ITF Monthly E-Mail Newsletter for Coaches, Year 12, Issue 4, April 2011 

International Tennis Federation Tennis Development Department

ITF Monthly E-Mail Newsletter for Coaches, Year 12, Issue 4, April 2011

The ITF Development / Coaching Department is pleased to welcome you to the April edition of its ITF Monthly E-mail Newsletter.

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In an effort to keep you informed and updated on ITF coaching matters worldwide, in this issue of the newsletter you will find:

• Upcoming coaching courses in Columbia, Chile, China and Kuwait.
• Completed courses and events in Thailand, Botswana, Columbia, Paraguay, Uruguay & Argentina.
• The World Wide Coaches Conference- Programme theme announced.
• Other announcements- Position vacancy for Tennis Canada, IWTA coach of the year announced.

UPCOMING COACHING COURSES AND EVENTS

5-12 April
ITF/OS Curso de Nivel 3 - Cali, Colombia

9-10 April
ITF Curso de Play Tennis - Viña del Mar, Chile

10-13 April
ITF/OS Level 1 and 2 Tutors Course - Beijing, China

14-21 April
ITF/OS Curso de Nivel 3 - Bogota, Colombia

18-29 April
ITF Level 1 Coaches Course - Kuwait

COMPLETED COURSES & EVENTS

LTAT National Coaches Workshop- Bangkok, Thailand (5- 7 March)

The Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand organized the 1st LTAT National Coaches Workshop at the National Tennis Development Center in Bangkok on 5-7 March. Each of the 90 member clubs were invited to send a coach to the event. Total attendance exceeded 100.

The first day of the workshop focused on Tennis 10s, the Play and Stay campaign and instruction utilizing the red, orange and green concept. The following two days covered many aspects of advanced player development. Among the topics presented were principles of junior development, physical training concepts for competitive players, how to be an effective traveling coach, effective practice planning, talent identification and technical correction. Speakers included former ATP top 10 Paradorn Srichaphan, ITF Executive Director of Development Dave Miley, coaches Suang Chantra-urai and Paul Dale, player development specialist Doug MacCurdy, the LTAT National Coaches and fitness trainer Anuchit Ruangon and ITF Development officer for Asia Suresh Menon.Overall the event proved a huge success, and marked a milestone for coach education in Thailand.

Level 1 Coaches Course in Gaborone, Botswana (20- 31 January)

An ITF/Olympic Solidarity Beginner & Intermediate Level I course was held in Gaborone, Botswana, on January 20-31 2011. The course was a project supported by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through the Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) and Botswana Olympic Committee (BNOC) and Botswana National Sports Council. The course tutors were Mr. Riaan Kruger (RSA), the ITF development officer for Southern Africa, and Mr. Mthandazo Sibanda, responsible for coaching in Botswana.

The ITF provided course materials, such as books, for the students and course equipment like tennis balls and rackets, as well facilitating the international course tutor. The IOC approved a grant to BNOC to take care of all the obligatory needs and the BNSC accommodated and transported the candidates. The course was preceded by a three day Play and Stay Course which was attended to by 39 persons. The majority of play and stay participants came from Gaborone while the Level I Course targeted Clubs, Botswana Integrated Schools Association regions and towns. Twenty four participants proceeded to do the Level I course and are awaiting results of the assessments which are to be officially announced from ITF London.

The participants were assessed in four key areas; tennis ability (level of play), individual coaching (technical and tactical) group coaching (tactical, organisation and communication), a written exam and their personal attributes. Candidates were mostly challenged by their level of play. Their on court presentations improved on daily basis and the course provided the participants with the latest trends in tennis teaching. The NOC commended the BTA and encouraged them to deploy these coaches in their respective towns so that they could impart the knowledge.

Curso de Nivel 2 para entrenadores en la ciudad de Barranquilla, Colombia (21 Marzo- 1 Abril)

En las instalaciones del Country Club de la ciudad de Barranquilla ha comenzado este 21 de Marzo curso de Nivel 2 para entrenadores avanzados Se extenderá hasta el 01 de Abril. Los tutores principales son el experto de ITF Richard González y el Director de Educación de entrenadores (también en ocasiones colabora con ITF), Profesor Armando González. Asisten un total de 20 profesores provenientes de las ciudades de Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Cartagena, Armenia; Medellín, Bogotá. Se destaca la presencia de dos profesores extranjeros de Argentina y Panamá quien ha viajado desde sus países para estar presente. Ellos son Facundo Patrese y Marcos Peralta respectivamente.

Este Curso es financiado por los propios alumnos gracias a su inscripción, los materiales que han sido una contribución de ITF. A la apertura del Curso asistió Milciades Martínez administrador del área de tenis del Country Club de Barranquilla que en sus palabras de bienvenida señaló " los procesos de educación de entrenadores son muy importantes".

Dirección, Gestión y Enseñanza en Organizaciones de Tenis: El ejemplo de España por Alberto Riba (21- 28 Marzo)

Una gira por Paraguay, Uruguay y Argentina ha realizado el experto español Alberto Riba. El día 21 por la tarde Sr. Riba comenzó por Paraguay, estuvo conociendo las instalaciones de la Asociación Paraguaya de Tenis y por la noche a las 18,30 hs se llevó a cabo una charla para Directivos de Clubes, miembros de Comisiones de Tenis y Directores de Tenis de los Clubes.

Continuó después en el Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club de la ciudad de Montevideo los días 23 y 24, participaron más de 25 personas. Aparte de Riba, Josè Luis Damiani dio una charla sobre la visión como jugador de alta competencia de Copa Davis, Sergio Goloubintseff habló del tenis y su relacionamiento con los medios de comunicación y hubo una Mesa de debate donde se analizó el tenis a nivel nacional. Por otro lado el presidente de la AUT Ruben Marturet habló del futuro Centro Nacional de tenis en el Parque Roosvelt en el que se harían 7 canchas de polvo de ladrillo, 3 canchas de cemento, gimnasio y alojamientos. Según la AUT, "una buena iniciativa de capacitar a nuestro tenis, que seguramente se repita en el correr del 2011". Para cerrar la gira el 27 y 28 en la ciudad de Buenos Aires.

En Argentina asistieron 25 profesores y Paraguay 22. Los otros expositores en Argentina han sido Daria Kopsic - Jose Luis Echegaray - Pablo Pécora y Fernando Vilches. En tanto que en Paraguay lo han acompañado Diego García presentando el Registro Nacional de Entrenadores y el Preparador Físico Edgar Torres quien mostró ejercicios prácticos en cancha. Para más información; itfcoachingnews

WWCC PORT GHALIB, EGYPT- PROGRAMME

The theme of the upcoming Worldwide conference is "The Progressive Development of a High Performance Player". The Conference will have presentations related to four distinct ages of Player Development: 10 and under (Building phase), 11-14 years (Development phase), 15-18 years (Junior phase) and 19-23 years (Transition to Professional Phase). The programme for the workshop will feature presentations from some of the top experts in high performance across all development phases up to touring professional. Programme and booking information will be available to view online from this month on the dedicated website. Potential presenters for key note speeches (1hr), workshops presentations (20/30 min) or poster presentations, are invited to submit a proposal relating to one of the above phases of player development, through the online form- available on the website from mid April. DATES OF CONFERENCE 20-24 NOV

TONI GUSTAVSSON NAMED IWTA COACH OF THE YEAR

The International Tennis Federation and International Wheelchair Tennis Association are delighted to announce that Tony Gustavsson (SWE) has been voted 2010 IWTA Coach of the Year.

Gustavsson coached Sweden to a second men's World Team Cup title in three years. Sweden gained the title after arriving in Turkey as the third seeded nation in men's World Group 1 and defeated top seeds Netherlands in a deciding doubles rubber in a dramatic final that finished late into the evening on the final day,

Gustavsson is also the personal coach of Stefan Olsson, a player that continued to excel in 2010. Gustavsson was at Roland Garros to witness Olsson's progress to his first Grand Slam men's singles final. Olsson went on to win his second Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon and won his second NEC Singles Masters title in three years in November, as well as reaching what was then a career best world ranking of No. 2.

Gustavsson has also been instrumental in the development of wheelchair tennis in Sweden, helping to ensure a bright future for the sport.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

TENNIS CANADA: FULL-TIME HEAD COACH VACANCY- VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Tennis Canada in conjunction with Tennis BC is currently seeking a proven leader to join the Tennis Development team in the position of Tennis Canada Western Training Centre Program, Head Coach. Tennis Canada's Western Training Centre Program, Head Coach in conjunction with Tennis Canada and Tennis BC staff/partners, will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of programs related to the Tennis Canada's Western Training Centre Program and its related tennis development initiatives. This position will be based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Requirements: Exceptional technical skills and analytical skills. Proven ability to develop international level competencies for players in the FUNdamental through Consolidating stages of development is required. In addition, a University degree or equivalent as well as Minimum of Coach 3 and/or its international equivalent is required. For a full job description, or to submit an application, please contact Debbie Kirkwood through the details provided below. Applications must be submitted by April 3, 2011 and include a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and the names and contact details (title, phone, e-mail of two references). They should be e-mailed or mailed to:

Debbie Kirkwood
Director, High Performance
Tennis Canada
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Mail address: REXALL Centre c/o Debbie Kirkwood, 1 Shoreham Drive, Suite 100, Toronto, Ontario M3N3A6, Canada

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SPECIAL ISSUE ON "TENNIS BIOMECHANICS- CALL FOR SPORT BIOMECHANICS PAPERS

In a major attempt to emphasize the importance of biomechanics research in advancing all aspects of tennis performance, the Sports Biomechanics journal will publish a special issue on Tennis Biomechanics in early 2012. This special issue of Sports Biomechanics calls on authors to submit original research that enriches the current understanding of tennis biomechanics. The scope of the research will include (but not be limited to) all aspects of biomechanics research related to tennis technique encompassing motion pattern understanding, performance indicators, injury risk mechanisms and applied coaching. There will be a strong focus on applied methodologies in order to reach a wide readership.

All papers will be subjected to the peer-review procedures of the Journal. Papers should be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rspb. Mark that the manuscript is for a special issue and enter 'Tennis Biomechanics' as the issue title.

Please email all special issue-related enquiries to the Guest Editor: Winthrop Professor Bruce Elliott
School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health
The University of Western Australia
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Professor Elliott will be assisted in editorial duties by; Dr Stuart Miller and Dr Miguel Crespo from the ITF and Dr Machar Reid the Sports Science and Medicine Manager from Tennis Australia. 

Deadline:
Instructions for authors and submission guidelines can be found at the Journal's homepage: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/rspbauth.asp. Deadline for full paper submission is 30th August, 2011.

LINKS

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