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www.TennisExpress.com
Wholesale prices on strings, balls,
racquets, apparel, footwear, bags
and accessories. Get baskets, carts,
training equipment, books, videos
and more. 800-833-6615.
www.netprofittennis.com
Log on and see why NETPROFIT:
The Business Program for Club
Tennis Professionals by Dave Sivertson
is a must for the career development
of all tennis professionals
or call (805) 493-9046.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Tennis and Health Club for Sale.
Four indoor courts with Nautilus
and free weights. Pro shop and racquetball
courts. Six outdoor courts
with clubhouse and garage. www.
toddsmith. usptapro.com. Phone
423-764-8444.
EMPLOYMENT
USPTA’s Find-a-Pro. The best
job-posting service so you can
find the best jobs, free. For more
information, visit uspta.com.
TENNIS LESSONS
TennisLessons.com is creating the
world’s largest collection of tennis
lesson providers. Launched in
April 2007 with the goal of making
searches for local tennis lessons
easier, the site currently has more
than 700 coaches and club posts
in more than 250 cities across
30 countries. To post an ad, visit
www.tennislessons.com. It’s free
and takes less than five minutes.
TENNIS PRODUCTS
SLINGHOPPER DRILL
BAGS: 20 PERCENT OFF
TO USPTA PROFESSIONALS.
Go to www.slinghopper.com and
enter “USPTA” in the promotional
code. See why legendary coach
Nick Bollettieri and Brad Gilbert
endorse SlingHopper Drill Bags
and so should you.
TENNIS SOFTWARE
iTennisSystem – Download
Free Drills. Tennis instruction
software for tennis professionals.
Organize your tennis knowledge.
Illustrate tennis drills and lessons
graphically. An advanced and easyto-use
system for representing and
organizing your tennis programs.
Includes over 100 free drills. Visit
us at www.interTennis.com for
more information. Call 919-740-
1403 or e-mail sales@interTennis.
com to order.
iTennisRound-Robin & iTennis
Ladder. New ladder and roundrobin
software. Run and manage
multiple tennis ladders and round
robins simultaneously. If you are
not running a ladder at your tennis
facility, it’s time to get started.
Let us show you how: www.
interTennis.com. Automate your
tennis events and save hours each
week. Call 919-740-1403 or e-mail
sales@interTennis.com to order.
VACATION OPPORTUNITIES
Vacation opportunities for tennis
professionals at the No. 1 allinclusive
Sandals and Beaches
resorts in Jamaica and St. Lucia for
you and your partner. Certification
required. For information contact
Mike Romisher at 847-207-9475
or e-mail Vis10sPro@aol.com.
Vacation/Exchange Program.
Stay at the Iberostar in Mexico in
exchange for tennis lessons. www.
vacationingcoaches.com. Telephone
(937) 885-0468.
“On Court with USPTA”
receives Gold Award
“On Court with USPTA,” the cable TV show produced by the
United States Professional Tennis Association, received the Gold
Award in the Ava Awards 2007 competition. The award-winning
episode “Ask the Professor – Episode 1,” which aired on the Tennis
Channel, won in the category of video/film/sports.
“On Court” is a 20-minute instructional show featuring USPTAcertified
professionals as guest instructors. The USPTA became
the first tennis-teaching organization ever to produce and air an
educational television series on playing and teaching tennis on the
Tennis Channel in 2003. Since then, more than 46 shows have
been produced that provide instruction about technique, strategy
and other facets of the game, such as fun and fitness.
“Ask the Professor – Episode 1” offers helpful insights on tennis
from USPTA Master Professional Jack Groppel, Ph.D. In this show
he explains how important the role of fun is during the heat of
competition. He also discusses how to extend your playing career
without serious injury and gives key tips on avoiding tennis elbow.
In addition, Groppel shows how to maximize your enjoyment of the
game with tips on how to reach the next level of play and provides
helpful information about playing in extreme heat.
The Gold Award is presented to entries judged to exceed industry
standards. About 14 percent of the entries received this honor.
All production is done in-house, which includes everything from
planning and scripting to shooting and editing to graphics and
DVD duplication. Joe Birkmire, the multimedia department
manager, is also the show’s director and editor, and H.R. Topham
is videographer and editor. Other production team members are
Rick Bostrom, Scott Bucic, Julie Myers, Shawna Riley, Fred Viancos
and executive producer Tim Heckler.
Check local listings for the Tennis Channel availability and visit
www.uspta.com for show times for “On Court with USPTA.” A
DVD of “Ask the Professor – Episode 1” will be available in January
for purchase online at www.usprotennisshop.com, but visit the site
today to view more than a hundred other USPTA-produced DVD
titles and all other “On Court” episodes also available for purchase.
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The Ava Awards is an international awards competition that recognizes
outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the
concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio-visual
materials and programs. Entrants include video and film production
companies, Web developers, advertising agencies, PR firms,
corporate and government communication departments, producers,
directors, editors and shooters. This year over 1,700 entries were
submitted. Entries are judged by the Association of Marketing and
Communication Professionals who set the standards for excellence
and look for industry members who exceed those standards.
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