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USPTA California Division Convention Moves
to Home Depot Center
Join the USPTA California Division for our
2012 division convention, held this year at
the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.,
on January 28-29. This year’s event is cohosted
by USTA Player Development.
Saturday kicks off with our annual High
School Coaches Workshop, open to all
USPTA professionals at no additional cost.
Speakers for the high school workshop
include Leonardo Azevedo, Mary Pat Faley,
Dr. Ann Lebedef, Ph.D., Craig Cignarelli,
AG Longoria and Mike Gennette. The
afternoon will offer a doubles specialty
course and a 10-and-under session.
Sunday is stacked with six hour-long
seminars; our annual awards luncheon with
keynote speaker Brad Parks, the founder
of wheelchair tennis; general membership
update from national board representative
Dan Moster; exhibitor show and silent
auction; and Pro Penn Doubles Shootout
with $500 winner-take-all prize money.
California
Demo courts and advisory staff meetings
will round out the day.
This year’s convention moves to the
Home Depot Center, home to USTA
High Performance National Training
Center, L.A. Galaxy and Chivas USA.
The HDC is located at 18400 Avalon
Boulevard, Carson, CA 90746, on the
campus of California State University,
Dominguez Hills. The center, which
boasts an 8,000-seat tennis stadium, has
played host to numerous WTA and Pro
Circuit events. The HDC is designated
as an “Official U.S. Olympic Training
Site.” USPTA parking is free and will be
located near the lower tennis courts.
If you have any questions, contact
convention coordinator Pierre Mareschal
at pmareschal@valleyhuntclub.com
or 626-744-1650, or Cari Buck for
registration questions at justbuck@
verizon.net or 310-600-7784.
Turn to page 3 for full convention agenda. Sign up online at usptacal2012.eventbrite.com
or return your convention registration form sent in the mail.
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Jose Higueras
David Nainkin
Brad Parks
Inside President’s Message • Division Convention Agenda • District News • Meet Our Newest Members

2012 Division
Board of Officers
President
Pierre Mareschal
(626) 744-1650
pmareschal@valleyhuntclub.com
Regional vice president
Mike Gennette
(805) 495-0111
totaltns@aol.com
First vice president
Stan Carter
(213) 321-8699
stan@stanthetennisman.com
Second vice president
Gabriel Jacob
(909) 534-9839
tennislesson4u@hotmail.com
Treasurer
Cari Buck
(310) 314-9492
cbuck@tennischannel.com
Secretary
Karl Akkerman
(805) 676-7372
ka10s@verizon.net
Past president
Eric Stephens
(562) 496-3530
kid6@ca.rr.com
California Division
Office
Executive administrator
Yvonne Kingman
P.O. Box 2264
Seal Beach, CA 90740
(310) 367-0364
socal.uspta@verizon.net
Head tester
Lee DeYoung (310) 283-6131
CCenter
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Dear fellow members,
One full year has already gone by, and it seems like
just yesterday I was writing my first address as your
new USPTA California Division president. Very
early on, I decided not to take part in the polemics
and controversy that marked the start of the year
regarding the national election issues. Instead, the
USPTA California Division stayed focused on
its members by offering additional educational
opportunities throughout the year. For the past 12
months, the main focus for the board and me has
been tri-fold: reaching out to the pros, offering
education enhancement opportunities and improving
communication.
We have addressed a number of the California
Division’s foremost challenges:
Geographic... In an effort to connect with all of you,
we have almost doubled the size of the board and
added area vice presidents in all six districts. Many
district events took place during the year in an effort to
bring local pros together to collaborate and share ideas.
Continuing Education... In addition to the annual
California Division Convention in January, we
added two major events to the calendar – a Summer
Workshop in conjunction with the Farmers Classic
at UCLA in July and a Memorial Day Workshop in
collaboration with the City of Irvine, USTA and PTR
in Irvine. All of these opportunities get you closer to
the APC accreditation as well.
Communication... One of the most significant
improvements was the rehiring of Yvonne Kingman
as our Executive Administrator. You’ve all had a
chance to enjoy the very exciting, newly formatted
newsletter and receive regular e-mail blasts to keep
you constantly updated on all our events. And now,
you can also find us on Facebook!
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District
Representatives
District 1
President
Dave McKinney
(805) 236-1626
dmckinney@nfpsi.com
Vice president
TBA
District 2
President
Jeff Richards
(818) 222-2782
REESHCO@aol.com
Vice president
TBA
District 3
President
Chuck Melkent
(310) 276-6104
melkent@thelacc.org
Vice president
Craig Cignarelli
(818) 317-2876
renaissanceboy@aol.com
District 4
President
Chuck Kingman
(562) 598-8624
ckingman10s@yahoo.com
Vice president
George Sulc
(310) 530-0630
geogesulc@yahoo.com
District 5
President
Stephen Vorhees
(951) 274-7907
stephen.vorhees@ourclub.com
Vice president
Mandy Gamble
(626) 319-2787
gamblegrrl@gmail.com
Vice president
Scott Harris
(951) 743-2132
andulkascott@gmail.com
District 6
President
Tom Brennan
(714) 323-5145
irishace@cox.net
Vice president
Brandon Fallon
(949) 551-6044
bfallon101@yahoo.com

2012 USPTA California Division Convention Agenda
Saturday, January 28
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Registration open
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. PTCA I/Certification Exam, Lee DeYoung
9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. High school coaches workshop, Mike Gennette
• Live ball drills & strategy, Leonardo Azevedo
• Tennis is as easy as 1-2-3: Perfect positioning for singles and doubles, Mary Pat Faley
• What makes a great coach, Dr. Ann Lebedef, Ph.D.
• Organizing the singles court game plan, Craig Cignarelli
• Five on-court doubles drills that ensure success, AG Longoria
• Q&A, Mike Gennette
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. USPTA specialty course: Doubles connection, Mark Fairchilds
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. 10-and-under tennis, Speaker TBA
Sunday, January 29
7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Registration open
8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Certification Exam
8 - 9 a.m. The five most important drill categories for developing players, Brandon Fallon
9 - 10 a.m. 3.0-3.5 level drills, Steve Johnson
10 - 11 a.m. Be injury-free on court, Ryan Krane
11 a.m. - noon Dominate in doubles, Mark Fairchilds
Noon - 1 p.m. Awards luncheon and general membership update, California Division and Dan Moster
1 - 2 p.m. Keynote speaker, Brad Parks
2 - 5 p.m. Exhibitor show and silent auction
2 - 2:30 p.m. Cardio feeding contest (winner gets $200 from TIA and spot in national feeding contest at
2012 USPTA World Conference on Tennis)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. USTA coaching philosophy, Jose Higueras
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Training world-class players, David Nainkin
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Pro Penn doubles shootout ($500 winner-take-all prize money; sign up at convention)
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Demo courts
5:30 - 7 p.m. HEAD Penn advisory staff meeting
Wayne Bryan to Be Inducted Into UCSB Hall of Fame
USPTA pro Wayne Bryan will be inducted into the UC Santa Barbara Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012,
and he will be “roasted” at a dinner gala on Feb. 18 at UCSB as part of a fund-raising effort to support
the school’s tennis teams. Come out for a good time, but reserve early as tickets are limited. Tickets
are $150/individual or $1,200/table. For more information, contact David Grokenberger at
dmg@grokenberger.com or 805-965-7746, or Ethel Byers at tennisrun@msn.com or 805-967-8822.
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We, as a board, have responsibilities toward
enhancing the quality of your continuing education
and increasing the value of your USPTA membership.
But in return, you, as members of this professional
association, should feel compelled to get involved and
potentially benefit your profession.
The California Division needs to hear from you! Take
your membership full circle and ...
-Send us a great drill or program
-Write an article for the newsletter
-Turn us on to a new tennis contact, exciting speaker,
product, book, etc.
-Tell us about someone in your club or community
making a difference in the lives of others
I hope to see all of you at the 2012 USPTA California
Division convention, to be held at the Home Depot
Center in Carson on January 28-29. This year’s
exciting event will be co-hosted by USTA Player
Development.
Wishing all of you and your families a very Happy
New Year!
Pierre Mareschal
Pete Brown’s Legacy Lives On
The Pete Brown Scholarship Fund and Harvard Tennis Club
hosted the Los Angeles Kids Tennis Holiday Clinic and Celebration
on Saturday, November 26 at the Jackie Tatum Harvard Park
tennis courts in South LA. This was a tennis clinic for young
people ages 6-18 in Los Angeles who cannot afford tennis lessons,
racquets and tennis shoes. More than 200 people came out for the day’s activities.
Mary Pat Faley, Calabasas Tennis Center pro and USPTA California Division Pro of the Year, ran the tennis
drills and coordinated donations and volunteers for this holiday event. Thanks to the generosity of donors, we
gave away more than 250 racquets, numerous reels of strings, a tent full of clothes, grips, hats and dampeners,
25 pairs of new shoes, 25 pairs of other shoes, racquet bags, backpacks, T-shirts and tennis outfits. We even
received a brand new stringing machine, and one of my students stuffed over 100 tennis ball cans with candy,
super balls, and tons of kid stuff in them when we hit for prizes. Every kid walked away with numerous prizes
and smiles.
The Pete Brown Scholarship Fund is dedicated to preserving the hopes and dreams of young tennis players who
have excelled in competitive tennis. The fund provides support for junior players who need help paying for tennis
lessons and tournament fees.
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districtnews
District 1
Tom Rohrbacher
District 2
Jeff Richards
District 3
Chuck Melkent
District 4
Chuck Kingman
District 5
Stephen Vorhees
District 6
Tom Brennan
District 1: Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties
By Alan Richter, USPTA
In October, I (director of tennis at Elings Park Tennis Center) and Elings
Park Executive Director Steen Hudson welcomed the long-standing
Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons MatchPoint program to our courts.
MatchPoint is an educational outreach program started 15 years ago by
Ferenc Hodosy, a USPTA pro at the Tennis Club of Santa Barbara, and
other tennis pros in the area associated with the Patrons. The Adams
Elementary School students receive educational classroom mentorship
and then go to EPTC for an hour of tennis instruction.
“We try to propel these students beyond the social problems of youth
by helping them develop personal responsibility for their lives,” said
Ferenc, MatchPoint director. The program, facilitated by coach Pete
Kirkwood, is assisted by the participation of the UCSB women’s tennis
team in the classroom and on the courts.
This is a broad-based Santa Barbara tennis community commitment,
and we are happy to provide a venue to support this program. The
program is also available to Franklin Elementary School, which uses the
tennis facility at the Santa Barbara municipal courts.
By Scott Burton, USPTA
I’m a USPTA professional as well as a manufacturing
engineer for the past 23 years. I began teaching for the
city of Ventura in 2000. I consider myself a doubles
specialist as a teaching pro, and I still enjoy competing
on a regular basis.
I became certified in 2000 so that I could give back to the game that
has given me so much. When I’m teaching and look around and see the
courts full, with my students sprinkled amongst the players, I realize
that I have brought something to people as well as the game. This will
help sustain the growth of grassroots tennis in our community for the
future.
The No. 1 thing for me while teaching is to bring happiness and a good
time to my students. If we can manage to do that, the learning will
happen naturally. It’s kind of simple when you stop and think about
it. Teaching through positive encouragement really goes a long way
with our students. Our students remember the little things that we as
instructors share. So many of my current and past students have shared
this with me. Client feedback is critical for us to grow as educators.
Recently, I had the honor of hosting the first annual Family Tennis Day
for The Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California. This was a very
special day for some 25 juniors and 50 adults, and fulfilling for me as I
was able to bring our great sport to many who had not been introduced
to our game. We all know that feeling of putting a racquet in someone’s
hands for the first time, and to see the happiness in his or her face after a
little instruction mixed in with a healthy dose of fun.
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Once a year in Ventura, with the help of local
organizations, we host our annual Ventura Tennis
Day. Though the event coincides with the Labor
Day weekend, we have managed to entice over 130
participants to join us for our day, year after year.
Clinics, fun drills, and goodies from the USTA and my
sponsor help to send most everyone home with more
than just memories of a great tennis experience.
Grassroots tennis at a beautiful public tennis facility.
This is exactly why I became a USPTA instructor—
bringing tennis to as many people as I possibly can.
Growing tomorrow’s tennis today. It’s what we do.
By Dave McKinney, USPTA
On October
23, USPTA
pros attended
a District
1 coaches
workshop in
conjunction
with the Bryan
Brothers Tennis
Fest at Spanish
Hills Country
Club in Camarillo. Hank Pfister gave a great talk and
tips on coaching aggressive club doubles, particularly
with the women’s club doubles. He was followed
by Ryan Krane, who gave an informative session on
optimizing athletic performance and injury prevention
specifically for tennis players.
The pros who attended also had the chance to watch
Bob and Mike Bryan as they hosted their annual
Bryan Brothers Foundation charity event, which
included a pro-am tournament and exhibition matches
with Mardy
Fish, Rick
Leach, Ken
Flach, Sloane
Stephens as
well as Hank
Pfister.
USPTA pros
attending the coaches workshop included Gregory
Abe, Cathy Lombardo, Lorene Whitehouse, Dan
McCormick, James Moore, Mark Naslund, Mindy
Oki, Bruce Proctor, Dave McKinney, Cari Buck and
Scott Harris.
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By Karl Akkerman, USPTA
Columbus Day’s USPTA District 1 get-together went
as beautiful as the weather. A great day of golf yielded
one foursome
collectively
shooting
even par 35
and the other
foursome
shooting 1
over par for
the day in
a shotgun
format. Dave
Schwartz won closet to the pin, undoubtedly the
longest driver by 60 yards at least, and led his team
to a one-shot victory with Chris Robb, Lucile Mosier
and Erick Baer.
After nine holes of golf, lunch was enjoyed with
everyone networking in the clubhouse, making new
friends and visiting with old ones. Carrie Cimino
from HEAD Penn came out and gave us the 411 on
the newest technology of HEAD racquets coming
out in 2012. She also debuted the brand new Pro Penn
Marathon balls that last longer than ever before due to
a new rubber technology that holds the pressure longer
in the ball. We all got to hit with the new racquets
and balls for quite some time. After a while, we had
a Pro Penn Stars social tournament, with Erick Baer
and Alan Richter winning the title vs. Mila Horak and
Dave Hicks in a close tiebreaker.
Many thanks to Pacific Tennis Club for hosting
the event, and to the USPTA pros who attended:
David Schwartz, Chris Robb, Nick Page, Gregory
Abe, Karl Akkerman, Dave Hicks, Alan Richter,
Lorene Whitehouse, Jamey Wilson, Susi Cook, Rhys
Williams, Bill Roberti, Mila Horak, Lucile Mosier and
Erick Baer.
District 2: San Fernando Valley/Kern Cty.
By Jeff Richards, USPTA
District 2 would like to acknowledge all of our district
pros for their efforts during 2011. So many of our
pros go about their business, coaching, teaching,
running programs at their own clubs and facilities
without much fanfare or praise. Each, in their own
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way, contributes to our industry as a whole. It is that
synergy and consistency that promotes the game of
tennis—the cumulative efforts grow the game and
expand the player base. From teaching privates to
coaching clinics and directing tournaments and events,
all the way to running summer camps and activities,
our USPTA pros do a great job in promoting tennis in
many ways.
District 2 salutes all of our dedicated pros across
the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys and
Kern County. I hope 2011 was a very successful and
fulfilling year and wish all of our pros a very happy
New Year!
With so much tennis activity going on in the San
Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, Bakersfield
area, Lancaster/Palmdale vicinity and Kern County, I
encourage all of our USPTA pros from District 2 to let
me know of any newsworthy activities at your facility,
in your program or with your tennis organization. You
can contact me at jeff.richards@racquetproductions.
com with any news items.
District 3: Los Angeles (Malibu to Marina del Rey)
If any District 3 pros have news you’d like to share
with your fellow pros, we want to hear from you,
too! Please send information and articles to Yvonne
at socal.uspta@verizon.net.
District 4: South Bay to N. Orange County
By Chuck Kingman, USPTA
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful
holiday season. There is always a sense of excitement
in anticipating what the new year holds. We, as a
board, are very excited about our upcoming California
Division convention the weekend of Jan. 28-29 at the
Home Depot Center in Carson. I hope to see many of
you there, and wish all of you a safe and joyous 2012.
On Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, District 4 hosted a HEAD
demo day and round robin. About 30 pros came out
for some friendly tennis, the opportunity to try out
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the 2012 HEAD line of racquets, and time to network
over lunch. Thank you to all of the USPTA pros who
came to Seal Beach Tennis Center for the fun, and
especially to USPTA pro and HEAD Penn territory
manager Jerome Jones. Be on the lookout for more
get-togethers in 2012!
District 5: E. LA County/Inland Empire
By Stephen Vorhees, USPTA
I hope everybody had a great holiday season! Now we
can get back to work and have a great 2012. In District
5 on February 12 from 1-4:30 p.m., the Upland Tennis
Club will host a 10-and-under QuickStart Workshop.
Bring a racquet and clothes to teach in. The workshop
is free for all USPTA pros and $10 for all other
attendees; this is a great opportunity for all of your
assistants or parent volunteers in your Junior Team
Tennis programs to learn how to work with the kids.
Please R.S.V.P. to Alison Roell at 951-901-9110 or
roell@scta.usta.com. Meanwhile, I’ll see everybody
at the USPTA California Division convention at the
Home Depot Center in January.
District 6: South Orange County
If any District 6 pros have news you’d like to share
with your fellow pros, we want to hear from you, too!
Please send information and articles to Yvonne at
socal.uspta@verizon.net.

What Are Your Favorite Tennis Apps? By Mike Gennette, USPTA
By now most of us have smart phones. I recently
upgraded to the iPhone 4s from the 3gs. It has not only
helped me organize my tennis business, but it has also
helped my teaching. My favorite apps help me on a daily
basis, whether it’s organizing my schedule and contacts
or speeding up my replies with emails and texts. Tennis
pros will be well-served by using more tech tools like the
following:
Tennis Coach Plus
This app is a great performance
development tool. It allows coaches to
provide immediate visual feedback to
their students. You can record and play
back videos in normal speed, slow
motion and frame by frame. You can
then compare side-by-side video and overlay video. You
can also draw on the screen to show angles and points
of reference. I have used this app with great success,
especially with a student who isn’t making progress with
typical verbal instructional methods. Instant feedback
video analysis is a must for all tennis coaches these days.
iNSTA-Pro Tennis Swing Analyzer
This app is a close second to Tennis
Coach Plus with slightly different
features.
YouTube
I know this is much more than a tennis
video app, but I use it a lot to show
students how the pros play. There are
many great videos including slow motion available.
Grand Slam Apps: U.S. Open,
Australian Open, Roland Garros
and Wimbledon
These apps are a must at Grand Slam
time. These apps download separate
from each other.
ATP/WTA Live
This app has ATP, WTA and challenger
scores updated live. It also includes a
yearly calendar of events, rankings and
more.
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Tennis Trakker Pro
This app is good for taking stats during
matches. It doesn’t have some of the
details that I like to collect with my
own system, but it is quick and easy.
It’s also a great app to recommend to
nervous parents to keep them busy during matches.
Tennis Rules
ATP, WTA, USTA — all of the rules
in one place. A great reference tool for
everyone.
I also have to recommend a phone service like Vonage.
Not only did I save a ton of money every month, it also
forwards all voice mails to my email and converts it to text.
I can then read them quickly when I’m on the run.
If you have any tech tools that you would recommend,
then send them in, and we’ll forward the ideas to our
members.

MEET OUR
NEWEST MEMBERS
Tested October 2-3 at Braemar Country Club: (front
row, left to right) Ryung Kim, Lam Michaels, Cora
Davis, Stan Kozin; (back row, left to right) Albert
Erby, Jack Perry, David Norvell, Tom Gillespie,
Fan Yang (upgrade), with tester Chris Dundas; not
pictured is Rajeev Datt (upgrade)
Tested November 7 at Claremont: (left to right)
Jaycee Cruz, Jocel Alcedo, Myles Crandall, with
tester Chris Dundas
Tested December 4-5 at Braemar Country Club: (front
row, left to right) Valter Paiva, MoeMoe Myinttun,
Jessica Seibert; (back row, left to right) Jess
Olavarria, Hans Hellerud, Ramon Osa, with tester
Chris Dundas; not pictured are Mehrdad Vahabi
and Armen Mendelyan (upgrades)
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Get to know: Myles Crandall
Where you teach: Live Oaks Tennis Club, South
Pasadena
College where you played: Claremont McKenna
College, Claremont, Calif.
Where you learned to play the game: Wailuku
Junior Tennis Club, Maui, Hawaii
Favorite tennis quote: “Tennis is easy, just win the
last point of the match and you’ll never lose.” –Ken
Crandall
Why you are a teaching pro: Because I love helping
people feel the satisfaction of striking a ball really
well
Why you joined USPTA: To become a better
teaching pro and network with an incredible group of
fellow pros
Your greatest contribution to the game: By mixing
in some wild spins on my groundstrokes, I constantly
keep the memory of Fabrice Santoro’s career alive.
Get to know: Valter Paiva
Where you teach: Billie Jean King Tennis Center,
Long Beach
College where you played: Hampton University,
Virginia
Highest ranking: No. 3 in Brazil (18s) and No. 8 in
California (open division)
Where you learned to play the game: Sao Paulo,
Brazil
Favorite tennis quote: “We are what we repeatedly
do... Excellence is not an act but a habit.” –Aristotle
Why you are a teaching pro: I love to teach. My
pleasure is to have my students improving every day!
Why you joined USPTA: To improve as a tennis
teacher and tennis coach
Your greatest contribution to the game: 2009
District 4 Pro of the Year

Welcome New Members: Jocel Alcedo (Valencia), Brian Collison (Lakewood), Myles Crandall (Upland), Jaycee Cruz (South
Pasadena), Corazon Davis (Encino), Albert Erby (Compton), Richard Golden (Victoville), Steve Ho (Westminster), Gregory Kipnis
(Woodland Hills), Zoran Korac Jr. (Irvine), Stan Kozin (Sherman Oaks), Damien Lafont (Los Alamitos), John Mano (Seal Beach),
Moe Myinttun (Los Angeles), Sean O’Connor (Aliso VIejo), Ramon Osa (Van Nuys), Jack Perry (Simi Valley), Oleksandr Pryshchepa
(Alameda), Nicholas Rohan (La Canada Flintridge), Hakop Tadevosian (Los Angeles), Omar Trevino (Redondo Beach)
Reinstatements: Selwyn Brereton (Altadena), Mitchell Bridge (Irvine), Janice Deutsch (Murrieta), Andrew Fitzell (Santa Ana),
Jeff Kazarian (Redondo Beach), Darren Miller (Calabasas), Scott Seelig (Los Angeles), Alexander Venidis (Huntington Beach)
Get to know: Albert Erby
Where you teach: Jackie Tatum Harvard Park
Where you learned to play the game: David Star
Jordan High School in Los Angeles
Favorite tennis quote: “If you return the serve, and
return the return, you have an opportunity to win.”
Why you are a teaching pro: I teach the game
because I love it and want to give others the
opportunity to play a wonderful lifetime sport.
Why you joined USPTA: Because it offers the
opportunity to keep up with all of the changes and
advancements in the game
Your greatest contribution to the game: Sharing the
game with countless others
Get to know: Jocel Alcedo
Where you teach: Public tennis courts in Santa
Clarita Valley
College where you played: Loyola Marymount
University
Where you learned to play the game: Public courts
Favorite tennis quote: “Keep your eyes on the ball.”
Why you are a teaching pro: I like to impart what I
know and learned as former Div. 1 NCAA tennis player
and competing pro to anyone interested in the sport.
Why you joined USPTA: To benefit from the
continuing education classes and seminars and other
certifications
Your greatest contribution to the game:
Volunteering for underserved communities in Santa
Clarita Valley
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Get to know: Paul Swink
Where you learned to play the game: Always had a
racquet and would hit occasionally. Joined Clubsport
Valley Vista in Walnut Creek, Calif., in 2003 and got
hooked. Made friends there quickly and began playing
USTA leagues.
Favorite tennis quote: “You can’t be serious!!”
Why you are a teaching pro: To give back to the
game and community, and to help people improve
their tennis game regardless of their level of play
Why you joined USPTA: The oldest and most
respected organization to prepare teaching pros.
Your greatest contribution to the game: Captained
many USTA teams. Usually took the leftover players
who would not have had the opportunity to play on
the other teams.
Get to know: Jaycee Cruz
Where you teach: Arroyo Seco Racquet Club
College where you played: Cal State Fullerton
Highest ranking: Top 50 Girls 18
Where you learned to play the game: From my Dad!
Favorite tennis quote: “I play each point like my life
depends on it.” –Rafael Nadal
Why you are a teaching pro: To share and teach my
experience with people who want to learn and enjoy
the game as much as I do
Why you joined USPTA: To become a certified
professional
Your greatest contribution to the game: My heart
and desire to teach people the game of tennis
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USPTA and ThanksUSA Join Forces to Thank the Troops
As part of “Tennis Thanks the Troops,” USPTA and
ThanksUSA have teamed up to encourage USPTA
professionals to help fund scholarships for the families
of military men and women.
How can USPTA members help? By donating a
portion of their lessons or clinic fees taught during
Memorial Day Weekend 2012 (or any other weekend/
date). USPTA pros can provide the opportunity for
their students and club members to donate $5 for the
cause; or they can run a simple round robin or other
event with all or a portion of the proceeds being
donated to ThanksUSA.
“We encourage our teaching pros to give to important
causes through tennis and Lessons for Life, and I can’t
think of a better way to show the troops how much we
appreciate their sacrifice than providing them with the
gift of education for their families,” said USPTA CEO
Tim Heckler.
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In the past year alone, ThanksUSA received 1,800
applications from the spouses and children of
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Scholarship recipients represent all military branches
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details, visit uspta.com or ThanksUSA.org.

Get to know: Felipe Quiroz
Where you learned to play the game: At the early
age of 3 from my father and took lessons in junior
high and high school
Favorite tennis quote: “The next point - that’s all you
must think about.” –Rod Laver
Why you are a teaching pro: I enjoy tennis and
teaching others to progress in the game
Why you joined USPTA: I want to become a better
and knowledgeable teaching pro
Your greatest contribution to the game: Passing on
the passion for tennis
Get to know: Hans Nolan Hellerud
Where you teach: Valencia Parks
Highest ranking: High 100s in SoCal men’s open
Where you learned to play the game: Various
coaches around Valencia and Glendale
Favorite tennis quote: “You cannot be serious.”
–John McEnroe
Why you are a teaching pro: I love teaching tennis
and watching students become better players
Why you joined USPTA: It’s a great organization
and has great teaching opportunities
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February 12
District 5 get-together: 10-and-under workshop
Upland Tennis Club, Upland, Calif.
February 13
Pro get-together with Don Henson
Los Coyotes Country Club, Buena Park, Calif.
March 12
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Playing
in the
WIND .
With the recent wind storms across Southern California,
it reminds us once again that tennis is a game that is
greatly affected by weather conditions. The casual,
recreational player can cancel if it’s too windy, but the
competitive player can’t just cancel. High school and
college matches go on as scheduled; tournament or
league matches aren’t canceled either. Every coach has
his or her own way of teaching how to play in the wind.
Aside from the technical facets of playing in the wind,
we need to look at the psychological aspects as well.
Have you ever heard a coach say, “The wind is your
friend?” What does this mean? It is an analogy of
looking at the windy conditions in a positive manner.
Take this one step further and say, “Get to know your
friend.” Simply put, the better you know a friend,
the easier it is to get along, react to certain situations,
behave appropriately, and know how your friend will
react and feel when you say or behave a certain way.
With the “wind as your friend,” players must know its
characteristics. Not only what direction and how strong,
but even more attention must be paid to minor nuances.
For instance, does the wind swirl on your court? Are
there large gusts? Is the wind stronger or weaker high
above the court? On most windy days, the wind tends
to swirl on many courts due to court placement, wind
screens, etc. However, in almost every case, there is a
prevailing wind direction that must be considered. Find
that out first; “get to know your friend.”
On windy days, there are most certainly moments of
big gusts and moments of much lighter wind. Some
players feel it is best to avoid serving during a big gust
of wind, but some players like to use that element to
inject a strategic shot, like using a low ball toss on your
serve and imparting extreme spin. Returning a serve
in the middle of a big gust can also benefit a low slice
return if the wind is in your face or a huge topspin
groundstroke if the wind is at your back.
In each case, we have paid so close attention at that
moment to make an adjustment, even in the middle of a
rally. We are starting to “know our friend.”
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By Jeff Richards, USPTA
Friends also let us down sometimes, but that doesn’t
mean we have to end a friendship. We learn with each
encounter. We must learn to accept the fact that the
wind will cause us to miss or even create bad line calls.
Playing “ugly” must be accepted and dealt with. Turn
this ugliness into beauty by being entertained by mishits
or looking for humor at how ridiculous the last shot
was. Remember, it happens on both sides of the net;
your student and opponent are affected the same way!
Let their opponent get frustrated while your student
smiles and enjoys the craziness; what else can you do?
Improvisation is also important as the wind moves the
ball around in the air. Teach your students to hit the ball
in odd ways or off-balance, reach for a ball that blows
away from them or in close to their body at the last
second, and be satisfied with just getting it back into
play sometimes. After all, they just made their opponent
hit the ball one more time to beat them! Each time it
crosses the net is one more little victory.
Wind gusts are usually stronger the higher you go.
Adjust aim on lobs to allow for the extra wind up high.
Your student may even be able to feel the wind subside
or get stronger right as you start to swing; can he or she
make that last-second adjustment? Use extra topspin
and slightly higher arcs on groundstrokes to gain net
clearance and bring the ball down a little quicker. In
addition, the extra topspin adds stability to the shot,
just like a gyroscope. Players may be able to hit more
accurate shots by using extra topspin.
Crosswinds can be especially troublesome, as normal
shots tend to be blown wide. Hit more shots down
the middle of the court in strong crosswinds, letting
opponents go for the lines and miss first. By learning
to use the wind, your player may be able to defeat an
opponent that he or she would not normally beat.
We can go on and on discussing various wind tactics,
but the underlying focus is to accept the conditions, get
to know the conditions, enjoy the chaos and remember,
“The wind is your friend” and “Get to know your
friend!”

Excerpt from:
The Tennis Parent’s Bible
Nurturing a Plan
Terrific children, wonderful adults and tennis
champions aren’t born, they are developed. It’s not
simply heredity. It is an organized plan. No one
becomes extraordinary on their own. The Williams
sisters are an actual example of a parent with a plan!
The story goes: Richard Willams planned to have more
children for the sole purpose of developing them into
professional tennis players. In 1989, he sent us (the
coaching staff of The Vic Braden Tennis College) a
VHS tape of Serena at age 8. On the video, Richard is
confidently claiming that he has the future stars of the
WTA tour and he wants us to train them.
Wayne Bryan also had a plan with his twin boys, the
Bryan brothers. They were playing in Ventura County
league events at the age of 5! It all starts with a plan.
Preparing an organizational blueprint will save you
thousands of dollars annually. It will also save your child
thousands of wasted, unproductive hours, sweat and
tears. Applying this book’s comprehensive guide will
assist you, the tennis parent, in having a world-class plan!
Your child is born with a unique genetic predisposition.
Your child is pre-wired with a specific brain and body
type. Consider it carefully as you and your coaches
(your team) nurture your child’s talent. This is an
important consideration at all levels of the game.
So, what’s the key to maximizing success in the shortest
time? Is it purchasing the latest equipment? Maybe it’s
hiring a great local pro? What if I said neither? The
first and most important tool you will ever apply is
discovering your child’s personality and brain design.
Old-school tennis teaching looks a lot like this. The
local pro Jose Gonzales came to the United States
from Chile. He was a terrific collegiate player earning
a full scholarship to Virginia Commonwealth. Jose
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By Frank Giampaolo, USPTA
even played a few ATP pro and challenger events. He
found success by being extremely patient. He had a
natural gift with his quick feet, and he enjoyed running.
He took delight in being a steady counter-puncher.
Jose’s shot tolerance was a 20-ball rally! As a teaching
professional, he demands that each of his students abide
by his playing style, disciplines and logic.
You’re thinking, boy, that guy sounds pretty
experienced; let’s hire him as our child’s coach!
So, is this the right mentor for your child? The answer
is; Not likely. Why? Because Jose demands every
student plays his style. The style of tennis that your
child will thrive on is based on their own unique design
(a.k.a. brain and body type).
Asking your child to play tennis in a style that opposes
their skill sets, beliefs and temperament is a recipe for
disaster. This is especially true at the beginning levels of
player development. One of the quickest ways to ensure
that your child will quit the sport is to demand that they
play a style that opposes their brain and body type.
Understanding preferred intelligence is one of the first
steps to becoming a world-class parent.
• Parents and coaches interested in additional FREE
educational articles can visit tennisparentsolutions.com.
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available at www.tennisparentsolutions.com.
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partners receive the books for free.
Frank Giampaolo is the author of The Tennis Parent’s Bible. He is a popular convention speaker and sports
educator for Tennis Australia. Frank is an instructional writer for USPTA and Tennis View Magazine, and his
new book, Developing Tennis Players, is due out in 2012. His television appearances include The NBC Today
Show, OCN-World Team Tennis, Fox Sports and Tennis Canada. Frank can be reached at FGSA@earthlink.net
or www.tennisparentsolutions.com.

Running a Successful Event By Mark Centrella, USPTA
Each tennis facility has a wide demographic range of
adult warriors. The 3.0-3.5 ladies love to play team
tennis and follow it up with a meal. The 4.0-4.5 men
enjoy competitive evening tennis followed by beer.
Couples like to play social doubles, while seniors are
happy to be among their peers and enjoying the nice
weather. A common challenge for all tennis facilities
has been finding a way to motivate the players in each
of these demographics to want to come out at the same
time and play with each other. Directors and pros
should know that they need not fear – there are ways
to bridge the gap. By creating an event with the right
theme, the proper promotion and a solid format, all
players will want to come, time and time again!
Start by asking yourself, “What other types of
functions attract folks from all demographics?” The
number one answer? You guessed it – a PARTY!
Market your event as if it were a party. Give it a fun
name with a theme like “Margarita Mixer” or “Jimmy
Buffett Night.” Buy decorations to fit the theme, and
make food and drink part of the event (if your club has
a dining department, they will appreciate this).
The next question is: “How do I market this to
everyone?” The answer is: You don’t have to. All
you need to do is target one key person from each
demographic and sell them on the idea. Then they can
promote for you. These key people are called “hosts,”
and they can be relied upon to encourage their friends
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to go. You can also use their name on any advertising
literature that goes out to promote the event.
Of course, the most important part is to create a format
that will ensure a fun time for everyone. This is what
will ultimately motivate people to come back. This is
where you need to use your expertise by hand-picking
who plays who in each round and making sure to pair
people of similar ability levels with and against each
other for most rounds, while mixing in a round or two
for some intermingling of demographics. The No. 1
reason why folks don’t enjoy social tennis events is
because they were not happy with who they played with
that day. Hand-picking each round requires more effort,
but provides a much more enjoyable event. It’s also
always best to rotate rounds for a social event according
to time and not by number of games played. You do not
want players finishing their rounds earlier than others
and then waiting around for the others to finish.
Once the players at your facility get a taste of the fun
you have provided for them, they will want to keep
coming back to your events… and this time, with
more friends!
Mark Centrella is a past president and
current head tester for the USPTA Middle
States Division. He is the Director of Racquet
Sports at the Greenville Country Club in
Wilmington, Del.
By Mark Centrella, USPTA
When a volleyer is attempting to successfully end a point in doubles, his or her best strategy is to aim toward the
“hot seat” opponent. This is the opponent who is closest to the net and, as a result, has the least amount of time to
react to an aggressively hit volley. If you are that “hot seat” person that is under attack, the odds of winning the
point are clearly not in your favor.
However, there is something you can do to increase your chances of staying alive in the point. Change your ready
position to “backhand ready.” This means you will lower your racquet down to your waist in the continental grip
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
will notice is that your backhand volley can defend a lot more territory than your forehand can. It can cover all
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
waist. The only area it can’t cover is the upper right quadrant of your body—your right shoulder area.
Staying “backhand ready” without having to worry about changing your grip when under attack will be your best
move to stay in the point.

Where am I?
Don’t know what district or region you belong to? Just check
the following breakdown of districts (1-6). Your district
president is listed, so feel free to give him or her a call if you
ever have questions or would like to get involved.
Santa Barbara &
Ventura Counties
Agoura Hills
Arroyo Grande
Atascadero
Camarillo
Carpinteria
Goleta
Isla Vista
Los Alamos
Los Olivos
Los Osos
San Fernando
Valley &
Kern County
Arleta
Bakersfield
Burbank
Calabasas
Canoga Park
Chatsworth
Encino
Fair Oaks Ranch
Glendale
Granada Hills
Hanford
La Canada
La Crescenta
Lancaster
DISTRICT
1
Montecito
Moorpark
Newbury Park
Oak Park
Ojai
Orcutt
Oxnard
Paso Robles
Pismo Beach
Port Hueneme
Los Angeles &
Immediate Suburbs;
Beach Cities
(from Malibu to Marina del Rey)
Beverly Hills
Brentwood
Culver City
Hollywood
DISTRICT
2
Lemoore
Mission Hills
North Hills
North Hollywood
Northridge
Palmdale
Porterville
Reseda
Santa Clarita
Sherman Oaks
Springville
Stevenson Ranch
Studio City
Sun Valley
DISTRICT
3
Landera Heights
Los Angeles
Malibu
Marina del Ray
District President:
Dave McKinney
(805) 236-1626
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
San Paula
Santa Ynez
Simi Valley
Summerland
Thousand Oaks
Ventura
Westlake Village
District President:
Jeff Richards
(818) 388-1696
Sunland
Sylmar
Tarzana
Tehachapi
Toluca Lake
Topanga
Tujunga
Valencia
Valley Village
Van Nuys
West Hills
Winnetka
Woodland Hills
District President:
Chuck Melkent
(310) 276-6104
Pacific Palisades
Santa Monica
West Hollywood
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South Bay to
North Orange County
(including Fullerton &
Huntington Beach)
Bellflower
Buena Park
Carson
Cerritos
Cypress
Downey
El Segundo
Fountain Valley
Fullerton
Garden Grove
Gardena
East L.A. County &
North Orange County
(from Yorba Linda);
San Bernadino &
Riverside Counties
(minus Coachella Valley)
Alhambra
Apple Valley
Arcadia
Baldwin Park
Brea
Canyon Lake
Chino
Chino Hills
Claremont
Colton
Corona
Covina
Diamond Bar
Fontana
Glendora
Hacienda Heights
South Orange
County
(from Anaheim &
Newport Beach)
Aliso Viejo
Anaheim
Anaheim Hills
Balboa Island
Corona Del Mar
Costa Mesa
Coto De Caza
Dana Point
Foothills Ranch
Irvine
DISTRICT
4
Hawthorne
Hermosa Beach
Huntington Beach
La Mirada
Lakewood
Lomita
Long Beach
Los Alamitos
Manhattan Beach
Norwalk
Palos Verdes
DISTRICT
5
Helendale
Hemet
Hesperia
Highland
Idyllwild
La Habra
La Verne
Monrovia
Monterey Park
Murrieta
Nuevo
Ontario
Pasadena
Pomona
Redlands
Riverside
DISTRICT
6
Ladera Ranch
Laguna Beach
Laguna Hills
Laguna Niguel
Laguna Woods
Lake Forest
Las Flores
Mission Viejo
Monarch Beach
Newport Beach
District President:
Chuck Kingman
(562) 598-8624
Palos Verdes Estates
Rancho Palos Verdes
Redondo Beach
Rolling Hills
Rolling Hills Estates
San Pedro
Santa Fe Springs
Seal Beach
Torrance
Westminster
District President:
Stephen Vorhees
(951) 274-7907
Rowland Heights
South Pasadena
San Dimas
San Gabriel
Sun City
Temecula
Upland
Victorville
West Covina
Walnut
Whittier
Wildomar
Wrightwood
Yorba Linda
Yucaipa
District President:
Tom Brennan
(714) 323-5145
Newport Coast
Orange
Rancho Santa Margarita
San Clemente
San Juan
Capistrano
Santa Ana
Silverado
Tustin
Tustin Ranch

You have news,
and we want it!
The California Division encourages all members
to submit articles and photos for the newsletter.
Contact any of your California board members
(see Page 2) with news, or you can e-mail it to
Yvonne at socal.uspta@verizon.net. Remember,
this newsletter is created for you, so take
advantage of the opportunity and share your
ideas with the entire division.
Square up Shoulders to
the Ball When at the Net
Tennis Tip by Mark Centrella, USPTA
It is often in doubles that players get frustrated
with not being able to place their volleys to
their desired targets. In many cases, these
errors are based on a player’s lack of “ready
position awareness” when anticipating the
oncoming ball. The natural tendency is to face
directly forward when anticipating a volley,
with their shoulders completely square to the
net. Unless the opponent who is about to strike
the ball is directly across the net from you,
setting your shoulders square to the net will
inevitably force you to hit a ball that is coming
at you from an angle that, in many cases, may
feel awkward.
This problem can be solved by ensuring that
you square your shoulders up with the ball
rather than the net when preparing for your
opponent to send it back to you. Doing so
will keep you set in a more neutral position
and allow you to be equally ready on both
sides of the body. It will also eliminate that
uncomfortable feeling of reaching way across
your body to volley a ball that came from an
angle you were unprepared to deal with. The
end result will be volleys hit with more control
and more victories for you and your partner to
celebrate.
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California
Line Calls
the official newsletter of the USPTA California DIvision
P.O. Box 2264 • Seal Beach, CA 90740
Editor Yvonne Kingman
Contributors Karl Akkerman, Jocel Alcedo, Cari Buck, Scott
Burton, Mark Centrella, Myles Crandall, Jaycee Cruz,
Lee DeYoung, Albert Erby, Mary Pat Faley, Mike
Gennette, Frank Giampaolo, Hans Nolan Hellerud,
Chuck Kingman, John Kinsella, Pierre Mareschal,
Dave McKinney, Valter Paiva, Felipe Quiroz, Jeff
Richards, Alan Richter, Paul Swink, Stephen Vorhees
Line Calls is published quarterly by the California Division of
the United States Professional Tennis Association. The opinions
expressed in Line Calls are those of the authors and not necessarily
those of Line Calls or the California Division of USPTA.
Copyright© California Division/United States Professional
Tennis Association, Inc. 2012. All rights reserved. Reproduction
of any portion of the newsletter is not permitted without written
permission from the USPTA California Division.
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