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Issue 43, August 24, 2014 Highlighters!Member Action News Fall Leagues Fall Leagues, September 2-November 23, present a variety of formats for eve
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Issue 43, August 24, 2014 |
Fall Leagues
Fall Leagues, September 2-November 23, present a variety of formats for every taste, combination and skill level.
League Director Cary Dardas helps you organize a league or hook you up with one. Gather friends from the office or civic, service or professional organization and we’ll put you in business with a custom tennis league.
League competition is some of the best tennis in The House. For more information, contact Cary at 631-6151 or email: cdardas@midlandtennis.com. |
Fall Ball
Let’s ride starting September 2 with a full slate of tennis for kids, juniors and adults, all designed for your Excellent Tennis Adventure.
Certified Tennis Professionals partner with you to explore how tennis can be a lifeline for health and fitness, fun and competition, new friends and a whole lot of movin’ your feet to hit the ball on the firsts bounce over that net deal.
If you’re a newcomer, we can teach you to play in one hour—guaranteed! If you’re experienced, we can build your game for play to win
It's all on the web at www.midlandtennis.com or call us at 989-631-6151 - we'd love to tell you all about it. |
Fall Digital DropShots
The fall issue of DropShots, the MCTC tennis magazine, will be available this month at www.midlandtennis.com. Print issues are available at the Welcome Center, publications rack and from the Marketing Station, Business Office |
September 2-June 12, 2015, seasonal courts, call Pesi Kennett, 631-6151 |
September 13, free racquet demo day, 1-2:30 p.m., starring Babolat |
For more information on these great dates, see Welcome Center 631-6151 or go online: www.midlandtennis.com. |
We’ve Got You Covered-But Hurry!
Seasonal court time September 2, 2014-June 12, 2015 is always a bit of a race for the best times and courts by members who’ve been playing together for years.
Contact Pesi Kennett, seasonal courts arranger, (989) 631-6151 or email: kennett@midlandtennis.com. |
USTA National Girls’12 Singles
Seeing is believing--these youngsters are the first generation weaned on the special 10-Under Tennis instruction that turns kids into amazing ball strikers.
Mark your calendar for October 11-13 when we host this national contest for the best young girls in the U.S. |
Lesson Link
Get good in a hurry with lessons from our cadre of certified tennis professionals.
Guess what?
You’re not going to like your new game, you’re going to love it---guaranteed! For lessons contact the Welcome Center 631-6151. |
Play Mas
Go ahead, play more tennis. All it’s going to do is reduce by half your risk of illness or death from any cause. Tennis lasts. Play it so you do too!
Our advice: Last longer at the speed of tennis |
Tip Off…
Every day we turn perfectly normal members like you into tennis players with lessons, classes and a little Cardio Tennis to get your heart rate up and reshape your chassis with fitness.
Go from ball striker to tennis player. Channel your inner champion—Don’t Just Play. Play To Win. The Fun Is Better. |
Stroke Of The Week
Everyone has an ailing stroke that won’t fly like the other arrows in your quiver.
Enter Terry “Smooth Operator” Hicks, USPTA/PTR, double certified to double down on Stroke Of The Week, Mondays, 11 a.m.-Noon and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. |
Please Welcome…
Dave Papendorf, PTR, to our team of professional tennis instructors. Dave is enrolled in a PhD program in history at CMU. He and his wife Sara arrived from Louisville, Kentucky.
Dave will be available on a part time basis. His areas of emphasis include 10-under tennis, adult programs, and USTA travel teams at all levels.
He’s already teaching on a court near you. For lessons, groups, contact Welcome Center, 631-6151--- Sharon Cleland, Director of Tennis.
Salecia brings a “host “of ideas to her new position as Advantage-Pro Shop Manager, beginning immediately.
With experience in tennis club service and tennis promotion, Sal Host will elevate your Advantage Experience as she outfits you tennis personality-Mike Woody, Executive Director, MCTC. |
Just Say Yes!
Follow this round up of special achievements by our juniors, and pros, plus a look back at Jack Kramer and a little seasonal court time travelin’ music. Click To Read It All! |
Looking Ahead
Fall tennis for adults & juniors, classes, lessons, events, starts September 2
Fall seasonal courts September 2-June 12, 2015
Fall Leagues September 2-November 23
Winter Leagues December 1-March 27, 2015 |
String Music Reviews
Over time racquet strings face aging: brittle, frayed, lose of tension, tempting you to compensate for lack of pop and power, touch and control.
But then you know that.
Yet, that’s when you often compensate, changing strokes and courting injury because your strings are loony tunes.
Advantage Pro Shop staff will give your strings a quick check free of charge, plus a little candy for your trouble. Take the deal. |
Canterbury Tennis Tale # 2 ( Grandma’s In The House)
Several moons past 70, she still smacks line drives off both wings.
Unimpressed by pace from the guys, she happily returns it in kind.
Her backhand was described by Jarryd Botha, MCTC South African Pro
and # 1 singles star at the University of Alabama, as simple, effective,
one of the best in The House.
“That’s just the way I teach the two-hand backhand,” Botha said.
Hearing this, grandma bought herself a brand new bag |
“Dubs” Intel
When you poach, you gotta seize the moment. Go fast with mayhem in your heart.
If the ball is high, volley to the feet of the opponent closest to the net. If the ball is below the net carve it into the open areas short or deep. |
Downer
Your match is a no notice no show. The Welcome Center will suggest some players for you to contact. |
Upper
Nothing arouses the emotions, spiking your mental, like the tension in an evenly-played match headed for the tie breaker.
Hoo-Haa, but keep your cool.! |
Who Changes First?
In cross court exchanges, who should change direction first? The percentages say the one who wants to lose the point. Our advice: Have a pro show you how and when to send a big surprise down the line. |
Varilek To Grow Middle School Tennis
Ryan Varilek, PTR, has been named Director of Middle School Tennis (ACE Academy and Junior Flames) with the mission to partner with these schools throughout the Region and grow the program. Ryan is a recent graduate of CMU. The announcement was made by MCTC Director of Tennis Sharon Cleland. |
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