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[jov]

I disagree with those who say that you have to be an accomplished tennis player to be the best tennis instructor.  Many elite players do not have the patience or temperment to coach.  One good example is Nick Bolletieri.  Did your know that he is a 4.0 tennis player but yet he is renowned as one of the premier tennis teachers in the world.

As you know, I am the founder and organizer of The Goodwill Tennis Tours.  Last April/May 2008 we certified nineteen Filipinos as USPTA Tennis Professionals and nineteen as USPTA Recreational Coaches.

You do not have to be certified to be a good coach but certification is an acknowledgement by the tennis profession that you have the skills to coach and that you are a student of the great game of tennis. 

It is my goal to continue my tennis program for the Philippines.  My tennis program consists of the following

1. USPTA Certification:
http://www.uspta.com/index.cfm?CFID=40418178&CFTOKEN=87560884&MenuItemID=1633&MenuGroup=New%2DUSPTA

2. Recreational Coaches Workshop - http://www.usta.com/Coaches/Recreation.aspx

3. Free tennis clinics for children and advanced juniors.

To view pictures of my last six tennis programs in the Philippines, please go to the web addresses

http://www1.snapfish.com/share/p=670241214329600387/l=390994745/g=15905395/cobrandOid=1000131/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

http://www1.snapfish.com/share/p=910241214331349287/l=390995443/g=15905395/cobrandOid=1000131/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB and http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhs097.html
 
To view me meeting the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Kristie A. Kenney, during my Ateneo de Manila tennis program on February 23, 2007, please go to the web address

http://philtennis.multiply.com/video/item/38/gw7.AVI .
 
To view the interview my group did with ANC Network on May 1, 2008, please go to the web address

http://edolera.multiply.com/video/item/1/ANC_Interview_-_May_1_2008 .

More power to Philippine tennis.

Promoting friendship and goodwill using the world game of tennis,

Elmer A. Dolera
The Goodwill Tennis Tours
edolera@hotmail.com




 

very well said sir edolera, i agree 

[mikki_blinkme]

nice. i agree. just like pete sampras' coach. tim gullickson. he's not a topranked player at his prime pero yung product nya is 14 time grand slam and the greatest.

[HunKie]

GUYZ...

Now your talking.... keep it on topic....

Cheers

[Nadale]

I disagree with those who say that you have to be an accomplished tennis player to be the best tennis instructor.  Many elite players do not have the patience or temperment to coach.  One good example is Nick Bolletieri.  Did your know that he is a 4.0 tennis player but yet he is renowned as one of the premier tennis teachers in the world.

As you know, I am the founder and organizer of The Goodwill Tennis Tours.  Last April/May 2008 we certified nineteen Filipinos as USPTA Tennis Professionals and nineteen as USPTA Recreational Coaches.

You do not have to be certified to be a good coach but certification is an acknowledgement by the tennis profession that you have the skills to coach and that you are a student of the great game of tennis. 

It is my goal to continue my tennis program for the Philippines.  My tennis program consists of the following

1. USPTA Certification:
http://www.uspta.com/index.cfm?CFID=40418178&CFTOKEN=87560884&MenuItemID=1633&MenuGroup=New%2DUSPTA

2. Recreational Coaches Workshop - http://www.usta.com/Coaches/Recreation.aspx

3. Free tennis clinics for children and advanced juniors.

To view pictures of my last six tennis programs in the Philippines, please go to the web addresses

http://www1.snapfish.com/share/p=670241214329600387/l=390994745/g=15905395/cobrandOid=1000131/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

http://www1.snapfish.com/share/p=910241214331349287/l=390995443/g=15905395/cobrandOid=1000131/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB and http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhs097.html
 
To view me meeting the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Kristie A. Kenney, during my Ateneo de Manila tennis program on February 23, 2007, please go to the web address

http://philtennis.multiply.com/video/item/38/gw7.AVI .
 
To view the interview my group did with ANC Network on May 1, 2008, please go to the web address

http://edolera.multiply.com/video/item/1/ANC_Interview_-_May_1_2008 .

More power to Philippine tennis.

Promoting friendship and goodwill using the world game of tennis,

Elmer A. Dolera
The Goodwill Tennis Tours
edolera@hotmail.com

Sir Elmer,
               You mentioned that you certified 19 Filipinos as USPTA Tennis Professionals and 19 USPTA Recreational Coaches.
               Can you give the list of their names? This is just for future reference.
               
THanks.....