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Tennis Made Easy
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Tennis// A great sport for life.
Tennis is a lovely sport for the body as well as the mind. The body benefits greatly from the various muscles that are used while playing this sport. Sprinting this way and that way to retrieve balls is great source of cardio vascular exercise. This exercise is a great stress reliever for the mind. It is an opportunity to forget your job, your problems and so forth and just have a great time. Tennis can be played or learned at any age. With regular play, one can play this sport well up in years. With various league levels, the average player can find competition on their individual level.
The basic strokes are Serve, Backhand Drive, Forehand Drive and Volley). The ready position is also a critical factor.
Serve
Ones stance should be shoulder width apart with one foot in front of the other (on a slant). Racquet should be held with a hammer grip (head of racquet should be on edge). Place racquet on the shoulder (racquet should be on edge). Raise racquet straight up while pronating racquet face. Racquet should be slightly in front of ones body when making contact with the ball (note: arm should be fully extended at contact point). Once ball is struck, the racquet should continue around ones body and stop parallel with the leg.
Feet should not move in this stroke. With practice and after the basic stroke is achieved, the stroke can be modified to suite the player.
Ready Position
The ready position is the starting point for all strokes besides the serve. Therefore it is very important.
Stance for the ready position is: eyes straight ahead, feet spread shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, racquet head is chest height, right hand is at the base of the racquet handle, waist high about a foot in front of the body (in forehand or backhand grip). Left hand is loosely around the throat of the racquet.
In preparation of the ball, one should always be in the ready position. The specified stroke is made and then one returns to the ready position.
Forehand Drive
From the ready position, with knees slightly bent, pivot the body about a quarter turn to the right. Extend the right arm straight, take the racquet back and down (racquet head should be slightly below the waist) towards the fence. Extend the freehand forward in the direction of the net. Step forward with the left leg (basically stepping toward the pole that holds up the net). Swing forward making contact with the ball (Stroke is from low to high. Ideal strike point should be at waist height, contact should be made slightly in front of the body) continuing the follow through across the body and over the opposite shoulder. Return to ready position.
Backhand Drive
From the ready position, with knees slightly bent, pivot the body about a quarter turn to the left. The racquet head needs to be pivoted forward an eighth of a turn towards the net. The rest of the stroke is same as the forehand drive.
Volley
The volley is a stroke that is made close to the net. From the ready position, the racquet should be in the backhand grip (the same grip is used for the forehand and backhand volley). For the forehand volley, pivot the body to the right a quarter turn. Pull racquet back beside the body (elbow should be slightly bent), step forward with the left leg while extending ones racquet and arm forward as one unit. Contact point should be at the same spot as the left foot. Return to the ready position.
Backhand Volley
Pivot to the left. Same as forehand volley.
Racquet should be held firm (in a handshake type grip) when making contact with the ball, in the ready position the racquet should be held loosely.
Strokes stated above are for right-handed people. For left-handers, reverse all the steps.
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QUALIFICATIONS
Professional PTR Certification.
Twenty five years affiliated with tennis. Fifteen years of teaching.
Received full scholarship to Virginia Union University. Played #1 for two years on a college level.
#1 player for three years in District of Columbia Public Schools from 1989-1991.
Nine years supervisory experience.
Strong communicative and interpersonal skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks in an extremely professional manner
WORK HISTORY
Tennis Instructor, Maryland National Park and Planning 2001-2002
Setup tennis program for several recreation centers. Instructed all levels and ages. Organized several tournaments for juniors and adults. Worked with several area middle and high school kids.
Tennis Instructor, Andrews Tennis Center 1998-2000
Instructed advanced and intermediate players. Drilled players and corrected stroke techniques. Perfected correct form to intermediate player’s. Taught mental strategies to the advanced tennis players games. Scheduled matches with other tennis facilities. Coordinated a junior tournament.
Tennis Instructor, Fitzgerald Tennis Center 1997-1998
Coordinated summer tennis program. Supervised six instructors. Instructed beginners, and intermediate kids. Taught basic fundamentals and advanced strokes. Scheduled matches with other competitive tennis facilities. Advanced team placed third in a tournament in Newport News, VA out thirty seven teams. Six players were accepted into Reebok and Fila programs. Scheduled several trips.
Athletic Director, Yongson Recreation Center, Yongson, Korea 1995-1996
Coordinated all athletic functions for the military bases in Seoul, Korea. Managed a budget of 6.7 million dollars. Lobbied with base financial body for additional funding. Supervised seven employees. Scheduled intramural leagues. Orchestrated various tournaments. Ordered athletic equipment. Taught beginners, intermediate, and advanced tennis lessons.
Certifications
Certificate, Fitness Instructor, Fitness School, Fort Riley, KS 1995
Certificate, U.S.P.T.R. Professional Certification 2002
COMPUTER SKILLS
Business Management, Virginia Union University, 1993
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Quicksell, Remedy, Internet and Program Planning.
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Lessons
I am available for Private and Group lessons, Coaching of U.S.T.A. teams and private clubs in the Washington D.C. metro area.
DeJuan McIlwain // PTR Certified
Tennis Professional # 1
dhmtennis@aol.com
301 332-4133
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