ALMADEN VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB®
TENNIS EBULLETIN
JANUARY 05, 2016
Want to Win the Warm Up? | Web Cam is LIVE | More!
10 Tips to Winning the Warm Up
Ken DeHart • USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master
Professional • USA High Performance Coach • AVAC® Director of Tennis Use the warm up to learn about your opponent’s game.
Look for the following clues:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. What type of grips do they use ‐ are they left or right handed?
What type of shots do they prefer ‐ how they handle low or high
balls?
Is their forehand or backhand more powerful?
What types of spin did they use off either side?
How effective is their footwork moving up or to the side?
What height do they prefer on the forehand & backhand?
How good is their balance when they volley and recover?
Do they look comfortable on short balls?
Are they comfortable with their overheads?
How did they serve; how much spin or speed was used?
While knowing your own game is important when you enter a match,
learning all you can about your opponent can give you confidence and help
you know how to use your game to defeat them.
‐ Ken DeHart
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PTR 10 & Under Training at AVAC®
The Professional Tennis Registry will be at AVAC® Saturday, January 9 from
1 ‐ 6 pm and Sunday January 10 from 8 ‐ 12 pm. Tennis Pros including the
AVAC® Staff will receive training on how to work with kids 10 & Under. This course is approved by the ITF (International Tennis Federation.)
Email the Tennis Office for more information.
Other Important News...
Check Out Our Web Cam! | Are the courts playable today? During
rainy season be sure to go to the AVAC® website, click on "Tennis"
then scroll down to the end of the page and follow the instruction to
"Click Here" for the webcam view of courts 1‐5. User name is "avac
tennis" and password is "10s".
Vanguard Junior Tennis Program | Welcome Vanguard Junior Tennis
Program to AVAC®. Contact the Tennis Office for information.
STRIDER® Learn‐to‐Ride Camps! | Get your little one riding in time
for bike season! Hosted at AVAC®, these camps are for kids who
want to learn to ride or improve their riding skills. Each child receives
his/her own Strider® Sport Bike! More
May We Assist You? | Call the AVAC® Tennis Office at
408.445.4915, our friendly AVAC® Tennis Staff will help you with
information about court conditions, logging on TeamTraks for court
reservations, registering for a program, stringing your racquet, finding
a game, or even selecting a new Wilson racquet to raise your level of
play for the upcoming season!
Construction Updates | Check out the latest news here.
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