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USTA 2014 Tennis Teachers Conference

The USTA 2014 Tennis Teachers Conference is set for Friday-Tuesday, Aug.22-26 at the Grand Hyatt New York, in conjunction with the U.S. Open. The four-day conference brings together the leading tennis teaching professionals and coaches in the industry to share best practices, and will include a series of interactive on-court sessions and presentations. 

The event aims to provide the best learning experience for tennis teachers and coaches by offering educational resources, facilitating innovative teaching techniques, and creating networking opportunities among the members of the various associations. This year’s keynote speakers include   Patrick McEnroe, USTA Player Development General Manager; Paul Annacone, Australian Open doubles champion and former coach of Roger Federer and Pete Sampras; Judy Murray, mother of Andy Murray and British Fed Cup Captain; and Admiral James Stavridis, U.S. Naval Institute (Ret.) Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

In addition, attendees will receive access to the U.S. Open and are invited to a special hospitality area at the U.S. Open’s Opening Day on Monday, Aug. 25.

The Tennis Teachers Conference will include access to The Tennis Show 2014, an exhibit featuring products and services from the leading tennis industry companies, organizations and manufacturers. The Tennis Show is coordinated through the Tennis Industry Association and will take place on Aug. 24.

Please visit usta.com/ttc for more information on the 2014 Tennis Teachers Conference. For more information on The Tennis Show, please visit TheTennisShow.com.

  • by Steve Annacone
    Most good players have a plan when they step on the court. Usually it is a combination of what they do well, and something that they believe will be effective against this specific opponent. The top players will try to play the first point of the match like this.  As the match goes on, it...
  • by Steve Annacone
    return, were all hit trying to keep my opponent from hitting the ball back. I never even realized this was happening. My competitive instincts did not allow me to follow the idea to hit the first few shots to set up the point. As a result, I lost to a lot of players who were...
  • by Steve Annacone
    If you are looking towards your opponent when playing a match, you can see most, or all, of the court with your peripheral vision. As the ball is coming towards you, the amount of the court that you can see gets smaller. This is one of the reasons why we have such a hard time...
  • by Steve Annacone
    There is no cookie cutter recipe to create the perfect player. Each player’s strokes are different, their style is different, their mentality is different, and even their movement is different. It is important for a coach to let the player develop along the lines of their own individual characteristics. If a coach can give a...
  • by Steve Annacone
    Almost everyone who plays the game of tennis has one baseline shot that they prefer. Most players favor their forehand, but as the level of the player increases, many develop stronger backhands. Regardless of which shot you would rather hit, you can use the other shot to help set up the point. The first step...