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July/August 2020
Volume XXIX, No. 4
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PTR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT Karl Hale

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REGULAR FEATURES

2 For the Record
3 Industry News
3 Your Serve
22 Member News
24 Education News
29 Ask the Ball Machine Expert
On the Cover: PTR Members Macie Elliott & Marcela Rodezno
won the 2020 Women's Platform Tennis National Title at the
APTA (American Platform Tennis Assn) National Championship
in Darien, CT this March.
They won the title this March amidst
the largest women's field ever in this growing sport!

Contents Page: Johan duRandt, PTR/PPR/PPTR

Photo Credits: Nindy Pike, APTA
FEATURES

5 Recovery: Hidden Gem of the Shot Cycle

Gyata Stormon

10 PTR Foundation Update


12 Resilience and Connection in Uncertain Times
Kalindi Dinoffer

16 Lights, Camera, Action! 3 Keys to a Better Lesson
Bill Riddle

18 Training Female Athletes

Sujay Lama

27 5 Key Traits of Well Rounded Tennis Professionals
Federico Mas