Coach Riskie's Whirlwind Recruiting Tour 2010

Coach Riskie has hit the road with the goal of meeting some of the best tennis players the east coast has to offer. Last week he was in Hershey, PA for the Pennsylvania girls' tennis championships, Philadelphia for the USTA Middle States College Showcase, and New York City for the USTA Eastern College Day. He got to watch top players from each area play and talk with potential future Gators. He wraps up his whirlwind tour on November 20, when he travels to William & Mary for the USTA Mid-Atlantic College Showcase.

PTR Workshop at Allegheny College!

Hilton Head Island, SC - - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will be at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, to conduct its Teaching Essentials Workshop, ideal for tennis teachers who wish to become certified and for those who plan to teach tennis full or part time. The workshop, open to all interested parties, will be held December
4-5, 2011.

PTR is the industry leader in professional tennis teaching and continued educational development for tennis coaches. The Teaching Essentials Workshop emphasizes the fundamentals of teaching group tennis lessons, teaching biomechanically sound strokes, error detection and corrective techniques, and the logistics of organizing group drills. The 10 hour course, held primarily on court, prepares participants for the five part certification exam. The test will be administered at the conclusion of the workshop.

For more information or to register, call PTR Headquarters at 800-421-6289 or visit www.ptrtennis.org

PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 14,000 members in 122 countries. It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and servicing tennis teachers and coaches in order to grow the game.