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<strong>USPTA</strong> California <strong>Division</strong> Convention Moves<br />
to Home Depot Center<br />
Join the <strong>USPTA</strong> California <strong>Division</strong> for our<br />
2012 division convention, held this year at<br />
the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.,<br />
on January 28-29. This year’s event is cohosted<br />
by USTA Player Development.<br />
Saturday kicks off with our annual High<br />
School Coaches Workshop, open to all<br />
<strong>USPTA</strong> professionals at no additional cost.<br />
Speakers for the high school workshop<br />
include Leonardo Azevedo, Mary Pat Faley,<br />
Dr. Ann Lebedef, Ph.D., Craig Cignarelli,<br />
AG Longoria and Mike Gennette. The<br />
afternoon will offer a doubles specialty<br />
course and a 10-and-under session.<br />
Sunday is stacked with six hour-long<br />
seminars; our annual awards luncheon with<br />
keynote speaker Brad Parks, the founder<br />
of wheelchair tennis; general membership<br />
update from national board representative<br />
Dan Moster; exhibitor show and silent<br />
auction; and Pro Penn Doubles Shootout<br />
with $500 winner-take-all prize money.<br />
California<br />
Demo courts and advisory staff meetings<br />
will round out the day.<br />
This year’s convention moves to the<br />
Home Depot Center, home to USTA<br />
High Performance National Training<br />
Center, L.A. Galaxy and Chivas USA.<br />
The HDC is located at 18400 Avalon<br />
Boulevard, Carson, CA 90746, on the<br />
campus of California State University,<br />
Dominguez Hills. The center, which<br />
boasts an 8,000-seat tennis stadium, has<br />
played host to numerous WTA and Pro<br />
Circuit events. The HDC is designated<br />
as an “Official U.S. Olympic Training<br />
Site.” <strong>USPTA</strong> parking is free and will be<br />
located near the lower tennis courts.<br />
If you have any questions, contact<br />
convention coordinator Pierre Mareschal<br />
at pmareschal@valleyhuntclub.com<br />
or 626-744-1650, or Cari Buck for<br />
registration questions at justbuck@<br />
verizon.net or 310-600-7784.<br />
Turn to page 3 for full convention agenda. Sign up online at usptacal2012.eventbrite.com<br />
or return your convention registration form sent in the mail.<br />
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Winter 2012<br />
Jose Higueras<br />
David Nainkin<br />
Brad Parks<br />
Inside President’s <strong>Message</strong> <strong>•</strong> <strong>Division</strong> Convention Agenda <strong>•</strong> District News <strong>•</strong> Meet Our Newest Members
2012 <strong>Division</strong><br />
Board of Officers<br />
President<br />
Pierre Mareschal<br />
(626) 744-1650<br />
pmareschal@valleyhuntclub.com<br />
Regional vice president<br />
Mike Gennette<br />
(805) 495-0111<br />
totaltns@aol.com<br />
First vice president<br />
Stan Carter<br />
(213) 321-8699<br />
stan@stanthetennisman.com<br />
Second vice president<br />
Gabriel Jacob<br />
(909) 534-9839<br />
tennislesson4u@hotmail.com<br />
Treasurer<br />
Cari Buck<br />
(310) 314-9492<br />
cbuck@tennischannel.com<br />
Secretary<br />
Karl Akkerman<br />
(805) 676-7372<br />
ka10s@verizon.net<br />
Past president<br />
Eric Stephens<br />
(562) 496-3530<br />
kid6@ca.rr.com<br />
California <strong>Division</strong><br />
Office<br />
Executive administrator<br />
Yvonne Kingman<br />
P.O. Box 2264<br />
Seal Beach, CA 90740<br />
(310) 367-0364<br />
socal.uspta@verizon.net<br />
Head tester<br />
Lee DeYoung (310) 283-6131<br />
CCenter<br />
ourt<br />
Dear fellow members,<br />
One full year has already gone by, and it seems like<br />
just yesterday I was writing my first address as your<br />
new <strong>USPTA</strong> California <strong>Division</strong> president. Very<br />
early on, I decided not to take part in the polemics<br />
and controversy that marked the start of the year<br />
regarding the national election issues. Instead, the<br />
<strong>USPTA</strong> California <strong>Division</strong> stayed focused on<br />
its members by offering additional educational<br />
opportunities throughout the year. For the past 12<br />
months, the main focus for the board and me has<br />
been tri-fold: reaching out to the pros, offering<br />
education enhancement opportunities and improving<br />
communication.<br />
We have addressed a number of the California<br />
<strong>Division</strong>’s foremost challenges:<br />
Geographic... In an effort to connect with all of you,<br />
we have almost doubled the size of the board and<br />
added area vice presidents in all six districts. Many<br />
district events took place during the year in an effort to<br />
bring local pros together to collaborate and share ideas.<br />
Continuing Education... In addition to the annual<br />
California <strong>Division</strong> Convention in January, we<br />
added two major events to the calendar – a Summer<br />
Workshop in conjunction with the Farmers Classic<br />
at UCLA in July and a Memorial Day Workshop in<br />
collaboration with the City of Irvine, USTA and PTR<br />
in Irvine. All of these opportunities get you closer to<br />
the APC accreditation as well.<br />
Communication... One of the most significant<br />
improvements was the rehiring of Yvonne Kingman<br />
as our Executive Administrator. You’ve all had a<br />
chance to enjoy the very exciting, newly formatted<br />
newsletter and receive regular e-mail blasts to keep<br />
you constantly updated on all our events. And now,<br />
you can also find us on Facebook!<br />
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District<br />
Representatives<br />
District 1<br />
President<br />
Dave McKinney<br />
(805) 236-1626<br />
dmckinney@nfpsi.com<br />
Vice president<br />
TBA<br />
District 2<br />
President<br />
Jeff Richards<br />
(818) 222-2782<br />
REESHCO@aol.com<br />
Vice president<br />
TBA<br />
District 3<br />
President<br />
Chuck Melkent<br />
(310) 276-6104<br />
melkent@thelacc.org<br />
Vice president<br />
Craig Cignarelli<br />
(818) 317-2876<br />
renaissanceboy@aol.com<br />
District 4<br />
President<br />
Chuck Kingman<br />
(562) 598-8624<br />
ckingman10s@yahoo.com<br />
Vice president<br />
George Sulc<br />
(310) 530-0630<br />
geogesulc@yahoo.com<br />
District 5<br />
President<br />
Stephen Vorhees<br />
(951) 274-7907<br />
stephen.vorhees@ourclub.com<br />
Vice president<br />
Mandy Gamble<br />
(626) 319-2787<br />
gamblegrrl@gmail.com<br />
Vice president<br />
Scott Harris<br />
(951) 743-2132<br />
andulkascott@gmail.com<br />
District 6<br />
President<br />
Tom Brennan<br />
(714) 323-5145<br />
irishace@cox.net<br />
Vice president<br />
Brandon Fallon<br />
(949) 551-6044<br />
bfallon101@yahoo.com
2012 <strong>USPTA</strong> California <strong>Division</strong> Convention Agenda<br />
Saturday, January 28<br />
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Registration open<br />
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. PTCA I/Certification Exam, Lee DeYoung<br />
9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. High school coaches workshop, Mike Gennette<br />
<strong>•</strong> Live ball drills & strategy, Leonardo Azevedo<br />
<strong>•</strong> Tennis is as easy as 1-2-3: Perfect positioning for singles and doubles, Mary Pat Faley<br />
<strong>•</strong> What makes a great coach, Dr. Ann Lebedef, Ph.D.<br />
<strong>•</strong> Organizing the singles court game plan, Craig Cignarelli<br />
<strong>•</strong> Five on-court doubles drills that ensure success, AG Longoria<br />
<strong>•</strong> Q&A, Mike Gennette<br />
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. <strong>USPTA</strong> specialty course: Doubles connection, Mark Fairchilds<br />
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. 10-and-under tennis, Speaker TBA<br />
Sunday, January 29<br />
7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Registration open<br />
8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Certification Exam<br />
8 - 9 a.m. The five most important drill categories for developing players, Brandon Fallon<br />
9 - 10 a.m. 3.0-3.5 level drills, Steve Johnson<br />
10 - 11 a.m. Be injury-free on court, Ryan Krane<br />
11 a.m. - noon Dominate in doubles, Mark Fairchilds<br />
Noon - 1 p.m. Awards luncheon and general membership update, California <strong>Division</strong> and Dan Moster<br />
1 - 2 p.m. Keynote speaker, Brad Parks<br />
2 - 5 p.m. Exhibitor show and silent auction<br />
2 - 2:30 p.m. Cardio feeding contest (winner gets $200 from TIA and spot in national feeding contest at<br />
2012 <strong>USPTA</strong> World Conference on Tennis)<br />
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. USTA coaching philosophy, Jose Higueras<br />
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Training world-class players, David Nainkin<br />
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Pro Penn doubles shootout ($500 winner-take-all prize money; sign up at convention)<br />
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Demo courts<br />
5:30 - 7 p.m. HEAD Penn advisory staff meeting<br />
Wayne Bryan to Be Inducted Into UCSB Hall of Fame<br />
<strong>USPTA</strong> pro Wayne Bryan will be inducted into the UC Santa Barbara Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012,<br />
and he will be “roasted” at a dinner gala on Feb. 18 at UCSB as part of a fund-raising effort to support<br />
the school’s tennis teams. Come out for a good time, but reserve early as tickets are limited. Tickets<br />
are $150/individual or $1,200/table. For more information, contact David Grokenberger at<br />
dmg@grokenberger.com or 805-965-7746, or Ethel Byers at tennisrun@msn.com or 805-967-8822.<br />
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We, as a board, have responsibilities toward<br />
enhancing the quality of your continuing education<br />
and increasing the value of your <strong>USPTA</strong> membership.<br />
But in return, you, as members of this professional<br />
association, should feel compelled to get involved and<br />
potentially benefit your profession.<br />
The California <strong>Division</strong> needs to hear from you! Take<br />
your membership full circle and ...<br />
-Send us a great drill or program<br />
-Write an article for the newsletter<br />
-Turn us on to a new tennis contact, exciting speaker,<br />
product, book, etc.<br />
-Tell us about someone in your club or community<br />
making a difference in the lives of others<br />
I hope to see all of you at the 2012 <strong>USPTA</strong> California<br />
<strong>Division</strong> convention, to be held at the Home Depot<br />
Center in Carson on January 28-29. This year’s<br />
exciting event will be co-hosted by USTA Player<br />
Development.<br />
Wishing all of you and your families a very Happy<br />
New Year!<br />
Pierre Mareschal<br />
Pete Brown’s Legacy Lives On<br />
The Pete Brown Scholarship Fund and Harvard Tennis Club<br />
hosted the Los Angeles Kids Tennis Holiday Clinic and Celebration<br />
on Saturday, November 26 at the Jackie Tatum Harvard Park<br />
tennis courts in South LA. This was a tennis clinic for young<br />
people ages 6-18 in Los Angeles who cannot afford tennis lessons,<br />
racquets and tennis shoes. More than 200 people came out for the day’s activities.<br />
Mary Pat Faley, Calabasas Tennis Center pro and <strong>USPTA</strong> California <strong>Division</strong> Pro of the Year, ran the tennis<br />
drills and coordinated donations and volunteers for this holiday event. Thanks to the generosity of donors, we<br />
gave away more than 250 racquets, numerous reels of strings, a tent full of clothes, grips, hats and dampeners,<br />
25 pairs of new shoes, 25 pairs of other shoes, racquet bags, backpacks, T-shirts and tennis outfits. We even<br />
received a brand new stringing machine, and one of my students stuffed over 100 tennis ball cans with candy,<br />
super balls, and tons of kid stuff in them when we hit for prizes. Every kid walked away with numerous prizes<br />
and smiles.<br />
The Pete Brown Scholarship Fund is dedicated to preserving the hopes and dreams of young tennis players who<br />
have excelled in competitive tennis. The fund provides support for junior players who need help paying for tennis<br />
lessons and tournament fees.<br />
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districtnews<br />
District 1<br />
Tom Rohrbacher<br />
District 2<br />
Jeff Richards<br />
District 3<br />
Chuck Melkent<br />
District 4<br />
Chuck Kingman<br />
District 5<br />
Stephen Vorhees<br />
District 6<br />
Tom Brennan<br />
District 1: Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties<br />
By Alan Richter, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
In October, I (director of tennis at Elings Park Tennis Center) and Elings<br />
Park Executive Director Steen Hudson welcomed the long-standing<br />
Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons MatchPoint program to our courts.<br />
MatchPoint is an educational outreach program started 15 years ago by<br />
Ferenc Hodosy, a <strong>USPTA</strong> pro at the Tennis Club of Santa Barbara, and<br />
other tennis pros in the area associated with the Patrons. The Adams<br />
Elementary School students receive educational classroom mentorship<br />
and then go to EPTC for an hour of tennis instruction.<br />
“We try to propel these students beyond the social problems of youth<br />
by helping them develop personal responsibility for their lives,” said<br />
Ferenc, MatchPoint director. The program, facilitated by coach Pete<br />
Kirkwood, is assisted by the participation of the UCSB women’s tennis<br />
team in the classroom and on the courts.<br />
This is a broad-based Santa Barbara tennis community commitment,<br />
and we are happy to provide a venue to support this program. The<br />
program is also available to Franklin Elementary School, which uses the<br />
tennis facility at the Santa Barbara municipal courts.<br />
By Scott Burton, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
I’m a <strong>USPTA</strong> professional as well as a manufacturing<br />
engineer for the past 23 years. I began teaching for the<br />
city of Ventura in 2000. I consider myself a doubles<br />
specialist as a teaching pro, and I still enjoy competing<br />
on a regular basis.<br />
I became certified in 2000 so that I could give back to the game that<br />
has given me so much. When I’m teaching and look around and see the<br />
courts full, with my students sprinkled amongst the players, I realize<br />
that I have brought something to people as well as the game. This will<br />
help sustain the growth of grassroots tennis in our community for the<br />
future.<br />
The No. 1 thing for me while teaching is to bring happiness and a good<br />
time to my students. If we can manage to do that, the learning will<br />
happen naturally. It’s kind of simple when you stop and think about<br />
it. Teaching through positive encouragement really goes a long way<br />
with our students. Our students remember the little things that we as<br />
instructors share. So many of my current and past students have shared<br />
this with me. Client feedback is critical for us to grow as educators.<br />
Recently, I had the honor of hosting the first annual Family Tennis Day<br />
for The Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California. This was a very<br />
special day for some 25 juniors and 50 adults, and fulfilling for me as I<br />
was able to bring our great sport to many who had not been introduced<br />
to our game. We all know that feeling of putting a racquet in someone’s<br />
hands for the first time, and to see the happiness in his or her face after a<br />
little instruction mixed in with a healthy dose of fun.<br />
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Once a year in Ventura, with the help of local<br />
organizations, we host our annual Ventura Tennis<br />
Day. Though the event coincides with the Labor<br />
Day weekend, we have managed to entice over 130<br />
participants to join us for our day, year after year.<br />
Clinics, fun drills, and goodies from the USTA and my<br />
sponsor help to send most everyone home with more<br />
than just memories of a great tennis experience.<br />
Grassroots tennis at a beautiful public tennis facility.<br />
This is exactly why I became a <strong>USPTA</strong> instructor—<br />
bringing tennis to as many people as I possibly can.<br />
Growing tomorrow’s tennis today. It’s what we do.<br />
By Dave McKinney, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
On October<br />
23, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
pros attended<br />
a District<br />
1 coaches<br />
workshop in<br />
conjunction<br />
with the Bryan<br />
Brothers Tennis<br />
Fest at Spanish<br />
Hills Country<br />
Club in Camarillo. Hank Pfister gave a great talk and<br />
tips on coaching aggressive club doubles, particularly<br />
with the women’s club doubles. He was followed<br />
by Ryan Krane, who gave an informative session on<br />
optimizing athletic performance and injury prevention<br />
specifically for tennis players.<br />
The pros who attended also had the chance to watch<br />
Bob and Mike Bryan as they hosted their annual<br />
Bryan Brothers Foundation charity event, which<br />
included a pro-am tournament and exhibition matches<br />
with Mardy<br />
Fish, Rick<br />
Leach, Ken<br />
Flach, Sloane<br />
Stephens as<br />
well as Hank<br />
Pfister.<br />
<strong>USPTA</strong> pros<br />
attending the coaches workshop included Gregory<br />
Abe, Cathy Lombardo, Lorene Whitehouse, Dan<br />
McCormick, James Moore, Mark Naslund, Mindy<br />
Oki, Bruce Proctor, Dave McKinney, Cari Buck and<br />
Scott Harris.<br />
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By Karl Akkerman, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
Columbus Day’s <strong>USPTA</strong> District 1 get-together went<br />
as beautiful as the weather. A great day of golf yielded<br />
one foursome<br />
collectively<br />
shooting<br />
even par 35<br />
and the other<br />
foursome<br />
shooting 1<br />
over par for<br />
the day in<br />
a shotgun<br />
format. Dave<br />
Schwartz won closet to the pin, undoubtedly the<br />
longest driver by 60 yards at least, and led his team<br />
to a one-shot victory with Chris Robb, Lucile Mosier<br />
and Erick Baer.<br />
After nine holes of golf, lunch was enjoyed with<br />
everyone networking in the clubhouse, making new<br />
friends and visiting with old ones. Carrie Cimino<br />
from HEAD Penn came out and gave us the 411 on<br />
the newest technology of HEAD racquets coming<br />
out in 2012. She also debuted the brand new Pro Penn<br />
Marathon balls that last longer than ever before due to<br />
a new rubber technology that holds the pressure longer<br />
in the ball. We all got to hit with the new racquets<br />
and balls for quite some time. After a while, we had<br />
a Pro Penn Stars social tournament, with Erick Baer<br />
and Alan Richter winning the title vs. Mila Horak and<br />
Dave Hicks in a close tiebreaker.<br />
Many thanks to Pacific Tennis Club for hosting<br />
the event, and to the <strong>USPTA</strong> pros who attended:<br />
David Schwartz, Chris Robb, Nick Page, Gregory<br />
Abe, Karl Akkerman, Dave Hicks, Alan Richter,<br />
Lorene Whitehouse, Jamey Wilson, Susi Cook, Rhys<br />
Williams, Bill Roberti, Mila Horak, Lucile Mosier and<br />
Erick Baer.<br />
District 2: San Fernando Valley/Kern Cty.<br />
By Jeff Richards, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
District 2 would like to acknowledge all of our district<br />
pros for their efforts during 2011. So many of our<br />
pros go about their business, coaching, teaching,<br />
running programs at their own clubs and facilities<br />
without much fanfare or praise. Each, in their own<br />
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way, contributes to our industry as a whole. It is that<br />
synergy and consistency that promotes the game of<br />
tennis—the cumulative efforts grow the game and<br />
expand the player base. From teaching privates to<br />
coaching clinics and directing tournaments and events,<br />
all the way to running summer camps and activities,<br />
our <strong>USPTA</strong> pros do a great job in promoting tennis in<br />
many ways.<br />
District 2 salutes all of our dedicated pros across<br />
the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys and<br />
Kern County. I hope 2011 was a very successful and<br />
fulfilling year and wish all of our pros a very happy<br />
New Year!<br />
With so much tennis activity going on in the San<br />
Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, Bakersfield<br />
area, Lancaster/Palmdale vicinity and Kern County, I<br />
encourage all of our <strong>USPTA</strong> pros from District 2 to let<br />
me know of any newsworthy activities at your facility,<br />
in your program or with your tennis organization. You<br />
can contact me at jeff.richards@racquetproductions.<br />
com with any news items.<br />
District 3: Los Angeles (Malibu to Marina del Rey)<br />
If any District 3 pros have news you’d like to share<br />
with your fellow pros, we want to hear from you,<br />
too! Please send information and articles to Yvonne<br />
at socal.uspta@verizon.net.<br />
District 4: South Bay to N. Orange County<br />
By Chuck Kingman, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful<br />
holiday season. There is always a sense of excitement<br />
in anticipating what the new year holds. We, as a<br />
board, are very excited about our upcoming California<br />
<strong>Division</strong> convention the weekend of Jan. 28-29 at the<br />
Home Depot Center in Carson. I hope to see many of<br />
you there, and wish all of you a safe and joyous 2012.<br />
On Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, District 4 hosted a HEAD<br />
demo day and round robin. About 30 pros came out<br />
for some friendly tennis, the opportunity to try out<br />
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the 2012 HEAD line of racquets, and time to network<br />
over lunch. Thank you to all of the <strong>USPTA</strong> pros who<br />
came to Seal Beach Tennis Center for the fun, and<br />
especially to <strong>USPTA</strong> pro and HEAD Penn territory<br />
manager Jerome Jones. Be on the lookout for more<br />
get-togethers in 2012!<br />
District 5: E. LA County/Inland Empire<br />
By Stephen Vorhees, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
I hope everybody had a great holiday season! Now we<br />
can get back to work and have a great 2012. In District<br />
5 on February 12 from 1-4:30 p.m., the Upland Tennis<br />
Club will host a 10-and-under QuickStart Workshop.<br />
Bring a racquet and clothes to teach in. The workshop<br />
is free for all <strong>USPTA</strong> pros and $10 for all other<br />
attendees; this is a great opportunity for all of your<br />
assistants or parent volunteers in your Junior Team<br />
Tennis programs to learn how to work with the kids.<br />
Please R.S.V.P. to Alison Roell at 951-901-9110 or<br />
roell@scta.usta.com. Meanwhile, I’ll see everybody<br />
at the <strong>USPTA</strong> California <strong>Division</strong> convention at the<br />
Home Depot Center in January.<br />
District 6: South Orange County<br />
If any District 6 pros have news you’d like to share<br />
with your fellow pros, we want to hear from you, too!<br />
Please send information and articles to Yvonne at<br />
socal.uspta@verizon.net.
What Are Your Favorite Tennis Apps? By Mike Gennette, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
By now most of us have smart phones. I recently<br />
upgraded to the iPhone 4s from the 3gs. It has not only<br />
helped me organize my tennis business, but it has also<br />
helped my teaching. My favorite apps help me on a daily<br />
basis, whether it’s organizing my schedule and contacts<br />
or speeding up my replies with emails and texts. Tennis<br />
pros will be well-served by using more tech tools like the<br />
following:<br />
Tennis Coach Plus<br />
This app is a great performance<br />
development tool. It allows coaches to<br />
provide immediate visual feedback to<br />
their students. You can record and play<br />
back videos in normal speed, slow<br />
motion and frame by frame. You can<br />
then compare side-by-side video and overlay video. You<br />
can also draw on the screen to show angles and points<br />
of reference. I have used this app with great success,<br />
especially with a student who isn’t making progress with<br />
typical verbal instructional methods. Instant feedback<br />
video analysis is a must for all tennis coaches these days.<br />
iNSTA-Pro Tennis Swing Analyzer<br />
This app is a close second to Tennis<br />
Coach Plus with slightly different<br />
features.<br />
YouTube<br />
I know this is much more than a tennis<br />
video app, but I use it a lot to show<br />
students how the pros play. There are<br />
many great videos including slow motion available.<br />
Grand Slam Apps: U.S. Open,<br />
Australian Open, Roland Garros<br />
and Wimbledon<br />
These apps are a must at Grand Slam<br />
time. These apps download separate<br />
from each other.<br />
ATP/WTA Live<br />
This app has ATP, WTA and challenger<br />
scores updated live. It also includes a<br />
yearly calendar of events, rankings and<br />
more.<br />
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Tennis Trakker Pro<br />
This app is good for taking stats during<br />
matches. It doesn’t have some of the<br />
details that I like to collect with my<br />
own system, but it is quick and easy.<br />
It’s also a great app to recommend to<br />
nervous parents to keep them busy during matches.<br />
Tennis Rules<br />
ATP, WTA, USTA — all of the rules<br />
in one place. A great reference tool for<br />
everyone.<br />
I also have to recommend a phone service like Vonage.<br />
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MEET OUR<br />
NEWEST MEMBERS<br />
Tested October 2-3 at Braemar Country Club: (front<br />
row, left to right) Ryung Kim, Lam Michaels, Cora<br />
Davis, Stan Kozin; (back row, left to right) Albert<br />
Erby, Jack Perry, David Norvell, Tom Gillespie,<br />
Fan Yang (upgrade), with tester Chris Dundas; not<br />
pictured is Rajeev Datt (upgrade)<br />
Tested November 7 at Claremont: (left to right)<br />
Jaycee Cruz, Jocel Alcedo, Myles Crandall, with<br />
tester Chris Dundas<br />
Tested December 4-5 at Braemar Country Club: (front<br />
row, left to right) Valter Paiva, MoeMoe Myinttun,<br />
Jessica Seibert; (back row, left to right) Jess<br />
Olavarria, Hans Hellerud, Ramon Osa, with tester<br />
Chris Dundas; not pictured are Mehrdad Vahabi<br />
and Armen Mendelyan (upgrades)<br />
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Get to know: Myles Crandall<br />
Where you teach: Live Oaks Tennis Club, South<br />
Pasadena<br />
College where you played: Claremont McKenna<br />
College, Claremont, Calif.<br />
Where you learned to play the game: Wailuku<br />
Junior Tennis Club, Maui, Hawaii<br />
Favorite tennis quote: “Tennis is easy, just win the<br />
last point of the match and you’ll never lose.” –Ken<br />
Crandall<br />
Why you are a teaching pro: Because I love helping<br />
people feel the satisfaction of striking a ball really<br />
well<br />
Why you joined <strong>USPTA</strong>: To become a better<br />
teaching pro and network with an incredible group of<br />
fellow pros<br />
Your greatest contribution to the game: By mixing<br />
in some wild spins on my groundstrokes, I constantly<br />
keep the memory of Fabrice Santoro’s career alive.<br />
Get to know: Valter Paiva<br />
Where you teach: Billie Jean King Tennis Center,<br />
Long Beach<br />
College where you played: Hampton University,<br />
Virginia<br />
Highest ranking: No. 3 in Brazil (18s) and No. 8 in<br />
California (open division)<br />
Where you learned to play the game: Sao Paulo,<br />
Brazil<br />
Favorite tennis quote: “We are what we repeatedly<br />
do... Excellence is not an act but a habit.” –Aristotle<br />
Why you are a teaching pro: I love to teach. My<br />
pleasure is to have my students improving every day!<br />
Why you joined <strong>USPTA</strong>: To improve as a tennis<br />
teacher and tennis coach<br />
Your greatest contribution to the game: 2009<br />
District 4 Pro of the Year
Welcome New Members: Jocel Alcedo (Valencia), Brian Collison (Lakewood), Myles Crandall (Upland), Jaycee Cruz (South<br />
Pasadena), Corazon Davis (Encino), Albert Erby (Compton), Richard Golden (Victoville), Steve Ho (Westminster), Gregory Kipnis<br />
(Woodland Hills), Zoran Korac Jr. (Irvine), Stan Kozin (Sherman Oaks), Damien Lafont (Los Alamitos), John Mano (Seal Beach),<br />
Moe Myinttun (Los Angeles), Sean O’Connor (Aliso VIejo), Ramon Osa (Van Nuys), Jack Perry (Simi Valley), Oleksandr Pryshchepa<br />
(Alameda), Nicholas Rohan (La Canada Flintridge), Hakop Tadevosian (Los Angeles), Omar Trevino (Redondo Beach)<br />
Reinstatements: Selwyn Brereton (Altadena), Mitchell Bridge (Irvine), Janice Deutsch (Murrieta), Andrew Fitzell (Santa Ana),<br />
Jeff Kazarian (Redondo Beach), Darren Miller (Calabasas), Scott Seelig (Los Angeles), Alexander Venidis (Huntington Beach)<br />
Get to know: Albert Erby<br />
Where you teach: Jackie Tatum Harvard Park<br />
Where you learned to play the game: David Star<br />
Jordan High School in Los Angeles<br />
Favorite tennis quote: “If you return the serve, and<br />
return the return, you have an opportunity to win.”<br />
Why you are a teaching pro: I teach the game<br />
because I love it and want to give others the<br />
opportunity to play a wonderful lifetime sport.<br />
Why you joined <strong>USPTA</strong>: Because it offers the<br />
opportunity to keep up with all of the changes and<br />
advancements in the game<br />
Your greatest contribution to the game: Sharing the<br />
game with countless others<br />
Get to know: Jocel Alcedo<br />
Where you teach: Public tennis courts in Santa<br />
Clarita Valley<br />
College where you played: Loyola Marymount<br />
University<br />
Where you learned to play the game: Public courts<br />
Favorite tennis quote: “Keep your eyes on the ball.”<br />
Why you are a teaching pro: I like to impart what I<br />
know and learned as former Div. 1 NCAA tennis player<br />
and competing pro to anyone interested in the sport.<br />
Why you joined <strong>USPTA</strong>: To benefit from the<br />
continuing education classes and seminars and other<br />
certifications<br />
Your greatest contribution to the game:<br />
Volunteering for underserved communities in Santa<br />
Clarita Valley<br />
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Get to know: Paul Swink<br />
Where you learned to play the game: Always had a<br />
racquet and would hit occasionally. Joined Clubsport<br />
Valley Vista in Walnut Creek, Calif., in 2003 and got<br />
hooked. Made friends there quickly and began playing<br />
USTA leagues.<br />
Favorite tennis quote: “You can’t be serious!!”<br />
Why you are a teaching pro: To give back to the<br />
game and community, and to help people improve<br />
their tennis game regardless of their level of play<br />
Why you joined <strong>USPTA</strong>: The oldest and most<br />
respected organization to prepare teaching pros.<br />
Your greatest contribution to the game: Captained<br />
many USTA teams. Usually took the leftover players<br />
who would not have had the opportunity to play on<br />
the other teams.<br />
Get to know: Jaycee Cruz<br />
Where you teach: Arroyo Seco Racquet Club<br />
College where you played: Cal State Fullerton<br />
Highest ranking: Top 50 Girls 18<br />
Where you learned to play the game: From my Dad!<br />
Favorite tennis quote: “I play each point like my life<br />
depends on it.” –Rafael Nadal<br />
Why you are a teaching pro: To share and teach my<br />
experience with people who want to learn and enjoy<br />
the game as much as I do<br />
Why you joined <strong>USPTA</strong>: To become a certified<br />
professional<br />
Your greatest contribution to the game: My heart<br />
and desire to teach people the game of tennis<br />
Continued on Page 13
<strong>USPTA</strong> and ThanksUSA Join Forces to Thank the Troops<br />
As part of “Tennis Thanks the Troops,” <strong>USPTA</strong> and<br />
ThanksUSA have teamed up to encourage <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
professionals to help fund scholarships for the families<br />
of military men and women.<br />
How can <strong>USPTA</strong> members help? By donating a<br />
portion of their lessons or clinic fees taught during<br />
Memorial Day Weekend 2012 (or any other weekend/<br />
date). <strong>USPTA</strong> pros can provide the opportunity for<br />
their students and club members to donate $5 for the<br />
cause; or they can run a simple round robin or other<br />
event with all or a portion of the proceeds being<br />
donated to ThanksUSA.<br />
“We encourage our teaching pros to give to important<br />
causes through tennis and Lessons for Life, and I can’t<br />
think of a better way to show the troops how much we<br />
appreciate their sacrifice than providing them with the<br />
gift of education for their families,” said <strong>USPTA</strong> CEO<br />
Tim Heckler.<br />
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In the past year alone, ThanksUSA received 1,800<br />
applications from the spouses and children of<br />
our armed forces. While ThanksUSA was able to<br />
provide 300 scholarships valued at $3,000 each,<br />
the organization could only meet a small portion<br />
of the need among deserving applicants. In 2012,<br />
ThanksUSA seeks to award at least 500 scholarships<br />
totaling $1.5 million.<br />
ThanksUSA’s scholarships are need-based – enabling<br />
those who most need and deserve the opportunity to<br />
transform their lives through higher education the<br />
opportunity to do so. Since ThanksUSA’s inception<br />
in 2006, it has awarded 2,500 scholarships for a total<br />
value of almost $7.5 million.<br />
Scholarship recipients represent all military branches<br />
– Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard,<br />
National Guard and Reserve – and come from each of<br />
the 50 states and the District of Columbia. For more<br />
details, visit uspta.com or ThanksUSA.org.
Get to know: Felipe Quiroz<br />
Where you learned to play the game: At the early<br />
age of 3 from my father and took lessons in junior<br />
high and high school<br />
Favorite tennis quote: “The next point - that’s all you<br />
must think about.” –Rod Laver<br />
Why you are a teaching pro: I enjoy tennis and<br />
teaching others to progress in the game<br />
Why you joined <strong>USPTA</strong>: I want to become a better<br />
and knowledgeable teaching pro<br />
Your greatest contribution to the game: Passing on<br />
the passion for tennis<br />
Get to know: Hans Nolan Hellerud<br />
Where you teach: Valencia Parks<br />
Highest ranking: High 100s in SoCal men’s open<br />
Where you learned to play the game: Various<br />
coaches around Valencia and Glendale<br />
Favorite tennis quote: “You cannot be serious.”<br />
–John McEnroe<br />
Why you are a teaching pro: I love teaching tennis<br />
and watching students become better players<br />
Why you joined <strong>USPTA</strong>: It’s a great organization<br />
and has great teaching opportunities<br />
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<strong>USPTA</strong>California<br />
2012<br />
Upcoming<br />
EVENTS<br />
January 28-29<br />
<strong>USPTA</strong> California <strong>Division</strong> convention<br />
Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif.<br />
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February 5-6<br />
<strong>USPTA</strong> Certification exam<br />
Braemar Country Club, Tarzana, Calif.<br />
February 12<br />
District 5 get-together: 10-and-under workshop<br />
Upland Tennis Club, Upland, Calif.<br />
February 13<br />
Pro get-together with Don Henson<br />
Los Coyotes Country Club, Buena Park, Calif.<br />
March 12<br />
Pro get-together with Don Henson<br />
Los Coyotes Country Club, Buena Park, Calif.<br />
April 9<br />
Pro get-together with Don Henson<br />
Los Coyotes Country Club, Buena Park, Calif.<br />
April 15-16<br />
<strong>USPTA</strong> Certification exam<br />
Braemar Country Club, Tarzana, Calif.<br />
May 7<br />
<strong>USPTA</strong> Certification exam<br />
Seal Beach Tennis Center, Seal Beach, Calif.<br />
May 14<br />
Pro get-together with Don Henson<br />
Los Coyotes Country Club, Buena Park, Calif.<br />
June 3-4<br />
<strong>USPTA</strong> Certification exam<br />
Braemar Country Club, Tarzana, Calif.
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Playing<br />
in the<br />
WIND .<br />
With the recent wind storms across Southern California,<br />
it reminds us once again that tennis is a game that is<br />
greatly affected by weather conditions. The casual,<br />
recreational player can cancel if it’s too windy, but the<br />
competitive player can’t just cancel. High school and<br />
college matches go on as scheduled; tournament or<br />
league matches aren’t canceled either. Every coach has<br />
his or her own way of teaching how to play in the wind.<br />
Aside from the technical facets of playing in the wind,<br />
we need to look at the psychological aspects as well.<br />
Have you ever heard a coach say, “The wind is your<br />
friend?” What does this mean? It is an analogy of<br />
looking at the windy conditions in a positive manner.<br />
Take this one step further and say, “Get to know your<br />
friend.” Simply put, the better you know a friend,<br />
the easier it is to get along, react to certain situations,<br />
behave appropriately, and know how your friend will<br />
react and feel when you say or behave a certain way.<br />
With the “wind as your friend,” players must know its<br />
characteristics. Not only what direction and how strong,<br />
but even more attention must be paid to minor nuances.<br />
For instance, does the wind swirl on your court? Are<br />
there large gusts? Is the wind stronger or weaker high<br />
above the court? On most windy days, the wind tends<br />
to swirl on many courts due to court placement, wind<br />
screens, etc. However, in almost every case, there is a<br />
prevailing wind direction that must be considered. Find<br />
that out first; “get to know your friend.”<br />
On windy days, there are most certainly moments of<br />
big gusts and moments of much lighter wind. Some<br />
players feel it is best to avoid serving during a big gust<br />
of wind, but some players like to use that element to<br />
inject a strategic shot, like using a low ball toss on your<br />
serve and imparting extreme spin. Returning a serve<br />
in the middle of a big gust can also benefit a low slice<br />
return if the wind is in your face or a huge topspin<br />
groundstroke if the wind is at your back.<br />
In each case, we have paid so close attention at that<br />
moment to make an adjustment, even in the middle of a<br />
rally. We are starting to “know our friend.”<br />
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By Jeff Richards, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
Friends also let us down sometimes, but that doesn’t<br />
mean we have to end a friendship. We learn with each<br />
encounter. We must learn to accept the fact that the<br />
wind will cause us to miss or even create bad line calls.<br />
Playing “ugly” must be accepted and dealt with. Turn<br />
this ugliness into beauty by being entertained by mishits<br />
or looking for humor at how ridiculous the last shot<br />
was. Remember, it happens on both sides of the net;<br />
your student and opponent are affected the same way!<br />
Let their opponent get frustrated while your student<br />
smiles and enjoys the craziness; what else can you do?<br />
Improvisation is also important as the wind moves the<br />
ball around in the air. Teach your students to hit the ball<br />
in odd ways or off-balance, reach for a ball that blows<br />
away from them or in close to their body at the last<br />
second, and be satisfied with just getting it back into<br />
play sometimes. After all, they just made their opponent<br />
hit the ball one more time to beat them! Each time it<br />
crosses the net is one more little victory.<br />
Wind gusts are usually stronger the higher you go.<br />
Adjust aim on lobs to allow for the extra wind up high.<br />
Your student may even be able to feel the wind subside<br />
or get stronger right as you start to swing; can he or she<br />
make that last-second adjustment? Use extra topspin<br />
and slightly higher arcs on groundstrokes to gain net<br />
clearance and bring the ball down a little quicker. In<br />
addition, the extra topspin adds stability to the shot,<br />
just like a gyroscope. Players may be able to hit more<br />
accurate shots by using extra topspin.<br />
Crosswinds can be especially troublesome, as normal<br />
shots tend to be blown wide. Hit more shots down<br />
the middle of the court in strong crosswinds, letting<br />
opponents go for the lines and miss first. By learning<br />
to use the wind, your player may be able to defeat an<br />
opponent that he or she would not normally beat.<br />
We can go on and on discussing various wind tactics,<br />
but the underlying focus is to accept the conditions, get<br />
to know the conditions, enjoy the chaos and remember,<br />
“The wind is your friend” and “Get to know your<br />
friend!”
Excerpt from:<br />
The Tennis Parent’s Bible<br />
Nurturing a Plan<br />
Terrific children, wonderful adults and tennis<br />
champions aren’t born, they are developed. It’s not<br />
simply heredity. It is an organized plan. No one<br />
becomes extraordinary on their own. The Williams<br />
sisters are an actual example of a parent with a plan!<br />
The story goes: Richard Willams planned to have more<br />
children for the sole purpose of developing them into<br />
professional tennis players. In 1989, he sent us (the<br />
coaching staff of The Vic Braden Tennis College) a<br />
VHS tape of Serena at age 8. On the video, Richard is<br />
confidently claiming that he has the future stars of the<br />
WTA tour and he wants us to train them.<br />
Wayne Bryan also had a plan with his twin boys, the<br />
Bryan brothers. They were playing in Ventura County<br />
league events at the age of 5! It all starts with a plan.<br />
Preparing an organizational blueprint will save you<br />
thousands of dollars annually. It will also save your child<br />
thousands of wasted, unproductive hours, sweat and<br />
tears. Applying this book’s comprehensive guide will<br />
assist you, the tennis parent, in having a world-class plan!<br />
Your child is born with a unique genetic predisposition.<br />
Your child is pre-wired with a specific brain and body<br />
type. Consider it carefully as you and your coaches<br />
(your team) nurture your child’s talent. This is an<br />
important consideration at all levels of the game.<br />
So, what’s the key to maximizing success in the shortest<br />
time? Is it purchasing the latest equipment? Maybe it’s<br />
hiring a great local pro? What if I said neither? The<br />
first and most important tool you will ever apply is<br />
discovering your child’s personality and brain design.<br />
Old-school tennis teaching looks a lot like this. The<br />
local pro Jose Gonzales came to the <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong><br />
from Chile. He was a terrific collegiate player earning<br />
a full scholarship to Virginia Commonwealth. Jose<br />
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By Frank Giampaolo, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
even played a few ATP pro and challenger events. He<br />
found success by being extremely patient. He had a<br />
natural gift with his quick feet, and he enjoyed running.<br />
He took delight in being a steady counter-puncher.<br />
Jose’s shot tolerance was a 20-ball rally! As a teaching<br />
professional, he demands that each of his students abide<br />
by his playing style, disciplines and logic.<br />
You’re thinking, boy, that guy sounds pretty<br />
experienced; let’s hire him as our child’s coach!<br />
So, is this the right mentor for your child? The answer<br />
is; Not likely. Why? Because Jose demands every<br />
student plays his style. The style of tennis that your<br />
child will thrive on is based on their own unique design<br />
(a.k.a. brain and body type).<br />
Asking your child to play tennis in a style that opposes<br />
their skill sets, beliefs and temperament is a recipe for<br />
disaster. This is especially true at the beginning levels of<br />
player development. One of the quickest ways to ensure<br />
that your child will quit the sport is to demand that they<br />
play a style that opposes their brain and body type.<br />
Understanding preferred intelligence is one of the first<br />
steps to becoming a world-class parent.<br />
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educational articles can visit tennisparentsolutions.com.<br />
<strong>•</strong> The Tennis Parent’s Bible is a direct download e-book<br />
available at www.tennisparentsolutions.com.<br />
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partners receive the books for free.<br />
Frank Giampaolo is the author of The Tennis Parent’s Bible. He is a popular convention speaker and sports<br />
educator for Tennis Australia. Frank is an instructional writer for <strong>USPTA</strong> and Tennis View Magazine, and his<br />
new book, Developing Tennis Players, is due out in 2012. His television appearances include The NBC Today<br />
Show, OCN-World Team Tennis, Fox Sports and Tennis Canada. Frank can be reached at FGSA@earthlink.net<br />
or www.tennisparentsolutions.com.
Running a Successful Event By Mark Centrella, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
Each tennis facility has a wide demographic range of<br />
adult warriors. The 3.0-3.5 ladies love to play team<br />
tennis and follow it up with a meal. The 4.0-4.5 men<br />
enjoy competitive evening tennis followed by beer.<br />
Couples like to play social doubles, while seniors are<br />
happy to be among their peers and enjoying the nice<br />
weather. A common challenge for all tennis facilities<br />
has been finding a way to motivate the players in each<br />
of these demographics to want to come out at the same<br />
time and play with each other. Directors and pros<br />
should know that they need not fear – there are ways<br />
to bridge the gap. By creating an event with the right<br />
theme, the proper promotion and a solid format, all<br />
players will want to come, time and time again!<br />
Start by asking yourself, “What other types of<br />
functions attract folks from all demographics?” The<br />
number one answer? You guessed it – a PARTY!<br />
Market your event as if it were a party. Give it a fun<br />
name with a theme like “Margarita Mixer” or “Jimmy<br />
Buffett Night.” Buy decorations to fit the theme, and<br />
make food and drink part of the event (if your club has<br />
a dining department, they will appreciate this).<br />
The next question is: “How do I market this to<br />
everyone?” The answer is: You don’t have to. All<br />
you need to do is target one key person from each<br />
demographic and sell them on the idea. Then they can<br />
promote for you. These key people are called “hosts,”<br />
and they can be relied upon to encourage their friends<br />
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to go. You can also use their name on any advertising<br />
literature that goes out to promote the event.<br />
Of course, the most important part is to create a format<br />
that will ensure a fun time for everyone. This is what<br />
will ultimately motivate people to come back. This is<br />
where you need to use your expertise by hand-picking<br />
who plays who in each round and making sure to pair<br />
people of similar ability levels with and against each<br />
other for most rounds, while mixing in a round or two<br />
for some intermingling of demographics. The No. 1<br />
reason why folks don’t enjoy social tennis events is<br />
because they were not happy with who they played with<br />
that day. Hand-picking each round requires more effort,<br />
but provides a much more enjoyable event. It’s also<br />
always best to rotate rounds for a social event according<br />
to time and not by number of games played. You do not<br />
want players finishing their rounds earlier than others<br />
and then waiting around for the others to finish.<br />
Once the players at your facility get a taste of the fun<br />
you have provided for them, they will want to keep<br />
coming back to your events… and this time, with<br />
more friends!<br />
Mark Centrella is a past president and<br />
current head tester for the <strong>USPTA</strong> Middle<br />
<strong>States</strong> <strong>Division</strong>. He is the Director of Racquet<br />
Sports at the Greenville Country Club in<br />
Wilmington, Del.<br />
By Mark Centrella, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
When a volleyer is attempting to successfully end a point in doubles, his or her best strategy is to aim toward the<br />
“hot seat” opponent. This is the opponent who is closest to the net and, as a result, has the least amount of time to<br />
react to an aggressively hit volley. If you are that “hot seat” person that is under attack, the odds of winning the<br />
point are clearly not in your favor.<br />
However, there is something you can do to increase your chances of staying alive in the point. Change your ready<br />
position to “backhand ready.” This means you will lower your racquet down to your waist in the continental grip<br />
and tilt it to the left (or right if you are a lefty) to anticipate hitting the next ball as a backhand volley. What you<br />
will notice is that your backhand volley can defend a lot more territory than your forehand can. It can cover all<br />
balls hit to the left side of your body as well as all balls hit to either of your feet, your belly and either side of your<br />
waist. The only area it can’t cover is the upper right quadrant of your body—your right shoulder area.<br />
Staying “backhand ready” without having to worry about changing your grip when under attack will be your best<br />
move to stay in the point.
Where am I?<br />
Don’t know what district or region you belong to? Just check<br />
the following breakdown of districts (1-6). Your district<br />
president is listed, so feel free to give him or her a call if you<br />
ever have questions or would like to get involved.<br />
Santa Barbara &<br />
Ventura Counties<br />
Agoura Hills<br />
Arroyo Grande<br />
Atascadero<br />
Camarillo<br />
Carpinteria<br />
Goleta<br />
Isla Vista<br />
Los Alamos<br />
Los Olivos<br />
Los Osos<br />
San Fernando<br />
Valley &<br />
Kern County<br />
Arleta<br />
Bakersfield<br />
Burbank<br />
Calabasas<br />
Canoga Park<br />
Chatsworth<br />
Encino<br />
Fair Oaks Ranch<br />
Glendale<br />
Granada Hills<br />
Hanford<br />
La Canada<br />
La Crescenta<br />
Lancaster<br />
DISTRICT<br />
1<br />
Montecito<br />
Moorpark<br />
Newbury Park<br />
Oak Park<br />
Ojai<br />
Orcutt<br />
Oxnard<br />
Paso Robles<br />
Pismo Beach<br />
Port Hueneme<br />
Los Angeles &<br />
Immediate Suburbs;<br />
Beach Cities<br />
(from Malibu to Marina del Rey)<br />
Beverly Hills<br />
Brentwood<br />
Culver City<br />
Hollywood<br />
DISTRICT<br />
2<br />
Lemoore<br />
Mission Hills<br />
North Hills<br />
North Hollywood<br />
Northridge<br />
Palmdale<br />
Porterville<br />
Reseda<br />
Santa Clarita<br />
Sherman Oaks<br />
Springville<br />
Stevenson Ranch<br />
Studio City<br />
Sun Valley<br />
DISTRICT<br />
3<br />
Landera Heights<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Malibu<br />
Marina del Ray<br />
District President:<br />
Dave McKinney<br />
(805) 236-1626<br />
San Luis Obispo<br />
Santa Barbara<br />
Santa Maria<br />
San Paula<br />
Santa Ynez<br />
Simi Valley<br />
Summerland<br />
Thousand Oaks<br />
Ventura<br />
Westlake Village<br />
District President:<br />
Jeff Richards<br />
(818) 388-1696<br />
Sunland<br />
Sylmar<br />
Tarzana<br />
Tehachapi<br />
Toluca Lake<br />
Topanga<br />
Tujunga<br />
Valencia<br />
Valley Village<br />
Van Nuys<br />
West Hills<br />
Winnetka<br />
Woodland Hills<br />
District President:<br />
Chuck Melkent<br />
(310) 276-6104<br />
Pacific Palisades<br />
Santa Monica<br />
West Hollywood<br />
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South Bay to<br />
North Orange County<br />
(including Fullerton &<br />
Huntington Beach)<br />
Bellflower<br />
Buena Park<br />
Carson<br />
Cerritos<br />
Cypress<br />
Downey<br />
El Segundo<br />
Fountain Valley<br />
Fullerton<br />
Garden Grove<br />
Gardena<br />
East L.A. County &<br />
North Orange County<br />
(from Yorba Linda);<br />
San Bernadino &<br />
Riverside Counties<br />
(minus Coachella Valley)<br />
Alhambra<br />
Apple Valley<br />
Arcadia<br />
Baldwin Park<br />
Brea<br />
Canyon Lake<br />
Chino<br />
Chino Hills<br />
Claremont<br />
Colton<br />
Corona<br />
Covina<br />
Diamond Bar<br />
Fontana<br />
Glendora<br />
Hacienda Heights<br />
South Orange<br />
County<br />
(from Anaheim &<br />
Newport Beach)<br />
Aliso Viejo<br />
Anaheim<br />
Anaheim Hills<br />
Balboa Island<br />
Corona Del Mar<br />
Costa Mesa<br />
Coto De Caza<br />
Dana Point<br />
Foothills Ranch<br />
Irvine<br />
DISTRICT<br />
4<br />
Hawthorne<br />
Hermosa Beach<br />
Huntington Beach<br />
La Mirada<br />
Lakewood<br />
Lomita<br />
Long Beach<br />
Los Alamitos<br />
Manhattan Beach<br />
Norwalk<br />
Palos Verdes<br />
DISTRICT<br />
5<br />
Helendale<br />
Hemet<br />
Hesperia<br />
Highland<br />
Idyllwild<br />
La Habra<br />
La Verne<br />
Monrovia<br />
Monterey Park<br />
Murrieta<br />
Nuevo<br />
Ontario<br />
Pasadena<br />
Pomona<br />
Redlands<br />
Riverside<br />
DISTRICT<br />
6<br />
Ladera Ranch<br />
Laguna Beach<br />
Laguna Hills<br />
Laguna Niguel<br />
Laguna Woods<br />
Lake Forest<br />
Las Flores<br />
Mission Viejo<br />
Monarch Beach<br />
Newport Beach<br />
District President:<br />
Chuck Kingman<br />
(562) 598-8624<br />
Palos Verdes Estates<br />
Rancho Palos Verdes<br />
Redondo Beach<br />
Rolling Hills<br />
Rolling Hills Estates<br />
San Pedro<br />
Santa Fe Springs<br />
Seal Beach<br />
Torrance<br />
Westminster<br />
District President:<br />
Stephen Vorhees<br />
(951) 274-7907<br />
Rowland Heights<br />
South Pasadena<br />
San Dimas<br />
San Gabriel<br />
Sun City<br />
Temecula<br />
Upland<br />
Victorville<br />
West Covina<br />
Walnut<br />
Whittier<br />
Wildomar<br />
Wrightwood<br />
Yorba Linda<br />
Yucaipa<br />
District President:<br />
Tom Brennan<br />
(714) 323-5145<br />
Newport Coast<br />
Orange<br />
Rancho Santa Margarita<br />
San Clemente<br />
San Juan<br />
Capistrano<br />
Santa Ana<br />
Silverado<br />
Tustin<br />
Tustin Ranch
You have news,<br />
and we want it!<br />
The California <strong>Division</strong> encourages all members<br />
to submit articles and photos for the newsletter.<br />
Contact any of your California board members<br />
(see Page 2) with news, or you can e-mail it to<br />
Yvonne at socal.uspta@verizon.net. Remember,<br />
this newsletter is created for you, so take<br />
advantage of the opportunity and share your<br />
ideas with the entire division.<br />
Square up Shoulders to<br />
the Ball When at the Net<br />
Tennis Tip by Mark Centrella, <strong>USPTA</strong><br />
It is often in doubles that players get frustrated<br />
with not being able to place their volleys to<br />
their desired targets. In many cases, these<br />
errors are based on a player’s lack of “ready<br />
position awareness” when anticipating the<br />
oncoming ball. The natural tendency is to face<br />
directly forward when anticipating a volley,<br />
with their shoulders completely square to the<br />
net. Unless the opponent who is about to strike<br />
the ball is directly across the net from you,<br />
setting your shoulders square to the net will<br />
inevitably force you to hit a ball that is coming<br />
at you from an angle that, in many cases, may<br />
feel awkward.<br />
This problem can be solved by ensuring that<br />
you square your shoulders up with the ball<br />
rather than the net when preparing for your<br />
opponent to send it back to you. Doing so<br />
will keep you set in a more neutral position<br />
and allow you to be equally ready on both<br />
sides of the body. It will also eliminate that<br />
uncomfortable feeling of reaching way across<br />
your body to volley a ball that came from an<br />
angle you were unprepared to deal with. The<br />
end result will be volleys hit with more control<br />
and more victories for you and your partner to<br />
celebrate.<br />
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Deadline<br />
***<br />
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Line Calls must be received by February 15, 2012.<br />
Please send your photos or news to Yvonne at socal.<br />
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Beach, CA 90740.<br />
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California<br />
Line Calls<br />
the official newsletter of the <strong>USPTA</strong> California DIvision<br />
P.O. Box 2264 <strong>•</strong> Seal Beach, CA 90740<br />
Editor Yvonne Kingman<br />
Contributors Karl Akkerman, Jocel Alcedo, Cari Buck, Scott<br />
Burton, Mark Centrella, Myles Crandall, Jaycee Cruz,<br />
Lee DeYoung, Albert Erby, Mary Pat Faley, Mike<br />
Gennette, Frank Giampaolo, Hans Nolan Hellerud,<br />
Chuck Kingman, John Kinsella, Pierre Mareschal,<br />
Dave McKinney, Valter Paiva, Felipe Quiroz, Jeff<br />
Richards, Alan Richter, Paul Swink, Stephen Vorhees<br />
Line Calls is published quarterly by the California <strong>Division</strong> of<br />
the <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> Professional Tennis Association. The opinions<br />
expressed in Line Calls are those of the authors and not necessarily<br />
those of Line Calls or the California <strong>Division</strong> of <strong>USPTA</strong>.<br />
Copyright© California <strong>Division</strong>/<strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> Professional<br />
Tennis Association, Inc. 2012. All rights reserved. Reproduction<br />
of any portion of the newsletter is not permitted without written<br />
permission from the <strong>USPTA</strong> California <strong>Division</strong>.<br />
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