This is a preliminary version of the Programme of the 16th ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference. This preliminary programme will be continuously updated on this website and therefore, you should regularly check for updates so as to be sure that you have the latest version of the programme.


The Conference will be conducted in English and Spanish with simultaneous translation into English or Spanish as required. Informal translation into French may be provided but this will only be confirmed after the entry deadline.


DAY 1
Friday 30/10/09
8.30-9.00 Workshop Opening.
9.00-10.00 ITF and development. Dave Miley (ITF)
10.45-11.15 Coffee-break and Conference exhibition area open
11.00-12.00 An overview of tennis in Spain. Alberto Riba (SPA)
12.15-13.15 Training systems with high performance players Francis Roig (SPA)
13.30-14.30 Lunch, free time and Conference exhibition area open
14.30-15.35 Workshops (LR) 20' each
BNP PARIBAS SHOWCOURT - ESPAÑOL / ENGLISH
SALA MAPFRE - ESPAÑOL
CORTAL CONSORS ROOM - ENGLISH
SALA WILSON - ESPAÑOL
KAPLAN CPS ROOM - ENGLISH
Tennis Academies in Spain Chair / Moderador: Alberto Riba
Detección de talentos Moderador: Miguel Miranda
Biomechanics of tennis Chair: Karl Davies
Preparación física para jugadores de alto nivel Moderador: Juan Carlos Andrade
Play Tennis Chair: James Newman
Player development in the competition stage - Joan Balcells (ESP)
Academy Equelite Juan Carlos Ferrero - Antonio Martínez Cascales (ESP)
El entrenamiento de la fuerza aplicada al tenis mediante ejercicios específicos, especiales y de competición - Alex Cuéllar (ESP)
Academy Global Tennis Team - Jofre Porta (ESP)
15.35-16.00 Coffee-break and Conference exhibition area open
16.00-17.15 Workshops (LR) 20' each and 15' questions to all
16.00-17.30 Comunicaciones libres (LR) 15' cada uno y 15' preguntas a todos - 5
16.00-17.30 Free communications (LR) 15' each and 15' questions to all - 5
Tennis Academy BTT - Álvaro Margets (ESP)
Detección de talentos en Cuba - Wilfredo Henry (CUB)
1. Modificación de perfil lípidico y calidad de vida en pacientes con sca de bajo riesgo en un programa de rehabilitación cardiaca utilizando como deporte el tenis - Abello et al. (ESP)
1. The relative age effect in German youth tennis - Born, P. (GER)
Academy Top Team - Lluis Bruguera (ESP)
Detección de talentos: Investigación y aplicación - Paul Dorochenko (FRA)
2. Mejora de la condición física en pacientes con síndrome coronario agudo de bajo riesgo a través de un entrenamiento adaptado del tenis - Fuentes, J.P. et al. (ESP)
2. Coach development being the best - Emms, H. (GBR)
3. Influencia de la velocidad de recepción de la bola y de la variabilidad inter-sujeto en la velocidad máxima del golpeo paralelo de derecha - Corbí, F. (ESP)
3. Mindset - Reardon, J. (NED)
17.30 Official Opening Ceremony
4. Ética del profesor de tenis - Ancalmo, C. (ITF)
4. New type of continuing training for tennis coaches, with European Leonardo Da Vinci - Gruet, P. (FRA)
18.00 Official Opening Cocktail
5. Master Universitario en Tenis - Valencian International University (ESP)
5.Behavioral responses to environmental stress in professional and amateur tennis players - Morante, S. (AUS)