

The twelve-point tiebreaker rule will be used at six games all. (If necessary, no-ad scoring may be used at the tournament committee's discretion.)

All matches will be the best two out of three sets.

Players will be expected to play at least one match per day per event

A default may be awarded 15 minutes after the match is called.

Players are expected to report on time to the designated site for all matches, and be dressed and ready to play.

All players must be available to play the week of

USPTA Sports Marketing Dept.

One USPTA Centre 3535 Briarpark Drive Houston, TX 77042 (713) 97-USPTA (978-7782) e-mail: sports@uspta.org

For more information about USPTA, contact-

USPTA offers several grassroots programs to promote the sport including USPTA's Tennis Across America™ USPTA Little Tennis™ and the USPTA Adult Tennis League™

USPTA's purpose is to raise the standards of the tennisteaching profession and to increase participation in tennis.

The United States Professional Tennis Association is the world's oldest and largest nonprofit organization of tennis-teaching professionals with more than 10,500 members.

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Continuing Education Countdown '96 This is it — the final month of the 1994-96 period of the Continuing Education grading term. Do you have enough points?

Certified USPTA members are required to earn 9 credits per three-year period.

Conventions (5 points)

Specialty Courses (2 points per four-hour course; 4 points per eight-hour course) USPTA Little Tennis Training, Dec. 6, Virginia Beach, Va. (8 hours) G. Bacso Mental Training for Peak Performance, Jan. 23 Lincolnshire, 111. (8 hours) B. Young Stroke Analysis fa1 Specificity Training, Jan. 26, Lincolnshire, 111. (8 hours) T. Martin Drillsfor All Levels, Feb. 20, Lancaster, Pa. (8 hours) Brett Hobden

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Southern Division Norcross, Ga.

Jan. 23-26

Midwest Division Lincolnshire, 111.

Feb. 16-17

California Division Fountain Valley, Calif.

Feb. 21-23

Middle States Division Lancaster, Pa.

Dec. 14

Feb. 20-23

Texas Division Grapevine, Texas

Eastern Division Merrick, N Y.

Dec. 21

Hawaii Division Honolulu, Hawaii

Jan. 24-25

Midwest Division Lincolnshire, 111.

Feb. 7-8

Midwest Division Troy, Mich.

Feb. 20-22

Middle States Division Lancaster, Pa.

Feb. 23

Eastern Division TEA

Feb. 27

California Division Fullerton, Calif.

Feb. 28

Midwest Division Indianapolis, Ind.

Division meetings/activities

Stress Management, Feb. 22, Lancaster, Pa. (8 hours) Barbara Fackel

Coaches Workshops (2 points each)

(1/2 point and up) Dec. 7-9

Mid-Atlantic Division Virginia Beach, Va.

Dec. 27

Midwest Division Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jan. 19

Midwest Division W Bloomfield, Mich.

Jan. 24

Northwest Division Minneapolis, Minn.

Jan. 25

Eastern Division White Plains, N Y

Feb. 21

Northwest Division Minneapolis, Minn.

Feb. 23

Eastern Division TEA

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

Call the USPTA Membership Department for additional information or write via e-mail to membership@uspta.org.

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Conyers, Ga. Flushing, N.Y Gastonia, N.C. Fort Myers, Fla. St. Louis, Mo. Nashville, Tenn.

Burbank, Calif Belton, S.C. Austin, Texas Honolulu, Hawaii Danville, 111.

Goto de Caza, Calif Richmond, Va. Wayland, Mass.

Boca Raton, Fla. San Francisco, Calif Dearborn, Mich.

Lincolnshire, 111. (upgrades onlyj 25-26 Florence, S.C. 25-26 Gainesville, Fla; Honolulu, Hawaii 25-26 25-26 Industry Hills, Calif Banksville, N.Y 30-31 1-2 Fort Wayne, Ind. 5-6 Freeport, N.Y 6-8 Mesa, Ariz.

Mobile, Ala. 8-9 Fountain Valley, Calif 14-15 15-16 Boca Raton, Fla. Pleasanton, Calif 16-17 Lancaster, Pa. 21-23 Tulsa, Okla.

21-23 28-March I Gastonia, N.C.

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

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Continuing Education Countdown '96 USPTA book, video, audiocassette and review order form Send or fax order to USPTA Gift Shoppe, 3535 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas

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For nformation, call (713) 978-7782, fax (7 3) 978-7780, or e-mai proshop@uspta.org.

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Tennis: A Professional Guide (3 Ibs.)

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Reading a USPTA book, isten ng to an audiocassette or viewing a video-

The USPTA Tennis Professional's Business Manual (1 Ib.)

15.00

taped Specialty Course

The USPTA Guide to Country Club Tennis Operations (1 Ib.)

15.00

and completing the

USPTA Sport Science and Sports Medicine Guide (1 Ib.)

15.00

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How to Hire a Tennis Professional (1/2 Ib.) How to Prepare for USPTA Certification (3 Ibs.)

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How to Use Your USPTA Membership (3 Ibs.)

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ng Education Program

The USPTA Guide to Municipal Tennis Operations (1 Ib.)

15.00

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The USPTA Junior Development Manual 1 Ib.)

15.00

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The USPTA Little Tennis Starter Kit (3 Ibs.)

25.00

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The USPTA Education Manual. A Career Guide to Professionalism (3 Ibs.)

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Competitive Doubles Patterns, Tom Martin Incorporating System 5 Into Lessons, George Bocso Sports Physiology, Todd Ellenbeclcer, Paul Roeterf Strategy and Tactics, Sean Sloane Tennis Business Management, Kurt Kamperman Ship to: (please print clearly) No P O. boxes please.

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Letters from page 4.

How to Develop a More Athletic Tennis Player, Dave Kozlowski Winning Patterns of Play, Lynne Rolley Group Drills for Juniors, Marty Devlin and Bill Mountford What You Should Know to Develop Competent Competitors, Ron Woods Team Drills that are Fun and Get Results, Wayne Bryan To Hit or Not to Hit: That is the Question, Gundars Tilmams I completed three Specialty Courses: Doubles Patterns by Tom Martin, Sports Medicine/Biomechanics by Todd Ellenbecker and Paul Roetert, and Nutrition/Sport Physiology by Page Love Johnson and Michael Bergeron. Please understand, I didn't need these credits. I believe that knowledge is rewarding and profitable.

Well, World Headquarters and my fellow USPTA pros, I will be using the 1996 convention information that I learned in La Quinta for many months to come.

Many thanks to all of you involved.

USPTA staff, Kathy Woods, Murray Banks, Wayne Bryan, Stan Smith, Gary Sailes, Tom Martin, Gundars Tilmams, the tournament directors and all the other excellent convention speakers.

See you in Cancun in 1997!

Sincerely, Joanna A. Santarsiere, USPTA Atascadero, Calif.

Champion from page 24 of Champions."

Included on pages 25-26 is a sample brochure for the program. Members are encouraged to use it as a way to advertise and promote their tournaments. Simply remove the brochure from the magazine, fill in the appropriate blanks, insert the area or division name and tournament date where noted on the front, and photocopy.

For more information about Champion of Champions, call USPTA's Sports Marketing Department at (713) 97USPTA or write via e-mail at sports@ uspta.org. rb*

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action USPTA

new president of the

Barry Goldsmith, USPTA, was Junior College New York State Region XV Coach of the Year. He coaches tennis at Kingso borough Community Col-

American Tennis Association, the nation's oldest African-American sports organization.

Harvey McCartney, USPTA, is the new director of tennis at

lege in Brooklyn, N Y. Larry Mulvania, USPTA, former high school tennis coach of Michael and Carl Chang, has an-

the Woodlands Country Club in Fal-

nounced his resignation

mouth, Maine.

USPTA mem-

after 14 years at San Dieguito High School in Encimtas, Calif. The school is closing after 70 years of operation.

Jim McGarry, USPTA, is a new instruction editor and contributing correspondent with Tennis En Espanol, a sister publication of Tennis magazine.

The Spanish version serves the tennis community in Mexico, Sp'ain, Central and South America.

Marcus A. Freeman Jr., USPTA, head pro and manager at Kiest Tennis Center in Dallas, is the

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Member product showcase TJ. Miller, USPTA, has invented a new game that combines two of America's favorite sports â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TJ 's Tennis Baseball. An oversized tennis racquet is used to hit a tennis ball, and special mugs are available for catching.

The game is played on a baseball diamond. For more information, call

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Ann Bartek, USPTA, has published a children's book. "I Want to Play Tennis" is about two young children and their experiences on the first day of a tennis class. Bartek's presentation won first place in the seminar contest at

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endorse Slazenger tennis products. The tennis products will be sold exclusively at "on court" tennis pro shops.

Penn Racquet Sports has a new accessory line of bags, shirts and hats.

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USTA The USTA Open Team Championships were held Sept. 27-29 m Las Vegas.

The event was a round robin with a total of four teams: Southern California, Texas, Pacific Northwest and Western.

Southern California dominated the competition by sweeping all the matches. Natasha Pospich MacBride, USPTA, was No. I in singles, Lisa Seemann and Tirade Johnstone, both USPTA members, The United States Italia Cup team upset No. 2 seeded Italy 2-1 in the finals of the 1996 Italia Cup International Team Competition held this fall.

Southern Tennis Associa-

Kirk Anderson, Rick Vetter, the late Rollie Mueller (wife Marion Mueller

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Six-time U.S. Open champion Jimmy Connors was a hit with the more than 300 children that attended a free youth tennis clinic in New York City's Central Park. The clinic was sponsored by Penn Racquet Sports and several other organizations.

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The Club Foundation, the "charitable arm" of the Club Managers Association of The Irish Olympic Team played Wilson's mr. peeWee America, will tennis with Motorola's employees in an event hold its firstorganised by liaison Kathy O'Neal, USPTA, called, ever silent auc"Fun Games," Motorola was the pre-Olympic tion Jan. 20sponsor for the Irish teams.

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It features a government relations section, with full descriptions of federal

Miscellaneous The Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas (Tortola, BVI) is offering "Island Tennis," a three- or seven-night package for players of all levels. The package includes private tennis lessons, group clinics, social mixers, meals and more.

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Mark L. Stennmg has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Jane G. Brown will retain her duties as president and become chief executive officer.

Diana Anderson was promoted to vice president.

Tickets are now on sale for the World TeamTenms Championship Weekend,

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