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Tóm tắt nội dung (trích từ tài liệu gốc): Rincon Brothers Make the Most of Careers on the Court How We're Serving You During the Coronavirus Pandemic John R. Embree, USPTA CEO Practice (At Home) Makes Perfect Joe Dinoffer, USPTA Master Professional USPTA From the CEO How We're Serving You During the Coronavirus Pandemic John R. Embree, USPTA CEO By the time you read this, it will The first was an internal USPTA Task 2. Create a support group on have been over two months since Force spearheaded by Patrick Kearns, Facebook where members can I sent out my first message about the our Mid-Atlantic Division Executive socialize, ask question
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Rincon Brothers
Make the Most of
Careers on the Court
How We're Serving
You During the
Coronavirus
Pandemic
John R. Embree, USPTA CEO
Practice (At Home)
Makes Perfect
Joe Dinoffer, USPTA Master Professional
USPTA From the CEO
How We're Serving You During
the Coronavirus Pandemic
John R. Embree, USPTA CEO
By the time you read this, it will The first was an internal USPTA Task 2. Create a support group on
have been over two months since Force spearheaded by Patrick Kearns, Facebook where members can
I sent out my first message about the our Mid-Atlantic Division Executive socialize, ask questions of their
coronavirus and how it was impacting Director. Under President Feisal Hassan's peers and see postings of articles
our staff, our membership and the leadership, we were able to engage a dozen and information that could help
industry as a whole. It is almost USPTA leaders from across the country them during this crisis.
impossible to comprehend what has who have met regularly and accomplished
happened in our country over the last the following: 3. Post information on
several months, let alone what our sport uspta.com/HowToPrepare on
is facing. 1. Offer free education on the coronavirus, how to file for
TennisResources.com so members unemployment, applying for
Our goal during this unprecedented can knock off their continuing SBA loans and more. Over the
time is to provide as much information education requirement for this cycle last several months, this page has
as possible while exhibiting proactive and use the time to improve how they become a virtual library of facts and
leadership. I would like to share with you would deliver instruction to their best practices for our members.
what steps we have taken to guide our customers when we begin to recover.
membership as best as we can and help This gesture was very well-received The USPTA task force continues to
answer as many questions as possible. by our members. Additionally, gather information and will remain
Master Professional Jorge Capestany intact until it is deemed to be no
Two task forces were created with generously offered members access longer necessary. A series of webinars
the intent to bring opinion leaders to the educational content on his were conducted in late April with
and subject matter experts together to website, TennisDrills.tv. mental health experts and with one
provide assistance to tennis-teaching of the best leaders in our sport, Doug
professionals and the industry at large. Cash, about what members can do to
navigate the complex process of filing
Photo credit: Kevin Karczewski / USPTA for unemployment and SBA loans.
He also spent time advising pros how
to prepare for the "new norm" for
clubs and facilities and what to expect
when we are back in action. I want to
personally thank those members that
have contributed so mightily to this
task force.
The second task force was pulled
together by the USTA and involved
key stakeholders in our game (USTA,
USPTA, PTR, ITA and TIA). This group
has worked diligently to provide useful
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From the CEO USPTA "
"...the USTA is developing a
plan to provide financial aid
where it is needed the most.
information for facilities, teaching One thing is certain: when we do and break back. Do we always break
professionals and players. Leaders with come back, tennis is going to look back and win? No, not always. But in
expertise in these respective areas were much different than it did before the this case, I do feel that we will compete
gathered into smaller groups with specific pandemic. We may have to take a our butts off, which we have no choice
deliverables to accomplish. different approach with large groups but to do right now. So here's the sound
in programs such as cardio tennis and strategy: don't be a hero, don't force it,
Three pulse surveys were created that junior camps, and social gatherings on stay close to home, wash your hands,
provided insight into what is happening the court or in the clubhouse as we know respect your opponent (we'll call him
in the marketplace. One was distributed them may also change. We will look to COVID-19), and be patient! It's now time
to the entire industry, a second dedicated experts in the medical community for to play our best version of high IQ tennis,
to just tennis-teaching professionals and guidance so we can keep our clients safe where playing smart is paramount to
third to specialty retailers. The response when we return to normalcy. victory. Our careers AND lives depend on
rate was fantastic from each segment it. You got this. Let's go!
of the business and has helped identify Finally, I want to quote Intermountain
areas of need. Division President Andy Zodin, who wrote I could not have said it better myself.
the following in his President's message in Well done, Andy! *
Based on the feedback, the USTA has the latest Intermountain newsletter:
developed a plan to provide financial aid A Intermountain President Andy
where it is needed the most. As of this At a time like this, I realize that USPT Zodin
writing, we are in the initial stages of leadership is critical, but summoning the
developing a holistic approach to support proper words and advice doesn't come Photo credit: USPTA
the infrastructure responsible for easy. Pretending to have all the right
delivering our sport. But by the time this answers is not an option, because nobody
has been printed, you will have heard how has them. Saying that everything will be
we will help clubs, facilities and teaching fine, or back to normal by so-and-so date,
professionals get back on their feet. would likely be very inaccurate, so forget
that, too. BUT....saying we're in this
In addition, there was a medical together, and that our sport has helped
task force that worked as a subset us become stronger physically, mentally
of the larger industry group. On and emotionally...those are words I can
April 3, the USTA issued a statement stand by. Tennis pros, by and large, are
recommending that tennis play be fortunate, because our sport continually
"paused" until further notice. The forces us to deal with adversity, which in
USPTA supported this decision and, at turn teaches us HOW to battle through
the time of this writing, continues to tough times. Down a set and a break?
recommend that tennis professionals Dig deep, come up with a sound strategy
stop teaching until the medical
community advises otherwise.
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Gary Trost, USPTA Past President
The USPTA Master Professional Photo credit: Gustavo Reyes / USPTA
rank continues to be the pinnacle
of tennis-teaching and has no equal USPTA CEO John Embree ( left) presents Jason Hazley (right) as a new Master
in the profession. When I became a Professional at the 2019 World Conference in Las Vegas.
Master Professional, I was amazed at
how welcoming and passionate this Mark Centrella. But as I look back, you get to the finish line.
group was and how much they wanted I wish I had started compiling my Becoming a Master Professional
to give back to the USPTA. Their application materials and gotten
commitment and sense of duty to our involved in volunteering with the will open career opportunities to you
Association was clear. USPTA earlier in my career. I hope you that weren't there before, as many
will see all the opportunities becoming successful general managers look to us
I remember when I decided a Master Professional provides and that to fill important leadership roles.
that I wanted to become a Master you will take on the challenge.
Professional. I was at the USPTA World There are many Elite Professionals
Conference and attended seminars by So, how do you apply? that don't realize how close they are
several esteemed speakers and Master You can view the Master Professional to becoming Master Professionals.
Professionals. I knew then that these application requirements at uspta.com. I hear from many members that
were indeed masters of the profession When I started my application, I was the requirements to complete the
and I made it my mission to join them. surprised that I already had enough application are too demanding, or that
I started working on my education materials in a few areas to start. Make they don't have time. They're right, the
requirement and serving on division sure you keep track of articles you've application is demanding. But to reach
boards, but honestly, it wasn't until I written and had published. Check your the very top, it must be demanding.
became a USPTA Tester that I started continuing education report by logging
compiling the documents I would need into My USPTA. So to you Elite Professionals, I hope
for my Master Professional application. It's also important to reach out to you start working on your applications!
I always believed USPTA Testers were a Master Professional as a mentor. And to all other Professionals, start
the "Top Guns," and I saw it as my duty The USPTA has several wonderful keeping track of any articles you
to achieve this level of certification. mentorship initiatives to connect write, education you earn and other
young members with more experienced opportunities to volunteer with the
I was intimidated as I first began fellow coaches to guide you. We Master USPTA. I hope to see your application
the process. I needed to find records Professionals would be happy to help soon! *
and documents, and I needed to write
educational articles. So I enlisted the
help of two colleagues � Bunny Bruning
and Alan Cutler � to help me along. As
is the case with all our members, the
Master Professionals were there to
guide me, and since then, I have always
offered a helping hand.
Currently, I chair the Master
Professional Committee alongside
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USPTA
Rincon Brothers Make the Most
of Careers on the Court
Lucas Cas�s, USPTA Communications
Photo courtesy of Jose RinconEduardo Rincon doesn't remember started holding their own against Eduardo Rincon practices on the
Photo courtesy of Jose Rinconwhen the members at his localthem. Then, he started sending themcourt his father built at their home in
tennis club complained about his to tournaments around Colombia and Duitama, Colombia
older brothers taking up too much South America, and from there came
court time. attention from colleges and universities A great stepping-stone
in the U.S.
He was too young, but the complaints As Mario played professionally, Jose
motivated his father to build his kids a "He wore many hats in the process put his degree in physical education
tennis court at their countryside home of us becoming college tennis players, to use and started working at the
in Duitama, Colombia. professional tennis players and teachers Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in
of the game," Mario said. "We owe our Bradenton, Fla.
"This wasn't your Roland Garros type tennis careers to him pretty much."
of clay court," Eduardo's older brother Meanwhile, Eduardo, who is almost
Mario said. "It was dirt with some rocks The brothers eventually made it 10 years younger than Jose, attended
and your basic machinery to flatten it to North Greenville College in South the academy as a student, and Mario
out and some red clay on top of it and Carolina, where they won the junior came in periodically to train.
lines and a very basic net and fences. college national championship in
That was crucial in our development." 1986 and 1987 along with another "It was such a great stepping-
Colombian, Augusto Solano, a USPTA stone for all of us," said Jose, a
"He came up with his own style of Elite Professional. USPTA Elite Professional.
building different layers of different
materials and then the top layer, of Jose played two years at USC Upstate "That's where [Eduardo] developed
course, it was ground brick," added in Spartanburg. Mario went on to his game," Mario added. "We were doing
eldest brother Jose. "It worked become an All-American at Kentucky different things while at the academy
out beautifully, actually. It was all and played 10 years on the ATP Tour. and I tell you what, that was so valuable.
his invention." He earned a career-high world ranking To this day, we keep in touch with many
of 193 and played in all four Grand of our friends."
Jose and Mario, 50 weeks apart in Slams, including the main singles draw
age, spent formative years on that of the US Open. One of them was Raul Ordo�ez,
court. Their father served as coach a close friend of the brothers who
and sparring partner. He seized "It was a great ride," Mario said. passed away in March after a long
opportunities to put his boys on the "Tennis brought us very far and it's battle with ALS.
court with adults, and soon they been wonderful."
"Raul is one of the greatest players to
Eduardo ( left), Jose (middle) and Mario (right) at the 2019 Orange Bowl in play the game who never won a Grand
Miami.
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Photo courtesy of Jose Rincon coaching, but the brothers agree that
Photo courtesy of Jose Rincon
their father, Mario Sr., now 83, instilled
in them his passion for tennis.
Today, tennis helps maintain strong
family bonds.
In addition to the three brothers,
they have a sister, Maria Cristina, the
third of five kids, in Colombia, and
Juan, the fourth, in Argentina. Juan's
son "is going to be a terrific tennis
player," Jose said.
Eduardo is married with two
daughters that both "love the sport,"
Eduardo ( left), Mario (middle) and Jose (right) at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis he said. Mario has three daughters, and
Academy in Bradenton, Fla., in 1992. his middle daughter's team won the
Georgia high school state championship
Slam," Mario proclaimed. "That guy left coach at the University of Alabama and in 2018.
a mark on everybody's life, certainly on spent time at Arkansas, Kennesaw State "[Eduardo's] little girls cannot get
the three of us." and Georgia Tech before taking over as enough tennis," Mario said, his voice
At Bollettieri's, Jose trained the likes head coach at Presbyterian College. beaming with pride in his nieces. "If
of Tommy Haas, Petr Korda, Anna Mario, USPTA Elite Professional, is they don't have access to a tennis court,
Kournikova and so many more. an assistant coach at the University of they are going to play on grass, they're
Mary Pierce, just beginning her Louisville after 12 seasons as head coach going to hit volleys out of the air. You
illustrious career, hired Jose to be her of the Miami Hurricanes. cannot keep these girls away from
fitness coach. He joined Sven Groeneveld "There has never been a doubt in playing tennis."*
and Bollettieri himself on her coaching my life about wanting to do something
staff and was with Pierce when she won [other than coaching] after I
the Australian Open in 1995. finished playing competitively,"
Pierce was inducted into the Mario said.
International Tennis Hall of Fame in For the last 12 years, Jose has
September 2019, and Jose was among run the Magnolia Lakes Tennis
her invited guests at Newport, R.I. Club in Port Saint Lucie, Fla.,
"It was a magnificent event," he said. where his "youngest student is
"That is something I will never forget." 4-and-a-half and my oldest is
84." He's also coached junior
4-and-a-half to 84 teams at USTA zonals and
Eduardo earned a scholarship to nationals.
Valdosta State in Georgia, where he "I've never seen a coach handle
was a two-time All-America selection, as many players as my brother
and enjoyed a seven-year career on Jose has on the court," Mario
tour. He represented Colombia at five said. "Sometimes he has 18
Davis Cups. players and he manages for every
When his playing days ended, he still player to be on the move, to be
felt that competitive flame inside. After enjoying the game, to be engaged.
watching his father and older brother That's something very difficult
succeed as coaches, the next step in his to do."
career was obvious. Eduardo mentioned his Eduardo with his daughters Ana Maria (12)
Eduardo, a USPTA Professional, competitive spirit and love for and Kathryn (9) at the USTA National Campus
the game as his motivation for in Lake Nona, Fla.
spent three years as a women's assistant
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Practice (At Home) Makes Perfect
Joe Dinoffer, USPTA Master Professional
For decades, golfers have been like to play better. The challenge is level of the whole industry rises and
hitting plastic balls into a net in that all of us plateau or get stuck at everyone experiences more success. You
their backyards for practice. They have one point or another. It may just be might say, "Well, I am a good teacher.
also been putting in their living rooms someone's forehand that stagnates, And, if they want to improve, they need
and offices. They work on their swings or their serve or possibly even their to pay for lessons." Sorry to be blunt, but
and invest in training aids to improve. whole game. This lack of improvement this is NOT the right attitude. Let's list
comes from a limitation in technique, a typical tennis club's revenue sources:
With the recent spread of the movement, mental strength or all memberships, lessons, court fees,
coronavirus, many tennis clubs and three. pro shop sales, racquet stringing, ball
school programs are closed for a machine rentals, tournament entry fees,
prolonged period of time, leaving Therefore, if we as tennis professionals league play and more.
tennis players to look for ways to can help players improve, the water
practice at home. If golfers can do it, so continued on page 53
can we!
Photo coursety of Joe Dinoffer
Before any teaching professionals
think, "But, Joe, then fewer people will
take lessons!" consider these two points:
1. One of the main reason people
stop playing tennis is frustration.
They don't improve quickly
enough, stagnate at one level of
play and then quit.
2. The longer someone stays in the
sport, the healthier the industry
becomes. The more people
play, the more our own tennis
businesses grow. We need to work
together to keep them playing!
How? By helping them feel good
about themselves. How? By
helping them improve as much and
as fast as possible.
I am sure we can all agree on these
two points. They are universal truths in
tennis and in life. Every player would
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Photo courtesy of Joe DinofferThe conclusion? More players resultproactive to help our students learn combination of visual and kinestetic
Photo courtesy of Joe Dinofferin more revenue in many differentfaster, both during lessons and bylearning styles.
areas. seriously emphasizing some amount
of practice at home in addition to on- When we focus on just one of these
Over the course of the last 100 years, court practice sessions. learning styles, we are hampering our
golf pros have encouraged golfers to students' ability to fully grasp what
practice at home. By and large, tennis Here's what I found out after 40 we are teaching. This is why aids, or
pros have not. I believe that we, as the years of research and clinical testing guidance systems, can be so important.
heart of the tennis coaching industry, on literally thousands of tennis players
have failed our industry in this way. in lessons that I have taught: Here are real-life examples:
But there's good news � there are Each one of us learns most � When we are led to stand in line
solutions! They are readily available efficiently with one of or a to enter a concert or check-in at
and really work. Several studies have combination of the three predominant the airport, this is visual guidance.
proven that training aids accelerate learning styles: visual (seeing),
learning and improvement by 200% kinesthetic (feeling), and auditory � When we demonstrate proper
compared to just hearing verbal (hearing). My own clinical study with stroke technique and have the
instructions. This is a fact. 50 tennis participants revealed that student emulate and "feel" the
98% of all tennis players learn best movement, this is primarily
How does this work? We, as teaching in an environment that taps into a kinesthetic guidance.
professionals, need to be more
� When we give our players
instructions on using positive
words and self-talk, this is
auditory guidance.
A quick online search for tennis
training aids will bring up dozens of
options for players to practice. You
can check out more great training aids
at www.OnCourtOffCourt.com. *
Joe Dinoffer is a USPTA Master Professional and has won numerous regional and
national awards of distinction. He is the author and editor of nine books and more
than 20 DVDs, as well as 500 video clips on YouTube. Joe has been a frequent speaker
at national and international tennis conferences, having presented at more than 300
different conventions. He is the founder and president of www.OnCourtOffCourt.com.
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FAQ: USTA Support for Statement from
Certified Teaching
Professionals USPTA CEO
The USTA announced they are going How do certified tennis-teaching John R. Embree
to help certified tennis-teaching professionals qualify for this support?
professionals with their membership USPTA Members �
dues renewal moving into 2021. What Many details still have to be
does that mean? finalized but... On April 16, the USTA announced
1. The offer is for certified tennis its plan to provide significant
The USTA wants to help certified financial support towards 2021
tennis-teaching professionals professionals in good standing membership dues for certified
recover from the impact caused who are actively teaching professionals of fully accredited
by the COVID-19 pandemic. To tennis and reside in the U.S. tennis-teaching associations.
this end, the USTA announced 2. Safe Play compliance
they will be supporting certified (including a background We applaud USTA's foresight
tennis-teaching pros with their screen) will be a requirement. in helping tennis-teaching
dues renewal moving forward 3. Certain continuing education professionals with their certification
into 2021. There are many details requirements will need to and professional development. This
still to be worked out over the be met. grant will help our pros as they get
next several weeks; however, 4. There will be a good faith effort back to work and focus on attracting
the USPTA, PTR and USTA requested of those certified and retaining more tennis players.
are already engaged in these professionals who qualify
discussions. More information to help rebuild our game by We realize that there will be a
will be forthcoming. bringing in new players. number of questions surrounding this
announcement. We will be working
Will the USTA be sending a check to What about the other USPTA/PTR collaboratively over the next few
each certified tennis professional to categories - are they eligible? weeks to work through those details
help cover their membership dues and we'll keep you apprised as soon
renewal? No, this is for certified tennis as there are definitive plans.
professionals that are actively
No, the USTA is working directly teaching. Master Professionals If there are further questions,
and other elite categories will be please contact me at
...with USPTA and PTR and will included, but this is not meant for John.Embree@uspta.org.
Honorary, Retired or Recreational
be subsidizing member dues Coaches and other non-teaching We believe that these are strong
renewal through those two categories. steps that will help the tennis
national organizations. community at large, and specifically
? tennis-teaching professionals.
Thank you.
!!!
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How to Manage
Scoreboard Pressure
Joel Myers, USPTA Elite Professional
Points in tennis are not created around a second serve and attacking points and ad points. Base points have
equal. Within each game, there are big with the forehand. Although these the least significance to the outcome of
multiple score variations that require tactics are unlikely to win you the the game and ad points are obviously
the careful navigation of risk and match if you use them as your primary the most important, but it is often the
reward. Players often use two types patterns, mixing them in at the right player who plays the best set-up points
of patterns: primary and secondary. time can win you the big points at the that wins the match. Why? Because
Each is important in creating and crucial moments of a match. winning the set-up points puts your
capitalizing on scoreboard pressure. opponent at risk of losing the game and
So how do you keep your that adds pressure.
Primary patterns of play are low risk, opponent off the scent without
high reward sequences that hurt your totally abandoning a pattern that is As Brad Gilbert writes in his
opponent the most. It could be a tried- successful? You let the scoreboard must-read book Winning Ugly, "All
and-true slice serve wide to the deuce dictate when you will use a primary or players are tense when something is
court followed by a groundstroke to the secondary pattern. at risk. Pressure will be layered on
open court, or an inside-out forehand your strokes and confidence, and to
approach shot to your opponent's Let's look at the implications of some degree pressure paralyzes most
backhand, or a body serve and then winning any given point. recreational players."
attacking the backhand. These patterns
of play are your go-to when you need I have grouped the game scores into When a set-up point arises, most
a point. The downside is that you can't three categories: base points, set-up
run these patterns all the time or your Win the first base point.
opponent will get smart and predict Base Points
these attacks. Win to create a set-up point.
0-0
Secondary patterns of play are Win to create game point.
counter sequences that are usually 15-0 or 15-15
a little bit riskier, but yield a high Win to create 2 game points.
reward and get your opponent Set-Up Points
thinking about when you will use it Win to create 3 game points.
again. Paul Annacone has referred 30-30 or Deuce
to these as "investment strategies" Game point.
because using them even once can 30-15
pay off big later in the match, as your Double game point.
opponent will be thinking about when 30-0
you will use them again, sometimes Triple game point.
even if you are unsuccessful. Ad Points
Examples of secondary patterns are 40-30 or Ad-In
the kick-serve-and-volley wide to the
ad court and volley to the open court, 40-15
or chip-and-charge to the backhand
on a second serve return, or running 40-0
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Graphic courtesy of Nuanchan Aphichanyathamof the time you will want to use yourhesitant using signals, especially under and influenced the returner
Graphic courtesy of Sonia Alves-Polidoriprimary patterns of play to givethe pressure of a third-set tiebreaker,to go for low-percentage
yourself the best chance of winning. but this is exactly where they can be line alley, resulting in an
If you can do that and get to an ad most effective. At the business end of unforced error. Debbie and
point, you have the option of using the tiebreaker and having not used any Vivian used scoreboard
a secondary pattern knowing that signals leading up to this point, the pressure to perfection and
your opponent will be playing less ladies used a fake sign on a big point stole the match.
freely and more timidly under the
pressure that any miss will lose them Developing winning
the game. Certainly, you must weigh primary and secondary
your position in the set score and how patterns of play are
much you need the game, but the more the beginning stages of
you are ahead in the set, the more becoming a smarter tennis
secondary patterns of play you can use. player. Recognizing the
This will keep your opponent off their score and when to use those
game and allow you to keep winning patterns gives you the best chance to
points when you need to. put your opponent under scoreboard
pressure. Good luck and see you on
Ad points create scoreboard the courts.*
pressure on your opponent and keep
it off you. This is the time to take Roger Federer ( left) strategizing with doubles partner Stefanos Tsitsipas (right) at the
advantage of your opponent's position 2019 Laver Cup in Geneva, Switzerland.
in the game knowing they will not
be swinging freely. Especially with Joel Myers is the Tennis Director at Manchester Grand Hyatt and Sheraton Hotel
recreational players and inexperienced & Marina in San Diego. He is also a teaching professional for the City of Coronado.
juniors, mixing up the play and using Originally from Australia, Joel is a USPTA Elite Professional and has been a member
secondary patterns often leads to for nine years.
unforced errors and free points.
Recently, two ladies I coach found
themselves serving on an ad point in
a third-set tiebreak for their USTA
doubles match. Over the last year, we
have been working on using signals
on the serve (poach or fake) to get
into their opponents' heads a little bit
and create some easy volleys or errors
from the returner. Most players can be
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