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ADDvantage magazine editorial officesUSPTA World Headquarters
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volume 34 • issue 10
departments
2 Executive Committee
3 Vice president’s message
7 Cardio Tennis
21 Pro to pro
23 USPTA mailbox
24 Classifieds
32 Career development
34 Industry action
the total professional – enhancing your career
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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11 Tennis professionals can help motivate young athletes – by Katrina Perlman, MS, USPTA, and Dana Perlman, Ph.D.
news
14 USPTA welcomes new members
16 USPTA Player Development Conference
USPTA Executive Committee
Division presidents, regional vice presidents and past national presidents:
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
Jim Loehr, Ed.D. Vice president 407-438-9911
Harry Gilbert Immediate past president 386-793-0084
California DivisionEric Stephens President562-496-3530 Pierre MareschalRegional vice president626-744-1650
Eastern DivisionRon DysonPresident585-325-3219Mark SavageRegional vice president845-565-7600
Florida DivisionRichard CenterbarPresident 561-487-7070Dave RichardsonRegional vice president239-495-8100
Hawaii DivisionJerry CapePresident808-382-5968Ken NakamaRegional vice president808-679-3197
Intermountain DivisionKim DavisPresident719-536-0797Alden BockRegional vice president303-232-6272
Mid-Atlantic DivisionPat HanssenPresident434-295-6167John ClearyRegional vice president301-924-3450
Middle States DivisionBill SemberPresident484-888-8329Wilson PipkinRegional vice president717-898-3102
Midwest DivisionMolly Card BeckmannPresident317-582-1550, ext. 229Paul MarcumRegional vice president248-626-9880, ext. 4006
Missouri Valley DivisionGary TrostPresident405-848-2994Kendell HaleRegional vice president816-436-1608
New England DivisionJacques FaulisePresident401-952-7000Christopher StevensRegional vice president603-610-0183
Northern DivisionBrian McCoyPresident763-656-1590Dilcia PedersonRegional vice president612-824-6099
Northern California DivisionMichael GalliPresident510-673-6875John SharpeRegional vice president925-283-5448
Pacific Northwest DivisionHunter LipscombPresident541-753-1043Nancy CoxRegional vice president503-409-2567
San Diego DivisionDophie PoisetPresident858-756-4459Nelson AlapiRegional vice president858-382-6571
Southern DivisionPat WhitworthPresident678-482-6357Jeff HawesRegional vice president504-482-4084
Southwest DivisionSara StableinPresident602-636-9840Vicki FosterRegional vice president602-930-8423
Texas DivisionJim SciarroPresident903-581-7788 Joe SnailumRegional vice president
Past presidentsRon Woods (2005-2007)
361-991-7501
David T. Porter, Ed.D. (2003-2005)
808-675-3755
Joseph Thompson (1999-2003)
720-470-6550
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NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Tom Daglis
First Vice Randy Mattingley President
Vice Presidents Bunny Bruning Mark Fairchilds Chuck Gill Jack Groppel Jim Loehr
Past President Harry Gilbert
WORLD HEADQUARTERS
CEO Tim Heckler
Director of Operations Rich Fanning
Administrative Director Marty Bostrom
Director of Shawna Riley Communications
Creative Services Julie Myers Director
Publications Manager/ Kim Forrester Managing Editor
Director of Poornima Rimm Public Relations
Communications Jill Phipps
Director of John Dettor Marketing
Sports Marketing Rick Bostrom Coordinator
Digital Asset Director Timothy Heckler
Digital Asset Coordinator/ Ramona Husaru Tennis Multimedia Management
Video Production Joe Birkmire Director
Video Editor Nick Warwick
Video Editor/ Aisha Nelson Flash Designer
Video Editor/Videographer Chris Maale
Director of Fred Viancos Professional Development
Corporate Janice Stollenwerck Services Administrator
Receptionist Erin Ortbal
Director of Dan Wilson Information Technology
Information Technology/ Scott Bucic Multimedia
Divisional Kalin Cogar Executive Administrator
Director of Kathy Buchanan Computer Service
Director of Membership Vicky Tristan and Certification
Membership/ Sylvia Ortiz Certification Coordinator
Membership/ Melony DeLoach Insurance Coordinator
Director of Finance Kathy Ladner
Payroll/Benefits Renée Heckler
Controller Ellen Weatherford
Merchandise/ Shelina Harris Accounting Assistant
Legal CounselAttorney-at-law Paul Waldman
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Vice president’s message
Jack Groppel, Ph.D.
USPTA’s public-relations initiative, Tennis – for the Health of it!, is nearing the end of its third year. As with any initiative, success can
be measured in many ways. Two accepted measures are the identity given to the brand by the initiative, and second, the business it creates. Let’s discuss both. USPTA has received tremendous recognition from the initiative. Consider that the American College of Sports Medicine has aligned its global initiative of Exercise is Medicine alongside Tennis – for the health of it! Also, consider that USPTA has had representation (Tom Daglis, USPTA president) alongside IHRSA in lob-bying efforts to enlighten Congress and educate national policy makers about our great game and our great Association during IHRSA’s Summit for a Healthier America. Consider that we have representation on the national Implementation Committee for the National Physical Activity Plan, are affiliated with Rally for the Cure in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness through tennis, and maintain a content-related partnership with TennisMD.com. On top of all that, USPTA has recently partnered with Live Your Life Well, the national initiative for health and well-being of Mental Health America. And we continue to have alignment discussions with other organizations at the national and international levels. Our intent is two-fold:
1. To continue developing and improving the T ennis – for the health of it! initiative in an effort to get the general public to try the sport and make it a part of its fitness regimen, and really expand the reach of tennis
2. By stressing the USPTA and its members as the delivery force through which the public can receive these benefits through lessons and other tennis activities, utilize the Tennis – for the health of it! initiative to boost/enhance the “That’s Who We Are” campaign, and identify USPTA as one of the great organizations in all of sport!
Another method used to evaluate the success of a PR initiative, within a trade association, is to ask the
question: Has the initiative improved the business results of our members? To be honest, I don’t think we, as individuals, have taken full advantage of this. And, it’s not because of any specific reason per se, other than the fact that we still have to determine the business models around helping you truly “grow your business.” As we communicate with members around the world and collect data about how to build a business through Tennis – for the health of
it!, I want to share some best practices with you. Some of our members have determined how to improve their rev-enues through Tennis – for the health of it!, and it is this thinking that I want to share with you. We asked: How have you used Tennis – for the health of it! to grow your business? Here’s some of the information that we heard. Mike Woody, executive director of the Midland Community Tennis Center, in Midland, Mich., started off in his typically positive fashion. He re-
sponded, “When it comes to Tennis – for the health of it!, we mean fitness in the fast lane. It’s programming that speaks directly to the health, wellness, and fitness pathway that people are looking for. The Midland Community Tennis Center has made a commit-ment to Tennis – for the health of it! by leveraging partnerships, creating dynamic programs, and then promoting and marketing the program.” Mike has used Cardio Tennis, combined with other programs for beginners, and even other pro-grams to help players return to tennis following injury. He has also aligned these Tennis – for the health of it! programs with numerous community organizations. “Partnering with major corporations is smart business and here’s why. Health care costs are going through the roof. Tennis is a sport that fits so many health initiatives. We have partnered with hospitals, school systems, and major businesses. Our message is: ‘When your employees get involved in tennis their outlook on themselves improves.’ In addition, when you play tennis you are making yourself smarter and more confident. Our clients couldn’t get enough of it.” Mike concluded with, “In the area of promo-
You can build your business with Tennis – for the health of it!
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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 9- to 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.
2. Fun and Fit for the Health of It is a program getting underway. This is de-signed 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
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 de-veloped a doctor’s prescription approach to Tennis – for the health of it! But, first, you should hear Britt’s perspective: “Ten-nis – 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, so-cialization 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!
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Cardio Tennis: fact vs. fictionby Michele Krause, USPTA, National Cardio Tennis manager and speakers team director
Cardio 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.
a proper warm-up, which includes dynamic movement/stretching, catch-ing 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 run-ning 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, medica-tions, etc., suggested the individuals see their doctor. The doctor then confirmed there was some issue at hand (arrhyth-mias, coronary artery disease, or high blood pressure). Better to catch some-thing early before it becomes a problem like cardiac arrest on your tennis court.
The skill of the coach. A trained Cardio
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.
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 misunder-standings 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.”
With that in mind, let’s look at four of the most common “pro perceptions” of Cardio Tennis.
1. This session is about kicking butt and making them hurt – This is probably
the greatest misconception; Cardio Ten-nis done properly and using the six com-ponents is a safe and healthy workout.
For review, the six components of a Cardio Tennis session include: • Thethreetrainingsegments(warm-
up, cardio, cool-down) with an emphasis on games
• The use of heart rate monitors,knowing how to use them and their purpose
• Therightmusic(120-150bpm)• Theuseoftransitionballs• Theagilityladder• Therightprofessional
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?
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.
Tips from the pros
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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 push-ups, 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:
• Heartratesgethigheringamesbecauseoftheexcitement,competition and/ or the anxiety level
• Playersput forthmoreeffortbecause there’s somethingatstake
• Unliketraditionaltennis,serving(forthemostpart)isnotincorporated 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.
• Totraininyourheartratezonem In Cardio Tennis players get into and stay in their heart
rate zones with ease because of the fun factor• Totrainfortennis• Toburncalories
When the session is led keeping the above goals in mind you will provide the best experience for the consumer and have many return-ing 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 envi-ronment 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.
Tennis professionals throughout the United States are given a daunting task of meeting the diverse tennis needs of their athletes. Athletes populate ten-nis 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.
Each tennis professional must under-stand 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 pro-vide 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 ten-nis 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,
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 overem-phasize elite competition have a negative impact on motivation, skill development and overall enjoyment of the sport (Coak-ley, 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 motivationMotivation is an important aspect for tennis professionals to understand. Evi-dence supports the connection between motivation and continued participation in activity (Ntoumanis, 2005). Individual motivation is commonly viewed as be-ing 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), mo-tivation (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 de-velopment 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 climateDesign and development of a motivational experience can seem quite difficult. Tennis professionals must understand that the goals and focus of each lesson (i.e. work-ing 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 TAR-GET. This originally developed within the educational setting and was adapted for use
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An optimal motivational climate that focuses on personal growth is critical in enhancing athlete interest, motivation and learning.
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within sport. It is an acronym that stands for Task, Authority, Recognition, Group-ing, Evaluation, and Time (Epstein, 1989).
TaskEach 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 differ-ent 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.
AuthorityDuring group or individual lessons, ath-letes 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 warm-up to conduct. It should be noted that the tennis professional is the leader of the les-son, but a degree of inclusion can facilitate motivational change in each athlete.
RecognitionAnother important aspect is recognizing athletes’ accomplishments, such as cel-ebrating 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.
GroupingAthletes 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.
EvaluationEach athlete should be assessed for progress and growth. This is important to both the
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.
TimeAdjust 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 compo-nents for youth tennis instruction, coaches may need to ask themselves the following questions before walking onto the tennis court:
• Whatisthegoalofthisactivityorlesson?
• Is there enough task variety (numberand difficulty)?
• Can athletes and tennis professionalschallenge themselves during the lesson?
• Whatifthisactivityistoodifficultoreasy?
• Am I providing athletes a chance tovoice their opinion?
• Howdoestheathleteortennisprofes-sional know if each athlete has been successful?
• Issuccesspersonal(individual)orsocial(group wide)?
• Whatwouldbethebestwaytogroupathletes (i.e. by skill, randomly)?
• IsthereasocialaspectthatIwantmygroup of athletes to learn?
• Can I prove to the athletes, parentsor myself that the participants have learned or developed their skills?
• DoIprovideenoughtimeinpracticefor 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 motiva-tion. 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. ReferencesAmes, (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 Contro-versies 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 mo-tivation: 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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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 tour-nament. 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 respon-sibility is the development of future physical education teachers. His main area of re-search is focused on enhancing motivation within a variety of activity settings.
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Congratulations to the following new USPTA members who fulfilled requirements between May 24 and September 21.
USPTA welcomes new members
Certified members
California Bruce AikenRobert CohenJames DavidsonZsuzsanna FodorJanik HaroutunianCharles NguyenAlexander PicoJ. StewartAaron TalaricoCheyne UrsichGeorge YoussefJerry Yu
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Activities while you wait in lineby Kim Dillard, USPTA Master Professional
It 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.
Pro to pro –tips and techniques from USPTA members
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.
2. Figure 8 – Put two cones about 6 feet apart, then have the students move up and around each cone, making a figure 8.
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.
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.
6. Exercise Band – Students wrap an exer-cise 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.
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
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 op-posite side. Rotate positions after eight tosses.
Please e-mail me back with your ideas at [email protected].
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 MailboxLet’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 – compa-nies 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:
• TheUSTAwouldstarttheballrolling with $1 million a year set aside for the next 10 years.
• Eighty percent of this moneywould 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.
• TheUSPTA,PTR,FerrisStateUniversity and Tyler Junior
College (which have Professional Tennis Management programs) would help place certified tennis professionals at these sites.
• Eachsitewouldbesetupwitha shed/office, electricity, balls/hoppers and stringing machine, and would include a program outline, advertising, community tennis meetings, website, etc.
• TheUSTAwoulduse thepaidstaff from its 17 sections to help set up contracts at these sites. They would also employ a full-time staff person to travel around and help each pro/site get started successfully (the other 20 percent of the money).
• Eachsitewouldreceive$10,000to get up and running.
• More than 80 new full-timetennis 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 com-munity tennis association and web-site, 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 continu-ally 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, USPTAPrescott, 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 ex-perience 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 sum-mer 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, USPTALexington, 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 les-sons to some of my fifth-grade students, friends and even family members. Even though I was certi-fied 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, rac-quets 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 mys-terious to me. I could not imagine who she could be or why she was there. In the back of my mind, I
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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 foot-ball, 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 say-ing 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, USPTAMidland, Texas
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Industry actionMembers –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 two-hour 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.
Manufacturers –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.
Miscellany – 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 ([email protected]) or Paul Fein ([email protected]).
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.
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 Jacobson-Guzy, 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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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.”
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 [email protected].
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 Trade-Technical 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).
