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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 ...
Preparing for the Future
by Denny Schackter, USPTA Professional If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that the future can never be predicted. Like you, I was completely caught off guard with all the dynamics that have occurred, much less, seeing what has happened ...
Your Serve: Family Time by Denny Schackter
Click here for the full article published by Racquet Sports Industry magazine. As difficult as these times are, they can be a golden opportunity to bring parents into the tennis-teaching equation. Last fall, I stopped by a large athletic field ...
Court-Side with Beilinson Tennis
Podcast with Denny Schackter Recorded Pre-COVID-19, such a fun discussion with Denny Schackter. Click HERE for the full podcast. Denny has worked in various capacities in the Tennis Industry for over 50 years. Denny was the Head Tennis Coach o ...
One Idea to Liven Up Your Group Lessons
We all know that teaching the same groups year after year and week after week can lead to some staleness. By accident, I came up with an idea that might add some “spark” to your lesson planning. Perhaps it has been recommended before, but in any cas ...
Keep Networking and Your Resume Sharp
Hello Tennis Industry,I am assured you are stuck in the house and realizing cabin fever just like I am. Hope you and your family are hanging in there. I have taken this down time to organize my files from Tennis Priorities. I am reach ...
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 ...