January 2006 Monthly Archive
January 1, 2006
Taking Cover
The latest warm-ups offer coordinating style and function and are great for more than just tennis.
Breaking the Chain
New and creative alternatives to tennis court fencing are challenging the old chain-link enclosures.
Head of the Class
RSI and the ASBA bring you the best in tennis court construction.
How to Fix Your Game
At the 2006 CTDW, you'll find people, seminars and ideas that can help your business — and help the game grow.
Industry News
Tennis Participation Increases by 1.1 Million The latest findings of the annual Tennis Participation Study show that 24.7 million Americans are playing tennis, the most since 1992 and an increase of 1.1 million players, or 4.1 percent, versus 2004....
Klip Lightning 16
Lightning is one of Klip's "Pro Doubles" (hybrid) strings, combining its Legend natural gut with its Excellerator nylon. Klip's Legend natural gut is 100 percent Australian top grade gut. Excellerator is a high-end multifilament, with 30 percent more fiber...
How 'Likeability' Can Affect Your Bottom Line
Whether you are a tennis teaching pro, general manager, owner of a retail store, or an employee who interfaces with customers, being "likeable" is a key factor in the success of your business. In terms of customer satisfaction, employee...
To Drum up Business, Take Your Show on the Road
Whether you're managing a private club or public facility, one essential piece of information to identify is the value of your customers. Sounds simple but few have this number at their fingertips. Here are some tips to ballpark this...
Delivering a Quality Experience
For pro Jorge Andrew in South Carolina, it's all about getting people involved — and coming back for more.
An Investment That Counts
If you haven't heard about it before, then when you turn to page 7 of this issue, you should be pleasantly surprised. The latest annual Tennis Participation Study shows an increase — by 1.1 million — in the number...
How to Reward Your Service Stars
It was the last day of the season at an outdoor club in the Northeast. The staff was gathered in the clubhouse to hear the general manager's closing remarks before heading off to their winter jobs. He highlighted the...
Finding the Right Insurance for Your Business
It's a simple concept: Businesses need insurance. So many things can happen on or to your property or with your products that you need to be protected against losses and lawsuits. For those who can't afford or don't want...
Finding the Right Treatment
Emergency medical devices, such as defibrillators, are reassuring to clubs and their members.
The inch that changed tennis forever
The modern game of tennis is played at a furious pace compared with the old days when everyone used wood racquets. Just watch old film from the 1950s and you will see that the game is vastly different. Ken...
USRSA Members' Choice Awards
Our exclusive rankings, based on responses by USRSA members, will help you pick the right strings for your shop.
Use the Internet to Improve Your Business Skills
Is tennis your life? It's certainly your work if you're reading Racquet Sports Industry. You likely attend industry conferences, and even play tennis for fun on the weekends and on vacation. It's a great gig, but "all tennis, all...
A Winning Team
Fighting Illini Coach Dancer brings experience and enthusiasm to his position.
The ABCs of Tennis
A former elementary school teacher and new Tennis Service Rep says it all starts in the schools.
Power pads
Q: I have a question about the dampeners that are used at the throat of racquets. Not the regular dampener on the stringbed, but material that is placed between the frame and string at the holes. What is the purpose...
Swingweight
Q: I'm confused about swingweight. Let's say I have two different racquets, one of which weighs 320 grams and has a swingweight of 300, and one that weighs 300 grams and has a swingweight of 320. Which is going to...
360-degree rotation
Q: Why do some stringing machines have the tension head so high that it's in the way, so you can't rotate the racquet 360 degrees?...
Wrong side short side revisited
I wanted to expound on the tip offered by Albert Lee in the February 2005 RSI. The tip, titled "Wrong Side Short Side," can also be used when using the Around-the-World (ATW) technique. When I string one of the Rollers...
Fix a drifting Stringmeter
If you're one of those stringers who uses a Stringmeter, you know that after years of use, your Stringmeter can start to slip, and gauge settings drift when you twist the tool to take a reading. The solution is to...
Checking for cracks
When inspecting a racquet for problems before stringing, always run your hand around the frame of the racquet. Cracks are often hard to see, but are always easy to feel. 5 sets of Ashaway Composite XT Pro 1 to: Kane...
Stringer's gloves
I don't like using pliers on tie-off knots. I tried wrapping the string around my forefinger twice, but quickly learned that is a mistake. So I tried a leather work glove, which is loose fitting and slips on and off...
Help your starting knot
The knot at the start of the cross strings, when two-piece stringing, can sometimes get pulled into the grommet when you tension the first cross string. This especially happens if you're using a 17- or 18-gauge string. Before you apply...
Tracking stringbed stiffness
I find that serious tennis players are beginning to realize the importance of a racquet's stringbed stiffness. As Crawford Lindsey noted in the February 2005 RSI, there are two problems with establishing a universal stringbed standard: The cost of an...
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