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USPTA Southern Division: Where Excellence is STANDARD The USPTA Southern Division Volume 19 Issue 3: July 2018 Welcome to our Newest Honorees Farewell to this Honored One INSIDE: 2 More Conventions + Wrap Up from May ...... pg 3-5 Spotlight 2 members with 3 digit USPTA numbers ... pg 6 Review of First RacquetFit Program .............. pg 9 Building Character as You Build Technique ....... pg 10 Success Secrets with Lane Evans ............... pg 13 Page 2 Volume 19 Issue 2 Farewell from President Lane Evans To My Dear USPTA Southern Friends, the textbook definition of leadership is all about. I It is with great sadness that I bid you farewell. what a division Execu- apologize if I miss anyone I will be moving to the Missouri Valley Divi- tive Director should look but my sincere thanks go sion to begin a new chapter in my profes- like. USPTA Southern is to Todd Upchurch, Fred sional career. Yes, you read that right, a new extremely lucky to have a Burdick, Tom McGraw, chapter as I have no intentions what so ever leader like Pat. The other Tommy Wade, Bill Phillips, of slowing down. It is my hopes that I will be 16 divisions look up to Pat Jeff Hawes, Peter Howell, able to go to the already successful Missouri and the skills he uses to Tom Daglis, Bo Gard, Reedy Valley Division and make an impact. I look run our division. Toney, Jimbo Hobson forward to the challenge. For the rest of you, and the one and only Bill For those of you I leave behind, I am only please continue to drive Riddle. Also, I need to an e-mail, phone call or Facebook message our division forward. recognize the rest of the away. What all of you have brought to my Participate in workshops Southern Board in Kaitlin life is immeasurable. Kevin Theos will do an and conventions to further Flaherty, Tom Parkes and outstanding job as your President. He is a your tennis education. Contribute to the Ken Andriano. Special thanks to all the State solid leader in the industry and has served newsletters and support all that is USPTA Presidents as well for your great work leading USPTA Southern with great enthusiasm and Southern. our nine states. professionalism. I know he will keep this ship Finally, I would be remiss not to mention a sailing forward. To Pat Whitworth, I will miss few of the people who have shaped my time Thanks again everyone for God’s speed to our 2 to 3 phone calls per day. Pat embodies with USPTA Southern and showed me what all! —Lane Evans- USPTA Invited Guest Listen Before You Speak By Bill Riddle e have all heard the saying “Listen that coaches tend to “lead” the on court sessions remember back to the most recent workshops before you speak” right? Probably with what they say. In some cases I have noticed or conferences you have attended. Did the per- W your parents or grandparents told coaches talking non stop and when asked why, son leading the presentation stand there and you this when you were young and probably the responses overwhelmingly are that they tell you everything you needed to know or what on several occasions like my parents did. So feel they need to tell the student or player all they thought you needed to know? How often here is the thing, it applies to us now in several the things they need to know. Downloading the do the speakers leading the presentation ask situations more then ever. What I want to touch info to your students or players is only one piece questions or ask for your feedback? No one likes on is how this simple principle applies to us as a of the puzzle. Knowing what they are thinking, to be talked to or talked at so if your looking coach and teaching pro. how they interpret the information and how to become an effective speaker then become As a coach, many of you probably walk out they feel about it is also very important and can a good listener first. Listen to what you hear to the courts with your lesson plan either in only be achieved by listening to them. Asking and how it is presented while making notes hand or in your head. You know what you want more questions and listening just might lead not only on the topic but the overall presenta- to cover in that lesson, clinic or camp. You have your student or player to the place you want tion. Listening to the feedback and questions decided what is important to get across and them to be quicker. from the audience and participants is crucial. what you want the player or players to work on In other cases many of you attend confer- Feedback and questions are good as it gives you and learn. My question to you though is, when ences and workshops and may have had the vital information on how you are getting your was the last time you asked your student or thought about getting out of your chair in the message across. team what it is they want or feel like they need. audience and become a speaker. If so, great! As we all know, communication is key in As a tester, clinician and all around traveling I did the same thing many years ago. After this industry with our players, students, team tennis coach for the last 30 years I have had years of speaking at a variety of conferences or members and we know that communica- the privilege to watch an enormous amount of and workshops literally all over the world I tion is a two way street. Become a great active other coaches teach group and private lessons. can honestly say the most important thing I listener first because its not always about just The one thing I find to be true way to often is have learned is to listen. What do I mean? Well, what you say. Standard Page 3 USPTA Southern Summer Conference Tennis Haus Conference Aug. 3 - 4 in partnership with USPTA Southern Richland Country Club Nov. 9 - 10 Nashville, TN - indoor center Stone Creek Club & Spa, Covington LA The 2nd Annual Tennis Haus Conference will be held November 9-10th. As the only event of its kind in the area, the conference seeks to connect, educatate, and inspire professionals in the tennis world. Tennis directors, teaching pros, coaches, and tennis club managers & owners. 8 education points available. SCHEDULE Up to 11 education credits with full attendance Friday Nov. 9 2:30 - 6.30 Net Generation Specialty Course. Butch Staples SCHEDULE & USTA Team Friday Aug. 3 7:00 - 8:30 Dinner + Tennis App Launch 9:00 - 1:00 Specialty Course – “On Court Strategies and Tactics” Craig Cignarelli Saturday Nov. 10 8am - 7.30pm Speakers (topics announced soon) 1:00 - 2:00 Check in and Registration on site at Richland Country Club Indoor Tennis Emilio Sanchez – owner Sanchez- Casal Academy, tour player 2:00 - 3:00 “Tennis Business Part 1” - Darryl Lewis Eva Borras – Sports Psychologist, former tour player 3:00 - 4:00 “RED Court: The Lifeblood of your Program” - Claudio Pistolesi – Tailor Made Tennis Training - former coach Robin Scott Mitchell Soderling. 4:00 - 5:00 “What is RacquetFit” – Dr Sean Drake Steve/Mario Contardi – Founder Tennis Fantasies 5:00 - 6:30 “Tennis Ins & Outs” – Taylor Dent Stan Oley – Playmate Ball Machines 6:30 - 8:00 Dinner and Special Event Bruce Gullikson/Brian McCoy – USPTA Saturday Aug. 4 8:30 - 9:30 “Infusing your 10U Program with the 5 Play Situations” - Douglas Cordero – Team Fabio Fognini Fitness Scott Mitchell Butch Staples – USTA - former director for Midtown Athletic Club, 9:30 - 10:30 “Top 10 Questions I’ve always wanted to ask” – Chicago Craig Cignarelli Mark Kovacs – ITPA - Performance physiologist , researcher, profes- 10:30 - noon “Why RacquetFit?” – Dr Sean Drake sor, author, coach Noon - 1:15 Lunch, Trade Show and USPTA Updates Andy Brandi – Current LSU Coach. Former Univ FL and touring 1:15 - 2:30 “8 Week Practice Plans for Club Teams” – Tom Parks coach 2:30 - 3:30 The 6-Step Blueprint to Success for Tennis Sarah Jane Stone – Tour coach, former tour player (Sam Stousr, Entrepreneurship – Tim Bainton Alexa Glatch) 3:30 - 4:30 “Tennis Business Part 2” – Darryl Lewis Sunday Aug. 5 Register on Setteo. Scroll to the USPTA Testing November EVENTS. Every USPTA member has an account. Use your REGISTRATION — on Setteo USPTA email, and request your • $79 USPTA/PTR members • $49 U30 USPTA (by 7/25) password if you have not logged in New USPTA Southern Members certified since Aug. 2017 $19.99 before. PLEASE choose PAYPAL to HOTELS pay with a credit card. You do not Official conference hotel: need a Paypal account. • Baymont Inn and Suites Registration rate for USPTA mem- $109 at Baymont of Brentwood bers $149 through August 31st 111 Penn Warren Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027 (615) 376-4666. Ask for the USPTA Tennis rate * Please note that Richland Country Club is located at One Club Drive in Nashville, TN but is less than 2 miles from Brentwood so if you find a better hotel option in Brentwood you will still be conveniently close to the club. Hotel prices in the Nashville area are extremely high and limited. We do not have an official host hotel. Page 4 Volume 19 Issue 2 Convention 2018 – Wish You Were There he Amazing Athletic Club served as the perfect host for our to all of the companies that exhibited and donated to the Foundation convention.