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PTR to Offer High School Coaches Tract

Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) is offering a High School Coaches Tract over President’s Weekend, February 14-16, 2009, during its International Tennis Symposium & $25,000 Championships. The annual event will be held at PTR Headquarters on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

The High School Coaches Tract begins Saturday with a PTR Drill Exchange from
1-3pm, followed by a course by Pete Collins entitled Successful Doubles from 6:30-9:30pm. A Coaches Breakfast Reception, sponsored by USTA, will be held Sunday morning followed by a special presentation. Additional courses, including Coaching Today’s Youth with Bob Bigelow, Partner Practice Drills and Games, Pre-Season and Rainy Day Practice Activities, Effectively Coaching the Parents, So Your Student Wants to Play College Tennis?, Team Building - Warm-up & Practice Ending Games to Bond Your Team and Teaching Your Students How to Stretch Properly, are included and will be conducted on Sunday and Monday afternoons. Also included are Cardio Tennis and Yoga Stretch. The registration price of $199 includes a PTR Scholastic Coach Membership. Existing PTR members pay only $149!

For complete information and registration, visit www.ptrtennis.org and click Upcoming Events, then click 2008 International Tennis Symposium. Or call 800-421-6289.

PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 13,000 members in 122 countries. It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and servicing tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.

Posted on December 16, 2008
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