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Happy 4th of July!!!
Did You Know...
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation.
When the Founding Fathers declared their independence, they didn’t form the United States of America. The U.S.A. would not officially come into being until March 1, 1781, when the Second Continental Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation.
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation was 2.5 million. The nation’s population in July 2009 is 307 million.
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Tips from a College Tennis Coach
First Impression
As a college tennis coach, recruiting is a crucial component of my job. Through this process I not only evaluate talent but I also examine a player’s personality to find the perfect fit for my program. There is a lot to be learned about a player’s maturity and work ethic even in the first meeting. Whether that introduction is by phone, email, snail mail or in-person, the old adage, “you never get a second chance to make a first impression” applies. When you begin contacting coaches, heed these tips to avoid some of the most common mistakes: ENTIRE ARTICLE
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Dates Added to Oglethorpe University's Tennis Camp
COMPLETE DETAILS
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'The Inner Coach'
The Eleven Ways to Win More Matches - with the strokes you already have...
DETAILS
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FLEXIBILITY FOR SENIORS
Watch out, here come the seniors! These prime-timers are great candidates for fitness results. In fact, a 77-year-old senior will show more adaptation in one month than an 18- year-old. How's that, you ask? You see, the 77-year-old has a greater capacity for improvement and exercise facilitates that improvement. Believe me, I've seen it firsthand.
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LeagueTennis.com continues to grow in the Atlanta and
surrounding cities with over 2500 players participating in our
Fall leagues. We now offer Adult Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles
and Junior Singles.
WWW.LEAGUETENNIS.COM
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TENNIS CLUB OF THE MONTH
Athletic Club Northeast
1515 Sheridan Road N.E. | Atlanta, GA 30324 | 404.325.2700
Adult Tennis
Atlanta’s finest tennis facility hosts 8 Tennis Courts, Tennis Pros Body: Clinics, Leagues, Tournaments and more. Athletic Club Northeast’s Tennis players will benefit from the recreational to competitive atmosphere that has been created to accommodate all ages and skill levels driving life long game play and friendships alike. Get started in the game with an introductory program or Tennis mixer today.
Youth Tennis
Getting kids active at a young age can sometimes be a challenge but with encouraging instructors, fun drills and clinics and a team atmosphere Tennis should be their first sports introduction and for sure it will be a good one. As a child they will learn the basics of game play, rules and sportsmanship and as a teen they we will make sure they have the opportunity to play recreationally or competitively at their schools or in their communities.
Athletic Club of Northeast Website
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SunScreen Reports
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WIMBLEDON
LIVE SCORES
Wimbledon Champion '09 -SERENA or VENUS
VOTE NOW
CONGRATULATIONS MELANIE OUDIN
Read article from Wimbledon
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TENNIS STORE in Atlanta
HARDCORE TENNIS
2359 Windy Hill Rd
#245
Marietta, GA 30067
770.933.1905
Atlanta's Tennis Expert and Owner, Eric Burke
Hear from Eric on Gosen Polylon - and offer for you
Our goal is to provide every tennis player with the proper tennis equipment to maximize his or her game. At HARDCORE TENNIS we care more about helping you improve your game than selling you the current "best selling" or "award winning" item. Come see us and find out what over 10,000 hardcore Atlanta tennis players already know. Eric
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Video Your Game For College Recruiting
The college video is a crucial part of the recruiting process for the player and the prospective coach.
That’s why it's so important that your promotional video be done
properly by a professional
who is very knowledgeable about
VIDEO RECORDING AND THE GAME OF TENNIS.
That’s a tough combination…
fortunately, Danny’s up to it!
So you’ve talked to a tennis coach at the college of your dreams and he asked you to send a video.
GREAT!
NOW what should you do???
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS
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Core Values Tennis Can Teach
Taking the emphasis off of winning, which you cannot control, and putting it on things that you can control only makes sense in tennis or in any other endeavor. Today we have a multitude of players that feel like they are failures because they don't win as often as they think they should. One of the reasons for this is that players don't play enough matches as a part of their training regimen. Entire Article
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MENTAL FITNESS - Team Building
Team Building is a very important part of Alta and USTA. Most of the Championship Teams are not based solely on Talent. If you go and watch the City Finals whether Men’s or Women’s the players have a passion for their team. They appreciate doing their part whether that means cheerleading, waiting 5-6 hours to play line 5 or sitting out as an alternate. The teams also have good leaders that captain and co-captain the team putting team first themselves and other agenda’s second. The team also has good leadership at the top of the team with the strongest players dedicated to improving and working as hard as any member of the team. The team’s players are all committed to practice, watching all the lines complete their matches, and cheering them on with positive verbals and praise. Entire Article
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Towne Lake Hills Tennis Club
Towne Lake Hills is a Tennis Club situated in Towne Lake Woodstock Georgia. We assist in the development and training of all levels of players from the Mini Tennis level to the advanced junior level. We offer ALTA AND USTA team play from the 2.0 level to 4.5. Our adult programs include Drills, Mixers, Team play and tournaments.
Offer the following:
- ALTA AND USTA TEAMS
- MEN'S AND LADIES DRILL SESSIONS
- PRIVATE AND GROUP LESSONS
- SOCIALS AND MIXERS
- JUNIOR TEAM PLAY
- BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED JUNIOR SQUADS
- PRO SHOP WITH A STRINGING SERVICE
- DEMO RACKETS
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Is Mental Toughness Important?
Roger thinks so~
"It comes down to technique, mental ability and physical ability. These are three pillars."
- Roger Federer
Question: What qualities within you do you think you've most brought to the fore? It's been said you're so organized, so calm, yet so determined. What's been your rock, your foundation?
ROGER: What's the whole thing based on? Good form. That's based on the talent, the looseness of my shots and the ability to pace myself, to understand the situation. That's all under (the category of) talent, but I had to work very, very strongly to develop that and make it a pure weapon. Before it was there, but it was loose. It could be a loose cannon. I always tried to pick the most difficult shot. I had to start to understand the game and my shots and at times play it a little bit more easy and be a little bit more patient. The biggest improvement I've ever made was my mental ability, because it used to work against me. Years later, I'm famous for it. So it's incredible how you can change.
Question: What then is the role of intelligence, the role of the mind in tennis? Is it at the very forefront, or is it just part of a package?
ROGER: It's part of a package. It comes down to technique, mental ability and physical ability. These are three pillars you need today to succeed.
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Tennis Quotes
“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.”~ Arthur Ashe
June 8 , 2009: "I don’t think you can compare eras. You can be the dominant performer of your time, but I don’t think anyone has the title of best ever." ~ Rod Laver, who captured Grand Slams in 1962 and 1969, in USA Today.
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Four Seasons Racquet Club
Adult Wednesday Drills- 6:30-8:00 p.m. ON CLAY
Every level welcome!
Some stay for drinks!!!
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Four Seasons Racquet Club
FRIDAY womens competitive drills: 9:30-11:00 Great competition - all welcome! ON CLAY
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Georgia Games Adult & NTRP Chps(GA L Ii-200 pts)-703483809
Reg: MW(Op,30-45)s,SE;
NMW(3.0-4.5)sd,SE
Harrison Tennis Center
2653 Shallowford Rd.
Marietta, GA 30066
Org Phone: 770 591 3151
Org Fax: 770 591 3174
Dir: Tug Hale
Surface Type: Hard
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GA State Adult/Senior Hardourt Chps(GA L1-300 pt)(STA 100 pt)-703431309
Ranked: M(Op,25-85)sd,SE;
W(Op,25-80)sd,SE;
X(Op,25.35.45)d,SE
Lost Mountain Tennis Center
4845 Dzllas Hwy
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Org Phone: 770 528 8525
Org Fax: 770 528 8527
Dir: Angela Bay
Email:angela@thomastennis.net
Surface Type: Hard
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Brookfield CC Jr CHPS-GA L 4-703486409
CHPS: BG(18-10)s,MFIC
Brookfield Country Club
100 Willow Tun Rd.
Roswell, GA 30075
Org Phone: 770 993 8424
Org Fax: 770 993 1450
Dir: Todd C. Black
Surface Type: Hard
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"Return to Server"Southern NTRP Clay Court CHPS(STA300pt, GA Level II,200pts)-703422909
Div:NM(Op,2.5-5.0)d,SE;
NW(Op,2.0-5.0)d,SE;
NX(Op,2.5-5.0)d,SE
Columbus Regional Tennis Assoc.
PO Box 8236
Columbus, GA 31908
Org Phone: 706 317 4136
Org Fax: 706 317 4501
Web: corta.org
Dir: Mark A. Ruzeski
Email:corta@corta.org
Surface Type: Clay
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One Love Tennis Summer Adult &NTRP Tennis Challenge(GA LevelII 200pts)(STA 150pts)-703436009
Ranked:MW(Op)sd;X(Op)d;
NMW(3.0-4.5)sd:
Combo MX(6.0,7.0,8/0,9.0)d
One Love Tennis
2051 Old Rockbridge Rd.
Norcross, GA 30071
Prg Phone: 678 283 2739
Org Fax: 770 458 20018
Dir: Turhan A. Berne
Dir Phone:770 458 1894
Email:tournament@onelovetennis.com
Surface Type: Hard
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Green Island Jr Summer CHPS-GA L 4 -703403909
CHPS: BG (18-10)s,FIC
Green Island Country club
6501 Standing Boy Rd.
Columbus, GA 31904
Org Phone: 706 324 7191
Org Fax: 706 571 7401
Dir: Valerie C. Pattilo
Dir: Phone:706 324 1533
Dir Other Phone:706 562 0421
Dir:Cell: 706 577 6566
Email:hbanaszak@greenislandcc.org
Surface Type: Clay
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Sunset Hills Charity Combo Mized Challenge#1(GA Level III-150pts) 7033446009
Div: Open: Combo
MX(Op,5.0,6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0)dMFIC
Sunset Hills Country Club
Club Drive
Carrollton, GA 30117
Org Phone: 770 834 6656
Org Fax: 770 214 1938
Web:sunsethilltennis.com
Dir: Michael P. Coleman
Email:Michael@sunsethillstennis.com
Sirface Type: Hard
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Southern NTRP Hardcourt Championships(STA 300 pt)-703411409
Ranked: NMW(3.0-5.0)s:
CMW(6.0,7.0,8.0.9.0,10.0)d:
Combo MX:(6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0,10.0)d
Collins Hill Athletic Club
100 Countryside Place
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Org Phone:678 985 9004
Org Fax:678 985 9010
Dir: Aubrey Jackson
Dir other:404 427 3457
Email:ajacks40@msn.com
Surface Type: Hard
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Jekyll Island Banana Open NTRP(Level III,150 pts)-703437709
Ranked: NMW(Op,2.5-5.0)sd,SE
NX(Op,2.5-5.0)d,SE
Jekyll Island Tennis Center
400 Captain Wylly
Jekyll Island, GA 31520
Org Phone: 912 635 3154
Org Fax:912 635 4124
Web:JekyllIsland.com
Dir: Pete Poole
Email:tennis@jekyllisland.com
Surface Type: Clay
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