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ITF Newsletter ITF Coaching Newsletter Octubre 2011
ITF Newsletter ITF Coaching Newsletter Octubre 2011
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International Tennis Federation Tennis Development Department
ITF Monthly E-Mail Newsletter for Coaches, Year 12, Issue 10, October 2011
We would like to welcome you to the October edition of the ITF Monthly E-mail Newsletter.
If you are experiencing difficulty viewing this newsletter as an email, you can view it as a web page.
In this issue:
- WCC- Travel Announcement
- Upcoming coaching courses in Paraguay, Caribbean, Central and Southern Africa, Colombia & Guatemala
- Completed courses and events in Moldova, Iran and Ecuador
- Article of the month, new iCoach releases and other announcements
The ITF would like to take this opportunity to confirm that the situation in Port Ghalib, Egypt, remains very stable and preparations are continuing for the forthcoming Worldwide Coaches Conference, which is scheduled to be held in Port Ghalib from 20-24 November 2011.
Throughout 2010 and also since the change of Government in January, Port Ghalib remained unaffected and has continued to operate as a very safe tourist destination with no recorded incidents. In addition, the airports in Cairo, Hurghada and Marsa Alam are all secured and fully operational.
We can confirm therefore that the ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference by BNP Paribas will proceed as planned in Port Ghalib, Egypt in November and we are delighted that more than 430 coaches have already enrolled for what promises to be a great conference. For details on the most up to date programme please click here.
UPCOMING COACHING COURSES AND EVENTS
15 - 26 Octubre
ITF/OS Curso de entrenedores de Nivel 2- Asuncion, Paraguay
17 October - 4 November
ITF/OS Level 1 Coaches Course- Surinam, Caribbean
21 - 29 October
ITF/OS Level 1 Coaches Course- Central Africa
22 Octubre - 3 Noviembre
ITF/OS Curso de entrenedores de Nivel 2- Bacaramanda, Colombia
24 Octubre - 4 Noviembre
ITF/OS Level 1 Coaches Course- Soweto, Southern Africa
29 Octubre - 9 Noviembre
ITF/OS Curso de entrenedores de Nivel 2- Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
COMPLETED COURSES & EVENTS
Level 1 coaches course completed- Moldova
During the intense 12 day program 21 coaches had a chance to work on different aspects of teaching and training of beginner and intermediate players, with a special emphasis placed on modern teaching methodology.
Piotr Unierzyski commented: It was the greatest pleasure to come back to Moldova. I was impressed with the high level, professionalism and enthusiasm of the participants, who were mostly young coaches, many of them still active players... Continue reading
Iran National Tennis 10s Workshop
There were great and memorable days for tennis Iran because all the planning and organization done by Iran Tennis Federation as well as participation of a large number of coaches and teachers led to a successful educational program.
No doubt, efforts of the organizers of this workshop made it the largest ever reported Tennis 10s' program in Asia.Amir Borghei: Conducting educational programs of this hand is among important policies to increase the participation in tennis and to prepare the interested teachers and coaches to work on U10 development... Continue reading
Curso de Nivel 1 para Entrenadores de Tenis en Guayaquil - Ecuador
Participan 23 profesores de distintas provincias del pa铆s, como Guayas, Santa Elena, Tungurahua, Esmeraldas, Cotopaxi, Azuay, Manta, Pastaza, Chimborazo y los R铆os.
Se destaca la participaci贸n en el curso como alumno del ex jugador profesional Carlos Avell谩n... Continue reading
ITF ANNOUNCEMENTS
iCoach new releases
Check out some of the new releases on iCoach this month:
Traveling with players- ITF Regional Coaches Conference, Phillippines 2010, by Doug MacCurdy.
Rafael Nadal Backhand Return of Serve- Slow motion video displaying two variations of Nadal's backhand return.
For these releases and many more new content videos, visit the "latest content added" section on iCoach. Become a fan of iCoach and track its following- Icoach-on-facebook.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Article of the month
Here readers will be directed to an educational article, paper or resource on a monthly basis. The aim of this feature is to direct readers to material that is already freely available on the worldwide web. The article of the month for October is "Sports Supplements and the Young Athlete". To view the article which forms part of a comprehensive information data base on the Australian Institute of Sport website, please click here.
ICSEMIS scholarships available
The ICSEMIS (International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport) 2012 will be organized on July 19-24th in Glasgow (United Kingdom). For all information, see the website www.icsemis2012.com. Contact the Local Organizing Committee at Esta direcci贸n electr贸nica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla " target="_blank"> Esta direcci贸n electr贸nica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla . Abstracts are due to the Convention Secretariat on or before 1 November 2011.
Relatedly, the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSPE) announced that the Local Organising Committee for the 2012 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS) offers scholarships for young researchers from developing countries, to participate in the event that will be held July 19th-24th, 2012, in Glasgow, SCO. It is foreseen to allocate nine scholarships, each worth GBP 1,500, to ICSSPE members from developing countries. The scholarship does not require a scientific presentation of any kind at the Convention. Since they have not been able to assign all nine scholarships they are sending out a second call. Applications should be sent to Esta direcci贸n electr贸nica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla " target="_blank"> Esta direcci贸n electr贸nica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla before October 14th, 2011 and should include a letter of interest, an academic cv as well as a letter of support. The ICSSPE President's Committee together with the Regional Coordinators will select the recipients for the scholarships by November 30th, 2011 and consider, among others, the following criteria: Regional diversity of selection; Gender balance; Overall balance of scientific disciplines. AIESEP members are invited and encouraged to submit an application.
USTA Tennis Performance & Injury Prevention Conference
What: A two-day conference on tennis performance enhancement and injury prevention education from some of the industry's top experts in tennis specific training, injury prevention, science and medicine, with a focus on improving on-court performance and reducing the likelihood of injury in tennis players at all levels.
Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in learning the latest on improving on-court tennis performance from
a physical perspective with two specific tracks: 1) performance enhancement and 2) injury prevention/tennis medicine. Targeted to physical therapists, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists, tennis coaches, physicians, sports chiropractors and other sports medicine professionals who work with tennis players.
When and Where: December 10th and 11th, 2011 鈥 Grand Hyatt, 2900 Bayport Drive, Tampa, Florida
Registration: $199 fee includes two full days of tennis specific lectures, presentations, hands on sessions and
lunch. Register online at www.usta.com/
Continuing Education Credits: Continuing education credits will be available through major organizations
including the NSCA, NATA, NASM along with leading tennis coaching organizations.
Website: www.usta.com/
