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Bull's eye - Target practice helps players define control and power

by Milo Cameron, USPTA To improve her game, a player should concentrate on decreaseing the distance her shot lands from a bull's eye target.

enhancing your career 22 Soft ball nets hard results From college tennis to social mixers, pros make programming impact with Pro Penn Stars

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1999 uspta world conference on tennis l-IS FUTURe

1999 USPTA World Conference on Tenn is Seot. 19·25 Miami, Florida

4 USPTA World Conference on Tennis -last-minute details

feature

6 'Clean up' in new conference contest

20 Innovative outreach helps young player get a grip on the ·game

by Jill H. Phipps- Prince develops device a handle on her racquet

to

help young player keep

departments 5 President's message

news

7 CEO's message

9 Xanthos earns place in Hall of Fame

1 8 Little Tennis tips

16 USPTA Lessons for Life highlight Tennis Against Cancer Month in October 24 USPTA members excel in Career Development Program

31 Career development

32 Industry action 33 Classifieds

28 ADDvantage wins APEX award 28 American tennis participation on the rise 28 National office looking for photos of past presidents 28 USPTA endorsees 30 USPTA -launches TV ad campaign to spotli~ht teaching pros ADDvantage magazine editorial offices "' USPTA World Headquarters 3535 Briorpork Drive, Suite One Houston, TX 77042 Phone - (713) 978 -7782 (800) USPTA-4 U Fox- (713) 978-7780 e-mai l - mogozine@ uspto.org

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USPTA World Conference on Tennis Last-minute details Free Specialty Course Specialty Course No. 5, "! bought a ball machine. Now what do I do?'' will be offered at no charge to conference attendees. Stan Oley will present the course, which is free courtesy of Playmate. It is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Those who want to attend should preregister by calling (800) USPTA-4U or ¡ (713) 978-7782.

New prizemoney contests For those with a competitive streak, you can go head-to-head in a doubles team, clay court sweeping contest. The Court Sweep Challenge is sponsored

by Lee Fast Dry, which is offering $300 to the winning team.

Competition begins Sept. 22.

More information about this event is on Page 6.

For tennis action, check out the Pro Penn Stars Tournament, Sept. 23. The put-away may be more challenging, but there won't be any problems sustaining the rallies with the low-compression tennis balls. Penn Racquet Sports, sponsor of the

event, is offering $5,000 in prize money. Half goes to the winner and half to the winning division. Look at Page 36 for more information.

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Your office away from ¡your office For those of you who wish to office away from your office, a fax machine will be on hand in the US PTA office if you need to receive a fax. T he fax number is (305) 639-6298. To send a fax, attendees must use the hotel's facilities.

E-mail services will also be available through the USPTA office. Attendees m~y send or receive messages. The temporary e-mai l address JS uspta@sprynet.com.

Oops In the conference planner mailed with the June issue of ADDvantage, an article about the International Team Championships stated the tournament is Sept. 25-26. The actual dates are Sept. 24-25. The correct dates were printed in the planner's schedule and on the registration form.

USTA sport science Specialty Courses

1999 USPTA World Conference on Tennis

Sept. 19-25

Miami, Florida

Meeting schedule Wednesday, Sept. 22 1:30-2 p.m.

Battle of Divisions meeting

3 - 5 p.m.

Wilson advisory staff meeting

6 - 7 p.m .

International Team Championships captains meeting

Thursday, Sept. 23 7-8 a.m.

Public relations and newsletter committee meeting Multicultural Committee and multicultural division liaison meeting

8-9 a.m .

Division women's liaison and USPTA women's open meeting

9:15- 10: 15 a.m.

Tennis Across America coordinators meeting Division convention coordinators meeting

9: 15 a.m . - noon

National Education Committee meeting

10 :30 - 11 :30 a.m .

Lessons for Life Committee meeting

Friday, Sept. 24 11 :30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m .

D ivision treasurers meeting TIA Blitz Captains meeting

Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1 :30-5:30 p .m.

Sports medicine/ biomechanics/ Paul Roetert, Ph.D., Jane Jarosz-Hiis Sports psychology/ motor learning/ Mike Kernodle, Ph.D ., Bryce Young , Ph.D .

Physiology/ nutrition/ Michae l Bergeron , Ph.D., Page Love Thursday, Sept. 23, 7-9 a.m.

Sport science level II A, B , C testing

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Noon -4 p.m.

Head testers meeting

Saturday, Sept. 25 7-8 a.m.

Division Education Committee meeting

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Executive directors/ administra tors meeting

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NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Will Hoag

President

Joseph Thompson

First Vice President

Harry Gilbert Mark McMahon David 1 Porter Ron Woods

Vice Presidents

the Sports Illustrated quote on the cover, "Is tennis dying?" Not on this planet and most certainly not in this lifetime. the past two years during which I served my One of the sad notes of my presidency was the term as USPTA president, many thoughts and feelpassing of George Bacso. George was by far one of ings run through my mind. As I stated in my first the most dedicated tennis professionals, not only president's message, when I first; joined USPTA, I to the USPTA, but to the sport itself. He was my never set out with the thought of ever leading this idol, my mentor and my friend, and great association. But with the title I will greatly miss him. comes the responsibility to better understand, promote and, if necesNow comes the time to pass the sary, defend the tennis-~eaching progavel and the responsibility. Joe Thompson, from the Intermountain fessional. The thoughts of those reDivision, has been chosen by the nasponsibilities, and following past presidents like Kathy Woods and tional Nominating Committee to Kurt Kamperman, increased my become the next president of USPTA. He will take office in Sepanxiety level. But with the support tember at the USPTA World Conand experience of our past presidents and the strength and knowledge of ference in Miami. Joe has my total the Board of Directors and entire Exsupport and confidence that he and ecutive Committee, my anxiety his board of officers will lead our AsWill Hoag quickly dissolved. sociation in a proactive and profesLike most things in life, there were good experisional manner. ences and some not so good. Fortunately for me, the Before ending, there are some very special peogood outweighed the bad. I especially enjoyed the ple I would like to thank for all of their help and travel and meeting more of you who, like myself, teach support. First I would like to thank my board of this great sport and put in those normal long days. officers, Joe Thompson, Dave Porter, Mark McThough we teach in different settings (country clubs, Mahon, Harry Gilbert, Ron Woods, Townsend municipal facilities, commercial clubs, resorts, priGilbert and Kurt Kamperman. I could not have vate courts or as coaches) we all have the same thing survived this position without them. I also would in common - gur love of our sport and the pride of like to thank our CEO, Tim Heckler, and the staff being tennis-teaching professionals. Through my travat the national office in Houston. This group of els I also had the chance to be educated about some individuals runs our Association on a daily basis of your problems and-frustrations. Some were easily and without them, the big US PTA machine would remedied and some will take time and a consolidatjust shut down. I would also like to thank my staff ed effort to cure. One bright spot as I leave office is - at Coral Ridge CountLy Club in Fort Lauderdale, the statistics of tennis today. As I started my first term, and especially my family - my wife Mary Ann, / tennis was still in the doldrums, but as I finish my son Mark and daughter Kara for all of their supsecond term, tennis is showing great strides on the port and understanding. And finally, I would like road to recovery. I give thanks and credit to the Tento thank the USPTA membership for giving me nis Industry Association, its partner, the USTA, and the opportunicy JO serve as your president. It was to you, the USPTA professional, for helping to make an experience I will never forget. ':?o good things happen on and off the court. Remember

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ADDvantage magazine. As I look back over

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Kurt Kamperman

WORLD HEADQUARTERS CEO

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ot clay courts? If you do, you probably have plenty of experience sweeping the courts and cleaning the white lines.

Put that experience to the test, and maybe even get paid for it, at the USPTA World Conference in Miami.

Lee Fast Dry is sponsoring the Court Sweep Challenge, a headto-head clay court preparation tournament. A rwo-member doubles team will sweep and line a single clay court in head-to-head competition with another team on another court. The first team to complete the court preparation is the winner. Matches will be officiated and courts will be judged for quality.

Winners will receive $300 in prize money, courtesy of Lee Tennis Products, and a commemorative champion's plaque. Runnersup will receive $150 in prize money and a fmalist plaque. All competitors will receive a tournament T-shirt.

First-round competition will be pre-scheduled with later match times scheduled and posted at the tournament desk. Matches should last approximately 10 minutes and the winners will advance to the next round. Competition begins on Doral's clay courts 1 and 2, Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 4:30 p.m., and finals will be held Saturday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m.

This is a single elimination tournament, 32-competitor draw with wild-card entries. Competitors will be notified of first-round match times on Wednesday, Sept. 15. Any current USPTA mem-

ber attending the conference is eligible.

Entries dose Wednesday, S€pt. 8 at 6 p.m., and can be completed online at ~. uspta.org (go to conventions) or returned by fax at (713) ·9( 8-7780.

For more information, contact Chip King by phone at (703) 383-1405 or e-mail to chip@mrtennis.com. 4§>e

Fax back entry form Please enter me in The Court Sweep Challenge '99 to be held at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Sept. 22-25, during the 72nd annual USPTA World Conference on Tennis.

Date ______________________________________~--Name __________________________________________ USPTAmemberNo. ________________________________ Phone No . _______________________________________ e-mail address -----------------------------------Job title --------------------------------------Club/ company -----------------------------------Register online: www.uspta.org under the subtopic of conventions.

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GEf)'s message Ideal tennis-teaching role model vvill be 'gone' but not forgotten any of us go through life looking to role my own role models throughout my career. I've models for inspiration and reassurance. learned a lot from these people, whether they were previous employers, professional peers, older and We usually seek out people with whom we have something in common. It may be that they more experienced tennis teachers or personal friends . share a similar personal or family situation, or that One of these is a USPTA member who reprewe hope to duplicate their professional success. sents what I consider to be the rare combination of an ideal professional, businessman and leader. H e is Either way, these people help us to achieve our goals by serving as examples and reminding us that the director of tennis at a large club; he's been a we can prevail through diffi~ult times and succeed.

US PTA member for many years and has served this Association in many capacities.

The sports world is full of potenThis model tennis-teaching protial role models, and tennis has its share. Bjorn Borg always comes to fessional is one of the finest leaders mind as a role model for many young USPTA has had. No one could repplayers in the late 1970s and early resent the rank-and-file membership '80s. While purists didn't like his better than he does. He follows his playing style, the younger generation conscience and represents all that is attempted to copy his tennis strokes, positive and good about our profesas well as the way he dressed and sion and tennis. He stands up for what wore his hair. is right and is consistent in his actions on behalf of our organization.

John McEnroe, even with his No one can question his integspirited temperament, was another rity, and his straightforward manner role model. Players of every age Tim Heckler is refreshing in an industry that all too worked to duplicate his playing style and, despite his unacceptable outbursts, McEnroe often includes doublespeak. was one of the game's greatest artists.

Along with all these great qualities, this "ideal" Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova served our tennis-teaching role model is also able to amuse his sport as role models for both men and women. Evert friends and fellow pros. His humor is invaluable and was a fiery yet graceful competitor, while Navratilmany of you have had the pleasure of enjoying his ova represented die strength and athleticism that wit at the podiums of various divisional and nationhas become the core of today's women's game. al conventions.

These former tour players are still involved in T his person is Will Hoag. He is among the very our industry, but I miss seeing them in action. Albest presidents to ever serve our Association. He has though they are no~ able to influence tod~y's young held us all together during the most difficult times for our organization ¡in an ever-changing tennis econplayers as they did during their playing days, they omy. I have been proud to serve him and th¡e ideals still serve up inspiration to those of us who watched them during the height of their cars:ers. he represents on behalf of the members.

Just like other good role models, when Will leaves In an ideal world, a role model would set the office later this month, he may be "gone" from his perfect example for how we should strive to live our lives and accomplish our goals. However, we usualcurrent position, but he will never be forgotten as an example of a-successful and humble professional. ly select role models based on just one or two attributes of their personalities.

It's been an honor to work with you, Will. Thanks As a tennis teacher and USPTA CEO, I've had for everything. ~

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His humor is invaluable and many of you have had the pleasure of enjoying his wit at the podiums of various divisional and national conventions.

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Xanthos ea-r ns place in Hall of Fame \.

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he USPTA Hall of Fame, theAssociation's highes~ place of honor, welcomes a new member to its ranks - Paul Xanthos. The National Board of Directors approved his nomination at the 1998 US PTA World Conference on Tennis, and he will be inducted at this year's conference.

"Being recognized by my peers, many of them having played a great part in my receiving this recognition, is a great honor," wroteXanthos. "I knew Arthur (Ashe) and, of course, my friend George (Bacso). To be named w1th them for this highest of tributes is the highlight of my career." "Paul's years of service to his profession and his contributions to teaching make him an excellent candidate for induction into this distinguished place of achievement for US PTA professionals, " said Tim Heckler, CEO. Xanthos amassed a 550-94

win-loss record during a 28-year career as tennis coach of Los Angeles Pierce College. During Xanthos' tenure at Pierce, he led teams to 23 conference championships and experienced streaks of 96, 50, 37 and 27 wms m a row.

He retired from coacl:llng in 1993, but returned in 1999.

When Pierce suddenly found itself without a tennis coach due to the unexpected illness and departure of its coach, the administration persuaded Xanthos to return.

Before coaching at Pierce, Xanthos was the coach for 17 years ~t North Hollywood (Calif) High School.

A USPTA Master Professional, Xanthos has written numerous articles and books on tennis, and has conducted tennis seminars worldwide. He was a charter member of the USPTA Education and Research Committee, and was instrumental in founding USTA's

National Tennis Teachers Conference.

His awards include the USLTA (now USTA) Award of Merit in 1974, the California Coaches Association Tennis Coach of the Year in 1979, the USPTA California Division Coach of the Year from 1981 to 1984, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Community College Coach of the Year in 1988, and the National Teaching Excellence Award from the University ofTexas in 1989.

In 1994, he was named USPTA Coach of the Year and was also inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association flail of Fame.

Xanthos' other awards include designation as a USPTA Honorary Member for his longtime dedication to the sport and success in the tennis profession.

The Hall of Fame is reserved for tennis professionals ~ho have shown a lifetime of exemplary service to the tennis

"To be named ... for this highest of tributes is the highlight of my career."

- Paul Xanthos

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Target practice helps players define control and po\Nar

by Milo Cameron, USPTA

Using a single cone or other object is a widely used technique to help improve a student's stroke accuracy, but it is an oversimplification of what a player's real target should be. We may have a better chance of improving students' understanding of power and placement using a target system such as the Epsilon See Bull's eye, Page 12

Bull's eye ftom Page 10

Radius System. This system incorporates the use of concentric targets, somewhat like archery, that can be increased or decreased in size to fit the playing level of the student (see Figure 1).

Figure I. Epsilon error radius for different levels ofplay. Note that as the level ofplay decreases, the size ofthe target area increases.

For instance, when a teaching professional asks a student to hit groundstrokes crosscourt toward a target, she may be concerned with how often the student can direct the shot toward the target.

More important is how many times the student's ball lands within a given radius of the crosscourt bull's eye. A player who· wants to improve his game should work on decreasing the error radius, or how far his shot lands from the bull's eye. If the player wants to be top-ranked, then the desired error radius is 2 to 3 feet. Learning to decrease this radius allows the person to aim closer to any line without the fear of missing a higher percentage of shots (Figure·2).

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A coach can use this system to determine when the student is ready to progress to a ball feed with a higher velocity, a decrease in target radius or a change in the student's trajectory (due to an increase in the velocity of the student's shots). An example of this is the player who can only hit four out of 10 shots into a target with a 5-foot radius. To 15-eep the student from getting too frustrated, the target area could be increased to 6 feet. Only when the player can consistentlY. make at least six out of 10 balls into the target area should the "target area be reduced for a long period of time.

This is left to the coach and player's discretion because it is obvious that a student should also practice hitting to smaller target areas, which improves his ability to rally at a higher level and pass an opponent at the net.

If a player is trying to increase the velocity of her shots, the Epsilon radius technique can be used to show the effect on the player's accuracy (control) . It is not unusual for a junior, who has just learned to increase the velocity on the ball, to forget about the control aspect of the game. This player will start to lose matches and not understand the reason. The Epsilon error system will reinforce the coach's explanation about the need for control.

The next phase in the player's use of the target radius is employing different target sizes for different types of shots. Duling tournament competition, the player must be able to reduce the target radius to match the progression of player levels with each round. If a player is aware of her radius of maximum comfort, then she will know when she is being forced, or is forcing herself, to play outside of her percentages. This target system will also help a player cope with the frustration of losing because he will know that in order to beat a player to whom he lost, he must reduce his error radius. This is assuming that both players played close to their potential.

Coaching with the target radius system can help students set and accomplish goals at each practice. A player's sense of accomplishment can be heightened when he meets predetermined goals for hirting targets. If frustration sets in on a bad day, goals can be set lower. This is especially useful on a very windy day.

This error system also accentuates the fact that tennis is a. game where half the time is spent making errors and the other half is spent trying to compensate for those errors. Most of the time we are nowhere near our intended bull's-eye.

Errors fall into two categories: mental and physical. Mental errors occur before the ball is struck. Two types of mental errors are selecting the wrong shot for a given rally sequence and selecting the wrong target radius . Physical errors occur during the actual hitting sequence and result in the ball landing in the net, wide of the court, past the baseline or wide of the intended bull's-eye.

That is correct! It is possible to hit within the boundaries of the court and.still make an error. In fact, it is possible to hit a winner and still make an error. This is known in junior tennis as a "tree."

If the only thing that a tennis player had to worry about was getting the ball into the court, then there would be more people playing on the tour. Unfortunately, there is always an opponent waiting for the opportunity to make a person's life miserable. Therefore, where a person places the shot becomes extremely important.

Missing the bull's eye on a shot can result in the hitter being

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placed in a more advantageous position or a defensive one, assuming the shot landed within the court (Figure 3). T he side of the target that the·ball falls on t an be either a plus or a minus, depending on the type of shot. An example of this is the down-the-line approach shot to a right-hander's backhand. An error in the plus direction (deeper and/or closer to the sideline) can be more advantageous to the attacker than a ball landing in the minus zone (shorter and/or toward the nlidclle of the court), assuming the ball is hit cleanly.

For angled and drop shots, the positive side of the target is in a different posicion. Figure 3 illustrates why these two are very lowpercentage shots: The ball has to be hit dangerously close to the net height and the sideline, and the skilled opponent is in a better position to win the point if the shot is not perfect. This is especially true when people with a greater error radius play against those with a smaller error radius. In order to be within their comfortable hitting percentage, the person with the higher radius will consistently hit shots that the more skilled player can run down and play offensively.

Understanding the Epsilon Radius Error System helps us understand how complicated a game of skill tennis is. It also should earn immense respect for the incredible mind, body and stroke control of the world's top touring pros. ~

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• Figure 3. Minus and plus sides ofthe targets for dif ferent types of shots. The significance is that the pro player can hit closer to the lines but still have a highpercentage chance ofsuccess. Also note that the plus side of the target for the drop shot is toward the net and that the size of the target for an angled passing shot is smaller in radius.

Milo Cameron, USPTA, has been teaching tennis for 18 years. He currently coaches at the Rob Cameron Tennis Academy in Lenoir City, Tenn., while pursuing a master's degree in geology at the University of Tennessee.

His mentor is Nick Bo!Lettieri.

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SPTA is making it easy for teaching professionals and players to join the fight against cancer through the association's new "Lessons for Life" fund-raiser.

USPTA is encouraging all teaching pros to donate the fees from one private or group lesson on Oct. 23 to a local American Cancer Society chapter.

The day is part of "Tennis Against Cancer Month," designated by US PTA to raise awareness among the public for USPTA's Lessons for Life. Pros at all types of tennis facilities are encouraged to participate.

"Many of us have been, or will be, affected by cancer in family members, friends or even in our own health," said Will Hoag, president of the United States Professional Tennis Association. "The Lessons for Life program is just one way we can all work toward a cure and do something positive for our com, mumnes.

The ACS reports that more than 1 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year. To help reduce this number, USPTA is hoping to raise $150,000 this year to support cancer research. The effort is the first of a five-year commitment to the American Cancer Society announced last year by

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USPTA's Executive Committee.

Teaching professionals interested in running a fund-raiser should follow the steps below, or contact their USPTA divisional liaison (see list) or USPTA's World Headquarters at (800) USPTA-4U with any questions.

The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, communi-

ty-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. For more information-about the American Cancer Society, visit www.cancer. org or call (800) ACS-2345 . .g;...

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The easiest way is to donate the cost of a student's lesson (or group tennis clinic) to the fund-raiser. Just write a check for the lesson amount to the American Cancer Society and send it to the Lessons for Life liaison in your USPTA division (see list). For an even bigger impact, you could donate the fees from a series of lessons, host a special tennis party or round-robin tournament, or get together with other pros and host a special Lessons for Life event. Whether your participation includes just one lesson -or day-long event - you'll be doing your part to raise money for an important cause.

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I'm busy on October 23. Can I host an event on another day?

Yes. October is Tennis Against Cancer Month, but you can host a fund-raising lesson or event at any time during the year. And, pros may host more than one fund-raiser event at a facility.

What is the minimum donation?

There is no minimum donation. Every dollar will go toward the fight against cancer.

Who do I contact for T-shirts, Lessons for Life logos, press releases or other support material?

Contact International Marketing Associates at (913) 5995995, ext. 213, to order T-shirts or collared shirts with the Lessons for Life logo. For logos, sample press releases and other support material, contact Dan Saine at the USPTA World Headquarters, (800) USPTA-4U or (713) 978-7782. Checks should be sent to one of the divisional liaisons listed below (made payable to the American Cancer Society). USPTA pros are also encouraged to contact liaisons with event details, or with any questions.

Eric Stephens (562) 630-7636

Eastern Steve Diamond (973) 244-0601 Mrknicks@mars.superlink.net

Florida Molly Beardsworth (941) 495-1000, ext. 246

Hawaii Randy Kop (808) 293-6024

Intermountain Warren Pretorius (435) 615-5426 warren@parkcity2002.com

Mid-Atlantic Kate Mills (703) 524-3227 nipahome@aol.com

Middle States Mark Townsend (61 0) 647-9622 pa 1Ospro@aol.com

Midwest

New England Pat Davies (802) 545-3333 patdavies@globalnetisp.net

Northern California Michael Friedman (408) 358-3636, ext. 20 talking 1OS@aol.com

Northern California Pam Dice (702) 831-2181 pdice@pyramid.net

Northwest Pam Kearney (612) 473-2540, ext. 207 pamela@thesalesboard.com

Pacific Northwest Nancy Cox (503) 391-8207

San Diego Kim Funk (760) 753-7266 ksftennis@aol.com

Southern Tom McGraw (502) 895-4646

Rob Black (312) 527-5801, ext. 222 rblack2@compuserve.com

Southwest

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Texas

Kim Sunderland (91 3) 341 -6964 GATORINKC@aol .com

Tommy Connell (281) 497-2229

Dick Johnson (505) 821-4860

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Set up an area behind the baseline with at least four cones to designate an area for "Mr. MacGregor's cabbage patch." Place up to six court spots just behind the baseline, in front of the cabbage patch, and put one marker on 6 6 the center hash mark. Tell the 6 6 children that Mr. MacGregor 6 ~6 loves rabbit stew- if the rabbits (balls) get in the cabbage patch, he will eat them for supper.

The pro tosses a ball to the hitter, who stands on the center hash mark and moves closer to the net in a limited zigzag path with each toss. Use a FH-BHFH-BH pattern.

The rest of the children stand on the markers behind the baseline. They rotate in a leftto-right pattern, each one taking a turn hitting the balls.

Those waiting to hit must catch any balls that are missed by the child on the hash mark, and keep them from going into the cabbage patch. Each ball they pick up in the cabbage patch is placed in a container next to the cabbage patch. This drill is great for developing footwork and eye-hand coordination.

Robert Lukian, USPTA Scottsdale, Ariz.

This game is good for indoors or on a non-windy day. Begin by dividing the group into two teams, or if you have a large group, use two or more courts. Then have each player sit his or her racquet on its edge on the court. The kids then throw balls at the racquets of the other team. The first team to knock down all the racquets wins.

(If the racquets won't stay up by themselves, you can make targets from balls or cones.) This is a fun game to end the day.

Michael D. Shires, USRTA Dallas

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Hello-goodbye Place rubber court spots, such as Wilson's Teach Feet or Penn pads, on the service line, spaced out for as many as six students.

Then place six more spots about 8 feet from the net, lined up with the markers on the service line.

Place cones on the service line on the opposite side of the net for targets. Have each child stand on a spot at the service line in the ready position (without a racquet).

Bounce a. ball to each child, who tries to catch it. The children then run to the marker in front of them and do a split step. The ~r+r---~ttH~----;-.r children place their hands with the ball next to their ears and say, "Hello." Then, they step forward with the correct foot (for example, a right-handed child will step out with her left foot) , throw the ball, say, "Goodbye," and try to hit a cone. When they hit a cone, they are absolutely delighted.

This drill will help students learn the ready position; the serving motion (the same as throwing the ball); and foot position for the serve or volley ("Hello" I step forward). The pro can also give prizes, such as a free soda, stickers or a break from picking up balls.

Robert Lukian, USPTA

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he plain, aluminum "gizmo" is purely mechanical, but it has very human origins.

This inspired little invention is the tie that binds an unstoppable teen-ager who wants to play tennis arid the caring, creative individuals who have helped make it possible.

Seventeen-year-old Dana Bezar ofHopewell, N.J., a quadruple amputee with four artificial limbs, has been taking tennis lessons for several years from USPTA pro Marty Devlin of West Trenton, N.J. Dana and her coach had tried using hose clamps, rubber bands and tape to attach her racquet to her prosthetic arm, but it kept slipping.

Devlin, who once was an international clinician for Prince and still endorses its products, recently went to the company for help. Prince agreed to develop some kind of device for Dana on a g~~tis basis.

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Dana hits a forehand with her new ''gizmo. "

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Steve Davis, director of research and development at that time, took the project to associate test engineer Ed Hill.

Hill designed and fabricated a device that not only secures the racquet tightly, but positions it the same every time in a Continental grip. This means Dana can hit a forehand or backhand without changing gnps. .

"This really should be a fantastic breakthrough for people with artificial limbs, " Devlin said. "You talk about an innovation."

For his own part, Hill "was pleasantly surprised." He didn't expect the gizmo to work as well as it did after his first attempt.

'Tm not that familiar with people with prosthetics," he said, but he did have an artificial arm of Dana's that Devlin provided.

His experience in robotics also helped.

"It was challenging, " Hill said. "You need a little vision in order to make ir. " After the

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Dana with coach Marty Deviin (left) and Ed Hill ofPrince.

thinking stage, though, it took him only about a week to finish the project.

Hill made the device lightweight, easily removable and unobtrusive. He wanted something suitable for a teen-ager, like a bracelet, that would not draw a lot of attention.

The gizmo consists of a twoposition anchor system: a top clamp that looks like a wristband and fits onto the end of Dana's arm, and another clamp that grips the two hooks on the prosthesis and holds the racquet in place.

¡ Creating the gizmo was a gratifYing experience for Hill.

He even went to a tennis club to watch Dana play with her new gizmo for the first time.

"Smiles are worth a thousand words. She was really tickled with it," he said, adding that she has a good backhand. " The whole thing has opened my eyes up, " Hill said.

"We take a lot of things for granted and some people are less fortunate than us. She has been through one heck of a lot."

Dana's mother, Andrea Bezar, said her daughter had both arms and legs amputated after suffering complications from pneumonia at the age of 2 1/z. She ..lost her arms about an inch below the elbow and her legs about two inches below the

'Why me?'

"I don't think she ever gives up, but it does get frustrating," Bezar said of her daughter's efforts to learn tennis. Dana asked to take lessons when she got tired of hearing that her mother and younger brother were going to play.

Playing tennis is good exercise for Dana, Bezar observed.

Moreover, the teen-ager, who goes to private school, is rather shy and this gives her something to talk about.

"The gizmo is great," Dana's mother said. "We don't have to

stop and adjust anymore. It looks nice -like some high-tech thing -and it works. " She used to have to hold the racquet farther up her arm. With the racquet in a more normal position, she has greater balance and reach.

"She's knocking the daylights out of the ball," Devlin said. Dana's on-court arsenal includes everything from drop shots to driving groundstrokes.

The two have been working on her mo bility. "If she moves more, she can play tennis with anybody. She's an amazmg youngster. " '§>Dana hits a backhand as Steve Davis of Prince looks on.

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"She really doesn't have a lot of movement," Bezar said. But Dana, who also swims and plays the piano , isn't one to sit and feel sorry for herselÂŁ "She never complains, she never says, ADDvantage/September 1999

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It happened to Andy Brandi, women's tennis coach at the University of Florida.

Brandi was trying to get his team members to be more aggressive with their footwork, - moving forward into the court instead of letting the ball come to them. This spring, he received samples of a new tennis ball and found the solution.

When he first asked his players to hit with the new balls, they weren't in position to hit until the ball bounced two or three times, Brandi said. "Soon enough they realized that if they didn't move to the ball, it wasn't going to get there. It really made them move their feet. It helped us dramatically."

The women on Brandi's team are not average players.

They won the 1998 NCAA Team Championship and were finalists in 1999. But the new Pro Penn Stars are not average tennis balls, and Brandi doesn't see any limit to who can be helped by using the ball.

"They've got a use for everybody. It's just a matter of being innovative and finding the right niche in your system or program, " he said.

The Pro Penn Stars react softly to the racquet due to their low-compression cores, but they're making a solid impact in programs ranging from pro-ams to country club mixers to beginn er clinics. They temper speed, accept spin and bounce predict-

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ably, which makes them perfect jeer fun into all his club profor teaching control and proper grams, Molina said. The 100 children a month in his club's stroke technique to players of all levels, for lending a new twist beginner programs love the to familiar activities and as a green and yellow felt covers and practice ball for beginners. the lightweight feel of the Stars, he said. The balls also are a hit During a recent pro-am, with adults who play a round Stars helped equalize the serves with the Stars in club mixers. qf players who had NTRP rat"That's always a hoot. When ings ranging from 3.5 to 5.5, said Townsend Gilbert, who couples come out to just have fun, it's a great round. They ran the tournament. Big hitters had to use have to concenmore placetrate harder ment (because) Advanced stroke production and the conBEGINNER ball

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Royal Oaks Country Club, who At the NTC, adults with tensaw the balls for the first time at nis elbow, beginner wheelchair the 1998 USPTA World Conplayers and special population ference on Tennis. clinics all use Pro Penn Stars, in Most important, the balls inaddition to the beginner adult

and children's clinics. For children, Pro Penn Stars are ideal, especially compared to dead tennis balls, said Hunsaker. Children as young as 6 can hit from the baseline using the Stars. The balls also work well with beginner adults and the lower bounce makes them perfect for beginner wheelchair players. ' Everyone is so successful learning to maintain rallies that no one minds playing with a ball that is different, Hunsaker said. ''And they're smart enough to realize the way they're swinging is more like a real tennis stroke."

Because the Stars don't come off the racquet strings as quickly as a regular ball, players are encouraged to use a full stroke, Hunsaker said. "That works well (because) they're actually learning to swing. " That has lead to one of the greatest surprises about the ball - its effectiveness for teaching players who suffer from tennis elbow, she said. If players'-pain is due to improper stroke technique, Hunsaker has found that they usually can hit the Stars without pain. This allows them to learn to correct the strokes that were promoting their tennis elbow and then return to play with regular tennis balls without pain.

Stars can help another kind of pain, as well, said Hunsaker and Molina: They don't sting as much as regular balls if someone gets hit by one.

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Brooks, Chip Dinoffer, Joseph M. Fleming, Mark E. The following USPTA members achieved between 18 and 35 points in the USPTA Career Development Program in 1998.

Alexson, Donna Jaquith Anderson, Kirk Andrews, Michael Ansboury, Nancy D. Austin, Pamela Jeanne Babler, Julie Ann Bock, Alden E. Bone, David C. Bonfigli, Daniel G. Bradley, Christopher Breen, Patrick J .

Brown, Ulysses Burgess, Daniel Calton, Rick M. Crookenden , ian Daglis, Tom DeHart, Kenneth DiCami llo, Geraldine M. Eddy, David Fairchilds, Mark A. Getz, Nicolaus Gilbert, Harry Gilbert, J. Townsend Gooch, Terrie L. Groppel Ph.D ., Jack L. Haigh, Keith B. Harader, Robert A. (Andy) Hawes, Jeff Hawkins, Thomas Hazledine, Donald J. Hebert Ill , Robert A. Henson, Don Hoag, William D. Hobden, Brett Hom, Alvin D. Howe, Glen M .

Jamison, Jason Wade Johnson, Jason E. Johnson, Richard R. Jones, Jerome K. Kearns, Patrick S. Kozlowski, Dave LaCroix, Katherine Suzanne Lange, Michael Mann, John (Eric) McCleary, Layne C. Mclennan, James P. Moore-Naber, Pauline Morris, William, Jr. Moyer, David Mykkanen, George B. Neuner, Donald G. Nickel, Holger G. Oley, Stanley R. Patterson, Dan E. Peavy, Jim Pendo, Susan M .

Perry, Gerry Pollack, Jonas Daniel Porter Ed.D., David T. Post, Tim B. Pretorius , Warren

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Rapp, Bill A. Reed, Lee Ann B. Rieser, Brad G. Roetert Ph.D., Pau l Rogers, Albert P. Sather, Karen Sayrahder, Edward Seitz, Frank J. Smith, Diane L. Smith, Stan Smith, Timothy W. Steinbach, David Suarez, Rodrigo F. Swope, L. Franklin Thomas, Benjamin L. Thomas, Linda Rupert Thompson, Joseph Thompson, William Rork Tym, Bill Warner, James Russell Weber, James P. Winder, Gerald Woods, Ron Worski-Walton, Sally J. Yoder, Christopher J. Young, Bryce D. Zeutas-Broer, David G. The following USPTA members achieved between 9 and 17 points in the USPTA Career Development Program in 1998.

Achondo, Mauricio Adams, Edward Adler, Mitchell J .

Aksdai-Jansen, Jeremy Alcott, Michael C .

Alexander, David B. Alfonso, Nancy M. Allam , Paul F. W. !A.IIen, Susan Ann Alvarez, Michael P. Ameel, Derek A. Andrew, Jorge Antrim, Carson B .

Aris, Paul B. Arlati, Ornello Arnold, Richard A .

Ash, Lisa Aten, Gregory T. Atkinson Jr., Asa B. Austin, John R. Avalos, Mark Anthony Baker, Neal Baldemor, Michael T. Ballantyne, Lou is J. Ballingall, Adrienne Bareis, Rosie Baroch, Dr. Martin Bartek, Ann Bartholomai, Paul Basham, Mark C. Bauers, Joe Bayliss, Robert E. Beardsworth, Molly Bearup, Jeffrey T. Beck, Richard A. Bell, Dudley S. Belman, Mark Belser, William E. Bemisderfer, Jon Charles Bender, Raymond Thomas Benson, Jeffery S.

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Berg, Erik Bernstine, Mark E. Betzho ltz, Anders M. Bew ley Ph.D., Jay E. Beyer, Tim Billing s, Richard F. Bilyeu, Beth E. Black, Robert B. Blankenhorn, Richard D. (Jack) Blodgett, Danny Boatner, Vikki L. Bobbitt, Terry Boentoro, Wahyu H. Bogusewski, John J. Bohlinger, Lewis H. Bond, William E. Bonner, Rick Bowyer, Brendan G. Boysen, Rick E. Bracken, Francis (Jack) Braden, Vic Brad ley, Amy T Bradley, Douglas Brand, Oscar G. Brandenburg, Mark A. Breece, Tom Brenner, Hank Bridges, Jenni Davis Bridges, Robert A. Brierton Jr., Jim L. Briggs, Carl Bromberg, David A. Buckley, Beverly Burdick, Fred Burdsall, John Brian Buren, Richard W. Cabato, Rod rigo S. 9age, Chad Campbell, Donna M. Capestany, Jorge Capobianco, Joe Carella, James J .

Casterlin, Keith S. Cauffman , Jeffrey A .

Cecere, Rebecca S. Centerbar, Richard Centrella, Mark S. Chaboudy, Frank R. Chadwell , Samuel R. Cham-A-Koon, Winston Charity, Bruce W. Childers , Robert S. Chomyn , Holly D. Christian, Paul Ciotti , Lillian T. (Lin) Clark, Carl R. Cleveland, Will Cobb, Jeffrey A. Cockerill, Park C. Cohen, Ernest Cohen, Jeff F. Collins , Dr. Douglas E. Collins, Gordon Collins, Michelle Dianne Collins, Tara Conlon , Michele C. Connell, Karen Connell, Thomas V Conroy, Tim (Koach) Cook, James W. Cook, Jeffrey Cordova, Andrew J. Cordrey, David S. C. Cosio, Roy Cosseboom, Elaine M. Courtney, Judy Cox, James Newton

Cox, Nancy T Crain , Rerk Cramer, Charles (Corky) Crenshaw, Walter L. ¡c coft, Deborah J. Crone, Paul R. Culver, Joseph D. Curley, Barry L. Curtin, Mary Stack Curtis, Nancy C .

Cussick, Ken Cutler, Alan L. Dallis, Robert Daly, Laura R. Damron, William T Daniels, Carol L. Dantzer, David C .

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Delaney, Lyn Gerber DeYoung, Lee Dean, Brian M. Dean, Daniel A . (Chip) Del Valle, Jesus Delmarsh IV, Archibald G. Denig , Kimberley Ann Dent, Marvin Derby, Michael Desmond , Rebecca Devlin , Marty DiSalvo, Scott Diamond , Steve Dillard , Kim Z. Dodson, Lisa E. Doessel , James Dombrowski, Michael Domingues, Craig A. Dominguez, Macky A. Dotson, John Doyle, Susan C .

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Lyst, Gary MacDonald, Paul Machen, Steven Brian Machholz, Gary L. Maharaj, Gewan Maharaj, Sabita S. Maingot, Gerry R. Maitland, Barbara Majdick, Marc Maloof, Pamela A .

Maneikis, Sarah A. Manko, Wasyl Marguglio, B Troy Martin , Jay M .

Martin , Mickey L. Martin, Thomas J. Maskell, Sheryl Massar!, Jay J .

McCar!hy, Kevin P. McClure, Kevin G. McCormack, Allan McFarland, Patrick John McGinnis, Bryan A. McGraw, Tom y.

Mcinerney, Bob McKnight Sr., Cleon Mclaughlin , Cheryl M. Mcl aughlin, Doug McMahon, Mark Meador, Norma D. Mediero, Lui s S. Melkent, Chuck Mendez, Gerson J .

Mendoza, Carl G. Merchant, Altaf R. Mercier, Michael Louis Meyer, Henry (Ted) Meza, Ruben M. Michalko, Jack Miles, Elizabeth (Bobbie) Miller, Dale Miller, Richard D. (Rick) Mills, John D. Mills, Ka therine L. Moellering , Jim Moldrem , Lisa Molina , Joey C .

Moore, Curtis G. Moore, Dr. Bal Morales, Jose L. Moran, Marc C. Morgan , Bob J .

Morreii路 Kristal, Marily~ Moster, Daniel F. Moyer, Michael W. Munsil, James Murphy, Kenny Murphy, Sean Murray, Avis R. Murray, Ted J .

Nagel, Bruce Nakatsuka, Paul T Nederman, Marilyn A .

Nelson, Karen El iza beth Nerguizian , Pablo Nese, Peter E. Newcomb, Ron Newman , Robin S.

Nidzgorski, Susan E. Norris, Michael Norton, Darin J .

Norton, Philip D. Nowick, David J .

Nusser, Lee A. O'Connell, Steven J .

O'Donovan,Shaun M. O'Loughlin , Luke O'Meara, David J .

O 'Neal, Tim O'Neil, Sean Ochotorena , David (Ocho) Ofstehage, Gail Olado , Wayne S. Oliver, Daniel D. Olson , Bradley Eliot Ong , Billy lng Tjan Oon , Desmond Ott, David Ouellette, Ken Oxendine, Chad Christopher Paek, Simon S. Paggeot, Patrick Palmer, Marihelen Pa lmer, Phi lippa Pamplin Scott, Anne Paolini, Gregg A. Parker, Christine Parker, Larry Parrish, Phillip J .

Parsons, Bennett Pate, Billy Peirick, Debbie A. Pekich, Steve, Jr. Perkins, Elizabeth B. See Peterson, Melvin (Pete) Peterson , Todd C. Petrocco, William P. Pettee, Narelle P. Phanthanusorn , Pipat (Pat) Pickard , Wayne M .

Pierson, Harvey Pigorsch, Mitchell Ben Pilipczuk, Cynthia Pipkin , Wilson Potter, Scott D. Power, Billy J .

Prachar, John Preston , John Price, Benjamin W. Price, David S. Prudhomme, Gregory Puc, Michael B. Pyle, Katherine M. Quinn, Dr. Ann Quitko, Michael E. Rains, Andrea Ralston, Dennis Randolph , Marie (Licky) Reed , Robert Roy Reid , Kenneth H. Reiff, Janis Riddle, William Lee Ridgeley, James W. Rios路 Kernan , Deanna Roberson, Donald N .

Roberti , Bill Roberts, Jane K. Roberts , Mark A. Robinson, Andrew (Drew) Robinson, Clay Robinson, Steven A .

Rodgers, Robert A. Rodriguez, Angel 0 .

Rodriguez, Marcia H. Rod rig uez, Marco J .

Rogers , Michael C .

Rogers, Todd Rohrbach ~r. Thomas J .

Reiter, Martha Romberg , Dave Romer, Robert D. Rose, Heidi E. Rouse, David S. Roya lty, James Pau l Rubenstein, Bryan Rubin , Fred Russell , Robyn D. Ruza nic, Robert G. Ryan , Eric Sainato, Teresa Saltzman, Leonard E. Salumaa , Cammy Sanchez, Wallace A. Sandercock, Michael Sandvig, Carol E. Santarlas Jr., Thomas E. Sause, Charlotte F. Sause, David P. Sawada, Yoshi Schaffer, Richard M. Scheb, Paula S. Schenk, Wendy L. Schiller, Jodi Sue Schroeder, Bud Schwa rz, Therese F. Sconyers, J. Devin Scott, Rob Serre!, Patrick J. Shackelford Ill , Louis Carl Shambach, David N. Sharton , James F. Shaw, Ross W. Shope, Scott A. Shuffield , Christine L. Sicola, Rosa nne Simard , Len Simpson, N. Scott Smith, Blai n Smith, Brian V. Seine, Dan iel D. Somerville, Jim A. Springer, Matthew J .

Stephens, Eric L. Stephenson , Bret t Stewart, Robin M. Stockton , Dick Storey, H. Clinton Subbert , Jennifer S. Summers, Robbie K. Sunderland, Kimberly Sunderland , Tim Sunderlin, Drew Surko, Paul R. Swa nson , Scott R. Swartman, Suzanne H. Sweet , Drew B. Sweitzer, Tom Szakal , Patricia Tarpley, Danny J .

Tavarez, George K. Taylor, Alan R. Taylor, Donald Taylor, Norma Tejeda , David Telfer, Alan E. Tessier, R. J. Thigpen , R. A . (Rudy) Thomas, A. Rhys Thomas, Timothy J .

Thompson, Calvi n K. Thompson, David Rork Thorne路Thomsen , Roger

Tiberio, Henry Tiffin , Steven Tilmanis, Gundars Titelbaum , Adam Tomlinson, Donald A. Toney, Reedy Torrance, Dr. Shelby F. Torrance, Susan Shelby Torricelli, Paul Townsend, Mark N. Trengove, Ronald Trost , Bradley J .

Tucker, Ken Turrin, David Ubalde, Joseph Valentine, Alice Van De Hey, Thomas Van Zutphen , Michael Vargas, Jaime E. Vasquez, Reggie Vaynberg, Larisa Velasco, Fernando M. Velasco, Michael Verdieck, Douglas L. Vigo, Ronald E. Villucci, Valerie A. Vogt, Steven W. W. Voorhies, Aimee Waldman, Paul Walker, Nathan Louis Wallace, Will iam D. Walsh , Betty Walton, Eric M. Walton, Ralph Wammock, Richard Eric Wardhammar, Brian N .

Waters, Jeffrey C .

Watson Ill , Edward F. Watson, Matt S. Webb, Ann R. Weber, Laura A. Weinstock, Sheila Weir, Mark Wells, M . Shane Welsh, Doug Wendler, Rebecca Rich West, Gay E. Westebbe, Bruce Westhoff, Rick D. Wheeler, Keith White Jr., Roy C .

Whitney, Judith R. Whitney, Marceil L. Whitworth, Pat Willeford , Craig Alan Willens, Lawrence Williams, Charles V. Williams, Linda Alta Wilson, Eric Wilton, Christopher Lee Wise, Steven M. Wittern, Jonell Wittus, Craig J .

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Display pride in membership This is a great opportunity to own a hand-painted cast replica of the wood-carved USPTA logo. Each plaque has been painstakingly finished with 23K gold leaf and premium paints and stains, and is suitable for interior or exterior .use. Together with the matching personalized .USPTA professional plaqu~, it will create a dynamic impression in. your pro shop or office.

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American tennis • participation on the r1se

APEX award

Tennis participation is on_the rise, according to a survey released by the USTA, the Tennis Industry Association and the International Tennis Federation.

USPT.Ns ADDvantage magazine recently earned a national APEX '99 Award for Publication Excellence for Columns & Editorials for the article, Competition Prepares Players for the World Beyond Sports by Tim Heckler, USPTA CEO. The editorial appeared in the February issue of ADDvantage.

Communications Concepts Inc. and the editors of Writing Concepts®: The Business Communications Report, a monthly publication for editorial and communications staff, singled out the article for the award. The article was one of nearly 4,900 entries submitted for the competition.

This is USPTNs fourth APEX award: In 1996, ADDvantage won an award for most improved magazine; in 1997, USPT.Ns web site, www.uspta.org, won a Grand Award for online and electronic publications; and in 1998 the magazine earned an award for magazine design.

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THE NUMBER OF FREQUENT TEN·

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The number ofpeople who played tennis four or more times in a year jumped from 12.3 million to 14.1 million, a 14.6 percent increase.

The number of people who played at least once a year rose from 19.5 million to 20.8 million, a 6.7 percent increase.

National office looking for photos ofpast presidents

In the first quarter of 1999, tennis ball sales were up 11 percent; tennis racquet sales jumped 8.5 percent.

The national office needs your assistance in locating photographs of past national presidents for .display in its International Tennis Professional Hall of Fame and Archives in its Houston headquarters.

Specifically, USPTA needs to locate photos of past presidents from 1927 through 1954. Missing photos after 1954 inchideArthur Condon, George Seewagen, William Lufler and Alex Gordon. If you or anyone you know has photos of these people, we would appreciate your donation of a copy of the photo. If you would like to donate a photo, the national office staff would be happy to have a copy made and return the original to you. Contact Rich Fanning at the World Headquarters for more information.

USPTA Endorsees • Penn Racquet Sports • Wtlson Racquet Sports • Bolle America Inc. • National Life ofVermont • Ten Cap Inc.

A closer look at Bolle Endorsee since Sept. 1998

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Additional supporting companies: • American Airlines - official airline • MBNA America - USPTA MasterCard • Special Service Systems - Bank card processing • Tennis magazine • Tennis Week magazine

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USPTA launches TV ad campaign to spotlight teaching pros_ New ads during US. Open encourage players to take lessons ftom USPTA-certijied pros

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ennis fans watching the U.S. Open on TV always see the newest racquets, tennis clothing and talent from the pro tours. This year, they'll see something else that's brand new: two USPTA TV cpmmercials encouraging players to take a lesson from a US PTA-certified professional. The ads include the association's toll-free number and web site address through which plq.yers may find a local USPTA member for lessons.

The central theme of the ads is to show how tennis players can have more fun and improve their games with the help of a USPTA professional. The ads were fUmed in June on the tennis courts at the World Headquarters and feature several USPTA teaching pros and players from the area.

The ads will air in selected cities on USA Network in late-round U.S. Open coverage during the second week of September. The USPTA World Headquarters and interested USPTA divisions are cooperatively purchasing advertising time on cable TV systems in a cross-section of nationwide markeEs. The ads are scheduled to run in selected cities in Florida, as well as Austin, Texas; Washington, D.C.; Richmond, Va.; Portland, Ore. ; Tacoma, Wash. ; Honolulu; Chicago; Detroit; Indianapolis; Southern California; and other markets to be determined. In August, the ads were scheduled to run in San Diego during the broadcast of the TIG Tennis Classic finals in La Costa, Calif And, the ads will be .shown statewide in Florida on Sunshine Network's "Florida Tennis Talk " 'This is the first time that any tennis association has launched a TV ad campaign to promote teaching professionals and showcase them as the true tennis experts that they are," said USPTA CEO Tim Heckler. "This TV advertising program is the newest part of our public relations campaign to promote US PTA members in the best light possible. " ~

Career exan1s, -upgrades & certification training courses (4 points for CTC segment)

(2 credits) Nov. 12-13

Southwest Division Mesa, Ariz .

Nov. 12-13 Nov. 14

Sept. 4-5

Lexi ngton, Ky.

Oct. 23-24

Bonita Springs, Fla .

Sept. 4-5

Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Oct. 23-24

Hot Springs, Ark.

Sept. 8-9

Freeport, N.Y.

Oct. 23-24

Fort Worth, Texas

Sept. 11 -12

Burbank, Calif.

Oct. 25-26

Houston *

Sept. 11 -12

Aurora, Ill.

Nov. 5-6

Tulsa, Okla.

Sept. 12-13

Mclean, Va .

Nov. 5-7

Bloomington, Minn.

Sept. 18-19

Rome, Ga .

Nov. 6-7

Brunswick, Maine

Oct. 2-3

Jacksonville, Fla.

Nov. 6-7

Haines City, Fla.

Oct. 3-4

Birmingham, Ala .

Nov. 6-7

Naples, Fla.

Oct. 4-5

Atlanta

Nov. 6-7

Fayyetteville, N.C.

Oct. 6-7

Bethpage, N.Y.

Nov. 7-8

La Jolla, Calif.

Oct. 7-9

Tucson , Ariz.

Nov. 10-11

Oceanside, N .Y.

Oct. 8-10

Sacramento, Calif.

Nov. 10-12

Mesa , Ariz.

Oct. 9-10

Bonita Bay, Fla.

Nov. 13-14

Mequon, Wis.

Oct. 9-10

Industry Hills, Calif.

Nov. 15-16

Houston*

Oct. 9-10

Rochester, Mich.

Nov. 19-21

Media, Pa.

Oct. 10-11

Midlothian, Va.

Nov. 20-21

Bonita Springs, Fla .

Oct. 15-16

Bradenton, Fla.

Nov. 21-22

Denver

Oct. 17-18

Frederick, Md .

Nov. 27-28

Asheville, N.C.

Oct. 23-24

Burbank, Calif.

Nov. 28-29

Atlanta

Midwest Division Jackson , Wis.

* This course is held at the USPTA World Headquarters.

Mid-Atlantic Division

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 membens: late cancellation fee - $75; failure to ca ncel -application fee is forfeited . Certified membens: 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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US PTA Jeff Henderson, USPTA, is the new general manager and chief operating officer at Leawood Country Club in Leawood , Kan. Eric Hinchman, USPTA, has appeared on two CNN segments - Mindful Living and Your Health . He discussed how the practice of mindfulness can aid stress reduction . Hinchman is the director of tennis at Miraval Resort and Spa in Catalina , Ariz .

USPTA member Russell Heier, head professional of World Gym Racquet and Sport in Setauket, N.Y . won the 1999 USTA National Open Mixed Doubles Indoor Championship. His partner was Jamie Cohen .

Craig Hardenbergh, USPTA and head professional at the Army Navy

Country Club in Alexandria, Va ., served as the tournament director for the 121h annual Mount Vernon College Classic in Wash ington, D.C . Competitors included Secretary of State Donna Shalala and former Secretary of State Alexander Haig.

Dan Oliver, USPTA, has been hired by Oneida Golf and Country Club as an associate tennis professional for the 1999 season .

Oliver is the head coach for the University of Wisconsin -Green Bay men 's tennis program .

Improving the Landscape of Your Life-. Chapters include information on how to have the courage to change, educating your heart and living life with humility. The book is available for $12 .95 from Torchlight Publishing, (888) 8672458 or torchlight@compuserve.com .

USTA From Aug . 24 to Sept. 12, the International Tennis Hall of Fame will present an exhibition called "Their Eyes on

the Prize" at the USTA Na tional Tennis Center's Lou is Armstrong Stadium . The exhibition celebrates historic trophies and champi ons from more than 100 years of U.S. Championships . It will be open to all U.S. Open ticket holders.

Manufacturers Penn Racquet Sports provided the official ball for the Davis Cup second -round ties, the 1999 Great American Insurance ATP Championship, the 1999 lnva'c-

Member product showcase Peter Burwash, USPTA Master Professional and president of Peter Burwash International, has released his seventh book,

1999 Florida Division award winners Professional of the Year Coach of the Year USTA/USPTA Service Award

Chip Brooks Charles Jenks Kiko Castillo

Players of the Year Men 's open

Mark Palus

Men 's 30

Jose Campos

Men 's 35

Mike Puc

Men's 40

Andres Molina

Men's 45

Gewan Maharaj

Women's Open Women's 35

Tara Collins Allegra Campos

The following were named district volunteers of the year: Hank Brenner, Gigi Casapu, Linda Finkbeiner, Bill Gist, Jeff Horn , Jay Hurst, Shane Johnson, Whitney Kraft, Larry Lewis, Mike Maier, Robin Newman, Wally Norwich, Brian Sakey, Will Thomas, Hugh Waters and Steve Yedinak.

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USPTA Master Professional Bill Tjm trained for seven weeks with members ofthe Indonesian Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams in Nashville, Tenn. They were preparing.for the South East Asia Games that were held in August.

are World Team Cup, the Bank of the West tournament, TIG... Classic and Acura Classic. Penn will also be the official ball for the WTA Chase Championships in November.

French Open winner Steffi Graf is a member of the Wilson Advisory Staff.

Wilson has added a new racquet to the Hyper Carbon line - the Hyper Hammer 4.3 Stretch Power Holes performance racquet.

tennis to Dave Kozlowski, Florida Tennis Talk, 7903 Donald Ross Road , Sarasota, Fla. 34240.

The CasaBlanca Resort & Casino, located in Mesquite, Nev., is offering USPTA pros the opportunity to bring groups to the resort for clinics, round robins or tournaments. The use of the courts is complimentary. For more information call Richard Birmingham at (800) 459-7529, ext. 7946.

Miscellany USPTA Secretary- Treasurer ToUJ1l.!end Gilbert (third from right) presented a LittLe Tennis Specialty Course at the Missouri Valley Division convention. Thirteen chiltjren participated in the clinic. Also pictured, USPTA members Terry WÂĽlrd, Russ WÂĽlrner, David Moyer and Jaime 1-'llrgas.

Florida Tennis Talk is seeking home video tennis bloopers. Send your embarrassing and funny moments in

CLASSIFIEDS BOOKS AND DRILLS www. TennisExpress.com: bio-

mechanics, mental tennis, movement/footwork videos. Drill books, training products, ball machines, coaching manuals. FREE catalog. (800) 883-6615.

BUSINESS SOFTWARE USPTh Master Professional Mark McMahon announces CTS ClubSolutions and a new Coaching & Business Management Software Suite for tennis professionals.

The "Coaches Business Partner" offers a complete On-Court and Off-Court Solution for tennis professionals. Call (800) 605-4652 to req uesr free information or www.GoCTS.com

EMPLOYMENT "Cool" employment opportunities: Spend your winter with Vail and Beaver Creek Ski/Snowboard Schools. Full- and parr-rime positions, beginning November. Contact Kerry Lawson, P.O. Box 7, Vail, Colo. 81658, Tel. (970) 479-

4303, e-mail: KLawson @ Vail Resorts.com.

FREE On-Line Job Bank: www.TennisExpress.com. Review current job postings. Advertise job openings. Post seeking-employment ads. It's all FREE. Go on-line or call (713) 781-4848.

USPTA Master Professional Mark McMahon announces CTS - Tennis Search, an Executive Search Firm for the tennis industry. CTS -Tennis Search discreetly conducts searches on behalf of their clients (club managers, tennis committees and owners) who need a new director of tennis. Call (800) 605-4652 and be added to our confidential database of potential candidates. www.GoCTS.com.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- The United Stares Tennis Association/ Pacific Northwest Section (Portland, Ore.) seeks motivated team builder and solution-oriented person with 5+ years experience in leadership position. BAdegree required.

Must be skilled in management and

training of volunteers/staff and knowledgable in marketing/community relations. Required knowledge of strategic planning, hiring, budget management. Tennis background necessary. Salary/benefit package negotiable. Position will remain open until filled. Send resume attention Annice Seelig, 3202 165rh Place N .E., Bellevue, WA 98008 (fax (425) 869-5781; e-mail maseelig@msn.com).

www. tennisjobs.com The Tennis Job Line is a tennis professional's employment service.

Ir advertises tennis openings at country clubs, tennis clubs, resorts, public ~aciliries, colleges and summer camps.

TRAINING WARNING: Extreme athletes only. Free newsletter for serious tennis players. Enroll online. www.RealAthlete.com.

VACATION OPPORTUNITIES WANTED! Tennis professionals and tennis coaches. The Professional Coaches Association offers numerous opportunities for tennis pros and coaches to participate in PCA Working Vacation Programs at exclusive resorts throughout the Caribbean. Join this long-running and successful program that so many professionals have enjoyed. For information, contact Mark Burns at (617) 552-3171.

Rates: $30 for 20 words, minimum per issue. 50 cen ts per word thereafter. Pay by check, money order, Visa or MasterCard. Prepayment is required. Supply typed copy and include full name, telephone number, credit card number and expiration date. (No agency or ca sh discounts.)

Issue closes 15th of month, two months preceding cover date. Fax to (713) 978 -7780, attn: ADDvantage classifieds. No classifieds will be accepted by telephone. No exceptions ore made.

US PTA cannot verify nor be responsible for the contents of any advertisement. It reserves the right to reject any advertisement at its discretion.

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Ou~ wear your opponent.

Athco, Inc. is an authorized licensee of Wilson Sporting Goods .

1-800-990-0000.

Wand Wilson are regiSlered trademafks 01 Wilson SporungGoodsCo. C 1993 Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

Regular, Extra Duty or ~igh Altitude

Regular Price

6-114 Dz

120+ Dz

(24-456 Cans)

(480+ Cans)

$10.36/Dz $1 0.28/Dz ($2. 59/Can)

USPTA Discount Price

($2.57/Can)

$ I 0. I 6/Dz $ I 0.08/Dz ($2. 54/Can)

($2.52/Can)

Freight prepaid on 96 dozen tennis balls (384 cans) shipped at one time to one location. Terms: 3%·30 days, 2% 60 days, net 90 days.

Pricing subject to change without notice. All orders shipped and invoiced during the months of March, June, September and December.

FOR EVERY DOlEN PRO PENN TENNIS BALLS PURCHASED: • 20¢ discount directly to the USPTA Pro • 10¢ cash rebate to Pro's Division • 10¢ cash rebate to USPTA Headquarters These funds are used to help support programs for your association.

For more information or to place an order; call your Penn sales representative or:

1-800-BUY-PENN

Presenting the first ever Pro Penn Stars Tournament, Thursday, September 23rd from 2:00 to 4:00 at the USPTA Convention. Competition will be between USPTA divisions using Pro Penn Stars, with half the

ssooo going

to the winning team, the other half going to the winning division. Register at the Pro Penn Hospitality room.

Good luck. If you win, good luck getting back to your room.

United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. World Headquarters 3 53 5 Briarpark Drive, Suite One Houston, TX 77042-523 5

PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID TAMPA, FL PERMIT NO. 602