Grand Strand Tennis

The Grand Strand Junior Team Tennis Program will host two  workshops designed to facilitate the introduction of beginners to the sport of tennis. 
 
QuickStart Workshop

September 11, 2010 Prestwick Country Club will host a QuickStart Workshop from 9:00 to 12:30.

 This is a 3 hour interactive on-court workshop which provides an overview of the QuickStart Tennis format and the QuickStart Tennis Recreational Practice Plans. This workshop is about helping young children learn and develop the skills necessary to play tennis. 

Who should attend?  Parent and volunteer coaches, tennis teachers and recreational coaches, or anyone working with kids 10 years old or younger.

 Cost is $25

 

August 28, 2010 Ocean Creek will host a Recreational Coaches Workshop from 9:00 to 3:30.

This workshop is an interactive, on-court training program designed for  tennis teachers and coaches working with players at the recreational level and is taught by a trained, certified teaching professional. The workshop covers:

• Teaching large groups
• Games-based approach to coaching
• Running effective team practices
• Top 10 games and drills every coach should know
• The QuickStart Tennis format

Who should attend: 

• Parents seeking the basics in coaching and organizing team tennis
• Parks and recreation instructors
• High school and seasonal coaches
• Coaches teaching kids and adults who are new to the game
• Current advanced players seeking part-time teaching jobs.

Cost $25

T. Hendrix
843-651-0987
843-957-0598

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Grand Strand Junior Team Tennis Fall Season for 2010

 

The Grand Strand Junior Team Tennis (JTT) program has opened registration for the 2010 summer season for boys and girls, ages 6 to 18. The season will run from September 26 through November 27. Matches will be played on weeknights. The day of play is to be determined.

 

In USTA Jr. Team Tennis, teams are comprised of players of similar age and skill set.  Players compete against other teams from the same area in one of five league divisions: 8 & under, 10 & under, 12 & under, 14 & under or 18 & under.

 

Please go to www.sctennis.com/jtt to register and to find out more about Junior Team Tennis.  The registration fee is $45 and all registrants must have a current USTA Junior or Family membership. Junior memberships are $19 for a one year.

 

Grand Strand Jr. Team Tennis is a program of the Grand Strand Tennis Foundation. The Grand Strand Tennis Foundation is a USTA sanctioned community tennis association dedicated to the development and growth of tennis in the area.

 

If you are interested in signing up your child or learning more about Jr. Team Tennis, please contact Program Coordinator Theresa Hendrix at 843.957.0598 or email email hidden; JavaScript is required.

The Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union has signed on as the sponsor for our 2010 program. This marks their fifth year as a corporate community sponsor. The CTFCU logo and website link  appear on the grandstrandtennis.net home page.  Through this sponsorship, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union recognizes the valueable contribution that recreational tennis plays in promoting a healthy, family-oriented lifestyle for residents of all ages throughout the Grand Strand. We should all be sure to thank them for their support.

The Grand Strand Tennis League and the Grand Strand Tennis Foundation are proud to annouce that Martin’s PGA Tour Superstore has partnered with our local tennis community as a corporate sponsor. Martin’s has a long history of participation and support for local tennis programs and we are delighted to welcome them back as a partner. Martin’s will become involved on several levels to help us promote the development of new programs and the growth of existing tennis programs thoughout the Grand Strand.

Please be sure to stop in the Martin’s PGA Tour Superstores in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach  to tell them how much we appreciate their participation and support.

“Try it, you’ll like it!”

 

The Coman tiebreak procedure is identical to the regular tiebreak procedure except that the players change ends after the first point and then after every four points, and at the conclusion of the tiebreak.

a)    Set Tie Break: First to win 7 by 2 points  wins “Game “ and  “Set”.

b)   3^rd set Match Tie Break:  First to win 10 points by 2, wins match.

c)    The player whose turn it is to serve shall serve the first point from the deuce court.

d)   After the first point, the players shall change ends and the following two points shall be served by the opponent(s) (in doubles, the player of the opposing team due to serve next) starting from the add court.

e)    After this, each player/team shall serve alternately for two consecutive points (starting from the ad court); changing ends after every four points, until the end of the tie break game.

f)     Switch sides after points 1,5,9,13,17..…. and at the conclusion.

 

Principal  Advantages

      Fairness – By changing ends more frequently, the effects of the elements (sun, wind, etc.) are distributed more evenly between the two opponents as opposed to playing six consecutive points before changing ends.

In doubles, the server will always serve from the same end of the court, rather than having to serve from both ends.

 

  ·  Switch sides after 1^st point to the deuce court.

 

  ·   Then switch sides every 4 points thereafter. 

 ·   Each player serves on the side they serve from during the set.