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PROFESSIONAL TENNIS REGISTRYSpecialty Workshop 每 Play Action DrillsShanghai, China 2004In association with Shanghai Racquet Club
Professional Tennis Registry is the largest internationally recognized tennis qualification organization in the world. With over 10,000 members from around the world, being a part of the PTR is both rewarding and beneficial. Experience the first PTR Specialty Workshops in Mainland China.
Specialty Workshop ---
Play Action Drills
When:
26th September 2004
Where:
Shanghai Racquet Club
555 Jinfeng Road, Hua Cao Town, Minhang District
Shanghai, PRC
Workshop Leader:
Mr. Adam Gard＊ner 每 PTR Tester and PTR Coordinator 每 Mainland China
Workshop Clinicians:
Mr. Adam Gard＊ner
Mr. Marc S White 每 PTR Tester
Note: The specialty workshop will be conducted in Mandarin
and English.
For more information, contact Adam Gard＊ner at 21-2201 0850 or email Adam.Gardner@src.com.cn
Registrations close Wednesday 8th September 2004!
The PTR Specialty Workshop 每 Play Action Drills 每 is a practical international standard participation workshop that focuses on the following aspects of teaching:
Ball Feeding
Drill Presentation
Double Rhythm Drills
Doubles Drills
Specialty Shot Drills
Hand Fed Drills
Course cost: -Current PTR Member: RMB 1,240 per participant
(to be paid on date of registration).
-New members to PTR: RMB 1,860
(to be paid on date of registration)﹝
Includes:
﹞ PTR Membership until Dec. 2005 (or Membership renewal for current PTR Members).
﹞ PTR Instruction Manual 每 Vol. I.
﹞ PTR Specialty Workshop 每 Play Action Drills: Study Guide.
﹞ Certificate of participation.
Note: No refunds or part-refunds for cancellation.
For more information or to register, contact:
Mr. Marron Chen - Shanghai Racquet Club, Club Operations.
- Tel : 21-2201 0115
- Email: rsvp@src.com.cn
Registrations close Wednesday 8th September 2004!
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SHANGHAI RACQUET CLUB TENNIS CALENDAR 2004
January 11 Champagne Classic Round Robin
February 1 Australian Open Round Robin
February 18 Men＊s Night
February 23 White & Gard＊ner Tennis Academy - Spring
(February 23~May 29: 12 weeks)
March 14 Member Guest Round Robin
March 24~26 Spring Tennis Camp
May 22 Junior Tennis Championships
May 28~30 Adult Tennis Championships
June 6 French Open Round Robin
July 4 Wimbledon Round Robin
August 29 Member & Guest Round Robin
September 12 US Open Round Robin
September 13 White & Gard＊ner Tennis Academy 每 Fall 2004
(September 13~December 12: 12weeks)
October 23~24 Special Olympics Charity Tournament
November 27~28 Perdue Turkey Doubles Open Tournament
December 12~15 PTR Certification Workshop 2004
For more information, please contact the Tennis Directors at 2201 0850/0851. Or email Marc.White@src.com.cn or Adam.Gardner@src.com.cn
Staff Tennis Instructors
The Tennis Department is pleased to welcome Catherine Leduc to the team.
Catherine, a native from France has been living in China for seven years, and speaks fluent Mandarin and English. She is studying at the Shanghai Sports Institute.
In December 2003, Catherine participated in the Professional Tennis Registry Certification Workshop here at Shanghai Racquet Club.
Catherine is working with our White & Gard＊ner Tennis Academy, as well as private lessons and other Tennis Programs & Events, including Corporate Tennis Events.
Tips from the Pro: How to Practice Productively
The challenge for many tennis players is not actually trying to get out and practice, but rather practicing effectively. In fact, it is not necessary for two players to be of the same skill-level to practice, as long as some simple guidelines are met to ensure a productive practice.
Begin with some simple ball skills. For example: stand about two meters apart, jog on the spot and bounce-pass one tennis ball to each other. After 15-20 seconds, jog on the spot and under-hand toss the ball to each other (no bounce this time), again for 15-20 seconds. Finally, sidestep along the tramlines from the net to the baseline (one player on the singles line and the other on the doubles line) and bounce-pass the ball to each other. Return underhand tossing the ball to each other.
With racquets, begin tapping the ball over the net ensuring that the tennis ball bounces before it reaches your partner on the other side of the net. All you should be practicing here is footwork and contact point (in front of your front knee).
After several minutes, move back to the service line. Continue rallying, again the ball bounces every time it crosses the net. You can add a little more swing this time.
Next, keep one player at the service line while the other player spends several minutes at the net practicing volleys. Then, change tasks.
Move back to the three-quarter court (half-way between the service line and the baseline) and rally for several minutes from there. For more of a challenge, only use one side of the court, or rally cross-court (diagonal). From this distance, you can generally use a full but slower swing.
Then move back to the baseline, either using the entire court, or, make it more challenging by only using one side of the court or rallying crosscourt.
From here, practice serve and return. One player practices serving, and the other player returns the serve attempting to return the ball within a one meter radius of the server. Note: If you can direct the return of serve this accurately to the server, you can also direct the ball away form the server. After a minute or two serving from each side of the court, change tasks.
From there, you can either play some fun points, or create new rallying areas and distances.
Note: If you create a ＆target area＊ with every shot/practice task, your success rate will increase because you have a focus with every shot that you are making.
SHANGHAI RACQUET CLUB TENNIS COURT BOOKINGS
RULES & REGULATIONS
INDOOR & OUTDOOR TENNIS COURTS
Weekdays
Members may book one (1) court for a maximum of two (2) hours.
Weekends
Members may book one (1) court for a maximum of one (1) hour.
GENERAL NOTES
1. All players must register at the Sports Desk prior to play.
2. ＆Members＊ means one Membership number i.e. multiple courts cannot be booked by the same number.
3. Bookings can be made no more than 2 days or 48 hours in advance.
4. A booking can only be made for an Indoor Court OR an Outdoor Court, not both.
5. If a Member made a booking for a court, and is over 15 minutes late for the booking, the court may be given to the waiting Member(s).
6. Tennis Program, Tournaments, Tennis Events and Extra Tennis Activities have priority on court bookings.
7. Please call the Sports Desk at 2201 0188, or see them personally, should you need to cancel your booking.
8. If you have booked a court, have used the court, but do not need the court for the maximum period of time that you made the booking for, please inform the Sports Desk that this court may now be open for a new booking.
9. Appropriate Tennis attire must be worn at all times.
10. Non-marking COURT SHOES only are to be worn.
11. No smoking, food or alcoholic beverages to be taken onto the court(s).
12. If ＆Member A＊ books the court for one (1) hour, and is playing with ＆Member B＊, ＆Member B＊ may not book the same court for the following hour, unless the court is available.
Date: March 1st 2004
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