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2008 PTR International Tennis Symposium
Speaker Schedule
Following is a general schedule of presentations during the International Tennis Symposium. All of these presentations are included in your symposium registration.

The Speaker Schedule always has the possibility of changing due to unforeseen circumstances.

Sunday, February 17
Chuck Kriese
Total Team Training for High School Coaches
Dede Allen
Bridging the Gap... Getting Ready for College
Dave Miley
Serve, Rally & Score... Working Effectively with Groups of Starter Players
Rick Devereux
Teaching Your Athletes How to Stretch Properly
Nick Saviano
Athleticism, the New Fundamental of Player Development
Kirk Anderson (Mediator)
High School Coaches Panel
with Dan Vonk, Ann Koger, Sue Minchau & John Danise
Carl Petersen
High Performance Training Tips
Dave Miley
The ITF Play & Stay Campaign - Increasing Tennis Participation Worldwide
Chuck Kriese
The Maintaining of Symmetry Between Ball Striking and Movement in Today's High Speed Game
Gary Avischious
Buttoning Your Shirt
Dr. Jeff Chandler &
Mark Kovacs
Common Injuries of a Teaching Pro & How to Delay and/or Manage Them to Extend Your Career
Carlos Salum
Become Mr. Tennis in Your Community - Creative Marketing for Pros

Monday, February 18
Rick Devereux
Yoga Stretches for Tennis Players with Back Spasms & Strains
Miguel Cysneiros
Parent/Player -- Coaching Your Child, the Glory & Pitfalls
Lisa Duncan
Starting From Scratch: 5 Essentials for Building a Team
Dr. Ben Kibler
Recovery - How to Get Ready for Your Next Match
Kirk Anderson &
Jason Jamison
Managing Maximum Number of Players on Minimum Number of Courts
Dr. Bryce Young
How to Be a Courtside Mental Coach
Tito Perez
Gerencia de Academias y Escuelas de Tenis
Gustavo Granitto
Improving Concentration in Junior Players
Gary Avischious
Coaching Kids
Jorge Andrew &
Carlos Manaure
All Star Drills
Julien Heine
So Your Student Wants to Play College Tennis
Mike Barrell &
Anne Pankhurst
Quick to Compete - Formats for PTR Kids in QuickStart
Rob Antoun
Teaching Tactics in the Modern Women's Game

Tuesday, February 19
Page Love Bombac
Fueling & Hydrating for your Best Performance
Lorenzo Beltrame
Ensuring the Success of Our Junior Tennis Players
Ron Manilla
Proven Strategies to Take Your Club or Facility to the Next Level
Dr. Doug Eng
Inventing Federer
Dr. Jim Loehr
Our Story Around Failure
Don Henson
The Goodies are on the Inside: How Our Students Learn
Doug Cash
How to Become a True Tennis Professional - Are You Doing What It Takes to Really Server Your Students?
Rodney Harmon
Techniques for the 21st Century
Mike Woody
How to Fast Track Your Business with Technology
Tito Perez
Aprende a Jugar Tenis Saltando (ninos de 4 a 8 anos)
Rob Antoun
Drills for the Modern Game
Dr. Howard Brody
The Last 20 Years in Tennis Science
Sasha Frljanic
Tennis Learning Management System
Karl Hale
Club Service Ideas and Best Practices

Wednesday, February 20
Craig Jones
Developing Champions Through PTR Kids Tennis & QuickStart
David Brouwer
Fun Drills to Develop Physical Skills in Kids Under 10
Laury Hammel
w/ Phil Parrish
Zip Zones - Create It and They Will Come
Mike Barrell
Between the Lines - Teaching Tactics to Kids
Carl Petersen
Preventing Overtraining & Promoting Recovery in Players
Jorge Andrew &
Carlos Manaure
Lo Mejor de Lo Mejor en Drills
Dr. Anne Smith
Train the Brain with On-Court Drills for Winning Results
Jack Barker &
Adam Gard'ner
Teaching Progressions for Less-Skilled Players
Page Love Bombac
Communicating Tennis Specific Nutrition Information to Players - New Tools & Resources
Pat Etcheberry
Evaluating a Player's Fitness for Tennis
Michele Krause
Cardio Tennis for Kids
Clive Carrigan
Top 10 Drills for Advanced Players
Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Teaching 4 & 5 Year Olds Through the Art of Storytelling

Thursday, February 21
  Fast Feeding Contest
Fernando Velasco &
Henri Elkins
Bijou Tennis Show - Fun Fare for All
Pat Etcheberry
Training Tips to Avoid an Injury or Rehab from One
Dr. Sharon Petro
The WIN Method: Strategies for the Mental Advantage
Walker Sahag
Van der Meer World Class Progressions for Developing High Performance Players
Bill Riddle &
Dag Jönsson
Developing & Hosting a High Profile Tennis Event
Bill Mountford
Team Drills to Prepare for Competition
Felipe Alarcon
Desarrollo de un Jugador Competitivo
Conrad McIntire
Creative Ways To Teach Modern Strokes
Jorge Capestany
Cardio Tennis Drills
Michael Lowdermilk
Oxidative Stress & Anti-Aging AntiOxidant Protection
Alfredo Soliz
Balance y Aptitudes del Movimiento
Ken DeHart
7 Habits to Prolong Your Career as a Tennis Professional