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 4
Monday 2/11/09
9.45-10.45 Machar Reid (AUS) and Bruce Elliott (AUS) Biomechanical Factors for Consideration in the Development of the Serve
10.45-11.15 Coffee-break
11.15-12.15 Running to stand still - current issues in tennis equipment and anti-doping - Stuart Miller (ITF)
12.30-13.30 Teach/Train/Coach - The Complete Performance Coach - Steven Martens (GBR)
13.30-14.30 Lunch, free time, Wheelchair tennis demonstration (OC)
14.30-15.50 Workshops (LR) 20' each
BNP PARIBAS SHOWCOURT - ESPAÑOL / ENGLISH
SALA MAPFRE - ESPAÑOL
SALA WILSON - ESPAÑOL
CORTAL CONSORS ROOM - ENGLISH
KAPLAN CPS - ENGLISH
Player Development Programmes - Programas de Desarrollo de Jugadores Chair / Moderador: Dave Miley
Gestión del tenis Moderador: Miguel Miranda
Metodología del entrenamiento Moderador: Josep Campos
From junior to pro Chair: Ivan Molina
Tennis for special populations Chair: Cecilia Ancalmo
Gestión de Recursos Humanos en un torneo de tenis de alto nivel - Gerardo Bielons (ESP)
Los torneos Futures, una realidad del tenis español - José Luis Villuendas (ESP)
Biomechanics of stroke production in wheelchair tennis - Martin Whaite (GBR)
Metodología del entrenamiento en tenis - Juan Pino (CUB)
15.50-16.30 Coffee-break
16.30-17.45 Free communications (LR) 15' each
16.30-17.45 Workshops (LR) 20' each and 15' questions to all
16.30-17.45 Free communications (LR) 15' each
1. Demographic data and potential trends in American junior competitive tennis players - Kovacs, M. (USA)
1. Tennis Specific endurance diagnostics using an acoustically controlled fitness test on court - Novak, D. (CRO)
2. Moving Forward With The Game-Based Approach - New ideas about the way we teach - Wilson, D. (IRL)
Criterios para la organización de una eliminatoria de Copa Davis - Xavier Fajardo (ESP)
2. Effect of tennis shoes on sideward cutting movements - Llana, S. (ESP)
3. ITF Websites - Sharp, B. and Over, S. (ITF)
Gestión del tenis en tiempos de crisis: Como navegar en el temporal sin perecer en el intento - Francisco Ávila (ESP)
Women progression from junior to pro - Daria Kopsic (ARG)
3. Age Profile of ATP/WTA Top 100 tour (1990-2005) - McCraw, P. (AUS)
     
4. Software for tennis coaching - Knodel, M. (GER)