The Offi cial Publication of the USPTA San Diego Division January Happy New Year!

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1 The Offi cial Publication of the USPTA San Diego Division January 2011 Happy New Year! To start the New Year off right, the San Diego Division is serving up some fantastic educational events. With the new Accredited Professional Coach designation, many of you will want to gain your educational credits, so we are offering some here plus in Manhattan Beach at our convention. The convention is held in conjunction with the California Division and is a great opportunity for our members to attend a convention within easy driving distance. Specialty Courses USPTA Day at the BNP Paribas Open ABC's of Stroke Production Don Henson Pacific Athletic Club Jan pm page 14 Junior Development Ed Collins Peninsula Tennis Club Feb pm page 15 Indian Wells Tennis Garden Tournament dates: March 7-20, 2011 USPTA Day: Monday, March 14 see page 7 for more information Division Convention and High School Coaches Workshop Manhattan Beach Country Club January 29 and 30, 2011 pages for more information Division Awards Dinner to be held Saturday, March 5th at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Nomination application for awards on page More information to be forthcoming INSIDE: President's report Page 2 Award Nominations Pages Specialty Courses Pages Calendar of events Page 16 Division Convention Pages

2 USPTA San Diego Di vi sion Board of Officers President Nelson Alapi Regional vice president Dophie Poiset 2408 Caminito Ocean Cove Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA Vice president (City of San Diego) Geoff Griffin 3435 Louisiana St. San Diego, CA Vice president (North County) Jeff Dollins Calle Charmona San Diego, CA Vice president (North County coastal) Cammy MacGregor-Ward 610 Sun Circle Vista, CA net Vice president (Coachella Valley) Tom Fey Miles Ave Indian Wells, CA Vice president (At large) Robin Harris 9875 Aviary Drive San Diego, CA P RESIDENT S RE P ORT A New Year Begins... Hello Fellow Coaches, I am honored to address you as the new President of the SD Division. I am excited about the future, and look forward to working with an outstanding Board in the next year. One of my goals is to do more things for our members, and I am looking forward to reaching out to ALL of you for ideas, so I can know what direction the Division wants to go. What do YOU want? Just reflect on the Division: What is working well? What can be improved? Please me your thoughts. Although we received some good input through a survey last year, let s see if we can collect some more interesting ideas from these two questions. Vice president (At large) Kim Dollins Calle Charmona San Diego, CA kjdollins@gmail.com Treasurer Doug Bradley Wallaby Court San Diego, CA dougbradley@fairbanksranch. com Secretary Steve Kappes 1221 Crystal Springs Drive Chula Vista, CA stevekappes@hotmail.com Executive Director and Head Tester Don Gomsi 7185 Caminito Pantoja San Diego, CA usptasd@hotmail.com Another goal is to restructure the committees to make them more active and efficient. Whether you are a new member or have been a member for many years, the USPTA San Diego Division is here for you, so please bring your talents to the table, so we can all be better. If you are interested in joining any of the committees, please let me or any of the Board members know. The committees are listed on Page 3 of this newsletter. I invite any of our members to submit a tennis tip or a tennis article for our newsletter, or anything of interest to the membership. We also have quite a few members that still like to compete; let s try to make a circuit for our better singles and doubles players. I see how the Division is growing and trying to excel by providing more to the members. In the last year, we added an Executive Director to have a better-organized Division, and improve communications with our membership and USPTA headquarters in Houston. In early 2011 we will co-host a Divisional convention in January, offer new educational opportunities and specialty courses, and much more. Please see all the calendar of events in this newsletter for the details. I am also very pleased to announce that the Coachella Valley has a new representative, Tom Fey, who has continued on next page

3 President's Message continued from previous page joined the Board, and he is eager to energize the division with great ideas and events. I also would like to see our Division to integrate more with the other tennis organizations. After all, we do not want to be an island. Try to promote our national and local USPTA initiatives in all your tennis events. I think our Division has the potential to make a big impact across the tennis landscape, and I really want to hear if you have something to say, because we can always try different things and see what happens. The Board welcomes suggestions, comments, or concerns on how to make our Division more productive. Better yet, take a look at the committees and see if you would be interested to serve on one of them. Want to be part of the Board? Please let us know - we already have some interested members and would be happy to add you to the list, too. I look forward to meeting with each and every one of you in the future. I am very proud to have been a USPTA member since 1999, and am excited to work with you to make our Division even better. Nelson Victor Alapi San Diego Division Wins Award for Tennis Across America TM San Diego Division Committee Chairs Diversity Nelson Alapi nalapi@sbcglobal.net and Robin Harris srsrcrobin@gmail.com Lessons for Life Doug Bradley dougbradley@fairbanksranch.com Juniors Eric Mann emann@ytsd.org USTA and Awards Geoff Griffin griffintennis@msn.com Membership Brad Humphreys bradhumphreys@sandieguitotennis. com Education Jeff Dollins rbtennis@yahoo.com and Dophie Poiset dpoiset@aol.com Nominations Brad Humphreys bradhumphreys@sandieguitotennis. com Little Tennis Karen Ronney kronney@yahoo.com The San Diego Division won 2nd place for the greatest percentage of members participating in Tennis Across America TM at the World Conference that was held in La Quinta, CA last year. Tennis Across America TM is a free, grassroots lesson program that began in 1990 as a way to increase the player base. Its goal is to introduce tennis to children and adults that have not experienced it. Pictured above are regional vice-president Dophie Poiset and vice president Geoff Griffin holding the award for Tennis Across America TM 3

4 Division Convention to be held jointly with the California Division January 29 and 30, 2011 The joint divisional convention will be held at the Manhattan Beach Tennis Club. The schedule is below. Part of the convention brochure is shown on pages 18 and 19 of this newsletter. To see the full brochure, visit the division web site at USPTA.com (click on the Quick Links box, then division web sites, and San Diego Division). Saturday 1/29/11 8:30 am Specialty course - Marketing, promotion and sales of Tennis -Tom Sweitzer 1:30 pm Specialty course - Management, a learned skill - Ajay Pant Sunday 1/30/11 8:00 am Cardio Tennis Workout and presentation - David Schwartz 9:15 am Drills that work - David T. Porter, Ed.D. 10:00 am FUNdamental practice - Ajay Pant 11:00 am Morphing your teaching style to achieve longevity - Tom Sweitzer noon Lunch and Keynote speaker - Dr. Allen Fox 2:30 pm Racquet customization - Lucien Nogues 3:30 pm It takes two: Doubles drills and games that helped create the No. 1 team in the world - Wayne Bryan 4:30 pm Demo Courts, Pro Penn Doubles Tournament, Shootout 5:30 pm HEAD/Penn Advisory Staff Meeting The location of the convention is the Manhattan Beach Country Club, 1330 Parkview Ave., Manhattan Beach. The convention hotel is the Marriott Manhattan Beach next door. Local Clubs Help St. Clare's Home for the Holidays Fairbanks Ranch Country Club and Rancho Santa Fe Country Club teamed up to collect donations for St. Clare s Home. Located in Escondido, St. Clare s Home has been providing love, shelter and care for homeless and battered women and children since Gifts donated were clothing, bedding and blankets, perfume, makeup, skin and hair products, and plenty of TOYS. Thanks to Dophie Poiset and the generous members of Rancho Santa Fe Country Club. Also, thanks to the members of Fairbanks Ranch Country Club for helping make the Holidays a little brighter for some families. Other clubs that collected toys or goods for the Holidays were Pacific Athletic Club, Balboa Tennis Club and Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! The photo on the right shows Doug Bradley dropping off donations to St. Clare s Home. From right to left is Doug, Ronnie Root (Director of St. Clare s Home) and one very excited little girl. 4

5 Officers for 2011 Desert Golf Tournament Date: Sunday, May 15 The San Diego Division (Coachella Valley Section) will once again have its Coachella Valley Golf Tournament. Save the date so you won't miss out. More information will be sent via blast when it gets closer. To reserve your place, Don at com. What's Ben up to lately? Master Professional Ben Press has been busy with the Greater San Diego City Tennis Council getting tennis courts repaired. The Council is a non-profit group that takes in donations and repairs courts all over San Diego. So, if you have some "public" tennis courts that need repair, contact Ben. Also, his book "100 Years of Tennis at the Hotel del Coronado" has been doing quite well. He has had three successful book signings recently. More information is available at The San Diego Division has elected its slate of officers for The new president is Nelson Alapi. Dophie Poiset moves to regional past president. The other returning board members are: Steve Kappes (Secretary), Doug Bradley (Treasurer), Geoff Griffin (vp for City of San Diego), Jeff Dollins (vp of North County), Cammy MacGregor-Ward (vp for North County-coastal), Tom Fey (vp for Coachella Valley), Robin Harris (at large vp) and Kim Dollins (at large vp). All their contact information is listed earlier in this newsletter. Please contact them if you have any ideas or wish to be involved with divisional activities. USPTA T-shirt program is back! USPTA and Havana Bob s are now offering all USPTA members 3 different options of stock USPTA T-shirts for only $4 each! Minimum orders of 12 T-shirts. To order call or click on Benefits in the Members Only section at USPTA web site at Order today! 5

6 TPFL Tennis Pros' Free Lunch Seminar QuickStart Format Training The USPTA San Diego division reached out to the USTA to organize an official workshop run by one of the USTA national trainers (Karen Ronney, USPTA) for coaches, parents and instructors who spend most of their time working with children ages 10 and under. The workshop was on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club with a participation of more than fifty coaches from San Diego, Orange County, Coachella Valley and Los Angeles. Topics Covered: Extensive coverage of the QuickStart Tennis play format including age appropriate play situations and games for 5-6 year olds, 7-8 year olds and 9-10 year olds Recreational QuickStart Tennis Practice Plans Organizing/coaching a junior team match Materials received: Participant manual QuickStart Tennis practice plans USTA Clinician Karen Ronney, USPTA, conducts the QuickStart format Training at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in both pictures to the right 6 Certification Exam at Indian Wells Tennis Garden A Certification Exam was held on Nov. 7, 2010 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden (IWTG). Pictured left to right are Adam Jasick upgrade (Indian Wells), Borislav Sijacic (Tahoe City), Andy Mack (Newbury Park) and Stephen Harlan (Rancho Mirage). Thanks go to Tom Fey, Director of Tennis at IWTG for his assistance with the exam and for the excellent weather!

7 No Man s Land: TENNIS TIP by Jeff Dollins The largest box on a tennis court or back court is often referred to as no-man s-land. I always thought it was named this because players should not be caught standing in this area. But the term actually comes from war times. In trench warfare, the space between trenches (where you most likely can be shot) is referred to as no-man s land. I agree that standing in this area is dangerous, but why? Well in my opinion it s because the average ball bounces in this area more than anywhere else. This is more important to understand than worrying about standing in this specific box. Standing right where the ball bounces makes hitting the ball difficult. Hitting the ball close to the bounce is hard to time and requires hitting the ball up to get it over the net. So trying to hit a ball that you will more likely miss and can set your opponent up with a floater is the real danger. That being said I would argue that no-man s-land should be anywhere the ball is bouncing whether or not it is in that back box. For example, if someone has a weak second serve and you know it has to bounce in the service box standing in the back box may actually be the best place to position yourself. Or if you hit a surprisingly deep shot and your opponent hits a weak or short reply, moving up into the back box (or no-man s land) would allow you to take the next ball well after the bounce and hit a more aggressive approach shot. Even standing on the baseline when the ball lands on or near the baseline is asking for trouble. You should be a lot further back than just barely behind the back box or you can move into the back box and take it out of the air before the bounce. In all of these cases, you re trying to stay away from where the ball bounces which may or may not be in the back box. Experienced players are usually better at keeping the ball deep which means getting caught standing in the back box will get you in trouble. But there are a lot of players out there that don t get their shots to land deep in the court and you can be more effective with your shots if you move up into the back court to strike the ball. I still don t recommend getting comfortable standing in this area because odds are your opponent will hit in that area and you ll be stuck near the bounce. Basically, I want players to be aware of staying either behind or in front of the bounce rather than to worry about standing in the back box. No-man s-land or the danger place to stand is anywhere the ball is bouncing regardless of where that is. USPTA Day at the BNP Paribas Open The BNP Paribas Open will be held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 7 20, Once again, they are generously offering one complimentary lodge ticket for Monday, March 14, 2011 to all current USPTA members of the San Diego and California Divisions. Additionally, certified USPTA pros that assist with Kids Day may be eligible to receive a grounds pass for the tournament. Further information regarding the tickets and grounds passes will be sent out in an e-blast to all members. For information, contact Tom Fey at or him at tfey@iwtg.net. 7

8 Your HEAD/Penn Rep Tom Kelley is San Diego's local HEAD/Penn representative. You can contact Tom with any questions or for more information at Find-a-Pro. Visit USPTA's free job listing service, Find-a-Pro, at to find a job, list a job or find other USPTA Pros. 8

9 USPTA and the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation team up in the fight against obesity The United States Professional Tennis Association and Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation commit to working together in 2011 to reduce childhood obesity. The USPTA s Tennis for the health of it! initiative, which started in 2008, promotes the great health benefits of playing tennis, and fits well with the goals of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation to provide resources to encourage energy balance and reduce obesity, especially childhood obesity. The sport of tennis and its tremendous health benefits (both physical and psychological) make it a key activity to help youth (and all age groups) achieve energy balance. While the gym and fitness classes are great for the gym enthusiasts, for those who prefer an outdoor activity/sport instead, tennis can serve that purpose as fun, easy exercise. Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation also joins an artillery of heavy hitters already on board and committed to supporting USPTA in its efforts to promote Tennis for the health of it! through Tennis Across America, which is the original grassroots lessons program in its 22nd year. The program is celebrated in May, which is also National Fitness Month. There is no doubt that tennis is one of the best activities when it comes to burning calories, enhancing brain development and improving one s mental and physical health, and there is strong scientific evidence/studies behind it, said Jack Groppel, USPTA Master Professional and vice president, and co-founder of Human Performance Institute. We feel that by keeping Tennis for the health of it! and tennis front and center, we can really help promote energy balance and make a difference in the battle against obesity in general and specifically childhood obesity. The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, a CEO-led organization, is a national, multi-year effort designed to help reduce obesity especially childhood obesity by It s a first-of-its kind coalition that brings together more than 130 retailers, food and beverage manufacturers, restaurants, sporting goods and insurance companies, trade associations and NGOs, and professional sports organizations. The Foundation promotes ways to help people achieve a healthy weight through energy balance calories in and calories out. It focuses on three critical areas the marketplace, the workplace and schools. For more information, visit org. The main goals of USPTA s Tennis for the health of it! initiative are to make the general public aware of the tremendous health, fitness and psychological benefits of tennis and encourage people to get out and play the sport as a part of their regular fitness regimen. An activity such as tennis that is also social and fun can serve as a great alternative to gym workouts or as an additional activity in a fitness regimen. In addition, the USPTA and its members are the delivery force through which the public can receive these benefits through lessons and other tennis activities. For more information visit 9

10 NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 SAN DIEGO DIVISION AWARDS The awards committee needs your help in seeking out those outstanding San Diego Division members who have made specific contributions to the game and deserve recognition. This is your chance to reward and honor them. You can nominate yourself. The nomination form should be sent with a copy of the nominee s most current resume. Please act on this as soon as possible. The awards committee must have all nominations by February 10, Please mail the application form to: Geoff Griffin 3435 Louisiana St. San Diego, CA to griffintennis@msn.com SAN DIEGO AWARD CATEGORIES & GUIDELINES Pro of the Year: Must be a certified member in good standing of the San Diego Division with significant contributions to the San Diego Division and National USPTA. Active involvement in the community, publications, special programs or services. Contribute to the teaching profession, as a player, a coach, education, research, or special achievements. Player of the Year (Men's or Women's): Must be a certified member in good standing of the San Diego Division. Outstanding USPTA, USTA and/or San Diego Division tournament play results. Other results are also given consideration. Facility of the Year: The facility that has contributed to the USPTA, USTA, and/or San Diego Division for the past year. Activities may include tournaments, educational events, workshops, meetings and other relevant tennis events. Community Service: Must be a member in good standing of the San Diego Division. Outstanding contributions to the tennis community utilizing USPTA, USTA, club or community events. Distinguished Service/Lifetime Achievement: Must be a certified member in good standing of the San Diego Division. Demonstrated significant contributions to the San Diego Division of the USPTA with continued achievement throughout the years in the field of tennis. 10

11 USPTA SAN DIEGO DIVISION AWARDS NOMINATION FORM 2010 Please check the category for which you are making a nomination (use one form for each person you are nominating). You and your nominee must be current, active USPTA members, and in good standing. Pro of the Year Player of the Year Facility of the Year Community Service Distinguished Service/Lifetime Achievement Nominee Information: Nominee: Address: City: ZIP: Phone: (home) (work) Nominator Information: Name: Address: City: ZIP: Phone: (home) (work) address: 11

12 USPTA announces new member credential -- New Accredited Professional Coach classification includes mandatory continuing education -- The United States Professional Tennis Association has announced the launch of its Accredited Professional Coach classification, a new membership classification that includes mandatory education. The new classification became effective January 1, It is open to Professional 1, 2 and 3 members and Master Professionals. USPTA Professional members are required to take continuing education in order to earn and maintain APC status. The benefits of APC designation include opportunities for career enhancement through a commitment to tennis and tennis education and demonstration of expertise, and building the image of tennis-teaching professionals and tennis as a profession overall. The APC is earned by accumulating 20 APC continuing education credits within a two-year period. The designation is maintained by continuing to earn 20 APC credits over every two-year period. APC credits can be earned in a variety of ways including attending the USPTA World Conference, USPTA division conventions, USPTA specialty courses, USTA High Performance education, viewing DVD seminars, and more. Two hours of qualifying education will constitute one CEU. The opportunity to earn credits at USPTA World Conferences and division conventions will require members to fill out a form for credit at the beginning of the seminar or specialty course (that is collected at the end of the seminar), in order to verify attendance for credit. For more details regarding qualifying credits, visit uspta.com, click on the education tag and click on "more" after Accredited Professional coach in the Enhancing Your Career Section. Once members achieve this distinction, they will be issued a special certificate with an expiration date and the designation will be added after their professional rating. The certificate will be available online to print from the member management area of where members can log in with name and member number. While the APC classification did not become effective until January of this year, those members who attended specialty courses at the World Conference in September and completed the forms for credit will have those credits count toward the APC classification. To apply for this new membership classification, in addition to being certified at the USPTA professional level, members must also take the Professional Tennis Coaches Academy I and pass a competency exam at the 80 th percentile or higher. Those who have already taken the PTCA I and scored 80 percent or higher do not need to retake it. 12

13 Welcome to our new members: Caerwyn Evans (Palm Desert), Stephen Harlan (Rancho Mirage), Nicolas Izumi (San Diego) and Amy Kemper (La Quinta), Reinstatements: Christian Clauson (Carlsbad), James Ferrari (San Diego), Carol Peluso-Briggs (La Mesa) and Khangshain Wong (Carlsbad). Have you moved? If you change your address, phone or , please call the USPTA World Headquarters at 800-USPTA-4U ( ) and ask for the Computer Services Department, or change it online at Don't miss out on any important information! The deadline to submit materials for the next issue is April 11, Please send information to Don Gomsi at or mail to 7185 Caminito Pantoja, San Diego, CA I AM NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND MY GAME IS SPEED. SPEED 13

14 USPTA Specialty Course Saturday, January 22, :00 to 5:00 PM To be held at: Paci c Athletic Club Carmel Country Road, San Diego, CA Course Presenter: Don Henson Phone: ABC s of Stroke Production Don Henson will be presenting his specialty course ABC s of Stroke Production at the Pacific Athletic Club on Saturday, January 22, 2011 from 1 to 5 PM. The focus of the course is to provide each teaching professional with a systematic approach to developing stroke foundation and analysis skills for all playing levels. It develops a system of teaching and analyzing, by establishing common guidelines (checkpoints) for developing new stroke mechanics and for spotting barriers or flaws limiting a player s continued improvement and success in his/her stroke technique. The Pacific Athletic Club is a fabulous full service club located in the Carmel Mountain area off the 56 freeway. Take the 56 freeway and take Carmel Country Road north a short distance. Club is on your left. With the new APC certification, this is an opportunity to earn continuing education credits for USPTA members. For information: Call Don Gomsi at (Cut) Don is one of the original 18 USPTA Master Professionals. His students have captured many state and national titles over the years. Don became a full-time teaching professional in 1966 and served 14 terms on the national USPTA Executive Committee. He was named divisional Professional of the Year three times for New England and once for San Diego. 14 To reserve your place - fill out this form and mail to: USPTA San Diego Division, 7185 Caminito Pantoja, San Diego, CA Make check payable to San Diego Division of the USPTA. Cost for Specialty Course - $20 00 for USPTA members, $30 00 non-members Name: Address: Phone: Reservation not required but helps with planning. You can register the day of the course at the club.

15 Sunday, February 13, :00 to 5:00 PM To be held at: Peninsula Tennis Club 2525 Bacon St., San Diego, CA Phone: USPTA Specialty Course Junior Development Course Presenter: Ed Collins Ed Collins will be presenting his specialty course Junior Development at the Peninsula Tennis Club on Sunday, February 13, 2011 from 1 to 5 PM. The course will cover the basics of instruction for juniors, including foundation (skill and technique) development, progression method, and a game-based approach to teaching. Additionally, each participant will receive teaching materials, including a notebook of competitive/fun drills. The Peninsula Tennis Club is located at the end of the 8 Freeway on the right (north) side in Ocean Beach. USPTA pros will be able to acquire credit with this course for the new APC certification. Everyone that wants to teach tennis to children is invited, parents, volunteers, and tennis pros. For information: Call Don Gomsi at or e- mail at USPTASD@hotmail.com. (Cut) Ed was the coach for the men s team at the University of San Diego (USD) from USD was top 25 ranked 9 times while he was coach. Publisher of the Ed Collins Tennis Journal for Teachers and Coaches from 1996 to Coach of the year 4 times for the San Diego Division of the USPTA. Over 25,000 students have attended his adult and junior camps. To reserve your place - fill out this form and mail to: USPTA San Diego Division, 7185 Caminito Pantoja, San Diego, CA Make check payable to San Diego Division of the USPTA. Cost for Specialty Course - $25 00 for USPTA members, $30 00 non-members Name: Address: Phone: Reservation not required but helps with planning. You can register the day of the course at the club. 15

16 Calendar Date Time Event Sat., Jan pm Specialty Course: Don Henson presenting ABC's of Stroke Production at the Pacific Athletic Club Sat. + Sun., Jan Division Convention in conjunction with California Division to be held at the Manhattan Beach Country Club Sun., Feb pm Specialty Course: Ed Collins presenting Junior Development at the Peninsula Tennis Club Mon., Feb. 21 all day Certification Exam at Barnes Tennis Center Wed., Feb 23 TBD Board meeting Sat., March 5 5:30 pm Division Awards Dinner Party Mon., March 14 all day Mon., April 18 all day USPTA Day at the BNP Paribas Open Certification Exam at Indian Wells Tennis Garden Sun., May pm Tennis Fest at Balboa Tennis Club Know of any events that should be in clud ed in the calendar? Send to Don at usptasd@hotmail.com. 16

17 I AM ANDY MURRAY AND TO ME, THE BALL MATTERS #1 Choice of USPTA Teaching Pros The Ball Matters 17

18 united states professional tennis association california division convention co-hosted by the uspta san diego division manhattan country club manhattan beach, calif. January

19 registration Registrant information Name Member No. (if applicable) Address City, State, ZIP Facility Phone Convention selection Please indicate the appropriate items: USPTA member (specialty courses included at no additional $120 charge in convention rate) Non-USPTA member $190 New USPTA member (certifi ed in 2010) FREE! Yes, I am attending specialty course #1 Included Yes, I am attending specialty course #2 Included Yes, I am attending the awards luncheon on Sunday Included Awards luncheon only $35 High school coaches workshop only (includes lunch) $95 High school coaches workshop plus convention $120 Early registration (postmarked before Jan. 3) Deduct $20 Late registration (postmarked after Jan. 21) Add $20 Total amount enclosed $ Method of payment Cash Check Visa MasterCard Name on card Card No. Expiration date CVV No. Signature Make checks payable to USPTA California Division. Return form and payment to: USPTA California Division c/o Cari Buck 400 6th Street Manhattan Beach, CA

20 professional association high school coaches workshop Saturday, January 29, :30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Manhattan Country Club Manhattan Beach, Calif. Once again, the USPTA California Division will host a High School Coaches Workshop in conjunction with its annual division convention. This year s event is co-hosted by the USPTA San Diego Division. Make plans now to attend the clinic, which will be held at the beautiful Manhattan Country Club at 1330 Park View Ave. in Manhattan Beach. Registration starts at 9 a.m. A variety of topics will be discussed to help build your coaching tactics and ability, by renowned tennis coaches who will present and demonstrate on-court skills. The line-up includes: Modern stroke production: Coaching techniques for your team, David T. Porter, Ed.D., head coach at Brigham Young University in Hawaii; six-time NCAA Div. II national champions; USPTA national past president Craig Cignarelli, developer of the GRIPS method; coach to several national champions and dozens of top Paul Steele, M.S., former assistant coach at Pepperdine; 2008 USPTA California Pro of the Year; NCSA-certifi ed strength and conditioning specialist Team drills and practice, Brandon Fallon, director of player development at Advantage Tennis Academy; former assistant coach at Cal Poly and San Diego State University Mike Gennette, head coach at California Lutheran University; 2010 ITA Coach of the Year - West Div. III The cost to attend this special opportunity is $75 per person when you register before Jan. 10, $95 per person after. Late registration, postmarked after Jan. 21, is $115. You are also invited to stay and enjoy the rest of the USPTA California Division Convention for only $25 more! This includes the Saturday afternoon specialty course and all Sunday seminars and activities, with speakers including Wayne Bryan, Dr. Allen Fox, Lucien Nogues, Ajay Pant, David T. Porter, Ed.D., David Schwartz and Tom Sweitzer. The full convention agenda is available at or by contacting Yvonne at socal.uspta@verizon.net. Make plans to attend today! For questions or more information, contact Mike Gennette at (805) or totaltns@aol.com. (detach here and return bottom form with payment) high school coaches workshop registration form Yes! I will attend the High School Coaches Workshop. I will also attend the USPTA division convention for $25 more. If attending the convention, I will also attend Sunday s awards and keynote luncheon for $35. I am a current USPTA member (not required for participation), and my member No. is. Name Address Phone School Cash Check Visa MasterCard Name on card Card No. Expiration date CVV No. Signature Make checks payable to USPTA California Division. Return form and payment to: USPTA California Division, c/o Cari Buck 400 6th Street, Manhattan Beach, CA

21 San Diego Division of the USPTA 7185 Caminito Pantoja San Diego, Ca Caminito Pantoja San Diego, CA Editor Don Gomsi Assistant Editor Steve Kappes Contributors Nelson Alapi, Jeff Dollins, Doug Bradley, Geoff Griffin San Diego is published quarterly by the San Diego Di vi sion of the Unit ed States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. The opinions expressed in San Diego are those of the authors and not necessarily those of San Diego or the USPTA San Diego Division. Copyright San Diego Division/United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc All rights reserved. Re pro duction of any portion of the newsletter is not permitted with out written permission from the USPTA San Diego Division. Advertising information Ads will be in black and white. Prices are per issue. Full page...$100 2/3 page...$75 Half page...$50 1/3 page...$40 1/4 page...$25 Business card...$15 Discounts are given for ads whose frequency rate is two or more per year. Contact Don at for a rate card and circulation information. 21