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contents the total professional – enhancing your career 11 Tennis professionals can help motivate young athletes – by Katrina Perlman, MS, USPTA, and Dana Perlman, Ph.D.

departments 2 Executive Committee 3 Vice president’s message 7 Cardio Tennis

21 Pro to pro

news

23 USPTA mailbox

14 USPTA welcomes new members

24 Classifieds 32 Career development

16 USPTA Player Development Conference

34 Industry action

On the cover – A young player takes his best shot at one of 25 drill stations on the USPTA Little Tennis court during Arthur Ashe Kids Day. Townsend Gilbert and other USPTA Professionals led 1,300 through fun and educational activities. The annual Kids Day is part of the pre-U.S. Open festivities at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and honors tennis legend Arthur Ashe.

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USPTA Executive Committee Division presidents, regional vice presidents and past national presidents:

California Division

National Board of Directors: Tom Daglis

President 310-340-6185

Randy Mattingley First vice president 281-358-2181

Bunny Bruning Vice president 515-285-1459

Mark Fairchilds Vice president 209-571-2582

Chuck Gill Vice president 561-624-8900, ext. 8932

Jack Groppel, Ph.D. Vice president 847-658-1077

Eric Stephens President 562-496-3530 Pierre Mareschal Regional vice president 626-744-1650

Eastern Division Ron Dyson President 585-325-3219 Mark Savage Regional vice president 845-565-7600

Florida Division Richard Centerbar President 561-487-7070 Dave Richardson Regional vice president 239-495-8100

Hawaii Division Jerry Cape President 808-382-5968 Ken Nakama Regional vice president 808-679-3197

Intermountain Division Jim Loehr, Ed.D. Vice president 407-438-9911

Harry Gilbert Immediate past president 386-793-0084

Kim Davis President 719-536-0797 Alden Bock Regional vice president 303-232-6272

Middle States Division Bill Sember President 484-888-8329 Wilson Pipkin Regional vice president 717-898-3102

Midwest Division Molly Card Beckmann President 317-582-1550, ext. 229 Paul Marcum Regional vice president 248-626-9880, ext. 4006

Missouri Valley Division Gary Trost President 405-848-2994 Kendell Hale Regional vice president 816-436-1608

New England Division Jacques Faulise President 401-952-7000 Christopher Stevens Regional vice president 603-610-0183

Northern Division Brian McCoy President 763-656-1590 Dilcia Pederson Regional vice president 612-824-6099

Pacific Northwest Division Hunter Lipscomb President 541-753-1043 Nancy Cox Regional vice president 503-409-2567

San Diego Division Dophie Poiset President 858-756-4459 Nelson Alapi Regional vice president 858-382-6571

Southern Division Pat Whitworth President 678-482-6357 Jeff Hawes Regional vice president 504-482-4084

Southwest Division Sara Stablein President 602-636-9840 Vicki Foster Regional vice president 602-930-8423

Texas Division Jim Sciarro President 903-581-7788 Joe Snailum Regional vice president

Past presidents Mid-Atlantic Division Pat Hanssen President 434-295-6167 John Cleary Regional vice president 301-924-3450

Northern California Division Michael Galli President 510-673-6875 John Sharpe Regional vice president 925-283-5448

Ron Woods (2005-2007) 361-991-7501 David T. Porter, Ed.D. (2003-2005) 808-675-3755 Joseph Thompson (1999-2003) 720-470-6550

Vice president’s message You can build your business with Tennis – for the health of it!

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SPTA’s public-relations initiative, Tennis – question: Has the initiative improved the business for the Health of it!, is nearing the end of its results of our members? To be honest, I don’t think third year. As with any initiative, success can we, as individuals, have taken full advantage of this. be measured in many ways. Two accepted measures And, it’s not because of any specific reason per se, are the identity given to the brand by the initiative, other than the fact that we still have to determine and second, the business it creates. Let’s discuss both. the business models around helping you truly “grow USPTA has received tremendous recognition your business.” As we communicate with members from the initiative. Consider that the American around the world and collect data about how to College of Sports Medicine has aligned its global build a business through Tennis – for the health of initiative of Exercise is Medicine it!, I want to share some best practices alongside Tennis – for the health of it! with you. Some of our members have Also, consider that USPTA has had determined how to improve their revrepresentation (Tom Daglis, USPTA enues through Tennis – for the health of president) alongside IHRSA in lobit!, and it is this thinking that I want to bying efforts to enlighten Congress share with you. We asked: How have and educate national policy makers you used Tennis – for the health of it! about our great game and our great to grow your business? Here’s some of Association during IHRSA’s Summit the information that we heard. for a Healthier America. Consider that

Mike Woody, executive director we have representation on the national of the Midland Community Tennis Implementation Committee for the Center, in Midland, Mich., started off Jack Groppel, Ph.D. National Physical Activity Plan, are in his typically positive fashion. He reaffiliated with Rally for the Cure in an effort to raise sponded, “When it comes to Tennis – for the health of breast cancer awareness through tennis, and maintain it!, we mean fitness in the fast lane. It’s programming a content-related partnership with TennisMD.com. that speaks directly to the health, wellness, and fitness On top of all that, USPTA has recently partnered pathway that people are looking for. The Midland with Live Your Life Well, the national initiative for Community Tennis Center has made a commithealth and well-being of Mental Health America. ment to Tennis – for the health of it! by leveraging And we continue to have alignment discussions with partnerships, creating dynamic programs, and then other organizations at the national and international promoting and marketing the program.” levels. Our intent is two-fold: Mike has used Cardio Tennis, combined with 1. To continue developing and improving the other programs for beginners, and even other proT­ennis – for the health of it! initiative in an effort grams to help players return to tennis following to get the general public to try the sport and injury. He has also aligned these Tennis – for the make it a part of its fitness regimen, and really health of it! programs with numerous community organizations. “Partnering with major corporations expand the reach of tennis is smart business and here’s why. Health care costs 2. By stressing the USPTA and its members as the are going through the roof. Tennis is a sport that fits delivery force through which the public can so many health initiatives. We have partnered with receive these benefits through lessons and other hospitals, school systems, and major businesses. Our tennis activities, utilize the Tennis – for the health message is: ‘When your employees get involved in of it! initiative to boost/enhance the “That’s Who tennis their outlook on themselves improves.’ In We Are” campaign, and identify USPTA as one addition, when you play tennis you are making of the great organizations in all of sport! yourself smarter and more confident. Our clients Another method used to evaluate the success of a couldn’t get enough of it.”

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from previous page tion, marketing, and communication, the world’s ears are listening for healthy life options. Tennis speaks right to this market.

This market gets it and is looking for what our sport has to offer. Business buys our Tennis – for the health of it! for workforce productivity. Hospitals link up with our Tennis – for the health of it! because it’s complementary. Schools put our Tennis – for the health of it! in the curriculum. And, our members get it as well. Tennis – for the health of it! means they look good, feel great with less weight and can’t stop the music, playing more each week.”

Mark Savage, tennis director of Sportsplex, in New Windsor, N.Y., has also cross-marketed ages and levels of play in this Tennis – for the health of it! programs.

In fact, he has three distinctly different programs: 1. Every 10 weeks we have a season-ending championship for our juniors on the last Friday evening from 6-7:30 p.m.

This event is built into the price of their classes. For example, if a child is in our 9to 12-year-old class on Tuesday, then he will receive a team T-shirt and be able to come to the Friday event. At this event, we make sure that all parents, friends and children receive a healthy snack and refreshment. We called a couple of nutrition companies, and received free trial-size bars to give away. In addition, before we begin the event, the lead teacher talks about tennis and its healthy benefits. At the end of the program each parent is given the Tennis – for the health of it! fact sheet along with healthy snack tips. In the past, prior to this marketing idea, we would get about 10 percent of the kids attending. Now we have more than 30 percent attending.

on the third Tuesday of every month feeds our beginner adult programs.

The object is to reserve different times throughout that Tuesday so that adults can come and try tennis. We offer out the fact sheet and our five-week program.

This instills the benefits of tennis to new players. The class becomes more about getting fit and using tennis as a venue.

As a final example, let’s revisit what Britt Feldhausen has done. Britt, a USPTA Professional from Tucson, Ariz., and wife Jill (also a USPTA Professional), have developed a doctor’s prescription approach to Tennis – for the health of it! But, first, you should hear Britt’s perspective: “Tennis – for the health of it! is a concept that, even though we all intuitively knew we were doing something healthy, has given us tools to articulate the idea better. The stats, pictures, articles, brochures and just the confidence from the science verbalized made it easier to put together a coherent strategy.”

Britt and Jill’s primary goal was to get doctors to use tennis as a way to create fitter patients. “We offered free lessons as

an incentive and gave doctors prescription cards to pass out. The doctors could give out our prescription cards to the people they felt could benefit from exercise, socialization and a healthier way of living.

When the patient contacted us we spent time designing a class that fit their time, budget and fitness levels. This process not only gave us some new clients but put us in touch with a totally untapped market.”

And, the Feldhausens have seen a big opportunity with the senior market. “The goal being that from 50 to let’s say 70 years of age – or some would like us to say much older – you can “feel better,” not worse, with a few simple changes to our typical unhealthy lifestyles. Tennis – for the health of it! put us in the mode to think this way and now with the mental side even looking more beneficial it gives us a stronger case to why tennis is not just a sport for a lifetime but a sport for a totally better life.”

I cannot think of a better way to hand this off to you. USPTA has given you the tools to help enhance your business and brand with Tennis – for the health of it!

Now, the ball’s in your court. Good luck in building your business! 

2. Fun and Fit for the Health of It is a program getting underway. This is designed for inactive children in the area.

They receive a 45-minute group tennis lesson, a 30-minute group fitness class, and a 15-minute break in between with a healthy snack and drink as well as take-home material for healthy living. I believe this will be a big hit this season.

3. Tennis – for the health of it! ‘Learn to Play’ for adults – This once -a-month free class

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Tips from the pros

Cardio Tennis: fact vs. fiction

by Michele Krause, USPTA, National Cardio Tennis manager and speakers team director

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ardio Tennis celebrated its five-year anniversary as of the 2010 U.S. Open.

The growth has been tremendous, with more than 1,700 official U.S. sites and an international presence in at least 30 countries.

The Cardio Tennis product has evolved and matured in these five years and I would like to address some common perceptions among tennis professionals that may or may not be true.

This quote from a well-respected tennis professional summarizes the great misunderstandings about the Cardio Tennis product: “I’m all for cardio workouts and getting people out on the tennis court, but I’m not real crazy about running people ragged while trying to teach them tennis technique.

I run workouts and drills, and I do them at a reasonably fast pace, but it’s not manic, and it doesn’t involve all kinds of exercises that have nothing to do with tennis.”

the greatest misconception; Cardio Tennis done properly and using the six components is a safe and healthy workout.

For review, the six components of a ­Cardio Tennis session include: • The three training segments (warmup, cardio, cool-down) with an emphasis on games • The use of heart rate monitors, knowing how to use them and their purpose • The right music (120-150 bpm) • The use of transition balls • The agility ladder • The right professional

With that in mind, let’s look at four of the most common “pro perceptions” of Cardio Tennis.

A case can be made that Cardio ­Tennis executed properly is or can be safer than traditional tennis classes. So what makes Cardio Tennis safe?

1. This session is about kicking butt and making them hurt – This is probably

Educated Cardio Tennis pros utilize the three training segments. They start with

Educated Cardio Tennis pros start with a proper warm-up, which includes dynamic movement/stretching, catching and tossing skills and light hitting. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

a proper warm-up, which includes dynamic movement/stretching, catching and tossing skills and light hitting.

(Too often I see coaches begin a tennis lesson with a player on the baseline and letting them whack balls; this is not a safe way to start for the client.) In the cardio portion they use the proper drills and games where the emphasis is on hitting hundreds of balls, not just running circles around the court (not fun).

The Cardio Tennis pro is also careful to not neglect the cool-down and will implement some light hitting activity to carefully bring the heart rate down as well as some static stretching.

The use of heart rate monitors is the ultimate safety tool for both you and the consumer. This is the only way you will truly know if you are working someone out appropriately for their age, fitness and ability level. Over the years I have heard numerous stories from pros in the field about how some sort of heart health issue was discovered through the use of the heart rate monitor. Those coaches saw an abnormal heart rate reading and, after ruling out equipment issues, medications, etc., suggested the individuals see their doctor. The doctor then confirmed there was some issue at hand (arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, or high blood pressure). Better to catch something early before it becomes a problem like cardiac arrest on your tennis court.

The skill of the coach. A trained C ­ ardio Tennis coach is effective at working out each person to his or her optimum fitness and ability level. One cannot treat the whole group the same and it is the responsibility of the professional to educate the consumer. continued next page

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from previous page In the context of safety I would like to address a drill that I see a lot of professionals doing in Cardio Tennis sessions. The drill is commonly referred to as the “weave” and essentially it is used for larger numbers with two courts and two pros. Players are divided up with one group on the baseline of court No. 1 and the second group on the opposite baseline of court No. 2. The pros are doing some form of two or three balls across and after hitting their sequence the players run around the court perimeter to the end of the line on the other court. Superficially this sounds like a good Cardio Tennis drill, but realistically it is not ideal. Here’s why: After each sequence of ball-striking the player will run more than the length of one court plus the width of one court. This results in too much running and I guarantee you heart rates will be off the chart! The ratio of time spent on ball striking vs. any running/movement/sideline activity should always be very heavy on ball striking. If consumers are doing that much pure running they might as well get on a treadmill.

2. This class involves a lot of fitness-specific activities like pushups, sit-ups, lunges, etc., with some ball hitting in between – This is another false impression; if the majority of the class involves these activities why wouldn’t consumers just go to the gym? A consumer comes to Cardio Tennis because they want something different from the gym; they want to train using the vehicle of tennis. Most people do not find push-ups and sit-ups to be fun or enjoyable, least of all on a tennis court. Remember, this class is about hitting balls and playing games.

3. CT is all about fast paced drills – In a 60-minute session, the cardio portion should be 35 to 50 minutes. This segment should be about 30 percent drill and 70 percent game. The drill portion should be just enough so all the player’s strokes are grooved and ready for games. All drill and no play makes for a very boring session.

4. Games or play-based exercise do not give a good cardio workout; drills are better – There is a lot of misunderstanding in regards to this statement. Most professionals think drills are

better than games for a cardio workout. This line of thinking is most common where heart rate monitors are not being used.

Throughout the history of CT we have found consumers’ heart rates to be much higher during games for the following reasons: • Heart rates get higher in games because of the excitement, competition and/ or the anxiety level • Players put forth more effort because there’s something at stake • Unlike traditional tennis, serving (for the most part) is not incorporated in cardio games; serving tends to bring the heart rate down.

When people are playing games they are having so much fun they don’t realize how hard they are working. However, if one is not running the proper games with the correct rotations for the number of people and using transition balls, then drill-based activities could offer a better workout.

To truly understand Cardio Tennis a professional must first recognize its purpose.

• To train in your heart rate zone m In Cardio Tennis players get into and stay in their heart rate zones with ease because of the fun factor • To train for tennis • To burn calories When the session is led keeping the above goals in mind you will provide the best experience for the consumer and have many returning and loyal customers.

In summary, Cardio Tennis is not about kicking someone’s butt to the point of pain nor is it about exercises that have nothing to do with tennis. It is about hitting hundreds of balls in a very safe environment where participants are pushed just outside their comfort zone. This helps players improve their fitness level, adaptability and overall game! 

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Tennis professionals can help motivate young athletes

by Katrina Perlman, MS, USPTA, and Dana J. Perlman, Ph.D.

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ennis professionals throughout the United States are given a daunting task of meeting the diverse tennis needs of their athletes. Athletes populate tennis centers with various reasons for playing. For instance, some may want to play at an elite level, while others may desire to simply hit three balls in a row.

These diverse motives for participation also apply to youthful athletes. Young tennis players take part in practice sessions and programs for various reasons. Some are made to attend while others possess a perception of being the next Roger Federer or Kim Clijsters.

An optimal motivational climate that focuses on personal growth is critical in enhancing athlete interest, motivation and learning.

Each tennis professional must understand these motives when designing and implementing appropriate instructional experiences for young athletes. A common assumption is that activity difficulty will meet the needs of the high-skilled and provide a level of challenge for those who lack such ability. In addition, tennis coaches, similar to education professionals, teach the way they have been taught. Many tennis professionals have had success within their career and thus rely on this elite or competitive style of instruction. This approach typically allows higher-skilled athletes to dominate and develop, while the lesser-skilled become marginalized and blend into the background. As a result, www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

athletes who do not perceive any success will become more likely to lose their desire or motivation to play.

Tennis is a lifetime sport that can be and should be enjoyed by everyone. Youth programs, such as tennis, that overemphasize elite competition have a negative impact on motivation, skill development and overall enjoyment of the sport (Coakley, 2007). In addition, young athletes report motivations for participation can be attributed to having fun, being with friends, learning skills and being active (Coakley, 2007; Gould, Feltz, Horn, & Weiss, 1982). As a result, youth tennis programs may need to provide players with extra motivation.

Understanding motivation Motivation is an important aspect for tennis professionals to understand. Evidence supports the connection between motivation and continued participation in activity (Ntoumanis, 2005). Individual motivation is commonly viewed as being influenced by an athlete’s perception of success (Ames, 1992). Success can be evaluated through social aspects, such as beating an opponent, or through personal development, i.e. hitting three balls over the net without an error (Ames, 1992).

Of importance with youth tennis is the focus on success through personal growth, due to the positive aspects associated with a variety of positive outcomes including increased effort (Xiang, et al., 2004), motivation (Cury, et al., 1996) and learning (Chen, 2001). Understanding motivation is the first step, and tennis coaches must be provided techniques and strategies for influencing athlete motivation.

A coach’s ability to motivate young athletes can be influenced through the development of what is termed a motivational climate. An optimal motivational climate which focuses on personal growth is critical in enhancing athlete interest, motivation and learning (Ames, 1992).

Motivational climate Design and development of a motivational experience can seem quite difficult. Tennis professionals must understand that the goals and focus of each lesson (i.e. working on forehands) do not need to change.

Implementing motivational instruction can be achieved for all program and lesson goals, with high-skilled and low-skilled, competitive or recreational players. The key for developing and implementing a motivational climate should focus on the coach’s ability to keep athletes on TARGET. This originally developed within the educational setting and was adapted for use continued next page ADDvantage/October 2010

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from previous page within sport. It is an acronym that stands for Task, Authority, Recognition, Grouping, Evaluation, and Time (Epstein, 1989).

Task Each lesson should provide athletes with a variety of activities that work on one concept, such as the volley. Variety can be associated with task difficulty (harder or easier) or number of activities (three different tasks that work on volleys). For example, if an athlete is working on his/her volleys, design three different activities that work on volleys. In addition, during each activity, change the difficulty through an increase or decrease in the number of successful volleys the athlete must hit or by the speed at which you hit the ball to each athlete.

Authority During group or individual lessons, athletes should be provided the opportunity to voice their opinion or exercise some control over part of the lesson. For example, the tennis professional may allow students to make a decision about which type of warmup to conduct. It should be noted that the tennis professional is the leader of the lesson, but a degree of inclusion can facilitate motivational change in each athlete.

Recognition Another important aspect is recognizing athletes’ accomplishments, such as celebrating when someone keeps a rally going.

Try to avoid congratulating the winner of the match, while the rest of the group is provided nothing. Winning is important, but not the only aspect of success. If the coach focuses on personal growth, as will the athlete.

Grouping Athletes can work in cooperative and/or mixed-ability groups. This decision should be made to meet the goals of the lesson.

For instance, if a tennis group has a mix of high- and low-skilled athletes, a beginner may end up with an advanced player. On a positive note, this situation may lead to peer teaching and/or social interaction that may not have occurred with traditional grouping.

Evaluation Each athlete should be assessed for progress and growth. This is important to both the 12 ADDvantage/October 2010

athlete and tennis professional in evaluation of individual and lesson success. Evaluation should be self-referenced and based on personal improvement. Professionals should be able to prove to athletes, parents and themselves that each athlete has improved during every lesson or program.

Time Adjust the length of activities to allow each athlete to demonstrate success. A tennis professional may need to let athletes stay in an activity for longer or shorter than planned.

In addition, utilizing TARGET components for youth tennis instruction, coaches may need to ask themselves the following questions before walking onto the tennis court: • What is the goal of this activity or lesson?

• Is there enough task variety (number and difficulty)?

• Can athletes and tennis professionals challenge themselves during the lesson?

• What if this activity is too difficult or easy?

• Am I providing athletes a chance to voice their opinion?

• How does the athlete or tennis professional know if each athlete has been successful?

• Is success personal (individual) or social (group wide)?

• What would be the best way to group athletes (i.e. by skill, randomly)?

• Is there a social aspect that I want my group of athletes to learn?

• Can I prove to the athletes, parents or myself that the participants have learned or developed their skills?

• Do I provide enough time in practice for an athlete to learn and be successful?

Youth tennis programs can provide a quality experience that meets the diverse needs of each young player. It is difficult to meet these needs from a competitive or elite-athlete viewpoint, due to the lack of success among all athletes. No matter what reason an athlete has for participating, each player can be assisted in meeting his or her goals within a motivational environment.

Motivation is an important instructional

component within a youth tennis setting.

As such, tennis professionals can utilize the acronym TARGET to evaluate their lessons or programs to support player motivation.

It should be noted that TARGET is not the silver bullet for influencing athlete motivation. Tennis professionals should evaluate and utilize TARGET or components that are deemed important for their athlete(s).

When using TARGET, start with one concept, such as “task,” and build your instructional techniques from this base.

Do what is right and best for your athletes.

Good luck and remember to keep your young athletes on TARGET.  References Ames, (1992). Classrooms, goals, structures, and student motivation. Journal of Educational Psychology, 84, 261-271.

Chen, A. (2001). A theoretical conceptualization for motivation research in physical education: an integrated perspective. Quest, 2: 35-58.

Coakley, J. (2007). Sport in Society: Issues and Controversies 9th Ed. McGraw-Hill.

Cury, F., Biddle, S., Famose, J., Goudas, M., Sarrazin, P., & Durand, M. (1996).

Personal and situational factors influencing intrinsic interest of adolescent girls in school physical education: A structural equation modeling analysis. Educational Psychology, 16, 305-314.

Epstein, J. (1989). Family structures and student motivation: A developmental perspective. In C. Ames & R. Ames (Eds.), Research on Motivation in Education, 3, 259-295. New York: Academic Press.

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Ntoumanis, N. (2005). A prospective study of participation in optional school physical education using a selfdetermination theory framework. Journal of Educational Psychology 97: 444-453 Xiang, P., Bruene, A., & McBride, R. (2004). Using achievement goal theory to assess an elementary physical education running program. Journal of School Health, 74, 179-198.

Katrina Perlman, M.S., USPTA P-2, is an associate professional who is currently residing in Australia. She conducts a variety of individual and group lessons for tennis athletes of all ages. As a player, she competed four years at a Division I university and at the Australian Open Junior tournament. In addition, Katrina was the head men’s and women’s coach at the University of Idaho.

Dana J. Perlman is a senior lecturer at the ­University of Wollongong in Australia, where his primary responsibility is the development of future physical education teachers. His main area of research is focused on enhancing motivation within a variety of activity settings. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

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Pro to pro – tips and techniques from USPTA members

Activities while you wait in line

by Kim Dillard, USPTA Master Professional

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t is important to keep students moving while they wait for their turn to hit balls in a clinic setting. It is equally important to feed more than two balls to each student before that player rotates out so that we can properly teach the skills of the game.

Here are 10 activities students can stay busy with while they wait.

1. Shadow the hitters – The students next in line pretend to hit (shadow) each ball the other students are playing, in order to prepare for their turn.

5. Line Hop – Using both feet, students hop over a line, forward and back and side-to-side. The ladder is a great tool for these exercises.

2. Figure 8 – Put two cones about 6 feet apart, then have the students move up and around each cone, making a figure 8.

6. Exercise Band – Students wrap an exercise band around their ankles and move sideways to a cone and then move back.

There are many different exercises using the bands. You can also use light weights to strengthen specific tennis muscles.

3. Ball Pick-up – The students who just hit, run around the court to pick up three balls and come back to put the balls in the hopper.

4. Ladder work – Move in and out through the ladder using different steps – forward, sideways, grapevine, etc.

7. Dribble Figure 8 – Students take a ball and dribble the ball with their racquet around each leg, making a figure 8.

8. Dribble Down – Students take a ball and with the racquet dribble the ball

Ball Pick-up down. They can dribble the ball and move around cones.

9. Step-Ups – Students use an aerobic step to quickly step up and down.

10. Ball Toss – One student is stationary and rolls a ball out to one side. Another student, standing across from him, side-steps to pick up the ball and tosses it back. The next roll is out to the opposite side. Rotate positions after eight tosses.  Please e-mail me back with your ideas at kdillard11@verizon.net.

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Kim Dillard is the physical education teacher at Deer Park ­Elementary School in Centreville, Va., and the Girls Tennis Coach at Westfield High School. He also teaches tennis at Virginia Run and Sequoia Farms swim and racquet clubs.

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USPTA Mailbox Let’s develop our own tennis-stimulus package We all know about the recent stimulus plan to get our country back in the black after what has probably been the hardest time the United States has seen since the Great Depression.

I worry about the fact that most cities and towns don’t have the means to maintain much more than basic services during the next 10 years.

Now, more than ever, many of our recreational needs will have to be met by those who use the facilities.

Many of our state parks have already been shut down or left without staff to keep them safe and maintained.

We need to find a way to keep our tennis facilities and programs up and running on a public scale because it doesn’t take much time at all for things to get run down to the point where a facility is a liability and is shut down.

As a tennis industry – companies and players – we need to work together to ensure that through these difficult times our sport doesn’t fall by the wayside, and there are many ways for each of us to do our part.

First, we must maintain, protect and provide programming for the public tennis sites that are already built. Hundreds of school, park and community tennis facilities are underutilized and underfunded.

It would especially behoove the USTA, USPTA, PTR and other organizations to band together and consider the following in their “Grow the Game” effort, which could easily turn to shambles if public facilities are not looked after properly.

A tennis stimulus program ­proposal: • The USTA would start the ball rolling with $1 million a year set aside for the next 10 years.

• Eighty percent of this money would go to building small tennis sheds/offices (Home Depot-like) that would give pros a home base at the hundreds of tennis sites where no programs are currently being run. Partnerships and matching funds would be sought.

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­ ollege (which have Professional C Tennis Management programs) would help place certified tennis professionals at these sites.

Each site would be set up with a shed/office, electricity, balls/ hoppers and stringing machine, and would include a program outline, advertising, community tennis meetings, website, etc.

The USTA would use the paid staff from its 17 sections to help set up contracts at these sites.

They would also employ a fulltime staff person to travel around and help each pro/site get started successfully (the other 20 percent of the money).

Each site would receive $10,000 to get up and running.

More than 80 new full-time tennis jobs could be created each year (800 in 10 years).

Any pro who’s worth their salt and has a complex of four or more courts to oversee with an office/ shed home base, under reasonable contract parameters, could probably make a fair living, while bringing to life a whole new community of players who want to enjoy all that the game of tennis has to offer.

Each pro would help maintain and run their facility, and if organized correctly, would enlist the people using this site to help fundraise, do clean-up days, maybe create a community tennis association and website, and run year-long, well-rounded tennis programs for all ages and abilities. It would be a collaborative effort.

This type of program would have a snowball effect, reaching out to more and more people in a continually positive way, not to mention how much better each facility would be maintained (which is a whole thesis in itself ).

If money is to be spent in a way that can really make a difference (not a Band-Aid approach) to the sport of tennis and our public facilities during the next decade, this type of program could fulfill that need – especially during the hard times we are now experiencing.

Chris Howard, USPTA Prescott, Ariz.

“No” to cuts, “yes” to changes When I first heard about the no-cut policy adopted by many high school tennis teams, I thought: What a great idea! My nephew would be assured of being on his high school team, which has the policy, whereas it was far from a sure thing with traditional tryouts. But after talking to some “bench” players from several local high schools with the no-cut policy, along with a longtime high school coach and playing buddy, I began to have second thoughts. The “bench” players told me that there were way too many players for the number of courts. So, most of them never got a chance to practice, let alone play matches.

My tennis coach/playing friend had coached the tennis team for 17 straight years at the high school where he taught. After taking early retirement, he started substitute teaching at another high school and also got the tennis coach job there.

However, he gave up after only one year, mainly because of the no-cut policy. He told me that there were just too many players for the school’s courts. Even worse, many of them didn’t know how to play tennis at all.

It is really a shame to have someone with so many years of coaching experience at the high school level give it up.

I think the best solution is to keep the no-cut policy, but modify it just a little bit. Anyone wanting to be on their high school tennis team would not be cut, as long as they had at least a minimal skill level (maybe 3.0 NTRP) in executing the most basic tennis strokes – forehand and backhand groundstrokes, serve and service return. This means that anyone willing to put in just a little time and effort could be on their high school team. Almost all cities, private tennis clubs, and country clubs have inexpensive tennis clinics in the summer that do a good job teaching the basic strokes. If some players on the team are uncomfortable with one or two of the basic strokes, often the serve and/or backhand, the tennis coach could certainly give them some pointers.

The beauty of this approach is that it would still be essentially a

no-cut policy, since getting to the 3.0 level shouldn’t be that difficult for probably 90 percent of players.

Also, because some effort is required, I think it would mean a lot more for a player to be on the team.

Charles D. Shaffer, USPTA Lexington, Ky. Message from a “tennis angel” “Mr. Cornell, do you realize what you’re doing?” asked the lady who had watched me teaching tennis to about 25 kids after school on the tennis courts at Midland College (in Midland, Texas).

I was offering free tennis lessons to some of my fifth-grade students, friends and even family members. Even though I was certified by USPTA, I offered my services wherever I found myself – on the American Air Base in Turkey; at an American International School in Holland and in Belgium; a summer camp in Montana, Switzerland; Stanford University and Cornell University (for students and staff ); Palo Alto (Calif.) Tennis Club; and in Key West, Fla., Hershey, Pa., and Niagara Falls, Canada. My tennis wagon (station wagon) was equipped with shoes, shorts, shirts, socks, racquets and tennis balls for anyone who wanted to learn to play the “sport of kings.”

For two days, the lady had been observed in her car in the parking lot. She was watching us intently.

My guess was that she was a parent, aunt or grandmother who was simply waiting for the 4 to 5:30 p.m. lesson to end.

On the first day, she suddenly drove away as we began collecting the nearly 500 balls brought in buckets to each lesson. The college tennis coach had reserved four courts for my Big Tootsie Tennis Club on Mondays through Fridays.

The next day, the lady drove up to her same parking spot about 20 feet from the courts. I asked each participant if he/she knew the lady.

No one did. This appeared very mysterious to me. I could not imagine who she could be or why she was there.

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USPTA Mailbox surmised she might be checking to see if I accepted money from any participant or parent. Many people insisted that I accept payment for the lessons. Several people learned of my reason for declining payments.

When I was in high school in Ithaca, N.Y., I answered the call for students to sign up and learn to play tennis so the school could boast of a tennis team. I was always too small (5 feet 7 inches) to qualify for football, basketball, track or other major sports. But a tennis player could be any size.

Gustav B. Timmel, my health teacher, became our tennis coach. I delved into the sport and practiced with anyone who would even toss balls to me from the far side of the court. I had a large grocery bag of used balls that I had found in bushes and snaky areas around other courts.

Often, two police officers would watch me after midnight while I practiced my serves under lights.

I played in city tournaments and caught the attention of Cornell University tennis coach Dick Lewis.

He taught me the basics, as did others along the way, and from that came the later realization that to “pay back” the free lessons I would also teach tennis for no charge. The personal satisfaction from doing that has been an ongoing reward.

From that tennis background, I was face-to-face with a lady staring directly at me. I didn’t know what to say.

“You’re keeping kids on the court and out of court!” she said, then abruptly turned and left.

I have told many people about

this experience since that time in 1997. At a tennis board meeting I once added, “I wish that I had said that.”

It became a slogan that I used with new students who came to my Big Tootsie Tennis Club. The Big Tootsie character, from the picture story, has a favorite saying that is revealed on the last page: “It’s nice being nice.” Big Tootsie’s favorite saying and the lady’s meaningful slogan seemed to say it all.

In May 2010, I read in the newspaper that a new tennis center about to be constructed was going to use this slogan as its motto. I commented to the director of that new center that, at last, Big Tootsie’s slogan would soon be available for all to see and appreciate.

Perhaps the barber from Seinfeld would be prompted to say, “Big Tootsie, you done good!”

As for me, I am certain it was all part of a plan from the “King of Kings.”

Bob Cornell, USPTA Midland, Texas

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Career Development conventions (division conventions, 5 credits; World Conference, 8 credits)

exams, upgrades & certification review courses (4 credits for PTCA I segment)

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USPTA World Conference on Tennis La Quinta, Calif.

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* This course is held at the USPTA World Headquarters.

Exam reservations must be made at least 21 days prior to the dates listed. Each date includes an exam, upgrade and PTCA I unless noted. Exam cancellations must be received no later than 14 days before the exam, or a cancellation fee will be charged accordingly. Applicant: late cancellation fee – $95; failure to 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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CPD (Competitive Player Development) – Gained through the USA ­Tennis High Performance Coaching Program a ­ dministered by the USA Tennis Coaching E ­ ducation Department.

For more information about USPTA’s specialist degrees, including applications, please visit our Web site at www.uspta.com or contact the USPTA Education Department at 800-USPTA-4U or education@uspta.org.

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(Seminar DVDs, ½ credit/specialty course DVDs, 2 credits) Please visit www.growingtennis.com (workshops) to register online.

USPTA Player Development course The Spanish Way to Develop Players Dec. 11-13 Academia Sanchez-Casal Florida, Naples, Fla. Emilio Sanchez and Luis Mediero

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. Schedule is subject to change.

Call the USPTA Education Department for more information or e-mail education@uspta.org.

Earn education credits from World Conference DVDs Receive your education credit report card via e-mail by visiting the members-only section of uspta.com.

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Yoga, A Lifetime of Family Fitness with USPTA Tennis Professional Maura Moynihan $15.99

Arete Sports presents Welcome to the Zone, Scott Ford $25

Industry action Members – MatchPlay Technologies, a tennis retail center in Mission, Texas, conducts a MatchPlay Technologies Fun Day at local schools and parks and rec sites.

The company, established

by USPTA Professional Jose Hanza in December 2008, works to inspire and support tennis in the community.

The Fun Day is a twohour on-court session with two rare Sports Action Machine robots.

Players are able to test their serve speed and win prizes by hitting against the SAMs, allowing them to improve their skills in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. MatchPlay has used the Fun Day clinic for a variety of causes, from enhancing the parks and rec summer tennis programs in several Rio Grande Valley cities to raising money for the Breast Cancer Foundation. For more information, visit www. thematchplay.com or call 956-519-9292.

Member product showcase – QuickStart Tennis balls from Oncourt Offcourt have a new look. The buckets have been redesigned with bright colors, making them better to use as court targets.

Plus, the lids are now hinged for easier ball access and storage.

Balls in three speeds and designated colors are available as part of the USTA QuickStart Tennis initiative. The Oncourt Offcourt balls meet USTA specifications in size, weight, color, and rebound. The QuickStart 36, QuickStart 60, and QuickStart 78 felt balls each come in two bucket sizes to help teaching pros, coaches, and parents keep the balls organized and separate from other practice balls.

For information on these products and to receive a free color catalog, contact Oncourt Offcourt toll-free in the United States at 1-88-TENNIS-11 or visit www.oncourtoffcourt.com.

Midtown Athletic Club in Overland Park, Kan., held a racquet drive for the Stephanie Waterman Foundation. The club’s management and members donated 73 racquets to the foundation, which provides tennis lessons, character development, and academic tutoring to inner-city youth of Kansas City. From left: Dave Gary, USPTA Master Professional and Midtown Athletic Club tennis director; Sara Deere, Waterman Foundation board member; Jennifer Waterman, founder, Waterman Foundation; Kilmeny Waterman-Connor, executive director, with her baby Stephanie; Fred Johnson, diversity manager for USTA Missouri Valley Section; and Molly Markley, general manager, Midtown.

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Seal Beach Tennis Center in Orange County, Calif., sponsored an instructional and fund-raising clinic for the girls’ tennis team from Huntington Park High School in Aug. SBTC is helping to support the inner-city high school team this season. SBTC member Hector Huffington, a graduate of Huntington Park High School, and director of tennis Chuck Kingman, USPTA, sought donations and organized the clinic. Kingman led the 25 team members – 20 of whom are new – through drills on serves, forehands and backhands. Several players from Seal Beach Tennis Center, including USPTA applicant Marc Loopesko, volunteered their time, and general manager Cathy JacobsonGuzy, USPTA, donated the use of the courts. Members donated nearly 50 racquets to the girls, who had been sharing racquets with their school’s physical education program.

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South Carolina high school student Tony Ly will have the tennis experience of a lifetime after winning HEAD’s Star Series competition. The 17-year-old will get to play in a doubles match with Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf. Tony and his 18-year-old brother, Brian, will play the pair of champions in Las Vegas this November. The competition was held to highlight HEAD’s newest racquets, the YouTekTM Star Series. Working together with HEAD, Agassi and Graf helped in the development of the YouTek Star racquets that are designed especially for players with compact swing styles. The three Star Series models – the YouTek Six Star, YouTek Five Star, and YouTek Three Star – were launched in May and have earned the prestigious 2010 Red Dot award for Product Design.

In its first book contest, the United States Tennis Writers’ Association awarded first prize to OPEN: An Autobiography.

The USTWA Book Contest recognizes the best tennis books published in 2009. OPEN was written

by Andre Agassi with assistance from Pulitzer Prize-winning writer J.R. Moehringer. It was ranked No. 1 on The New York Times nonfiction bestseller list. A Terrible Splendor: Three Extraordinary Men, A World Poised for War, and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played received second prize. Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal and the Greatest Match Ever Played received third prize.

Bud Collins and Michael Mewshaw served as judges for the Book Contest. For more information, contact Jim Martz (FLTENNIS@ aol.com) or Paul Fein (lincjeff1@comcast.net). www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Industry action Ulysses “Pete” Brown, a Pro 1 and 39-year member of USPTA, passed away on Sept. 14 at the age of 81.

Pete, who lived in Los Angeles, dedicated his life to serving others through tennis. He shared his love for the game with inner-city youth, working with the Harvard Tennis Club Inc. and the junior tennis programs. He went above the call of duty, providing the young players with racquets, food and transportation to tournaments.

Long active in the USTA, Pete received many awards, including the Southern California Tennis Association Curt Condon Spirit Award in 2009, the Eve Kraft USTA Community Service Award in 1996, the SCTA Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995, the USTA/USPTA Community Service Award in 1987, and the Martin Luther King Community Service Award in 1979.

Also, the Harvard Tennis Club established a scholarship fund in his name. Pete served as the teaching professional at the Harvard Recreation Center.

He served on the SCTA Board of Directors, the Sportsmanship and Grievance Committee and the Junior Tennis Council. He also was a former area head verifier for the SCTA/NTRP. Pete served as an officer in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany in the mid-1950s, then earned a B.S. degree from Los Angeles State College in 1959. He coached at Freemont High School and Los Angeles TradeTechnical College. He retired from teaching in 1991 after 31 years, but continued to coach the LATTC tennis team for six more years.

Pete’s family includes Theresa, his wife of 56 years; two daughters, Terry and Vanessa; and brother, Rueben “Buddy” Brown.

Tax-deductible donations can be made to the Harvard Tennis Club for the Pete Brown Scholarship Fund. Please reference “The PBSF” on all donations to: Harvard Tennis Club, P.O. Box 2775, Inglewood, CA 90305 (323-582-3216 or 714-299-7806).

The USPTA Little Tennis court was busier than ever during the 2010 Arthur Ashe Kids Day. Townsend Gilbert, along with fellow USPTA pros and other volunteers, led a total of 1,300 youngsters through 25 fun and instructional drill stations. The annual Kids Day is part of the pre-U.S. Open festivities at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and honors the legacy of USPTA member Arthur Ashe. Gilbert, who has been instrumental in Kids Day for 12 years, said this was the best year yet and that the hard work was well worth “seeing the smiles.” www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

The San Diego Division won the 2010 USPTA Team Championships during the USPTA World Conference in La Quinta, Calif. From left: Randy Berg, Marcin Rozpedzki, Maureen O’Malia, Angel Lopez, Jeff Williams, Emma Williams, Nelson Alapi (captain).

Doubles stars Bob and Mike Bryan will take part in the Condor Capital Charity Open at Courtside Racquet Club in Lebanon, N.J., on Dec. 1. The fundraising pro-am tournament will benefit the Justin Gimelstob Children’s Fund, which supports children’s organizations in New Jersey and New York.

The Bryan brothers, winners of eight Grand Slam titles, recently won their 62nd career doubles title, breaking the all-time record. “We are extremely pleased to have attracted world-class players like the Bryan brothers for this exciting event,” said Ken Schapiro, founder and president of Condor Capital, a Martinsville, N.J., investment firm. The Bryans will compete in a pro-am tournament at Courtside, with seating for about 500 people, and also will participate in a 90-minute tennis clinic and a private reception for sponsors. For information on sponsorships or individual tickets, please visit www.courtsideracquet.com or contact Courtside at 908-713-1144 or infoatcourtside@courtsideracquet.com.

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