PTR NorCal Professional Development Day

May 25, 2008
Pacific Athletic Club, Redwood City, CA
$89 registration (early registration extended to May 16)

8am- noon • Bill Tym – Developing Perfect Practice
12noon-1pm • Lunch
1-3pm • Ken DeHart – Defeating the Monsters in Your Mind
3-5pm • Don Henson – Grips, Stances & Laterality

Bill Tym is has been involved in tennis for more than a half century and has been successful as a player and coach. As a player he was a SEC Champion at the University of Florida before playing the world circuit from 1965-70, during which time he won 10 National/International Championships. As a coach, Bill has enjoyed success in developing champions at the junior, interscholastic, intercollegiate, and professional levels of play.  Some of his former teams have won the National Interscholastic Championships and the AIAW National (Women’s) Championships.  He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the USTA Educational Merit Award and most recently was honored as the 2007 Grand Inductee into the United States Professional Tennis Association Hall of Fame.

Ken DeHart is the Director of Tennis at San Jose Swim and Racquet Club.  Ken is a PTR Tester and Clinician as well as a USA Performance Coach, a National Trainer for Recreational Coaches and a member of the Cardio Tennis National Speakers Team.  Ken recently hosted PTR’s acclaimed DVD Drills, Skills and Games for Beginning Players. 

Don Henson is a PTR Clinician and Tester who is a highly rated speaker at the PTR Intl. Tennis Symposium as well as traveling around the world speaking on tennis.  Don is one of the original 18 USPTA  Master Professionals.   His students have captured many state and national titles. 

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