July 2005 Monthly Archive
July 1, 2005
Accessories That Supply the Final Touch
Round out your inventory and stock up on accessories that not only complement an outfit, but multi-task as functional pieces as well. Here are some quick buys that can give your customers items they might not think about, and...
Ball Machine Selector 2005
No matter what kind of facility you have, a ball machine should be a key component of your business. While you may be put off by the initial investment, you'll make that money back — and much more —...
Ball Machine Selector 2005 — Brands and Models
Model. The specific model of machine. However, remember that many of the machines offer several different options. In some cases, when you buy different options, the name of the machine may change slightly. But, in each case, the available...
Ball Machine Selector 2005 — Oscillation
No oscillation. Machines with an "X" in this column are not cabable of feeding the ball in more than one direction. So, if you want to practice forehands you have to point the machine toward your forehand and vice-versa...
Ball Machine Selector 2005 — Other Features
Serving Tower Optional Accessory. This column indicates whether a tower is available from the manufacturer to raise the machine high enough to simulate a serve. The price in this column indicates how much the serving tower costs. Cover Comes...
Ball Machine Selector 2005 — Power Supply
Runs on Battery or Power Cord. An "X" in this column means that you can power the machine with a battery or a power cord plugged into an electrical outlet. Runs on Power Cord Only. Machines in this column...
Ball Machine Selector 2005 — Propulsion
Spinning Wheel Propulsion. An "X" in this column indicates that the machine uses two spinning wheels to feed the ball to you. In almost every case the spinning wheels are stacked vertically with just enough space between them for...
Ball Machine Selector 2005 — Remote Control
Remote Control Comes Standard. An "X" in this column indicates that a remote control is included in the price listed for the machine. Look at the next several columns to find out what the remote controls and whether it...
Champions of Tennis 2005
We'd like your help in recognizing the people and organizations that are making a difference in the business of tennis. Once again, we'd like to honor the champions of our sport — the many, often unheralded heroes who work...
Credit Lines: Peace of Mind for Your Business
Among the most basic types of credit used by any racquet sports business is the line-of-credit or revolving loan. Probably the shortest short-term financing offered by banks, a line-of-credit is just that, a loan agreement with the paperwork and...
Hiring and Training for Exemplary Customer Service
By all accounts, Kirsten Mendoza is the ideal front-desk person. Her colleagues respect her, her boss relies on her, the club members love her. The attributes that make her respectable, dependable, and lovable were imbued in her long before...
Hit the lights!
New "cut-off" systems provide an all-around solution to tennis court lighting.
Industry News
Men's Event Added to Pilot Pen Tourney The USTA purchased the ATP tournament formerly known as the TD Waterhouse and combined it with the women's event in New Haven, Conn., to create the first combined men's and women's summer tournament...
Keep it moving
In Virginia, a mobile program for kids keeps tennis rolling.
Machine Ready
Generate more revenue by using your ball machine to the fullest.
Pumping Up the Vital Signs
With decades of service to recreational players, Kirk Anderson says the game is giving back to him.
Playing the Numbers
Everywhere you turn in this business, you're hit by research numbers — participation figures, retail sales numbers, attendance and TV viewership figures. A recent addition to all the numbers is the SGMA Sports Participation Trend figures, which indicate that...
Unique Tourna Hybrid Poly Gut 16
Tourna Hybrid Poly Gut is a new hybrid string from Unique that combines Unique's Tourna Gut natural gut with its Tourna Poly Big Hitter polyester for the best of both worlds: the power of gut with the durability of...
Something to Write About
A longtime tennis writer decries the declining coverage the sport has been receiving in local media.
String breakage on grommetless racquets
Q: I have been stringing for a 55-year-old male (a good player but no powerhouse) who just purchased two Prince More Control DB 800 MP racquets, which have the Direct Contact String Channels instead of traditional grommets. I’ve been stringing...
'Tour' stringing
Q: I am trying to understand how to string a racquet according to what, in my mind, has been known as a "tour" type of a string job, such that the strings carry a uniform tightness from side to side...
Silicone handle weighting
I have customers who like the racquet they already have, but need more mass to help them hit bigger shots. Even though I'm adding mass, I often have to keep the balance the same, which means some of the additional...
Reattaching butt caps
We do a lot of racquet customizing, especially at pro tournaments, and in most cases the butt cap has to be removed. To reattach the butt cap after making the modifications, I've found that the best product is SEM Flexible...
Easier string straightening
I like to straighten the strings while the racquet is still mounted in the stringing machine, but it can be difficult to get the strings really straight because the background—the turntable of the stringing machine, the housing of the stringing...
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