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How can I increase my value as a Tennis Teaching Pro?
WOW! I have not experienced that kind of pain for a long time. I was demonstrating an overhead to my students, and I received a jolt of pain in my shoulder. I slowly brought my arm down, but the pain persisted. I managed to get through the lesson, bu ...
Shortage of Tennis Officials
In a recent article, Denny talks about the shortage of Tennis Officials in USTA Tournaments and how we can potentially solve this issue. "Like teaching pros, the average age of officials continues to rise, which means as they get older, they leav ...
USTA Midwest Summit
The USTA Midwest completed it's third Summit in Columbus, OH July 11-12. The purpose of the event was to add "teamwork" to the growth of tennis. Pictured left to right are Denny Schackter , Tracy Davies of the USTA National Office, Brian Parkkone ...
Article: “High School Tennis: An Overlooked Core for Tennis Growth”
I recently wrote an article for Tennis Pro Magazine! It is about the benefits of teaching high school tennis and how it can impact the number of future tennis players. Here is a snippet of the text and I will have a link to the magazine with the ful ...
Tennis Club Business: Letter to the Editor – May 2019
Tennis Priorities was recently featured in the Tennis Club Business Newsletter. Our founder, Denny Schackter, discusses his thoughts on the issues facing tennis today and how more people can learn to play at a young age. Check out the full lette ...
Organization of the Month: Tennis Club Business
Denny Schackter has been serving the Tennis Teaching Professional Industry for his entire career. Denny Schackter, Founder of Tennis Priorities Company has been integral in locating Professional Tennis Coaches for over 20 years. Understanding the n ...
Should Tennis Juniors Play Other Sports?
By Denny Schackter Denny Schackter has been serving the Tennis Teaching Professional Industry for his entire career. Denny was the Head Tennis Coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1972-81, and spent 22 years as a sales rep for Wilson ...
Does your Facility Have A Company Culture?
Does your facility have a "Company Culture"? by Denny Schackter Chicago Tennis Lessons from a certified Master. Denny Schackter has over 30 years in the Tennis Industry Several weeks ago I was thinking about my career as an industry Rep. Thoughts ...
Why A Lesson Plan Is Needed!
by Denny Schackter, USPTA Elite Professional Denny Schackter has been serving the Tennis Teaching Professional Industry for his entire career. Recently one of my good buds was hired as a part-time tennis-teaching professional at a nearby f ...