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Kickoff Session
Kickoff Session
We will kickoff our series with a fun ice breaker game, and dive into a quick USTA update followed by some guidelines for playing during COVID.
Keynote Session
Positive Motivation: Getting the Best from Athletes
Keynote Session
Positive Motivation: Getting the Best from Athletes
An interactive discussion of how positive coaching impacts athletes. We share research from the world's top sports psychologists. Coaches will learn exactly why positive motivation helps athletes improve their performance. This session will discuss motivating difficult to reach players and underperforming teams, having "hard conversations" with players, communicating "receivable criticism," and giving players an "emotional tank vocabulary" to use with themselves.
Our trainer for this session is Joanna Lignelli. She played field hockey, basketball and lacrosse in high school and played Division I field hockey and lacrosse at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA (1990-1994). She was the team captain, Regional All-American, and North/South All Star. She is the US Lacrosse Coach Development Program Women's Game Chair and Level 1, 2 and 3 Master Trainer; she writes 3 levels of coach development workshop curriculum, conducts pilot programs, mentors trainers & coaches, conducts 50+ on field workshops annually nationally. As a World Lacrosse Development Committee Member she contributes to the development of lacrosse globally, and conducts coach and player clinics globally. She lives in Baltimore, MD where she is the coach of many various club, rec and clinic teams and programs. She was inducted into the Greater Baltimore Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame, Class of 2019.
Positive Motivation Handout from Session:
Positive Motivation Handout.pdfA Team of Inclusion: High School Tennis in America
A Team of Inclusion: High School Tennis in America
We hope all high school sports, including tennis, will reflect the unique diversity of our communities in the Southwest. Discuss with a panel of community members how to make your high school team inclusive of others. Hear from several panelists, including minority coaches, wheelchair tennis players, and members of the LBGTQ+ community, who will share their experiences, expertise, and tools to help build a culture of support, belonging, and inclusion with your high school team.
Panelists: Jorge Andrew, Bryan Barten, Clint Begay, Malcolm Greene, Mia Hansen, Janonn Hasan, Jeri Ingram, Trenton Jones, Alexander Lee, Randy Sakamoto, Kaitlyn Verfuerth
Check out their bios by clicking on the drop down under "Sessions."
Tennis Beyond High School
Tennis Beyond High School
Join Chuck Provencio, PhD student and PHED instructor at University of New Mexico, with practical tips on how to help your athletes reach for varsity tennis opportunities in college. USTA will also discuss ways for your athletes to continue to play through Tennis on Campus programs, leagues, and instruction.
Coach Panel & State Break Out Sessions
Coach Panel & State Break Out Sessions
Q&A with local coaches to learn from others about tryouts, working with parents, structuring practices, fundraising, etc. Learn best practices from coaches and have the opportunity to ask questions of your own.
Panelists: Jimmy Crawford, Ryan Galindo, Dick Johnson, Pat McGrath, Andrea Meyer, Dave Shambach, Kristie Stevens
Then we will break out into different groups by state to let you discuss more local issues. Come with any questions you may have regarding your 2021 seasons.
How to Instill Motivation, Confidence & Resilience in Our Athletes
How to Instill Motivation, Confidence & Resilience in Our Athletes
This is a pre-recorded session from Dr. Greg Prudhomme and will be available as bonus content.
Dr. Greg Prudhomme is a USPTA Elite Professional, he is the Head Coach of the Grand Canyon University men’s and women’s tennis teams, and he is the Head Tester for the USPTA Southwest Division. In only 6 years of coaching at the NCAA Division I level Prudhomme has won five regular season conference championships and earned a trip to the NCAA Nationals with a 19-7 record on the men’s side. He has earned WAC Coach of the Year for five out of the past six years, as well as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Coach of the Year for guiding the GCU men to a top 25 ranking in only their 3rd season as a program. Prudhomme has also been selected as NCAA West Region Coach of the Year, Pacific West Conference Coach of the Year, SWPTA College Coach of the Year, the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, and the USPTA Steve Wilkinson College Coach of the Year. He has coached players of all levels from beginners to players with ATP and WTA points. Additionally, he has coached inter-district teams, zonal teams, and junior Davis cup teams.
Prudhomme has been a guest speaker at SWPTA conferences, USTA conventions, high school coach associations, and at the Arizona School of Professional Psychology. He is one of only a handful of coaches in Arizona to have earned the High-Performance Coaching Degree from the USTA and USPTA. In 2019, Prudhomme earned his Doctoral Degree in Performance Psychology and is now working with numerous athletes outside of tennis on Peak Performance.
Prudhomme’s playing experience includes a 5A high school state championship, the #1 ranking in the Southwest in 3 different open divisions, an NCAA DI tennis scholarship, and an ATP world ranking in singles and doubles. His oldest daughter, Tatum, played Division I tennis with a full scholarship and earned 1st Team All-Conference honors 3 out of 4 years. His second daughter, Autum, is currently playing Division I college tennis with a full scholarship and earned 1st Team All-Conference honors after her sophomore season. Prudhomme’s son, Liam, is also a tennis player competing in high school and USTA junior tournaments. Prudhomme’s wife, Mandy, is a USPTA pro and former college tennis player.
Establishing Your Feeder System: Getting Your Middle and Elementary Schools Connected
Establishing Your Feeder System: Getting Your Middle and Elementary Schools Connected
This is a pre-recorded session from Delaine Mast and will be available as bonus content. In this session you will learn best practices for growing your high school tennis community's outreach, as well as tips to help connect your elementary and middle schools to help grow your team.
Delaine has been coaching high school tennis in Pennsylvania for 35 years. She is the first female coach of a boy's team in her league. She is the National Director of WTT Community Leagues, has been a USPTA and PTR coach for 30+ years, and is the current PTR Vice President. She is also involved with the USTA, having been a volunteer district and section president, on the USTA Board of Directors, and has sat on 30+ committees.
Tactics and Strategy: Patterns, Shot Selection, and Decision Making in Singles
Tactics and Strategy: Patterns, Shot Selection, and Decision Making in Singles
This is a pre-recorded session from Chuck Provencio and will be available as bonus content following Chuck's live session on February 3.
Net Generation Team Tennis Manual Drills
Net Generation Team Tennis Manual Drills
Enjoy our collection of videos demonstrating various drills from the Net Generation Team Tennis Manual. The manual includes doubles warm ups, stretches, large group games, pre-season strength and conditioning, practice plans, and tennis technique. Click on the links below to watch activities from the corresponding lesson plan:
Week 1 Day 1 | Week 1 Day 2 | Week 1 Day 3 | Week 1 Day 4 | Week 1 Day 5 | Week 2 Day 1 | Week 2 Day 2 | Week 2 Day 3 | Week 2 Day 4 | Week 2 Day 5 | Week 3 Day 1 | Week 3 Day 2 | Week 3 Day 3 | Week 3 Day 4 | Week 3 Day 5
To register as a high school tennis coach with USTA.com to receive a hard copy of the manual, follow these steps:
School Team Registration 8.5.20.pdfPage updated
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