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May 2020
Chuck "Coach" Enge (left),
son Scott (right) and
grandson Arin (middle).
Over 50 Years With USPTA
Enge family's extraordinary tennis journey P. 48
No Greater Cause
CEO John Embree P. 43
Track Matches For Improved Practices
Master Professional Corner with Jack Newman P. 51
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From the CEO USPTA
No Greater Cause
John R. Embree, USPTA CEO
Who agrees that the safety of a be considered in good Photo credit: USPTA
child while under the tutelage standing.
of a tennis-teaching professional must of this to our sport, so it has agreed to
be an absolute? Is there a club that does We have communicated cover the cost for all USPTA members
not want to assure its members that this requirement to our to complete the Safe Play process by
their professional teaching staff has membership frequently registering either at netgeneration.com
been criminally background screened, over the last year, so this or usta.com/safeplay. Do the right thing.
trained to recognize the most prevalent should not come as any Get this done as soon as possible. There
forms of misconduct occurring in youth surprise. But, the clock is is no reason to procrastinate until
sports and empowered to report it? ticking, and January 2021 December!
is only eight months away.
This is, without question, a hyper- If you are a full-time, The USPTA Board of Directors
sensitive issue today. Given what part-time or seasonal and Executive Committee are fully
has transpired in other sports where teaching professional committed to seeing this initiative
children have been sexually abused by employed at a club, through and will treat those that do
coaches who were previously trusted, commercial facility, parks and not comply just as we have treated
our sport has taken a stand with the recreation department, HOA or school those that did not meet the continuing
support of Congress, the United States (elementary, middle, high school or education requirement during the last
Olympic & Paralympic Committee and college), it is time to get this done. two education cycles. Once again, let us
the U.S. Center for Safe Sport, that we unite and take a stand, knowing there is
will put in place the procedures and Now, some in our membership no greater cause we can embrace than
protocols that we can be the safest sport may not believe a non-profit trade the safety of our children.
in America for children. While this may association can mandate this exercise.
be a lofty goal, it is paramount that the Others will say they've worked at one Tennis and all racquet sports will be
USPTA fully embraces it. facility for many years and have never better off in the long run, and parents
had issues. Still more will say they only will have confidence entrusting their
For that reason, the USPTA has work with adults or seniors, never precious children to programs run
agreed with the USTA that our coming into contact with children. They by USPTA teaching professionals.
members should be Safe Play Approved, wonder: "Why should I have to do this?" Thank you. *
meaning the member has completed I get it.
a criminal background screen,
training to recognize misconduct But Safe Play is more than some
and acknowledgment of the Safe Play online modules and a background
reporting tools and policies. This check. It makes one aware of behavioral
requirement was put in place ahead of traits that can help identify warning
2019 and is part of the new certification signs that, if recognized, could prevent a
pathway that will begin in earnest future tragedy. Whether you work with
on Jan. 1, 2021. All USPTA members children or not, everyone benefits from
� save honorary, lifetime, retired, this training.
affiliate and corporate members � must
complete Safe Play by Jan. 1, 2021, to The USPTA and USTA are firmly
aligned on this core principal. The
USTA fully understands the importance
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Vice President's Message USPTA
Important Times Ahead we can't expect them to come to us.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Trish Faulkner, USPTA Vice President will be proactive. This has already
begun. Earlier this year, we reached
As I move into my second term on For many years I chaired or served out to people in these communities
the USPTA National Board, it is on the Diversity and Inclusion and gained important feedback that
is helping us change our internal and
so exciting to witness all the growth Committee. D&I means that the external approach to making changes
to be a more inclusive association.
and changes the organization has USPTA aspires to have a diverse
We have also been working with
experienced during my 50-plus years membership, and also one that the Female Coaches Network, an
international multi-sport female
of being a member. However, I believe embraces different cultures and coaching organization, as well as the
Women's Tennis Coaches Association,
the next two years will be maybe the communities. We have worked hard which concentrates on helping coaches
understand how to teach tennis to
most important in our industry as to encourage women to become part young females around the world.
we all strive to make our profession of the USPTA family. So many young We established task forces to develop
unique approaches to growing the
and our organization even bigger and women are now getting certified and game of tennis in their communities.
Our team consists of 15 members, each
better and more highly recognized and progressing in their careers. Many with their own background, perspective
and story. Our goal is to attempt to
regarded than ever before. of these women and men have fast- incorporate each group into our lineup
of speakers at the World Conference
It is an honor to be a small part of tracked to Head Professional and in New Orleans this September. I was
so proud of the speakers we had in Las
the development of the new education Tennis Director positions within Vegas, and we can't wait to build on
that in a few months.
and certification pathway for coaches five years of joining the USPTA. This
However, we cannot ignore the
who wish to enter our profession at all type of career movement has been effect the coronavirus has had on all
our lives. At the time of this writing,
levels � from Instructor all the way to greatly influenced by the availability it's impossible to know how long this
uncertainty will last. If you are able
Master Professional, should they so and growth of Professional Tennis to continue working, please exercise
necessary precautions to ensure your
desire. USPTA members will graduate Management programs, better access own safety and that of your students.
from this pathway with a complete to incredible online educational tools, Even still, these are exciting times
for the USPTA. We are working closely
understanding of their chosen streamlined testing and our mentoring with the USTA to develop programs
and regulations beneficial to both
profession and with tools that will help programs. Plus, we have done a good organizations. You have a strong,
committed Board of Directors and a
them both on and off the court. job of marketing and promoting the dedicated National Staff, all of whom
are working for you.
Photo credit: Gustavo Reyes / USPTA USPTA and
We will continue to drive our
teaching tennis evolution as an association, but to
succeed, we all must take ownership
as a wonderful of this goal. If we do, we will secure a
bright future for the USPTA and the
career. game of tennis.*
Our newest
goal on D&I is
to reach out to
African American,
Hispanic, Asian
American,
LGBTQ+,
handicapped
and other
communities,
Trish Faulkner ( left) and Nelo Phiri (right) smile at the 2019 because we
World Conference in Las Vegas. understand that
May 2020 -- ADDvantage Magazine - 47
USPTA
For Enge Family,
Coaching is for Life
Lucas Cas�s, USPTA Communications
Chuck Enge remembers the It's been more than 50 years since in August, they'd tour the Midwest.
first comment he ever made to he followed through on that promise. Two practices a day and plenty of fun.
his tennis players as head coach at His career of half a century earned
Riverside Brookfield High School in Enge a spot in the Illinois High Coach always made a point to treat
Illinois. School Tennis Coaches Association his players like family. For decades,
Hall of Fame. But more -- it started he has run his own tennis business,
"If you don't play summer tennis, a ripple that has touched countless hiring college players as assistants.
you're not going to be on the team lives and spanned three generations One day, an assistant from Argentina
next year," Enge warned. "Keep that with the USPTA. was having dinner at their home and
in mind." told Coach he was enjoying himself.
And it earned him a fitting
Five rising seniors decided to test unofficial moniker: Coach. "How so?" Coach asked.
the first-year coach. When spring "No cell phones at dinner," he
came, he asked them, "Did you play For the players that did play responded. "We talk the whole time!"
summer tennis?" summer tennis, making the team
wasn't their only reward. To escape Our fun thing
"No." the Chicago cold, each spring break,
"`Goodbye.' I kicked them off the Coach would rent a Winnebago It should come as no surprise, then,
team. They complained: `We're and, with their parents' permission, that after a childhood surrounded by
the best players!' I said, `Yeah, but take his boys' or girls' teams on a tennis, Coach's son, Scott, followed
you're not willing to work at it,'" said tour of colleges around the country. his father's footsteps.
Enge, a 55-year USPTA member. Forty-five times, he took his teams
"So I brought up freshman and to Florida, Texas, California and Scott played collegiately at
sophomores and in three years we everywhere in between. Sometimes, Emporia State in Kansas. After
had a championship team." college, he taught in public schools
and became a head coach, winning
Photo courtesy of Scott Enge three Kansas state high school
championships in 25 years. He has
Scott Enge ( left), wife Sandy (right) and son Arin (middle) at one of Arin's matches at been named USPTA High School
the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Coach of the Year twice in his 31
years as a USPTA member.
But he remembered a comment
his father made to a friend one day,
and it ushered him into an early,
if temporary, retirement from
coaching.
"The only regret I have is I coached
while my son played at another high
school and I never got a chance to see
him play unless we played against
each other," Scott remembered
his father saying. "So when my son
started playing high school tennis, I
said I'm not going to miss his career."
Scott would bring his son, Arin,
along to tennis lessons when he was
48 - ADDvantage Magazine -- May 2020
USPTA
Photo courtesy of Scott Enge decades. As did his father and son.
The proof is everywhere.
Scott ( left) and Arin (right) Enge finished sixth at the 2009 National Father Son
USTA Grass Court Championships. For his father's 80th birthday,
Scott sent invitations to around 100
a toddler. They would hit together as Promises to keep people. Once word got out, almost
Arin got older, and Scott was always 200 people, mostly former players,
cognizant of the balance between In 2017, Scott got back into coaching came to celebrate with their coach.
father and coach. Like his father, he at Ottawa University in Kansas.
never wanted to tarnish the former There, he has continued the familial Those players have their own
for excess of the latter. One evening, philosophy his father engrained in promises to keep. After they
while at dinner with Wayne Bryan, him. On recruiting trips, he offers graduate, they are asked to make
father of Mike and Bob, and he asked players and their parents three three phone calls: when they get their
him how he managed the balance so promises. first job, when they get married, and
successfully. when they have their first child. "You
"Number one: You're going to get don't have to name them after me,"
"You have to find something fun to better. Number two: You're going to Scott says, "but I want you to call me
do outside of tennis," Bryan said. "Me have fun at practice. Number three, so we can celebrate because that's
and my boys have a band. When they my most important promise," at this what families do."
come home, we play drums, guitar, point, speaking to the parents. "I will
keyboard. That's our fun thing." treat your child like my own. A couple years ago, Scott and his wife,
Sandy, were on vacation in St. Lucia.
For Scott and Arin, it's hunting and "How do you get quality kids Scott was upstairs when Sandy called.
fishing in the great outdoors. And to come to little Ottawa, Kansas?
it would seem Scott balanced being You have to treat them like family. "She said, `You have to meet this
father and coach quite well. That's something I learned from young lady, she lives 10 miles from us
my dad," Scott said. "If you treat outside Kansas City.'"
Arin played college tennis at people with respect, if you have their
Ferris State and Nebraska-Kearney best interests at heart, and they The woman was eloping with her
and is now the director of tennis at truly believe that, they'll follow you fianc�. When she pointed him out
MVP Athletic Club in Grand Rapids, wherever you want to go." across the pool, Scott said, `That's
Mich. He's been a USPTA member Matt Pflumm, isn't it?"
for 10 years. It's easy for the parents to believe
him, because he's been doing this for As it turned out, Scott was
Pflumm's elementary P.E. teacher.
"Matt came over and said, `Coach
Enge, what are you doing here?' He
recognized me right away."
The two couples had dinner several
times over the next few days, until
finally, Matt asked Scott for a favor.
"He said, `I don't have a best man
here. Would you be the best man at
my wedding?'"
As Matt and Holly were wed, they
had his coach and his wife by their
side. Family.
"You never know as a coach or
teacher how you affect kids and how
important you are in their lives. One
of the great honors of my life is to be
the best man for a former student,"
Scott said. "I taught him when he was
5 to 10 years old. To come back 10, 15
years later and say would you be the
best man at my wedding? There's no
greater honor than that."*
May 2020 -- ADDvantage Magazine - 49
Master Professional Corner USPTA
Spice Up Your Group Practices
By Tracking Match Stats
Jack Newman, USPTA Master Professional
Recently, a group of players and We tell players that sometimes, comparing unforced errors, winners
coaches travelled to a sectional the loser wins most points, as they and forced errors, I decided points
tournament here in Texas. While did in this case. The player who lost won alone was good enough to
watching one of our Austin Tennis won 82 points, while the winner start an incredibly impactful
Academy players compete in the only won 79. Indeed, the winning conversation with ATA students.
tournament, time permitted us to player won the match despite Some of the questions discussed
chart the match using MatchTrack. having won fewer points � not a from this simple stat included what
I really like the app and look common occurrence, but one that is it explained about the match, and
forward to using it more. Charting possible in a tennis match. what it tells the student about the
apps are relatively cheap and very way they play tennis. Does this stat
useful. Coaches can give players Even though the app provided make them think differently about
real information right after the information we could use for
match. You can encourage parents
to download the app as well and they Photo credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock
can send you the information about
your students when you cannot be Andy Murray won a gold medal in men's singles at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
at a tournament match. This is a
great way to involve parents in their
youngsters' training in a healthy
manner.
When I reviewed the results
of the match, it occurred to me
there was an opportunity to use
the findings to bring meaningful
context to a discussion we
often have with our players.
Understanding the objective of the
game, limiting unforced errors and
keeping the ball in play are constant
subjects of conversation between
players and coaches.
Here are the facts of that match:
It went three sets with a final score
of 6-2, 0-6, 6-4. Each player won 12
games. There were 161 total points
played in the match.
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Photo credit: SpeedKingz/ Shutterstock � How many points would you
need to change in your last close
a recent close match they won or � Be stingy with giving away free match to turn a loss into a win?
lost? Players were engaged in this points. If there is an element of Many players thought they could
discussion and took the ideas into your game that costs you 5-10 change the outcome by changing
practice and into their next private points per match, you should only a handful of points. You
lessons with their primary coaches. be diligent about shoring up can set up practice situations
that area, because the margins that address this: play sets with
To draw a parallel between this of winning and losing are each game starting at 30-30 to
particular match and what happens small. Come home from every help players see how few points
in the professional game, I referenced tournament with takeaways that can make a difference in the
an article by Craig O'Shannessy you can share with your coach outcome of the set. Give players
addressing ATP year-end statics. and that can help shape your a few points a set that they can
In the article it stated that in 2016, next few lessons. For example, if claim at any time. How would
Andy Murray was the No. 1 player you missed 15 backhand returns you use five points in a set? Take
in the world and his overall match in a match, and you went and the first game and use four of
record was 78-9. This equates to a practiced your backhand return them? Or only use one point to
90% match win percentage, yet Andy for a month, getting in plenty claim a game? It makes players
Murray only won 6,987 of 12,814, or of reps, and the next month think about the value of any
55%, of the points played. Another you only missed five backhand given point in a match.
way of looking at: he lost 5,827 points returns, those 10 points could
that year. These stats are available make a big difference in the � How does your game style fit
from a number of sources and are outcome of the match, especially with the understanding about
a great resource to talk to students if the match is close. the percentage of points you
about how the things that happen in need to win to control the
pro tennis and the things that happen outcome of a match?
in their sectional tournaments are
very similar or on the same level in a Players started thinking about
certain respect. how they were practicing, how their
points were won or lost, how their
With the match I charted, and matches were won or lost. While
the stats about Andy Murray, their engagement in the discussion
the conversation provided some was initially sparked by talking
key revelations for players in the about a match played by someone
following areas: they knew, it carried over onto
the practice court. Coaches only
needed to provide gentle reminders
to dial back in our group of young
players hungry to turn over every
rock possible in pursuit of improved
performance. *
Jack Newman is a USPTA Master Professional and is one of the longest tenured
junior development coaches in the nation. He founded programs at Fretz Tennis
Center in Dallas, St. Stephen's School in Austin and the Austin Tennis Academy,
where he currently serves as CEO. Newman also coaches, manages Academy
logistics and tournament schedules.
May 2020 -- ADDvantage Magazine - 53
USPTA
Running a Successful High
School Coaches Workshop
Timothy Fitzgerald, USPTA Elite Professional
High School coaches are exposed The resources and coaching education attendance at USPTA events at member
to players of all skill levels and provided to high school coaches are pricing, as well as a subscription to
Tennis and Racquet Sports Industry
abilities. Most coaches are volunteers usually very minimal as funding for Magazines. Though this discount
already existed, many high school
or get paid very little for their services, tennis programs is well behind that coaches were not aware of it, so I began
to brainstorm ways to share this and
but what drives them is their love and of other major sports like football, other resources with our district's high
school coaches.
passion for the game of tennis and baseball and basketball. I was surprised
In 2018, the USPTA and USTA
sharing it with others. Coaches share to learn that many high school coaches were emphasizing the need for better
education and improved resources for
this love to players that may be brand are not certified, have never been to a high school tennis coaches. At the time,
I was the USPTA Delaware District
new to tennis and will hopefully adopt teaching conference or taught a group President and in order to address this
need, I decided to run a statewide High
tennis as a lifelong sport. This is an clinic or private lesson. Recognizing School Tennis Coaches Workshop.
Starting from scratch, I reached out to
Photo courtesy of Timothy Fitzgerald this shortfall every coach and connection that I had
in order to brainstorm how to gather as
prompted me many coaches as possible at one time.
Particularly helpful was a contact at
to look for the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic
Association. When I spoke with the
a solution. I DIAA, I discovered that they already run
a rules meeting that's mandatory for all
reached out coaches participating in spring sports.
I offered to host a High School Tennis
to the USPTA Coaches Workshop, including classroom
education about the USPTA, teaching
to explore the methods, practice structure and an
on-court workshop. I also collaborated
education and with the local USTA Tennis Service
Representative for additional resources
certification and funding.
options available My first workshop in 2018 was very
basic, but it was a great starting point
to high school
tennis coaches.
The USPTA
Middle States
Sectional
President
An on-court demonstration at the USPTA Delaware High School informed me
Coaches Workshop in 2018. that high school
coaches can
important opportunity to reach youth join the USPTA at a discounted rate,
who may otherwise chose another allowing them to use all the tools that
sport, and the coaches are a crucial part the Association has to offer. For $99, the
of this process. There is a strong need school could purchase a school coach's
for educated and certified high school membership, available to all tennis
coaches to help students learn the game, coaches at the school, which includes
find success and grow more interest for access to TennisResources.com, an
tennis. interactive online practice planner,
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USPTA
Photo courtesy of Timothy Fitzgerald
Tennis coaches at the USPTA Delaware High School Coaches Workshop in 2018.
for years to come. The DuPont Country "Free Pro Shop" where coaches could A 6-step process to start a High
Club in Wilmington, Del., hosted the pick up gently used tennis equipment, School Coaches Workshop in
DIAA rules clinic in the clubhouse, including racquets, bags, shoes, balls your Section/District:
followed by the new workshop. Several and apparel, donated by the local
tennis industry leaders and I spoke about tennis community, for their players 1. Contact your USPTA division
Net Generation and other programs in need. The feedback was beyond president to see what resources
available to high school students, my expectations, and it was a great are already available to school
including tournaments, junior leagues way for the community to give back coaches, including marketing
and summer camps. I followed with a as well. After my third annual High materials and discounts
presentation on coaching methodologies School Coaches Workshop in Delaware,
and the benefits of USPTA membership. I continue to think about how I can 2. Contact athletic directors and
Next was an on-court presentation improve on this event year after year. your state/county's athletics
where I demonstrated how to It will continue to be a great chance for association to get coaches' contact
successfully manage a practice, from high school coaches to learn, engage information and/or partner with
beginner drills to advanced point play, and connect with the professional an event they already host
with the help of some of our high school tennis community. If you see such a
players. It was essential for coaches to need in your section or district, I would 3. Connect with your local USTA
observe the importance of separating encourage you to consider establishing Tennis Service Representative
skill levels, encouraging players to reach a similar program, as it provides us
a goal, keeping players moving, learning with a unique opportunity as certified 4. Provide an engaging classroom
new techniques, experiencing match teaching professionals to share our and on-court presentation
play and most importantly having fun! skills and knowledge with the greater
tennis community. * 5. Provide educational and
With over 40 coaches in attendance in informative material for the
2018, great engagement and questions coaches to take home
followed � the coaches wanted to
learn more! By working together with 6. Follow up with the coaches before,
the USPTA, USTA and the DIAA, we during and after the season
were able to offer free admission. This
collaboration also allowed for more Tim Fitzgerald is the Director of Tennis at the DuPont Country Club in Wilmington,
opportunity and expansion in future Delaware. Tim specializes in running a high performance junior academy (RAW
years. In 2019 and 2020, we added a Academy) that has produced many Division I athletes since its inception in 2006.
Tim currently sits on the USPTA Middle States Executive Committee as the Vice
President of the Middle States Division and was formally the USPTA Delaware
District President. Tim has been involved with teaching tennis for over 20 years and
has been a USPTA member since 2009.
May 2020 -- ADDvantage Magazine - 55
USPTA
Tennis Things You Can Do
During the Coronavirus Crisis
Paul Fein, USPTA Elite Professional
Our ability to adapt will be protect yourself and others against and select your favorite players
tested during the rapidly COVID -19. competing in their most glorious
changing coronavirus pandemic. matches. And if your nation is
We don't know how long this virus Here are some suggestions to fortunate to have a tennis channel,
will last or how severe its effects help make life bearable and even check its TV schedule for replays of
will be. But tennis players have enjoyable. the greatest matches in the recent
surmounted daunting challenges and distant past.
before, such as world wars, natural Watch great
disasters, economic depressions tennis matches. Read a tennis book.
and political upheavals.
If you're going through a painful If you enjoy humor and nostalgia,
With information, ingenuity withdrawal from the suspension you'll love Too Soon To Panic,
and planning, you can make the of pro tournaments, with a few a classic by Gordon Forbes. If
best of this temporary world of clicks, you can watch all or parts memoirs are your favorite genre,
public isolation while complying of championship matches online. you can't beat Open, a candid page-
with your country's guidelines to If you've taped them over the turner by Andre Agassi. Hardcore
years, dig into your video library tennis fans will relish Short
Circuit, a controversial expos� by
muckraker Michael Mewshaw.
Players itching to improve their
games will find Absolute Tennis, an
instruction book by Marty Smith,
brimming with valuable insights
and topnotch advice. The Pros: The
Forgotten Era of Tennis by Peter
Underwood will engross history
buffs interested in the unsung,
outcast pro champions before open
tennis arrived in 1968. Reading old
tennis magazines can also bring
back fond memories of happier
times.
Phone your tennis friends.
That will reduce their and
your social isolation. Ask them
how they're dealing with the
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cancellation of tournaments. maintain your speed and agility, USPTA
Just talk tennis with them. The sprint 10, 20 and 30 feet, while
conversation might focus on recent alternating the direction laterally, stars, such as Rafa and Serena fist-
matches, how injuries are healing diagonally, backward and forward. pumping and yelling, "Come on!"
or reminisces of tournaments past. And don't forget to stretch to after they win big points. Watch a
You might even speculate about improve your flexibility. funny tennis movie, such as Battle
the effects of the coronavirus crisis of the Sexes, Pat and Mike or Break
on the tennis world. For example, Talk about your dreams. Point. Laughter is the best medicine
how will the rescheduled French � no joke. According to the Mayo
Open, starting Sept. 20, affect clay- If you want to make your high Clinic, laughter relieves stress,
court king Rafael Nadal's chances school, college or club team, improves your immune system,
of winning his mind-blowing 13th discuss how you plan to do it. The stimulates many organs and
title? same goes for winning a coveted brightens your mood.
title, achieving a top-10 ranking or
Play trivia games and improving a weak stroke in your Stay informed because
do tennis quizzes with game. The dream could involve it's your best defense.
your family. serving in a tennis organization,
whether it be paid or volunteer In an era of unprecedented
You can get the games going work. For inspiration, remember misinformation, you can find
with these challenging and fun what the great writer John Updike valuable information and
questions. Do you know which said: "Dreams come true. Without authoritative advice at highly
1970s and 2000s tennis champions that possibility, nature would not respected health and medical
were once engaged but did not incite us to have them."' organizations such as the World
marry? Or which 1930s female Health Organization and Centers
star became a heroic American Lighten up! for Disease Control and Prevention.
spy during World War II? Or
which all-time great won far fewer A sense of humor is more We are all in this pandemic
Grand Slam titles than his wife? important now than ever. If you together. So, as Ben Franklin said
If you have a smarty pants in your have young children, go online for after signing the Declaration of
family, ask them to tell you the four some tennis jokes, or conjure some Independence in 1776, "We must all
different scoring system rules for from your own imagination! They hang together or most assuredly we
deciding set tiebreakers at Grand can also have fun impersonating will all hang separately."*
Slam tournaments and the name of the mannerisms of their favorite
the tennis gold medalist at the first
Olympic Games. Paul Fein has received more than 40 writing awards and authored three books, Tennis
Confidential: Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies; You Can Quote
If you can't play, increase Me on That: Greatest Tennis Quips, Insights, and Zingers; and Tennis Confidential II:
your off-court training. More of Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies. Fein is also a USPTA
Elite Professional, former director of the Springfield (Mass.) Satellite Tournament, a
Hitting against a wall keeps your former top 10-ranked men's open New England tournament player and No. 1-ranked
groundstrokes grooved and your Super Senior player in New England. His websites are www.tennisconfidential.com
timing sharp. You can also learn and www.tennisquotes.com. His email address is lincjeff1@comcast.net.
how to juggle tennis balls. To
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USPTA Career Development
Career Development
USPTA Certification Testing Dates 2020 USPTA Division Conferences
May 1..................................................... Newport Tennis & Fitness May 1-3 Eastern...................International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Newport, RI . Newport, RI
May 1-3
May 1-2....................................................................... Holiday Park . New England.......... International Tennis Hall of Fame
Cheyenne, WY May 14-16 Newport, RI
.
May 2....................................................................... Wakonda Club May 15-17 Southern.................................... Atlanta Athletic Club
Des Moines, IA . Johns Creek, GA
May 28-31
May 2-3.........................................................Sea Cliff Country Club . Southwest........................... Grand Canyon University
Huntington Beach, CA June 5-6 Phoenix, AZ
.
May 8-9......................................................Arlington Tennis Center June 13-14 Florida...................... Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
Arlington, TX . Naples, FL
Sept. 21-25
May 9............................................................. Eastlake High School . Pacific Northwest................................Linfield College
Chula Vista, CA McMinnville, OR
May 9-10.......................................................... Oaks at Boca Raton Hawaii............................................... Punahou School
Boca Raton, FL Honolulu, HI
May 11-12............................................................... Bay Clubs SFTC USPTA World Conference...................Hilton Riverside
San Francisco, CA New Orleans, LA
May 14-15............................................... Grand Canyon University Visit www.uspta.com for a complete listing of certification and
Phoenix, AZ educational opportunities
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Exton, PA � Padel � RacquetFit
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May 15-16...............................................April Sound Country Club
Montgomery, TX Visit TennisResources.com to find hundreds of exclusive
educational and instructional videos, audio material, articles
May 16......................................................... Ferris State University and drill diagrams related to all levels and aspects of the game
Big Rapids, MI of tennis. The user friendly video interface is great for watching
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May 17........................ Williamson County Indoor Sports Complex wherever you are!
Brentwood, TN
May 17.................................................................... Dominion Club
Glen Allen, VA
May 20-21.......................................................................... Monaco
Denver, CO
May 23.................................... John and Fay Menard YMCA Tennis
Eau Claire, WI
May 23..................................University of Alabama Tennis Facility
Tuscaloosa, AL
May 23-24............................................. Green Island Country Club
Columbus, GA
May 29-30..................................Ivory Ridge Swim and Tennis Club
Lehi, UT
May 30.............................................. Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
May 30-31............................................Mission Viejo Country Club
St. Louis, MO
May 30-31.....................................Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
Naples, FL
May 31......................................................... Missouri Athletic Club
St. Louis, MO
Exam reservations must be made by calling the USPTA World
Headquarters at 407-634-3050 ext. 2 at least 21 days prior to
the dates listed. Each date includes an exam and upgrade. PTCA
I is included in the two-day exam. Exam cancellations must be
received no later than 14 days before the exam, or a cancellation
fee will be charged accordingly.
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