Irvine to Host PTR SoCal Coach Development Day

Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced its Southern California Coach Development Day (CDD) will be held June 29, from 1-6pm, at Great Park Tennis Center in Irvine.  The CDD is being held in conjunction with the 9^th Annual City of Irvine Tennis Seminar on Sunday, June 30.  

Coach Development Day presentation topics:

   • Keep Your Camps Fun & Fresh

   • How to Analyze & Correct Technical Issues     

   • Habits of Successful Coaches

   • On Court Coaching

Speakers include International Master Professional, Ken DeHart; Director of Tennis for the City of Fremont, Nigel Pugh; Karen Ronney, a respected 10 & Under specialist and author; and Bryan Fox, Director of Tennis Palisades Tennis Center.   PTR Development and Diversity Coordinator and award winning coach, Marc Stingley will emcee the event, which is followed by a social networking opportunity.

The 9^th Annual City of Irvine Tennis Seminar, from 8am-5pm on June 30, is for coaches, players and parents.  Presenters include WTA player, Amanda Fink; PTR Master of Tennis- Performance, Dave Hagler; longtime coach and Maverick Leader, Bill Patton; Ken DeHart, Stella Sampras, Marc Stingley, and more.  The day culminates with a raffle for $5,000 in prizes including a Gamma stringing machine worth more than $1,300. 

For information and registration on one or both events, please visit  www.ptrtennis.org/Irvine

PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 16,300 members in 125 countries.  It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of any such organization.  PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and serving tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.