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USPTA Professionals Descend on UCLA at Inaugural California
Division Summer Workshop at the Farmers Classic
As the ATP’s top competitors at the Farmers
Classic were getting ready for their semifinal and
finals matches at UCLA on July 30-31, USPTA
professionals were getting educated at the first-ever
USPTA California Division Summer Workshop at the
tournament. Pros and some of their students came out
to hear Wayne Bryan speak on Successful Small and
Large Group Drills, Hank Pfister on Coaching Club
Doubles, Chris Ojakian talk about Cardio Tennis and
Ken DeHart on Dynamic Drills. The attendees didn’t
just listen though, they got to hit and go through the
drills with the speakers.
Turn to page 5 for more highlights of the event.
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Fall 2011
Afterward each day, attendees got to network over
lunch, and on Saturday, everyone then took in the
semifinal match between Mardy Fish and Ryan
Harrison. On Sunday, the group watched Mark
Knowles/Xavier Malisse defeat Somdev Devvarman/
Treat Conrad Huey in the doubles final, and Ernests
Gulbis defeat Fish in the singles final.
USPTA member Tin Capulong won free USPTA
dues for 2012 in the drawing held for early-bird
registrants. That could be you next year, so be sure to
sign up when we host next year’s California Division
Summer Workshop.
Inside Regional VP’s Message • World Conference Highlights • District News • Meet Our Newest Members

2011 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
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USPTA Fall Update: Industry Cooperation and
Cross-Promotion
Dear fellow USPTA professionals:
There have been a lot of things going on with the
tennis industry this year and especially within USPTA.
The recent national board elections were very heated,
but hopefully the new national board will become a
united voice for the best tennis coaches’ organization
in the world. This is an incredible time for tennis. It
has been the fastest-growing sport in the U. S. every
year for over a decade now.
There are so many great things happening with
tennis these days. Every time I turn on the TV or go
to the movies, I notice more and more exposure at
all levels. The entertainment and movie industry is
putting tennis in more scenes than ever. There has
been a concentrated effort from the tennis industry to
push for this. And it has been well-received.
Tennis-for the health of it has also made a huge
splash across the country. Last year, Dr. Jack Groppel
announced that this initiative had successfully
partnered with many other national health initiatives
and organizations. These other health organizations
are now cross-promoting tennis as a means to
achieve overall physical and mental health.
Another exciting step in the effort to cross-promote
from within the tennis industry was our recent
USPTA workshop hosted at the 2011 Farmers Classic
at UCLA. We had several great speakers at this
training session for coaches including Wayne Bryan,
Ken DeHart, Chris Ojakian and Hank Pfister.
All participants were then able to stick around for an
exciting semifinal on Saturday and final on Sunday,
where Ernests Gulbis defeated the new local favorite
Mardy Fish in a close match.
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District
Representatives
District 1
President
Tom Rohrbacher
(805) 640-2109
ojaitennis@sbcglobal.net
Vice president
Dave McKinney
(805) 236-1626
dmckinney@nfpsi.com
District 2
President
Jeff Richards
(818) 222-2782
REESHCO@aol.com
Vice president
Ron Hightower
(818) 687-4870
hightowertennis@gmail.com
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
TBD

2011 USPTA World Conference on Tennis
Women’s Open Player
of the Year
Amy Alcini
Co-College Coach
of the Year
Peter Smith
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Co-College Coach
of the Year
Mike Gennette
Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort
Wesley Chapel, Florida
Men’s 45-and-over
doubles champion
Rob Horsch
(partner Kevin Gillette)
World Conference California Division attendees: Cari Buck • Mike Gennette • David Hagler • Gregory Hanessian •
Rob Horsch • John Huebner • Pierre Mareschal • Chuck Melkent • Valter Paiva • Richard Spurling
Summer Workshop @ the Farmers Classic attendees (USPTA members): Karl Akkerman • Tom Brennan • Cari Buck •
Tin Capulong • Stan Carter • Ed Charles • Rajeev Datt • Lynn East • Mike Gennette • Charlotte Godbee • Bowie
Hahn • Rocio Hererra • Ron Hightower • Steve Johnson • Chuck Kingman • John Kuramoto • Rosa Kuramoto
• Dave LaBat • Patty LaBat • Elliott Law • Cathy Lombardo • Pierre Mareschal • Dave McKinney • Mindy Oki
• Nick Page • Thomas Reynolds • Jeff Richards • Julio Rivera • Chris Robb • George Sulc • Stephen Vorhees •
Nancy Watson • Lorene Whitehouse • Jamey Wilson • Danny Yee

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USPTA California Division Summer Workshop Highlights
USPTA Pros Help Out at Farmers
Classic Kids Day
By Karl Akkerman, USPTA
Thursday, July 28 was Kids Day at the Farmers Classic at UCLA.
Approximately 1,500 kids, ages 2-17, from Orange County to Santa
Barbara showed up for the 17th annual event. Wayne Bryan kicked
it off, entertaining the kids and introducing tennis by playing fun warm-up games. He made sure that each child had
a chance to play by bringing 60 kids at a time onto Grandstand Court, where ATP pros would eventually play in the
tournament. Wayne then brought out ATP pros Somdev Devvarman and Treat Conrad Huey, who had upset the No. 1
doubles seeds Marcelo Mello and Bruno Soares 6-3, 6-4 the previous day. The pros put on a demonstration and then
hit with the kids. They had the kids’ attention for every minute.
Wayne then handed it over to USPTA professional Jeff Richards to introduce 10-and-under tennis using the smaller
courts and transition balls. USPTA pros Karl Akkerman, Scott Harris and Aki Ono assisted Jeff, along with many
other volunteers who helped keep kids in the lines and give direction and encouragement. There were four small
courts and many smiling faces experiencing the new dimensions and format.
The kids, who each received a tournament t-shirt or hat, broke for lunch and then stayed to watch Alex Bogomolov
defeat Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 in an exciting match on the same court they got to hit on. It will be a lifelong memory
for all the kids, and the pros knew that the kids all left with a positive feeling for the game by all the smiles, loud
applause and screams given all morning long.
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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 Karl Akkerman, USPTA
Join your fellow USPTA pros on Columbus Day for a golf and tennis
network day! On October 10 from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., District 1
will host its annual golf-tennis-speaker-networking event, which is
free and open to all USPTA members. The event will be held at Pacific
Tennis and Golf Club. Call Karl Akkerman at 805-302-7523 or e-mail
KA10s@verizon.net to R.S.V.P. Lunch will also be provided.
By Dave McKinney, USPTA
As part of the
Bryan Brothers
Tennis Fest, on
Sunday, October
23, District 1 will
host a USPTA
Coaches Workshop
from 10 a.m.-noon
at Spanish Hills
Country Club in
Camarillo. The
workshop is open
to all USPTA pros,
who can then stay
after the workshop
and enjoy the Bryan
Brothers Tennis
& Music Fest and
Wine Tasting.
Workshop speakers
include USPTA P-1
Professional Hank
Pfister on Coaching
Successful Club
Level Doubles.
Hank, a popular
speaker at USPTA conventions and workshops, is a past ATP Tour
champion, three-time U.S. Open senior singles champion, Wimbledon
senior men’s doubles champion, and still plays in some senior Tour
events. Hank is the Director of Tennis at the Stockdale Country Club.
Also, Ryan Krane, USPTA, will speak on Sports Medicine to Help
Your Students. A sports nutritionist, personal trainer, and strength and
conditioning coach, Ryan has been involved in tennis for more than
20 years as a player and tennis-teaching pro. He is a Certified Personal
Trainer (CPT) and Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) through
the National Academy of Sports & Medicine (NASM), the global
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leader in providing evidence-based certifications
and advanced credentials to health and fitness
professionals.
The cost for the Workshop and Tennis Fest is $60 for
USPTA members and $100 for non-USPTA members.
Proceeds benefit the Bryan Brothers Foundation.
To sign up for both the Workshop and Tennis Fest,
go to www.bbtennisfest.com and click on USPTA
Workshop on left side of the main page. You must
sign in and use the code “USPTA” for the discount.
USPTA pros who wish to attend just the workshop and
plan to leave immediately after the workshop is done
may attend at no cost. In this case, please e-mail me
directly at dmckinney@spanishhillscc.com, or call me
at 805-388-5000 to register for the workshop only.
District 2: San Fernando Valley/Kern Cty.
By Jeff Richards, USPTA
Around the district... Braemar Country Club has
hired Rick Workman, former USPTA California
Division board member, as its new Director of Tennis.
After a 10-year stint running two clubs in Florida,
Rick is back “home” at his old club. Look for new
and exciting things coming out of Braemar in the near
future. Calabasas Tennis hosted its first-ever Men’s
Pro Challenge in late September. It was the former
wildcard tournament for the $50,000 Calabasas
Pro Circuit Challenger. Calabasas is not having the
challenger in 2011 but will consider hosting a new
$100,000 USTA Pro Circuit event in 2012. District
2 was pleased to have a number of USPTA pros
attend the inaugural USPTA California Division
Summer Workshop during the Farmers Classic this
summer. The workshop was a great success, and we
are looking forward to working with the tournament
committee for 2012. Speaking of the Farmers Classic,
the world’s first tennis reality game, “The Weakest
Dink,” was played before one of the night sessions
during the tournament and was received quite well.
A large crowd was on hand to watch the southern
California finals. A number of clubs were represented
by the contestants, including El Caballero in Tarzana,
Braemar Country Club, Spanish Hills Country Club in
Camarillo, the Los Angeles Tennis Ladder, Calabasas
Tennis & Swim and the Hidden Hills Tennis
Association. With so much tennis activity going
on in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys,
Bakersfield area and Lancaster/Palmdale vicinity, we
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encourage all of our USPTA pros from District 2 to let
us know of any newsworthy activities at your facility,
in your program, or with your tennis organization.
Contact me at jeff.richards@racquetproductions.com
with any news items. Have a great fall season!
District 3: Los Angeles (Malibu to Marina del Rey)
If any District 3 pros have news you’d like to share
with your fellow USPTA professionals, we want to
hear from you! Please send information and articles to
Yvonne at socal.uspta@verizon.net.
District 4: South Bay to N. Orange County
By Chuck Kingman, USPTA
On Sunday, Sept. 4, USPTA professionals came
together to help Seal Beach Tennis Center host its
second annual inner-city girls’ high school clinic and
fundraiser. The event, which provides equipment
including racquets, string, bags, balls and clothing,
also provides funding for the girls’ tennis teams of
inner-city schools, which have a typical budget of
$5 per girl for the season and necessitate that girls
share racquets. More than 70 girls, mostly from
Bell High School and Huntington Park High School
in the Los Angeles area, received instruction from
USPTA professionals and their own racquets and other
equipment, and enjoyed lunch afterward. They also
heard from local college coaches, who encouraged
them to stick with school and the importance of
continuing their education.
The event is organized by Seal Beach Tennis Center’s
Director of Tennis Chuck Kingman as well as SBTC
member Hector Huffington, a Huntington Park High
alum who sparked this initiative. Many others are to
thank for making this event such a success, including
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USPTA
professionals
Gary Victor,
Peter Smith,
Mandy Gamble,
Mikey Yelverton
and Gabriel
Jacob, who took
time out of their
holiday weekend to come provide the instruction for
the clinic. Thanks also to SBTC members Elizabeth
Kane and Marc Loopesko, who helped out on the
courts that day. Big thank yous also go to Darren
Potkey (SCTA), USPTA pro Jerome Jones (HEAD/
Penn Racquet Sports), Tim To (Wilson Racquet
Sports), Rich Francey (Babolat), Christine Hutchings
(Big Five Sporting Goods), and USPTA pros Dave
McKinney (Spanish Hills Country Club) and George
Sulc (South End Racquet Club), who all donated
products and equipment. And finally, a big thank you
goes to USPTA professional Cathy Jacobson-Guzy,
General Manager of SBTC, who donated the use
of the facility, and all of the SBTC members who
donated to the event.
Looking forward, District 4 will host a pro gettogether,
HEAD demo day, round robin and luncheon
on Monday, October 24 from 9 a.m.-noon at Seal
Beach Tennis Center. Come play some tennis, try out
the new IG, Prestige and Radical racquets coming
out in 2012, and network with your fellow pros over
lunch. HEAD’s Jerome Jones will be on hand to talk
about and answer any questions about the products.
This event is open and free to all USPTA members. To
R.S.V.P., contact me at ckingman10s@yahoo.com or
562-335-3467.
District 5: E. LA County/Inland Empire
By Stephen Vorhees, USPTA
I hope everybody had
a successful summer;
I know most of you
were very busy. I want
to thank Stan Carter,
Gabriel Jacob, Gil Duran,
Mandy Gamble, John
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WELCOME
to USPTA!
New Members:
Sarah Anderson (San Juan Capistrano), Yushi Ayabe
(Covina), Ryan Blanchette (Long Beach), Keith
Coleman (Los Angeles), Jason DeCosta (Woodland
Hills), Jorge Garcia (Pico Rivera), Amy Garrity (San
Marino), David Giannandrea (Tehachapi), Chris
Harradine (Agoura Hills), Rex Kehoe (Porter Ranch),
Christy Le Duff (Valencia), Jason Le Duff (Valencia),
Daryll O’Donoghue (Los Angeles), Kenneth Puvogel
(Valencia), Rachael Stone (Long Beach), Trevor
Thorpe (Santa Barbara), Jeremy Tuite (Los Angeles),
Minh Otis Vu (Riverside), Jon Wood (Pasadena) and
Stacy Wood (Pasadena)
Reinstatements:
Johnny Allen (Chino), Alex Anselme (Santa Barbara),
John Christopher (Long Beach), Cynthia Doerner
(Agoura Hills), Linda Paulding (Whittier) and Philippe
Rodrigue (Tarzana)
Dyer, Larry Loeb,
Scott Harris, Otis Vu,
Anthony Chatfield and
Mark Hashemian for
attending our Sneaks
& Eats event. We had
a great time playing
tennis, networking
and eating. I will be
hosting another Sneaks & Cleats event soon, so keep
your eyes open for the next one.
If any District 5 members have upcoming events or
news you’d like to share with your fellow pros, let me
know so we can post it. Around the district, Canyon
Crest Country Club will be hosting a junior satellite
tournament the weekends of November 5-6 & 12-13.
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.

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The event was a great example of how the ATP/
Farmers Cup and USPTA helped each other out.
There were lots of winners that week, but tennis was
the biggest winner of all.
Another successful front for the growth of our game
is Tennis Across America (TAA). All across the
country, clubs, parks and schools are hosting these
free tennis lessons and camps to introduce the sport
of a lifetime to thousands of new players. It has also
proven to be a great way to reintroduce tennis to
former players. I host several TAA events every year
and encourage you to do the same. It is a great way
to fill summer camps or help to get a new pro lots
of exposure quickly. Just remember to register your
event at www.uspta.org to get credit for your event.
And one final note. Last fall, Wayne Bryan organized
a special meeting at the Malibu Racquet Club, which
brought together more than 20 of the top college
All About the “Tennis Life” for Pro
For USPTA pro Tom Penner and his family, it’s all about
“the tennis life,” as he puts it. This is especially true every
Independence Day, as he hosts a July 4 party and tournament
for family and friends. This year’s event was full of fun, as
Tom’s family just put in a new Har-Tru court on their property
in La Mirada.
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coaches and other industry experts to discuss the
importance of cross-promoting within our industry.
The main push was to help increase attendance at
college tennis matches. But there were also a lot of
ideas about high school tennis, Junior Team Tennis,
the Farmers Cup, ATP and WTA tour events, World
Team Tennis, Davis & Fed Cup, etc. All of these
organizations and events survive off of each other.
Coach Bryan’s idea was that if a high school team
takes a field trip to a college match or a pro event,
then they will improve more than if they practiced for
a month.
This in turn benefits the local teams, local coaches
and so on. The more we give and participate, the
more we get.
So the call to action is for everyone to get more
involved at the different levels, and we will all
benefit from tennis’ many gifts.
Mike Gennette
Regional Vice President, USPTA California Division
“The tournament stems from a game we call ‘French,’ which hearkens back to the ’70s, when I, my brothers, and
friends were in our teens,” Tom says. “It was a little like QuickStart tennis, and we played with sawed-off wooden
frames and Nerf balls on our backyard patio. The net consisted of two wooden picnic benches with three chairs
positioned strategically.”
Tom resurrected the game a half dozen years ago, when he made a 10-and-under-sized grass court out of his
backyard, and they played “French” with junior racquets and modern foam training balls. Very brutal competition,
heckling included, according to Tom. His new clay court was divided up with two 18-foot nets, 10-and-under style.
They even had women’s and men’s draws. It was a great success, but what was even more inspiring was the many
people— young, old, beginners, veterans—on the court at dusk, after the tournament was over, hitting, running,
juggling, leaping. Said Tom, “It was all so awesome, and like a USTA advertisement!”
“We have friends going back some 40 years, and a new generation of players coming up, our kids, students, those
we’ve inspired, and on that particular Fourth, at least a half dozen kids who’d never picked up a racquet before!”

MEET OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Tested August 7-8 at Braemar Country Club: (front
row, left to right) Walt Meyers, Stacy Wood, David
Giannandrea, Rex Kehoe, Jason DeCosta, Rachel
Stone; (back row, left to right) Jon Wood, Ryan
Blanchette, Kenny Puvogel, Jeremy Tuite, Daniel
O’Donoghue
Get to know: Walt Meyers
Where you teach: City of Manhattan Beach; group &
private lessons
College where you played: University of California
Berkeley
Highest ranking: 863 doubles in 1975
Where you learned to play the game: L.A. County
Parks & Rec., Jack Kramer Club, Palos Verdes, Calif.
Favorite tennis quote: “The court is not going to
move, keep your eyes to yourself.”
Why you are a teaching pro: I’ve enjoyed and
played the great game of tennis for over 51 years; just
lucky I guess.
Why you joined USPTA: First joined in 1973, then
again in 1984, and again in 1997; a brand for integrity
and respect. Also, so I can insure my students.
Your greatest contribution to the game: Creating
and maintaining a location and environment where
students may experiment and discover their game. All
the while insuring their health and safety.
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Tested August 30 at El Dorado Tennis Center: (left
to right) Michael Kucharski, John Mano, Brian
Collison, Damien LaFont, with Head Tester Lee
DeYoung
Get to know: Rex Kehoe
Where you teach: Porter Valley Country Club
College where you played: College of Charleston in
South Carolina
Where you learned to play the game: WestWinds
Tennis Club and 4Star Academy in Virginia
Favorite tennis quote: “It’s one-on-one out there,
man. There ain’t no hiding. I can’t pass the ball.”
– Pete Sampras
Why you are a teaching pro: I love helping others
learn a game that they will enjoy playing for the rest
of their lives.
Why you joined USPTA: To improve as a tennis
instructor and to be more involved in the tennis
community.
Your greatest contribution to the game: Spreading
my tennis knowledge to others in hopes that more and
more people may be exposed to a great game that can
be enjoyed throughout a lifetime.

Get to know: Jack Tadevosian
Where you teach: Riviera Country Club
College where you played: UC Riverside
Where you learned to play the game: Burbank
Tennis Center
What is unique about your teachings: I bring my
own experience from college and junior tennis to the
court.
Tennis books you recommend: Open, You Cannot
Be Serious
Your greatest contribution to the game: When I step
onto the court, I make sure I give 100%.
More about you: I enjoy working with juniors and
taking them to tournaments. Their hard work during
practice shows up at the tournament.
Get to know: Jon Wood
Where you teach: Formerly at the Los Angeles
Tennis Club; currently on private courts in the
Pasadena area
College where you played: n/a; turned pro at age 20
Where you learned to play the game: the Pasadena
Foothill Tennis Patrons’ Association
Favorite tennis quote: “Take two weeks off, then
quit.” – Stan Smith’s parting words to campers
Why you are a teaching pro: It’s exhilarating to see
my students become more confident in life as a result
of being more proficient in tennis.
Why you joined USPTA: Numerous fellow pros
recommended this organization, primarily for the
insurance and continuing educational opportunities
Your greatest contribution to the game: Helping
people, through the use of humor and enthusiasm, to
develop the skills that will enable them to play a sport
for a lifetime.
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Get to know: Michael Nguyen
Where you teach: Rancho Alamitos High School
College where you played: Fullerton College
Where you learned to play the game: In high
school with friends and a few special people who
helped me develop my game at local parks
What is unique about your teachings: I emphasize
mainly control and consistency, and how to play the
right shot at the right time. It’s about how to win.
Tennis books you recommend: Andre Agassi’s
autobiography – it’s very inspiring
Your greatest contribution to the game: Helping
dozens of juniors learn and enjoy the game of tennis;
helping and coaching a U.S. Special Olympics tennis
member to win the silver medal in Athens, Greece
More about you: Tennis is just one of my greatest
passions in life, and I just want to help kids and adults
of all ages achieve the best tennis experience.
Get to know: Stacy Wood
Where you teach: Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena and
Live Oaks Tennis Club in South Pasadena
College where you played: Azusa Pacific University
Where you learned to play the game: My dad, a
teaching pro
Favorite tennis quote: “You’re only as good as your
second serve.”
Why you are a teaching pro: Teaching tennis was
a summer job that turned into a full-time job after I
graduated from college.
Why you joined USPTA: Pierre Mareschal, the
co-director of tennis at the Valley Hunt Club and
current president of the USPTA California Division,
encouraged me to do so.
Your greatest contribution to the game: Making
tennis fun for people of all ages and different skill levels
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Get to know: Jeremy Tuite
Where you teach: LA Tennis
Where you learned to play the game: From my father
Favorite tennis quote: My father used to tell me,
“It’s okay, hit it over the fence.”
Why you are a teaching pro: To encourage in others
a life-long enjoyment of the game.
Why you joined USPTA: To give what I can back to
a community that has meant so much to me.
Your greatest contribution to the game: Connecting
with each student as an individual.
Get to know: Jason DeCosta
Where you teach: Private courts in Tarzana and
Brentwood
College where you played: Moorpark College
Honors: 2006 Inside Tennis NTRP Player of the Year
Where you learned to play the game: Braemar
Country Club
Favorite tennis quote: “ It doesn’t take much more
than a racquet and passion to play this game. That’s the
great thing about a sport like tennis... me and you, in the
arena...on the court. Just me and you, Baby! Doesn’t
matter how much money you have, if you went to
Harvard or Yale, or whatever. Just me and you.”
Why you are a teaching pro: I can honestly say
that it’s an easy job being outdoors, in the California
sun, getting my daily dose of exercise and loving
the feeling of seeing my students progress through
creative and passionate instruction.
Why you joined USPTA: I feel that USPTA
certification is a very important step concerning my
desire for a lifelong career in the sport of tennis.
Your greatest contribution to the game: My passion
for the game has had a profound effect on almost all
of my friends and family, and in turn, convincing them
to take up this great sport of a lifetime. In addition,
I volunteer and work closely with programs like
ACEing Autism, which brings tennis into the lives of
disadvantaged kids.
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Get to know: David Giannandrea
Where you teach: Tehachapi
Where you learned to play the game: Public courts.
Started social doubles with another couple when I was
35. By 40, I was hanging out at Lancaster’s college
courts playing with locals. Took a first lesson at about
45, a summer of real lessons at 50.
Favorite tennis quote: “I never lost a tennis match, I
just ran out of time.” – Jimmy Conners
Why you are a teaching pro: It is human nature
to take pride in creating. Creating a tennis player is
doubly rewarding, as I create both the player and a
person.
Why you joined USPTA: At first, I just needed
access to the online teaching information; then, I
needed liability insurance to use local high school
courts. Now, after attending two USPTA World
Conferences, I need the network.
Your greatest contribution to the game: Starting a
tennis program in Tehachapi and introducing Little
Tennis teaching method.
Get to know: Karim Crobran
Where you teach: Advantage Tennis Academy (Irvine)
College where you played: Arab Academy for
Science and Technology
Where you learned to play the game: Saddlebrook
Tennis Academy
What is unique about your teachings: I teach
efficient technique, footwork and swing. I build
character that leads my students to train and perform
more professionally.
Tennis books you recommend: Winning Ugly by
Brad Gilbert
Your greatest contribution to the game: I lived and
trained at Saddlebrook and John Newcombe Tennis
Academy, and currently train top 10s in southern
California in Boys 12.

Get to know: Sebastian Albelais
Where you teach: Vermont Canyon
College where you played: Pierce
Where you learned to play the game: Bollettieri
Tennis Academy. I was also a student of Alex
Olmedo for many years.
What is unique about your teachings: I like to hit
the ball and move around a lot with the student.
Your greatest contribution to the game: I like to
get people involved in playing tennis and having fun.
More about you: I speak fluent Spanish and am a
certified chef.
Search for jobs nationwide at www.uspta.com.
To submit information for Line Calls Classifieds,
contact Yvonne at socal.uspta@verizon.net.
2011
Upcoming
EVENTS
October 2-3
USPTA Certification exam
Braemar Country Club, Tarzana, Calif.
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October 10
Golf & tennis networking day (hosted by District 1,
open to all USPTA members)
Pacific Tennis & Golf Club, Westlake, Calif.
October 10
Pro get-together with Don Henson
Los Coyotes Country Club, Buena Park, Calif.
October 23
USPTA Coaches Workshop and Bryan Brothers
Tennis Fest (hosted by District 1, open to all USPTA
members)
Spanish Hillls Country Club, Camarillo, Calif.
October 24
Pro get-together, round robin and HEAD demo day
(hosted by District 4, open to all USPTA members)
Seal Beach Tennis Center, Seal Beach, Calif.
November 7
USPTA Certification exam
Claremont Tennis Club, Claremont, Calif.
November 14
Pro get-together with Don Henson
Los Coyotes Country Club, Buena Park, Calif.
December 4-5
USPTA Certification exam
Braemar Country Club, Tarzana, Calif.
December 12
Pro get-together with Don Henson
Los Coyotes Country Club, Buena Park, Calif.
Winter 2012
USPTA California Division convention

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Balance • Timing • Point of Contact
and... REALITY
A number of years ago, after getting
trounced by Roger Federer, Tim
Henman commented, “It’s his
incredible balance that sets him apart
from the rest of us.” At that time,
Henman was top 10 in the world, so
we should take notice...
When we take a lesson, your pro feeds you perfect
balls to allow you to work on your stroke. “Step
forward, get your weight going forward as you
stroke the ball.” It’s a comment you’ll hear often
from the pro. But when we play “real” tennis in
match situations, how often are we really able to
truly get our weight forward during rallies? Well, the
operative notion should be, “Keep your balance as
you stroke the ball.”
With today’s slow-motion technology on TV, we
often see the pros appear to be falling back as they
hit the ball. This is very evident at the French Open,
where the clay courts require long baseline-tobaseline
rallies. With the speed of the balls, the pros
cannot consistently hit the ball with their weight
going forward, yet they continue to pound their
groundstrokes as hard as ever!
The reason? BALANCE! Try this: Stand on your
right leg, swing your racquet back and hold your
back swing. Now, lean back and stick your left leg
and left arm out. Can you still keep your balance?
Of course, your weight is not forward, yet you are
balanced and not falling over. You can hit the ball
without your weight being forward. However, when
you hit a ball this way, you must make contact with
the ball in front of your body and time it just right
in order to maintain a solid groundstroke. You must
also transfer your weight during the stroke and at the
end of the stroke. This requires excellent balance.
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By Jeff Richards, USPTA
I work with all my students to learn to hit the ball
this way in addition to the “ideal” way. It is not
the best way to hit a groundstroke, BUT IT IS
REALITY! We can never be in the exact position
all the time, on every shot. I look at it this way: We
have practiced and worked on how to hit the ball
with perfect balance on ideal balls for long enough,
take time to work on the non-ideal shot, become
proficient at it, so when it happens—and it will
happen—you can confidently make that type of shot
in a match situation.

Raising
their POTENTIAL
Bauerfeind opens Performance Center in Santa Monica
Bauerfeind opened its Performance Center just
in time for the 26th Los Angeles Marathon. With
sports and orthopedic injury expertise, innovative
products and a wide range of measurement
technologies, the Bauerfeind Performance Center
is dedicated to providing the fullest range of
orthopedic solutions to the active LA population.
The Performance Center is located a block and a half
from the Santa Monica Pier, just across the street from
Santa Monica Place and adjacent to the Third Street
Promenade. With Muscle Beach, the very epicenter of
California’s famed health and beauty culture right across
the road, hundreds of runners, joggers, power-walkers
and cyclists enjoy traversing the ocean-front every day.
Bauerfeind has chosen the perfect spot to address the
wide range of athletes, sports enthusiasts, weekend
warriors that live and play in southern California.
“The Los Angeles region, and specifically Santa
Monica, where the Performance Center is located, is
very active, and the lifestyle is to enjoy the outdoors
and be health-conscious,” said Andrew Pritikin, Doctor
of Physical Therapy (DPT), Clinical Director and
Manager of the Bauerfeind Performance Center. “Here,
exercise is not a luxury, but a necessity.”
Precision and durability
Amateur athletes and curious shoppers, drawn in by
the look and feel of the new store were soon drawn to
the new space. “I was attracted by the colors: I really
Dr. Pritikin
This is a paid advertisement.
Alfredo Sabido
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like the look of this store, which has such a fresh and
athletic feel to it,” said Leena Wolter, 23, who decided
to come inside to talk to staff member Jim Miller to find
a solution for dealing with her injury. “I do kickboxing,
but right now with my knee problem, all I can do is light
running. I hope that with a new knee brace, I can run
longer distances, more often.”
According to Pritikin, the approach at the Bauerfeind
Performance Center is multi-dimensional. “We are
going to look not only at the joint that is the problem,
but also spend the time to find the source of the problem
in other areas,” he said. “We are going to educate the
client so they understand what is happening to their
body and, more importantly, why it is happening.”
Advanced measurement technologies
Alfredo Sabido, 26, in town from Mexico for the LA
Marathon, had a similar experience after finishing
the race. While walking along Second Street with his
family, Sabido immediately came inside the store. “It
is a nice place, lots of windows, very inviting,” he
said. As a seven-time marathoner, tri-athlete, boxer
and jujitsu athlete, he was particularly interested
in learning more about injury prevention and
Bauerfeind’s advanced measurement technologies.
Pritikin said: “My experience has taught me that being
athletic will eventually lead to some form of injury. I
use a range to illustrate this point, from being 100%
healthy with no problems to those who are in need of
Bauerfeind Performance Center

surgery. We address those people who are between these
two extremes. Some people require help to be educated
on the correct type of shoes necessary for a specific
sport, while others require a more intensive treatment to
address bio-mechanical problems in their body.”
Relationships with local sports doctors
The Performance Center will also focus on building
relationships with local sports doctors. “We will be
working with a large number of physicians in the area,”
he said. “They will refer their appropriate patients to
our center. In turn, if a customer enters the center and
they require a medical diagnosis after our evaluation or
we feel they require additional medical attention, then
we will refer these people to a medical professional.”
To avoid the overwhelming visual clutter of many
stores geared toward athletes, Bauerfeind decided to
feature only the leading brands to complement the
Bauerfeind product range. Pritikin explained: “What
we aim to achieve is to understand our product ranges
in-depth, the philosophy behind them, why the products
have been developed, and how exactly they benefit the
injured athlete.” This is exactly what Chelle Struve, 42,
was looking for. She works out five to six times a week
and heard about the opening from a training partner. “I
love the store, a clean, modern look that offers a lot of
information visually right away, so it helps you pinpoint
exactly what you are looking for and then describes
how to best optimize your performance.”
“The demand for sports and medical supports that
offer both compliance and comfort is on the rise,”
said Pritikin. ”Currently, when medical doctors or
other health professionals think of supports, they
think of the heavy, bulky, cumbersome braces that
are uncomfortable, and are impossible to hide or to
be discreet. Bauerfeind products are revolutionary
in this regard. First, they are bio-mechanically and
anatomically correct. They can be worn under clothes
so professionals can wear them for extended periods.
And, equally important, they are comfortable to wear.”
“My personal motivation,” said Pritikin, “is the desire
to help athletes and the ordinary sports enthusiast to be
better than they were before. I feel great when I know
I have helped someone through a difficult period in
their life by using my skills to make them better.”
USPTA Pros: Come visit the Bauerfeind
Performance Center at 1540 Second Street, Santa
Monica, CA 90401, or contact Steve Grill at
(818) 536-3634 or sgrill@bauerfeindusa.com for a
personal tour or any questions.
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The Concept:
Individual
Solutions
Interview with
David Rosen,
Global Head,
Consumer Brands,
Bauerfeind
The Bauerfeind Performance Center in Los Angeles
is, in some ways, new ground for you. Why did you
choose this location in particular?
David Rosen: It was clear very early on that the U.S.
was one of the most important markets. People here
are used to finding solutions themselves.
We also realized that sports was one of the key issues,
because sportspeople – when they become injured
– are desperate to find ways to recover quickly and
efficiently. I am not just talking about professional
athletes but even everyday athletes. And in L.A., we
have a large number of people addicted to sports.
The problem with sports injuries is that they are often
not caused just by one thing. For example, tennis elbow:
it could be your technique, your racquet, the way you
stand, the fact that you have a muscle injury and so on.
To solve the problem, it isn’t just about having surgery
or taking analgesics. You need to deal with all of the
issues if you want to solve the problem permanently.
What is special about the new store?
David Rosen: In our performance center, people will
have a holistic evaluation. Analyzing technology and
education are very important aspects. For example,
with Bauerfeind Bodytronic we provide a wide range of
measurement technologies. We also use sophisticated
motion analysis. Normally, that analysis is applied to
athletes to find out how to improve technique, but we
put a diffe rent twist on it. Coming back to tennis elbow:
We would film people at very high speed, frame their
body over the correct way and see where the problem is.
Are they hitting the ball a fraction of a second too late?
Or is their back arched in a wrong way? And so on.
We will have a series of packages aimed at different
types of people and different types of sports which
people can choose. And of course we will be there for
people with ordinary injuries as well.

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:
Tom Rohrbacher
(805) 640-2109
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.
Classifieds
Wanted: Used ball machines, ball mowers and
stringing machines. Contact Tom Rohrbacher at
805-509-0456.
Do you have a classified ad you’d like to list free of
charge? Contact Yvonne at socal.uspta@verizon.net.
Start Thinking Now
for 2011 Award Winners
Miss out on nominating a deserving USPTA
pro for this year’s awards? Maybe it was even
yourself. Don’t miss the opportunity again
next year; you can start thinking now about
honors for 2011. Award nominations will
open this fall and be announced at the 2012
California Division convention. Consider...
Professional of the Year – Considerations
include: contributions to USPTA (e.g.,
Tennis Across America, Lessons for Life,
free clinics, USPTA division board service,
etc.); teaching accomplishments (juniors –
USTA Junior Team Tennis, ranked players;
adult – leagues, ranked players, student’s
awards; grassroots – beginner clinics, school
participation, USA 1-2-3, USPTA Little
Tennis); continuing education; activities
promoting the game beyond present position;
and USPTA rating.
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Upgrades
If you’re a Professional 2 or 3 and want to
upgrade on the written, grips or stroke analysis
exam, you now need to retake the entire section,
not just the missed portions. To schedule an
exam or for more information, please call the
World Headquarters Membership Department at
(800) USPTA-4U.
***
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If you change your address, phone or club, please
give USPTA World Headquarters a call at (800)
USPTA-4U (877-8248) and ask for the Computer
Services Department. Let them know, so you won’t
miss out on any important national or division news!
Deadline
***
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Line Calls must be received by December 15,
2011. Please send your photos or news to Yvonne
at socal.uspta@verizon.net. Hard copies can mailed
to: USPTA California Division, P.O. Box 2264, Seal
Beach, CA 90740.
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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, Sebastian Albelais, Stan Carter,
Karim Crobran, Jason DeCosta, Lee DeYoung,
Mike Gennette, David Giannandrea, Rex Kehoe,
Chuck Kingman, Pierre Mareschal, Dave
McKinney, Walt Meyers, Michael Nguyen, Tom
Penner, Jeff Richards, Jack Tadevosian, Jeremy
Tuite, Stephen Vorhees, Jon Wood, Stacy Wood
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. 2011. 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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