tennis academy at harvard educational resources for pros
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Tennis Academy at HarvardTRANSCRIPT
Why?
Quality is not an act, it is a habit. - Aristotle.
If you want to be your best, always look for ways to improve.
If you want to help others, help yourself first.
Excellence is a habit.
So how hungry are you?
Resources
Getting Started: coachyouthtennis.com
Science of Coaching: www.tennisicoach.com
en.coaching.itftennis.com
www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/players/#
Video Analysis (easy ones) Coach’s Eye, Ubersense
www.dartfish.tv
Coaching Certifications uspta.com
ptrtennis.com
Video Analysis on Your Phone
Ubersense is a free app
Coach’s Eye is about a $4.99 app
They do similar, like compare side-by-side, you can draw and send stuff to students.
Use iPhone 5 or Android. They film at 60 fps (slow motion).
Maybe check with Sinead/Dave/Traci/Bonnie if using phone for teaching. Or just have fun filming each other and helping each other play better.
Why Certification?
USPTA uspta.com
PTR ptrtennis.com
• Provide education, job opportunities, benefits
• Testing: teaching, written, skills, drills, grips
• Levels and Types:
USPTA: Professional, Elite Professional, Master Professional
PTR: Adult, Junior, Performance
Associate Instructor, Instructor, Professional, International Master Professional
New England Coach Youth Tennis Conference
Yale June 21$15 for students
Learn more about ROGY
Meet other coaches
USPTA, PTR, USTA
Hotel Room? FREE!!!!
itftennis.comWorld governing body, does many coaching course but not in USA. Useful for Coaching & Sport Science Review
www.tennisicoach.comITF pay site $30/yr has great videos and many of the best
coaches, sport scientists, experts in the world
Dartfish.tvVideos, you create an account & go to USTA channel.
Dartfish.tvVideos, you need to register an account and go to USTA
channel. Here is the USTA Channel.
coachyouthtennis.comOnline course is free and you can follow up with a $15
in-person course (check schedule). Covers basics of ROGY (red, orange, etc) balls. Supported by USTA, USPTA, PTR & USOC
tennisdrills.tvCost money, but has lots of drills videos.
www.playerdevelopment.usta.comGreat resource of videos of pro players but slightly outdated
uspta.comOldest coaching group that certifies tennis pro. Videos can be found at DRILLS AND LESSONS. Networking, job searches,
benfits, free racquets etc.
ptrtennis.orgCertify tennis pros, can do adult, junior and performance
certifications. Not many videos on internet, emphasis on on-court training and experience.
Coach Youth Tennis Conference, June 21