PTR Schedules Professional Development Weekend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Peggy Edwards
PO Box 4739
Hilton Head Island,
843-785-7244
peggy@ptrtennis.org
05/29/07 - Hilton Head Island, SC - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will hold its annual Professional Development Weekend, September 13-16, 2007. The annual event will be held at PTR Headquarters on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
World renowned expert on teaching tennis to children, Mike Barrell, will conduct a Growing Kids, Growing the Game workshop. Sports psychologists, Dr. Bryce Young and Linda LeClaire, will present a course on Mental Game Mastery, as well as conduct Mental Match Play. PTR Directors, Iñaki Balzola and Jack Waite, are offering a new course - Teaching Advanced Stroke Production. One lucky participant in Stan Oley’s workshop, Teaching Today's Modern Game with a Ball Machine, will win a Playmate Ball Mower, valued at $450! Teaching & Marketing Cardio Tennis and 101 Match Play Drills will both be conducted by PTR Master Professional, Ken DeHart. Attendees can earn their PTR wheelchair certification in Dan James’ Instructing Wheelchair Tennis with Advanced Skills & Drills. In addition, participants can start each day with a Cardio Tennis class to get their blood pumping.
For information on Professional Development Weekend or to register, visit Quick Links at www.ptrtennis.org
PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 13,000 members in 126 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 around the world in order to grow the game.
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Contact: Peggy Edwards • PO Box 4739, Hilton Head Island, SC 29938 USA
843-785-7244 or 800-421-6289 • fax 843-686-2033 • peggy@ptrtennis.org • www.ptrtennis.org
Event Date: 09/13/07
Event Title: PTR Professional Development Weekend
