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CBC Radio: Rasmus Ankersen speaks with Jian Ghomeshi

9. May 2013

Rasmus Ankersen, whose video on how to find undervalued talent we’ve featured on ONcourt previously, was recently a guest on CBC Radio’s Q, with Jian Ghomeshi. In the interview Ankersen discusses topics such as how parents should push their children as well as Rebecca Marino’s sudden withdrawal from the game. Rasmus Ankersen can be found online at rasmusankersen.com.

Ricky Twynam: Québec Tennis Issues Brought to the Fore

9. May 2013

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Ricky Twynam: Québec Tennis Issues Brought to the Fore

Placing major provincial selection events during final exams and minister exams. How does this encourage participation? I have 45 competitive kids that will NOT be playing the 1st or 2nd selection event towards summer nationals due to tennis Quebec's poor planning. All kids are currently ranked players in the province of Quebec. The Commission des entraineurs voted and pushed back nationals by two to three weeks finally, yet the provincial selection events are scheduled at the same time as last year or even sooner than last year. Weird. Also after our meeting a year ago on the "competitive structure" we had identified that we have a great volume of participation in the 10's, 12's and 14's and then what happens?

Michael Emmett: “Short Court Tennis is a Waste of Time”

9. May 2013

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Can someone please remind me why tennis players worldwide are still engaging in the silly practice of short court for a warm-up? Warm-ups are meant to be quick, engaging and useful. After two minutes we should be sweating. The way most amateur members stand on the service line and bunt the ball back-and-forth is a colossal waste of time. The short court warm-up was designed for pros who are still striking the ball in a full athletic swing generating tons of spin, however, unlike most amateurs; they are maintaining the shape and speed on the ball while contacting it in the perfect strike zone. Short court is not for everyone.

Craig Mercer: “Decline of the Tennis Superpower?”

3. May 2013

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In my previous article on Spain I outlined my general conclusions on "Why Spain is so Good: The Seven Spanish Secrets to World Tennis Dominance". There are many things to be learned from our Spanish friends about developing players to become professionals; however there are some potential weaknesses and threats which could lead to a decline in their success. In this article I will share a few thoughts on why Spanish tennis development could suffer a decline.

U12 Ontario Team Tennis Junior Championships

3. May 2013

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The "first ever" U12 Ontario Team Tennis Junior Championships April 27-28 hosted by ACE Tennis at the Cedar Springs Health Racquet & Sportsclub in Burlington was a tremendous success! The event which came on the heels of the U10 team competition, held the weekend before at the same venue, saw 16 teams from across Ontario "playing their hearts out", vying for the title.

Wayne Elderton: AceCoach e-Newsletter April 2013

3. May 2013

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In this installment, we will look at the specific definitions of each of the components. To fully understand them, it will take a lot of ‘unpacking’. We will do this in subsequent newsletters. The definitions have been fleshed out by top coach Larry Jurovich. These provide a framework to create learning activities and drills to develop each of the characteristics.