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The Offi cial Publicati<strong>on</strong> of the <strong>USPTA</strong> San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Fall</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>2012</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

INSIDE: President's report Page 2 • World C<strong>on</strong>ference Page 3 • Golf Tournament Page 5 • Tim Heckler Retires<br />

and John Embree hired Page 10 • Meet Your New Members Page 13 • Calendar Page 16<br />

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<strong>USPTA</strong><br />

San Diego Di vi si<strong>on</strong><br />

Board of Offi cers<br />

President<br />

Dophie Poiset<br />

858-756-4459<br />

dpoiset@aol.com<br />

Regi<strong>on</strong>al Vice President<br />

Nels<strong>on</strong> Alapi<br />

858-382-6571<br />

nalapi@sbcglobal.net<br />

First Vice President<br />

Geoff Griffi n<br />

619-838-1533<br />

griffi ntennis@msn.com<br />

Vice President<br />

(North County)<br />

Woody Yocom<br />

858-755-5087<br />

wdyycm@yahoo.com<br />

Vice President<br />

(North County Coastal)<br />

D<strong>on</strong> Gomsi<br />

760-636-8061<br />

usptasd@hotmail.com<br />

Vice President<br />

(Coachella Valley)<br />

Tom Fey<br />

760-200-8200<br />

tfey@iwtg.net<br />

Vice President<br />

(City of San Diego)<br />

Doug Bradley<br />

858-259-0676<br />

dbradley@thesantaluzclub.com<br />

Vice President<br />

(County of San Diego)<br />

Juan Villanueva<br />

619-392-9919<br />

jvillanueva2006@gmail.com<br />

Treasurer<br />

C<strong>on</strong>an Lorenzo<br />

858-551-4605<br />

clorenzo@ljbtc.com<br />

Secretary<br />

Steve Kappes<br />

619-948-4596<br />

stevekappes@hotmail.com<br />

Executive Director and Head<br />

Tester<br />

D<strong>on</strong> Gomsi<br />

760-636-8061<br />

usptasd@hotmail.com<br />

From a Divisi<strong>on</strong>al standpoint:<br />

P RESIDENT’ S RE P ORT<br />

Hello fellow San Diego <strong>USPTA</strong> Tennis Professi<strong>on</strong>als:<br />

Labor Day always marks the passage into a new tennis seas<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Summer programs and camps are over for the year while ladies<br />

leagues and after-school junior programs are beginning for another<br />

year. Hope your summer was successful and prosperous,<br />

and that fall programs are off to a good start for all of you.<br />

The Mercury Insurance Open (MIO): The MIO at the La Costa Resort and Spa<br />

generously provided two free tickets to many of our San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong> tennis<br />

pros. I hope you were able to take advantage of some w<strong>on</strong>derful women’s pro<br />

tennis viewing again this year.<br />

<strong>USPTA</strong> Tennis Professi<strong>on</strong>al Free Lunch (TPFL) and Seminar: The La Jolla<br />

Beach and Tennis Club hosted a <strong>USPTA</strong> Tennis Professi<strong>on</strong>al Free Lunch and<br />

Seminar <strong>on</strong> September 5 th . Our divisi<strong>on</strong> TPFLs are an <strong>on</strong>-going series of <strong>on</strong>-court<br />

seminars and lunches for the pros hosted by the divisi<strong>on</strong>. This is an opportunity<br />

for all of us to get together to share knowledge, experience, techniques, insights,<br />

etc. I hope many of you were able to attend.<br />

Holiday Giving: Keep in mind the “holiday giving seas<strong>on</strong>” is just around the<br />

corner. The San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong> has a traditi<strong>on</strong> of collecting goods for the homeless,<br />

underprivileged, and abused of our community. More informati<strong>on</strong> will be<br />

sent later; please c<strong>on</strong>sider putting out collecti<strong>on</strong> boxes at your club.<br />

On the Nati<strong>on</strong>al Level:<br />

The <strong>USPTA</strong> World C<strong>on</strong>ference <strong>on</strong> Tennis: The <strong>USPTA</strong> World C<strong>on</strong>ference<br />

<strong>on</strong> Tennis was held in beautiful M<strong>on</strong>terey, California, September 16-22. The<br />

c<strong>on</strong>ference provides an opportunity to meet the best and the brightest talent in<br />

our industry, and participate in c<strong>on</strong>tinuing educati<strong>on</strong> offered during the fi ve days<br />

of <strong>on</strong>-court and classroom seminars and workshops.<br />

New CEO: As most of you know, our respected CEO of thirty plus years, Tim<br />

Heckler, has announced that he will be retiring at the end of <str<strong>on</strong>g>2012</str<strong>on</strong>g>. John Embree<br />

has been hired as the new CEO for the <strong>USPTA</strong>. The <strong>USPTA</strong> is indebted to Tim<br />

for his 30 years of service, his passi<strong>on</strong>, and commitment to the working tennis<br />

professi<strong>on</strong>al.<br />

Enjoy the change to some cooler weather, and I hope to see you <strong>on</strong> the courts!<br />

Dophie Poiset<br />

President<br />

<strong>USPTA</strong> San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong>


<strong>USPTA</strong> World C<strong>on</strong>ference<br />

in M<strong>on</strong>terey, CA<br />

The <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> Professi<strong>on</strong>al Tennis Associati<strong>on</strong>’s<br />

World C<strong>on</strong>ference <strong>on</strong> Tennis was held Sept. 16-<br />

21 at the Hyatt Regency M<strong>on</strong>terey Hotel & Spa<br />

in M<strong>on</strong>terey, Calif. The speakers included Nick<br />

Bollettieri, Vic Braden, Barbara Fackel, Rod<br />

Heckelman, Jose Higueres, Michele Krause, Jim<br />

Loehr, Rosie Bareis, Craig J<strong>on</strong>es, Hank Pfi ster, Jeff<br />

Salzenstein and Paula Scheb.<br />

President Tom Daglis and Dave Haggerty<br />

(1st Vice President USTA) present the award<br />

for USTA/<strong>USPTA</strong> Community Service to Geoff<br />

Griffi n (center)<br />

Francisco "Pancho" Segura inducted into the<br />

<strong>USPTA</strong> Hall of Fame<br />

Angel Lopez receiving his award<br />

for Diversity from President<br />

Daglis<br />

The San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong> had 35 members and guests<br />

attend the event. Pictures of the event are <strong>on</strong> the fr<strong>on</strong>t<br />

page of this newsletter and <strong>on</strong> this page. The c<strong>on</strong>ference<br />

was a w<strong>on</strong>derful educati<strong>on</strong>al event with great <strong>on</strong>-court<br />

and inside presentati<strong>on</strong>s. Our own Pete Kelly gave a<br />

presentati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> Doubles for Every<strong>on</strong>e that was well<br />

attended.<br />

Nick Bollettieri gave an inspiring speech <strong>on</strong> his life and<br />

how to Make Things Happen. Michele Krause showed<br />

how TRX Cardio works and how it can incorporate 16<br />

players <strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>e court. Jeff Greenwald gave <strong>on</strong>-court<br />

ways to fi ne tune the focus and intensity dials. Jim<br />

McLennan gave tips <strong>on</strong> teaching the junior serve. And<br />

Mark Fairchilds gave practical techniques <strong>on</strong> six z<strong>on</strong>es<br />

of doubles.<br />

These are just a few of the fi ne presentati<strong>on</strong>s given at the<br />

<strong>USPTA</strong> World C<strong>on</strong>ference. If you haven't been at <strong>on</strong>e or<br />

haven't been for a l<strong>on</strong>g time, start planning your trip next<br />

where it will be in Orlando, FL.<br />

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Steve Kappes wins award<br />

On October 13, Steve Kappes (Secretary of the San Diego<br />

Divisi<strong>on</strong> of the <strong>USPTA</strong>) will be awarded the Navy Regi<strong>on</strong><br />

Southwest Fleet, Fighter, Family, Champi<strong>on</strong> Award<br />

aboard the USS MIDWAY in c<strong>on</strong>juncti<strong>on</strong> with the Navy’s<br />

birthday celebrati<strong>on</strong>. Rear Adm. Dix<strong>on</strong> Smith, Commander,<br />

Navy Regi<strong>on</strong> Southwest will recognize twenty<br />

people that day for various c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s to the Navy. This<br />

award is designed to recognize those individuals, groups<br />

or entities that are providing outstanding support to the<br />

Fleet, the Sailor, or the Sailor's family. Steve, a retired<br />

navy captain, has worked to establish a str<strong>on</strong>g relati<strong>on</strong>ship<br />

with the Navy over the years that helps sustain and grow<br />

the military outreach programs in Southern California.<br />

Steve Kappes: <strong>USPTA</strong> San Diego<br />

Divisi<strong>on</strong> and President of the San Diego<br />

District of the Southern California<br />

Tennis Associati<strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>USPTA</strong> logo now available<br />

to all professi<strong>on</strong>al-level<br />

members<br />

The <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> Professi<strong>on</strong>al Tennis Associati<strong>on</strong> is pleased to announce the<br />

logo program for all professi<strong>on</strong>al-level members in good standing, which will<br />

provide access to the <strong>USPTA</strong> certifi ed professi<strong>on</strong>al logo as an added member<br />

benefi t.<br />

The goal is to help members promote themselves as a <strong>USPTA</strong> professi<strong>on</strong>al, promote their events and build the <strong>USPTA</strong><br />

brand. Once the logo agreement is signed and accepted, members immediately have access to the logo in various<br />

formats and sizes to use in many ways. Members are encouraged to use the logos <strong>on</strong> email signatures, promoti<strong>on</strong>al<br />

fl iers for their club/facility and to promote their tennis programs, <strong>on</strong> social media platforms, such as their Facebook,<br />

Twitter, and LinkedIn pages, etc.<br />

Members can go to the member login page, sign in and click <strong>on</strong> the My Membership tab and then click <strong>on</strong> membership<br />

documents. The link to the certifi ed member logos is at the bottom of the page. After following the instructi<strong>on</strong>s to<br />

sign the logo agreement form, members will have access to the logo. Also, if a member is current <strong>on</strong> dues and is also<br />

a Master Professi<strong>on</strong>al and/or Tester, he/she will gain access to those logos as well.


T<br />

San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong> of the <strong>USPTA</strong><br />

Mail Entries & Fee to:<br />

<strong>USPTA</strong> San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong><br />

914 Alyssum Rd.<br />

Carlsbad, CA 92011<br />

The San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong> of the <strong>USPTA</strong><br />

Presents the<br />

Divisi<strong>on</strong> Golf Tournament<br />

M<strong>on</strong>day - Oct. 22, <str<strong>on</strong>g>2012</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

Lomas Santa Fe Country Club<br />

1505 Lomas Santa Fe Drive<br />

Solana Beach, CA 92075<br />

C<strong>on</strong>tact : D<strong>on</strong> Gomsi<br />

(760) 636-8061<br />

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Cost Per Member $60<br />

N<strong>on</strong>-Member $ 70<br />

Includes: Golf Fees, Cart and Prizes<br />

Or call: 760-636-8061<br />

e-mail: usptasd@hotmail.com<br />

ph<strong>on</strong>e or email entries accepted also<br />

This invitati<strong>on</strong> is extended to <strong>USPTA</strong><br />

Members in the San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong><br />

and their guests<br />

Tournament Committee:<br />

Range Opens 10:30 AM<br />

Woody Yocom<br />

D<strong>on</strong> Gomsi<br />

Geoff Griffin<br />

First Tee @ 11:30 AM<br />

Name:<br />

Address:<br />

E-mail:<br />

Ph<strong>on</strong>e:<br />

ENTRY FORM<br />

Handicap or Average Score:<br />

Highlights:<br />

Prizes for L<strong>on</strong>g Drive and Closest to Pin<br />

Tournament Format - Callaway Individual<br />

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USTA’S TENNIS ON CAMPUS - HOW SWEET IT IS!<br />

As a <strong>USPTA</strong> Tennis Teaching Professi<strong>on</strong>al you not<br />

<strong>on</strong>ly teach those that come through your doors, you<br />

provide a circle of tennis informati<strong>on</strong> for your students<br />

every day. I am sure your older students are<br />

encouraged to sign up for less<strong>on</strong>s, drill and play,<br />

tournaments and league play while you encourage<br />

younger students to enter the game through play<br />

days, tournaments, high school tennis and eventually<br />

progress them towards college tennis and leagues.<br />

You might even ask all of them to attend local tennis<br />

events to show support for the sport and potentially<br />

ask them to join the USTA.<br />

When the USTA began the Tennis On Campus program<br />

a little over 10 years ago, no <strong>on</strong>e had any idea<br />

what the program would bring. In those 10 short<br />

years the program has progressed to upwards of 600<br />

colleges and universities working with over 35,000<br />

n<strong>on</strong>-varsity collegiate intramural and club tennis team<br />

players. According to many industry analysts, this<br />

has been <strong>on</strong>e of the brightest spots in aiding tennis<br />

growth over the past few years.<br />

As a <strong>USPTA</strong> member serving <strong>on</strong> the USTA’s Tennis<br />

On Campus Committee, I have seen tremendous<br />

growth of this program. I believe the reas<strong>on</strong>s are<br />

By Denny Schackter, <strong>USPTA</strong> Professi<strong>on</strong>al<br />

Membership News<br />

New Members:<br />

David Brummitt (San Diego), Michael Espinosa (San Diego), D<strong>on</strong>ald Johns<strong>on</strong> IV<br />

(Rancho Santa Fe), Kristij<strong>on</strong>as Mazeika (San Diego), Emmanuel Mensah, (Imperial<br />

Beach) and Dane Thoms<strong>on</strong> (San Diego).<br />

Reinstatements:<br />

Stephen Deller (San Diego) and Ken Malley (Rancho Santa Fe)<br />

many; they socialize, they fundraise, they budget time,<br />

participate in community service projects, travel and network<br />

while actively supporting <strong>on</strong>e another in a socially<br />

coed team envir<strong>on</strong>ment. It is the future. As a <strong>USPTA</strong><br />

Professi<strong>on</strong>al, this group is extremely important to you<br />

because it will be your next generati<strong>on</strong> of frequent players.<br />

Your facility should actively begin marketing to this<br />

expanding group for building membership and programming<br />

revenue, equipment sales, court time and for your<br />

survival.<br />

If you are working with high school age tennis players,<br />

please be sure they are aware of Tennis On Campus. For<br />

the young pers<strong>on</strong> who wants to play in college, but may<br />

lack the skills required for Varsity play, this is the answer.<br />

Please relay the TOC website, www.tennis<strong>on</strong>campus.com<br />

to all your high school age students and their parents. You<br />

will be glad you did.


“Teaching Club/Recreati<strong>on</strong>al Players to Play Like<br />

the Pros”<br />

by Brad Humphreys, <strong>USPTA</strong> Certifi ed<br />

Our <strong>USPTA</strong> San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong> is alive and well! We<br />

are lucky to have such great-dedicated leadership in our<br />

Divisi<strong>on</strong> and a large number of teaching professi<strong>on</strong>als<br />

willing to take time out of their busy schedules to share<br />

their knowledge.<br />

Another <strong>USPTA</strong> San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong> successful TPFL<br />

took place <strong>on</strong> September 5, <str<strong>on</strong>g>2012</str<strong>on</strong>g>, at the La Jolla Beach<br />

and Tennis Club, thanks to over 25 teaching professi<strong>on</strong>als<br />

attending and participating! Most of those attending seized<br />

the opportunity to share their expertise and engaged an<br />

open mind in thought provoking dialog.<br />

A special “Thank You” to Marc Assaraf, Derrick Miller and Matt Previdi for helping me get things started.<br />

Following is an extremely c<strong>on</strong>densed versi<strong>on</strong> of some of our “Tennis Tips”:<br />

Develop the athlete and then the tennis player.<br />

Soccer ball return of serve. Teaches player to move with their feet, stepping out at a 45-degree angle.<br />

Start play right away with serve and return. Run for every ball in or out.<br />

Spilt step, squeak shoes, lean forward <strong>on</strong> toes. Anticipate and turn right or left quick.<br />

Two steps for groundstrokes, <strong>on</strong>e step for volley.<br />

Utilize ITF Coaching handout ‘Assessing Your Tennis’.<br />

Volley – push the door open, do not slam it shut.<br />

Keep elbow in fr<strong>on</strong>t of body <strong>on</strong> volleys.<br />

See backside of strings when hitting volley.<br />

Lift glass of water up for the toss without a shower, push label <strong>on</strong> ball straight up, let wrist bend down as<br />

hand goes up.<br />

Use exhale words like “hit”, watch the “ball”, to create breathing, relaxati<strong>on</strong>, release of tensi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Eight board theory – toss off the hip, integrate with body. Top four male players do not land with both feet<br />

at the same time in a split step – they land 1–2, or “tap–tap”.<br />

All movement begins from the core. Abdominal center turns fi rst to hit a volley.<br />

Teach like the pros play.<br />

The better the player, the less they think. Train student to develop sub c<strong>on</strong>scious. Imagine a diam<strong>on</strong>d shaped<br />

graph of the developing tennis player's thinking. When starting to learn tennis, the beginner does not know<br />

what to think and the expert thinks very little. (In between there may be a lot of thinking.)<br />

Focus <strong>on</strong> the big picture. Students work <strong>on</strong> strokes, pros work <strong>on</strong> strategy.<br />

“Mind your own business.” Face ahead, focus ahead in doubles.<br />

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c<strong>on</strong>tinued from previous page<br />

Coil <strong>on</strong> service toss; use net post to orient directi<strong>on</strong> of toss.<br />

Have the courage to tell yourself the truth about what you are observing from a student, and then have the<br />

courage to tell the parents regardless of the c<strong>on</strong>sequences.<br />

We each have an obligati<strong>on</strong> and resp<strong>on</strong>sibility to c<strong>on</strong>tribute to our professi<strong>on</strong>al organizati<strong>on</strong>, to give back to the<br />

game of tennis and our community that has c<strong>on</strong>tributed to our success. Thank you to every<strong>on</strong>e who participated.<br />

Look forward to seeing you at our next <strong>USPTA</strong> San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong> event.<br />

Those Teaching Pros participating were:<br />

Nels<strong>on</strong> Alapi, Marc Assaraf, Oscar Blando, Nataliya B<strong>on</strong>darenko, Doug Bradley, Jack Broudy, Andrew Cretella, D<strong>on</strong><br />

Gomsi, Geoff Griffi n, Brad Humphreys, DJ Johns<strong>on</strong>, Steve Kappes, C<strong>on</strong>an Lorenzo, Eric Mann, Derek Miller, Tom<br />

O’Brien, Kent Parrot, Tom Pirodsky, Dophie Poiset, Matt Previdi, Marc Randolph, Mike Rogers, Dennis Stojewa,<br />

Jose Torres, Aurelie Udall and Woody Yocom.<br />

Gretchen Magers was recently appointed the new<br />

head coach for women's tennis at Clarem<strong>on</strong>t-Mudd-<br />

Scripps College.<br />

“Gretchen brings a phenomenal background of competitive<br />

experiences in tennis: Collegiate, Internati<strong>on</strong>al,<br />

Olympic, and as a teaching pro,” Sutt<strong>on</strong> said.<br />

“All this is coupled with her enthusiasm, energy, and<br />

excitement for the opportunity of working with a team<br />

of student-athletes who have the potential to excel<br />

in collegiate tennis. We are very fortunate to have<br />

Coach Magers in our program and I look forward to<br />

the c<strong>on</strong>tinued growth and success of Athena tennis.”<br />

Magers has been the head women’s tennis coach for<br />

San Diego City College since 2008. In additi<strong>on</strong> to<br />

her coaching experience, Magers served as the head<br />

tennis professi<strong>on</strong>al at Peninsula Tennis Club from<br />

1996-<str<strong>on</strong>g>2012</str<strong>on</strong>g>. She has also served as tennis professi<strong>on</strong>al<br />

at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, Lomas Santa<br />

Fe Country Club and Fairbanks Ranch Country Club.<br />

“I can’t wait to get to Clarem<strong>on</strong>t and help the CMS<br />

Athenas tennis team reach new heights,” said Magers.<br />

“It is a dream come true for me to be at a school like<br />

the Clarem<strong>on</strong>t-Mudd-Scripps College. The academic<br />

reputati<strong>on</strong>s, the excepti<strong>on</strong>al student bodies and world<br />

class facilities make for an ideal envir<strong>on</strong>ment for our<br />

student-athletes to thrive. I am so grateful for the op-<br />

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portunity to work with the returning players, incoming<br />

players and our capable tennis staff of Kathy Settles and<br />

Hank Krieger. The sky is the limit with this team.”<br />

Magers played 10 years <strong>on</strong> the WTA tour and was a top<br />

20 singles and doubles player. She was a quarterfi nalist<br />

at the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbled<strong>on</strong>. She<br />

represented the <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> in the 1984 Olympics, the<br />

World University Games, the Pan American Games and<br />

the Senior ITF World Champi<strong>on</strong>ships. Collegiately, she<br />

was a four-time All-American at Trinity University where<br />

she was NCAA doubles champi<strong>on</strong> in 1983 and NCAA<br />

runner-up in singles and doubles in both 1985 and 1986.<br />

Magers has a Bachelor’s in Physical Educati<strong>on</strong> from Trinity<br />

with a minor in Biology. She also earned a Master’s<br />

in Sports Administrati<strong>on</strong> from California University of<br />

Pennsylvania.<br />

The San Diego Divisi<strong>on</strong> will miss Gretchen and we wish<br />

her well!


Certifi cati<strong>on</strong> Exams<br />

La Costa Resort and Spa Exam<br />

Pictured left to right are Laila<br />

Abdala, Emanuel Mensah,<br />

Wendy Caragher and David<br />

Brummitt (all from Cor<strong>on</strong>ado)<br />

who took the certifi cati<strong>on</strong> exam<br />

at Cor<strong>on</strong>ado Tennis Center <strong>on</strong><br />

July 29, <str<strong>on</strong>g>2012</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Thanks to Sue<br />

Hites for organizing the day.<br />

La Costa exam June 4, <str<strong>on</strong>g>2012</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

Pictured in the back row, Eric Kutner<br />

(La Jolla), Bill Canning (San Diego),<br />

Kris Mazeika (San Diego, Head<br />

Tester D<strong>on</strong> Gomsi, Taylor Witt (Los<br />

Angeles), Dean Hodsman and Tester<br />

Eric Mann. Pictured in the fr<strong>on</strong>t row<br />

are Michael Espinosa (San Diego),<br />

Larry Bullock (Coto de Caza), Dean<br />

Tran (Santa Ana), Victor Jacobs (Huntingt<strong>on</strong><br />

Beach) and Kelley Dodge<br />

– upgrade (Steamboat Springs, CO).<br />

Thanks to Brand<strong>on</strong> Sieh, Head Tennis<br />

Pro at La Costa Resort and Spa.<br />

Cor<strong>on</strong>ado Tennis Center Exam<br />

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The <strong>USPTA</strong> has announced plans to move forward following<br />

Tim Heckler’s retirement as chief executive offi cer effective<br />

Dec. 31, <str<strong>on</strong>g>2012</str<strong>on</strong>g>, after 30 years in the positi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Heckler announced his intent to retire earlier this year and the<br />

Board of Directors also offered Heckler a <strong>on</strong>e-year severance<br />

package through the end of 2013, which was ratifi ed by a vote<br />

of the entire Executive Committee in April.<br />

The Board of Directors recently hired industry veteran John<br />

Embree as the new CEO/Executive Director. Embree began<br />

transiti<strong>on</strong>ing into his role as of Oct. 1 and will be relocating<br />

to the nati<strong>on</strong>al offi ce in Houst<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> Nov. 1.<br />

“The <strong>USPTA</strong> is indebted to Tim Heckler for taking <strong>USPTA</strong><br />

to the next level, and his 30 years of service as CEO is<br />

a dem<strong>on</strong>strati<strong>on</strong> of his passi<strong>on</strong>, his commitment to the<br />

associati<strong>on</strong>, and his endless hard work for helping and<br />

improving the well-being of the tennis-teaching professi<strong>on</strong>al,”<br />

President Daglis said.<br />

The <strong>USPTA</strong> h<strong>on</strong>ored Heckler in 2000 by naming him a grand<br />

inductee in the Associati<strong>on</strong>’s Hall of Fame. He also received<br />

the Internati<strong>on</strong>al Tennis Hall of Fame’s Tennis Educati<strong>on</strong>al<br />

Merit Award in 2002 and was inducted into the Texas Tennis<br />

Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2008 he received the highest h<strong>on</strong>or<br />

awarded by the <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> Professi<strong>on</strong>al Tennis Associati<strong>on</strong>,<br />

the George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award.<br />

“We are pleased to welcome John Embree into the <strong>USPTA</strong><br />

family. His vast tennis industry expertise, c<strong>on</strong>tacts, and<br />

company management skills will serve the <strong>USPTA</strong> well,” said<br />

President Tom Daglis.<br />

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Tim Heckler Retires<br />

Embree has held a wide variety of infl uential tennis industry<br />

roles for more than 30 years. They include serving as President<br />

of Prince Sports, The Americas; President of Balle de Match<br />

LLC; and Vice President/General Manager, Racquet Sports<br />

Divisi<strong>on</strong> for Wils<strong>on</strong> Sporting Goods Co. Most recently, he<br />

launched a tennis c<strong>on</strong>sulting practice to assist endemic brands,<br />

associati<strong>on</strong>s and new corporate entities in maximizing their<br />

impact in the tennis marketplace. His client list included the<br />

USTA, Intercollegiate Tennis Associati<strong>on</strong>, Peter Burwash<br />

Internati<strong>on</strong>al, Off the Grid Technologies, and D<strong>on</strong>nay USA.<br />

Embree has served <strong>on</strong> many nati<strong>on</strong>al USTA Committees,<br />

including the USTA Nominating Committee in 2005-2006<br />

and currently as the Vice Chair of USTA Professi<strong>on</strong>al Circuits<br />

Committee. In additi<strong>on</strong>, he recently served as Presidential<br />

appointee of the Board of Directors of USTA Middle <strong>States</strong><br />

secti<strong>on</strong>, is a past member of TIA Board of Directors and<br />

Executive Committee, member of the Board of Directors of<br />

American College of Sports Medicine Foundati<strong>on</strong>, and past<br />

President of the Chicago Tennis Patr<strong>on</strong>s Foundati<strong>on</strong>. One of<br />

his proudest achievements in tennis was the creati<strong>on</strong> of the<br />

USTA Adult League Tennis program in 1980, when he served<br />

as the fi rst USTA Adult League Tennis Administrator for two<br />

years. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Washingt<strong>on</strong> & Lee<br />

University in Lexingt<strong>on</strong>, VA, and was inducted into the W&L<br />

Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.<br />

John Embree New CEO


Point of C<strong>on</strong>tact for Directi<strong>on</strong>al<br />

C<strong>on</strong>trol "The Ball Clock"<br />

Method; "The Ball Clock"<br />

Level: This informati<strong>on</strong> pertains to all level of players.<br />

To help students understand how to hit the ball in different<br />

directi<strong>on</strong>s, use the clock analogy.<br />

1. Think of the tennis ball as a clock (see picture)<br />

- Forehand cross court, the racket c<strong>on</strong>tact will be at 3:00<br />

- Forehand inside-out cross court, the racket c<strong>on</strong>tact at<br />

9:00<br />

- Forehand down the <strong>line</strong>, the racket c<strong>on</strong>tact at the “smile<br />

face”<br />

- For hand topspin the racket c<strong>on</strong>tact at 6:00 and up<br />

- For hand heavy topspin the racket c<strong>on</strong>tact will start at<br />

6:00 and fi nish up at 12:00<br />

Use the same c<strong>on</strong>cept for backhand.<br />

This method will help the student keep their eyes <strong>on</strong> the<br />

ball. It is simple to understand and the students learn<br />

how to direct the ball to different places across the net.<br />

Tennis Ball Clock Nataliya B<strong>on</strong>darenko<br />

Serve and overhead (smash)<br />

Method: “Brushing the hair”<br />

Level: Children and Adult Beginners<br />

1. Ready positi<strong>on</strong> sideways<br />

2. Tell your student to brush his/her hair <strong>on</strong> the back of<br />

their head with their racket’s string pattern (see picture)<br />

3. The other arm pointed where to make c<strong>on</strong>tact with<br />

the ball (another way to explain the perfect trophy<br />

positi<strong>on</strong>)<br />

Tennis Tips<br />

by Nataliya B<strong>on</strong>darenko<br />

Overhead Smash<br />

Dem<strong>on</strong>strati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

“Unit turn”<br />

Students who are used to playing with <strong>line</strong>ar momentum<br />

strokes have a diffi cult time with the UNIT TURN.<br />

To help them transiti<strong>on</strong> into more angular momentum<br />

strokes try this exercise:<br />

Use a warm-up exercise <strong>on</strong> and off the tennis court<br />

(see two pictures) to get student to turn the shoulders<br />

and rotate the upper body. After d<strong>on</strong>e enough times,<br />

this will seem more natural to them in the less<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Nataliya is a former WTA<br />

tour player learning her<br />

game in Kyiv, Ukraine,<br />

competing <strong>on</strong> the<br />

Soviet Uni<strong>on</strong> nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />

team. She coaches at<br />

Barnes Tennis Center.<br />

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Save The Date<br />

Divisi<strong>on</strong><br />

C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong><br />

March 3, 2013<br />

at<br />

La Jolla Beach and<br />

Tennis Club<br />

More informati<strong>on</strong> to<br />

come.


Emmanuel Mensah<br />

Meet Your New Members<br />

Where do you teach? The Angelica Gavald<strong>on</strong> Tennis<br />

What college did you play at? Mt. San Jacinto College/Western New Mexico<br />

Univ.<br />

What is unique about your teachings? Pushing my student to give 100%<br />

Where did you learn to play tennis? In Ghana (home country)<br />

Have you read any tennis books you would recommend? Winning Ugly<br />

What is your greatest c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> to the game? I have played <strong>on</strong> the Nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />

Team for Ghana and currently <strong>on</strong> the Davis Cup Team.<br />

Wendy Caragher<br />

David Brummitt<br />

Where do you teach? Cor<strong>on</strong>ado<br />

What college did you play at? US Air Force Academy 1985-89<br />

What is unique about your teachings? I prefer to dem<strong>on</strong>strate rather than talk<br />

<strong>on</strong>ly.<br />

Where did you learn to play tennis? In Cor<strong>on</strong>ado under Bob Chapman and Ben<br />

Press and Ed Ward.<br />

Have you read any tennis books you would recommend? Inner Tennis, Open<br />

and Players.<br />

What is your greatest c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> to the game? Enjoying the game and sharing<br />

enthusiasm.<br />

Anything else? I will c<strong>on</strong>tinue to play in Men’s 45’s as well as teach.<br />

Where do you teach? Cor<strong>on</strong>ado<br />

Where did you play college tennis? UCLA<br />

What is unique about your teachings? Love the modern game – athleticism,<br />

enjoy teaching all levels<br />

Where did you learn to play tennis? Cabrillo Racquet Club<br />

Have you read any tennis books you would recommend? The Inner Game<br />

What is your greatest c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> to the game? Passi<strong>on</strong> for the sport as it relates<br />

to healthy body, str<strong>on</strong>g mind and enjoyment<br />

Anything else? As a psychology major, love the focus <strong>on</strong> the power of the mind<br />

and how it relates to playing/being your best <strong>on</strong>/off the court. (Utilizing life<br />

skills to win off/<strong>on</strong> court).<br />

Laila Abdala<br />

Where do you teach? Cor<strong>on</strong>ado<br />

Where did you play college tennis? Ariz<strong>on</strong>a State University<br />

What is unique about your teachings? That I really enjoy teaching.<br />

Where did you learn to play tennis? Mexico City (red clay)<br />

Have you ready any tennis books you would recommend? Winning<br />

Ugly – Brad Gilbert<br />

What is your greatest c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> to the game? I am an ambassador of<br />

tennis and I want everybody in the world to know about it.<br />

Anything else you would like to add about yourself? I really like to<br />

teach cardio-tennis.<br />

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Upcoming Events<br />

Date Time Event<br />

M<strong>on</strong>., Oct. 15 All day Certifi cati<strong>on</strong> Exam at Balboa Tennis Club<br />

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Sun., Nov. 11 All day Certifi cati<strong>on</strong> Exam at Indian Wells Tennis Garden<br />

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