June 2006 Monthly Archive
June 2006
Where Credit Is Due
Advanta teams up with WTT to bring tennis to thousands of children across the country.
Service & Return
How simple customer service techniques can increase your revenue.
Can You Afford to Offer Health Insurance?
Massachusetts recently passed and sent to its governor legislation making health insurance mandatory for every resident. One controversial provision would fine any business that failed to provide health insurance $295 a year for each employee. The plan aims to...
USTA Offers Support and Recognition To H.S. Coaches With No-Cut Policies
One of the most memorable and fun experiences that high-school students can have is the opportunity to be on a team, to contribute toward a common goal with their fellow students. And now, with high-school tennis, that opportunity is...
Industry News
Information to help you run your business.
Community Service
Kurt Kamperman came to the Community Tennis Division looking to refocus and reapply the USTA's resources. How has he been doing these past three years?
Teaching Pro Membership Resolution Brings Up Concerns
A longtime pro is baffled by a ruling that he feels stifles the game's growth. By Ken DeHart, PTR & USPTA Master Professional How often do you hear something that just makes you wonder, "What the heck is that all...
Pull In the Youngest Players, and You'll Get Their Parents, Too
It's always fun to see juniors spread out and be active on a number of tennis courts. But it becomes magical when practically all of the kids are so young they measure their growth by seeing if they are...
A Can't-Miss Marketing Strategy
Many retailers and facility managers think the Tennis Industry Association is mainly for manufacturers. But that is simply not the case. Over the last few years, the TIA has quietly been expanding its reach to facilities and retailers to...
Reaching Out
A well-thought-out marketing strategy will help you attract and retain customers.
Wilson Natural 16
Wilson Natural is a 100 percent natural gut string. According to Wilson, it contains the highest quality natural gut fiber with moisture-resistant long-life coating. Wilson tells us that it is the choice of top players such as Roger Federer,...
An Effective Use of Time
A tennis teaching veteran, who is also a Tennis Service Rep, says meeting your TSR can yield excellent benefits for your facility and programs.
Changing Volkl pallets
Q: Is it possible to replace the handle on a Volkl BB 10? I have a customer with a 4-5/8 grip who wants a 4-3/8 grip. I know how to make the grip larger, but do not know how to...
Changing the COP
Q: Is there a method of determining the amount of change of a racquet's center of percussion (COP) when placing lead tape on the frame? On my Babolat Aerotour OS, the COP is around 53 cm. From looking at my...
Which tension to use?
Q: Here's a situation I have come across from time to time— a difference in stringing tension between what's stenciled on the racquet and what the Stringer's Digest says. I recently strung a Prince Triple Threat RIP with a tension...
Measuring for Hybrid Sets
I do a lot of hybrid string jobs, using strings from full sets of string. This means cutting each set in half, which can be a pain because the string wants to stay coiled up, and then it invariably tangles...
Frame protection
I own an Ektelon/Prince Neos. As you know, when pulling strings from the racquet throat, it is necessary to pull over the frame throat. The manual suggests using a business card or similar thing to protect the string and frame....
Poly Knotting
Some of the heavier-gauge polys really resist snugging up tightly during knotting, and there’s only so much you can do with adding tension to the tie-off string. I’ve found that the way to tame them is to purposely “kink” the...
Getting to Know Natural Gut
I know a lot of stringers are afraid to try stringing up natural gut due to its cost and reputation. One way to break into stringing with natural gut is to start out with a poly hybrid set, with the...
Have Grip, Will Travel
I play on public courts a lot, which means there is no pro shop readily available. My stringing customers seem to enjoy being able to give me a racquet right there at the court, and get it back the next...
License Plate Advertising
I have found a way to call attention to my small stringing business that’s fun and easy: I purchased a personalized license plate for my vehicle. It was relatively inexpensive, and no one else in my state can have the...
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