US Tennis Congress - Top Teaching Pros all in one place (Atlanta, Oct 11-14)

US Tennis Congress - Train with the Top Coaches in America

What: Learn from the Best Tennis Coaches in the USA in one place
When: Oct 11-14, 2013
Where: Atlanta, GA

* Check out their USA Today story published earlier this week!

* The founder P.J. Simmons, is the creator of the site The Road to 4.5 Tennis which I came across several months ago. I highly recommend it to any tennis player who wants to be the best they can be...

* I also believe that with the right training, nutrition and the proper routine *anyone* can play 4.5 level tennis. I have trained under several of these world-class coaches and can personally recommend the quality of their instruction and level of professionalism.

The coaches and speakers at this Tennis Congress have helped me tremendously towards reaching my personal goal of becoming #1 Mid-Atlantic Men's 4.0 Singles (2011-2012)


About USTC:

The idea behind the USTC is simple but new: to give passionate adult recreational players (NTRP level 2.0-5.0+) an inspiring, intensive, in-person opportunity to learn from a world-class faculty about all aspects of training necessary to advance to the next level (technique, movement, strategy, fitness, injury prevention, and mental conditioning)—using both on-court training and innovative and dynamic off-court techniques. What’s most unique is that each US Tennis Congress builds the curriculum around the individual needs of those who take part.

Exclusive Discount Code Discount: Use"JACKYUSTC" when registering

• $100 off the Aces program
• $100 off the Slam program
• $100 off the Grand Slam program

Some useful links if you're gearing up for Playing some USTA Tennis Tournaments soon:

• Tips for Finding the right USTA Tournament for you (Part 1)
• USTA Tournament Navigation Tips (Part 2)

March 2013 Newsletter: March Tennis Ticket Deals

"Save money, Keep Fit, and Play more tennis!" - Everyone wants to save a little extra in times like these... This month's keywords: **Financial Fitness** Tennis-Bargains.com is a tennis site that helps your wallet stay in shape! ;-)! NEWS: *BNP Paribas Indian Wells Coverage* (Starts 3/7) Check out our coverage, photos and videos! Pictures from Australian Open on Flickr OUR GOALS: Supporting Tennis Help us keep websites like these: open, free and strong by posting your comments to my articles. Send me tennis coupons or deals, that you'd like me to share with fellow tennis players and spread the savings! Keep Tennis fun and accessible! Help keep Tennis fun and affordable for all...for kids and adults alike, from the local neighborhood parks to the US Open!! Bloggers and Sponsors If you would like to submit your reviews or products to be reviewed, please send us an email:info@Tennis-Bargains.com Tennis Deals of the Month Subscribe to our newsletters...Our best tennis deals sent directly to your email box! UPDATE: Read our March 14th Newsletter March 2013 Tennis Tickets 2013 BNP Indian Wells + Miami Open Tickets Buy or Re-sell daily from other fans for MUCH LESS than box office! TicketsNow is verified by Ticketmaster (so no worrying about getting fakes) Indian Wells Tickets Miami Open Tickets Use Promo Code for Free Shipping: "freeshippingaff"  Update: Our live coverage of this ATP Masters 1000 + WTA Tournament, starts 3/7 from Indian Wells, CA SAVE $20 OFF $100 orders: Promo Code "TENNIS20" Buy 2 tickets @ $50/each to max savings with promo code... 2013 RACKET REVIEWS Plus LIVE PLAYTESTS ON YOUTUBE!     Babolat AeroPro GT (Nadal) vs Wilson's Spin Effect (Federer) vs Head's Graphene (Djokovic) - 2013 Edition What is the dominant technology for 2013 Which racket should you demo or buy this year? Tennis Tech - "Science of Spin" ITF Facilities (behind the scenes footage) PLEASE VISIT WWW.TENNIS-BARGAINS.COM FOR ALL THE DETAILS. PLUS GET OTHER COUPON CODES AND SAVINGS ON TENNIS.

Tennis Industry Show with new tennis tools

Similar to the US Open TIA Tennis Show, we attended back in Aug 2012...at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Tysons Corner, a Tennis Show was held for the tennis industry (2/18) here in the Washington DC area.

5th Set Tennis - New Product Demo and Nutrition Trade Show

UPDATE:
Yann Auzoux has just announced a 50% off price for his new tennis invention.

At the Tennis show, he was able to offer us a sneak preview of his latest self-invented tennis tool "Sweet Spotter" that he hopes to help tennis players of all skill levels improve their tennis strokes. He is also the star and creator of Prepping Like a Pro, which we featured a few months ago.

Stay tuned, check back with us at www.FifthSet.com and www.Tennis-Bargains.com for updates and possibly a sneak preview YouTube video demo of the product when it becomes available.

Olivia Ricchi (Nutrition Strategist), Dan Riser (Physio Guru), and Yann Auzoux (Tennis Pro) have worked together on videos to athletes of all sports keep healthy, get stronger, and play better tennis.

Olivia Ricchi (5th Set's Nutritionist)

Check out their Belt-Weigh challenge for more tips:
https://www.youtube.com/user/oliyanncorp

Olivia making one of her isAgenix Shakes!
I had the Chocolate one - yummy and top grade Whey Protein! :)

Nette Tennis - Stylish Sports Wear for Women

A lot of female tennis friends and students of mine have complained about this for years. So many tennis skirts and pants just do not have any pockets to hold balls!!

I guess they think it does not look feminine??

The result is that they have to buy a single plastic ball holder or ask their partner to hold the extra balls. The company Nette Tennis has many different compression shorts and clothing for women to store stuff while they are exercising, jogging, playing tennis, etc. Very cool!

Eleven - Venus Williams' Clothing Line + Women's Fashion

Tennis Karma with Zen Tennis Gear

Venus Williams - Eleven Clothing Line - Free Bags!

TrueStretch - juggle gym of stretching for adults

Although not at the Tennis Show - this product seen at TCCP (College Park, MD) makes for a great way to get lots of great stretching poses on one apparatus.

TrueStretch Chart

Tennis Tickets on-sale in Feb: Dubai Open and SAP Open (San Jose, CA)

SAP Open in San Jose, CA - starts Feb 11 - 17

Tennis Tickets still on sale: http://jc10s.com/2013_SAP_Open_Tennis_Tickets

DEAL: 2013 SAP Open Tennis in San Jose VIP GOLD PACKAGE (All 13 Sessions) 60% Off — $99 (reg. $250): http://savvycities.com/sap-open-tennis-at-hp-pavilion-half-off/

Dubai Open (Dubai, UAE - Feb 18-27, WTA then ATP)

Free ticket giveaway (32 free tickets) - see our Facebook page for current updates*

Fly Emirates and Visit Dubai - it's a wonderful city!

I flew Emirates Airlines both ways and stopped for 12+ hours layovers in Dubai on my trip over to the Australian Open. See pictures from my trip in Dubai.

Novak Djokovic won the US Open 2012 Series.

It includes the "sail boat" Burj Al-Arab building where Federer and Agassi played tennis on the helipad (YouTube)

Disclosure:
Emirates Airlines is the official premier sponsor of the US Open Series.

Tennis Bargains is now an USTA Organization Member

We've just joined the USTA as an official Organizational Membership!

This is our first year and have donated to the USTA Serves Charity - helping kids and aspiring juniors all around the USA to play more tennis, plus it contributes to Tennis College Scholarships.

We encourage everyone to either volunteer or donate what they can to help promote tennis in your local organization.

Tennis Night in America (March 4th)

March 4th is "Tennis Night in America" - Join us in Falls Church, VA to watch Rafael Nadal face Juan Martin Del Porto in a match at Madison Square Garden!

Head Graphene Instinct and Head Graphene Speed MP Reviews

Head Graphene Tennis Racket Previews
- Graphene Speed MP and Graphene Instinct Models

The new Head Graphene Tennis Rackets are now available for demo and for sale to the public in 2013! Available from our sponsor, TennisTopia, in Rockville, MD.

• YouTube Channel for the Graphene Speed MP "unwrapping" video as we slowly peel the fresh foils from Djokovic's New Speed Racket (debuting at the Australian Open).
• FAQ: What is Graphene? ("Material of the Future"?)

Sincere Thanks! We were very fortunate to be able to demo the brand new Head "prototypes" courtesy of TennisTopia in Rockville, MD (voted #1 in 2012 and 2013 as Tennis Shop of the Year winner).

Check out our March 2012 review of the current Head IG line (Instinct, Speed, Radical, Prestige) for a comparison look. Many of these rackets are now going to be sold at a discount because of the Graphene Line coming out (another bonus to our tennis bargain hunters)!

Sneak Peek at the 2013 Head Graphene Models

For those who just can't wait, we at Tennis Bargains are again working tirelessly to bring you all the details, pictures, playtest reviews and videos here first! Below is a glimpse of what the future holds...think of us as your Tennis Santa Claus =)



What has been our impression: Love the new sticks so far; this year Sharapova's Instinct might out-gun Djokovic's Speed racket with better pop and a well-rounded improvement on the IG models!

The new material they added is a carbon-based, creation called "Graphene". They can layer ultra-thin sheets of this material to strengthen the racket's structure. The graphics printed on the throat edge of the racket are supposed to be Graphene molecules...think of it as the next LiquidMetal for Head.

Initial Impressions

Although the Speed "Prototype" looked impressive, we felt that the structural density of the frame may still need a bit more tweaking before the final release. We are also still waiting for the Speed Pro (18x20) model, but at least now Head has officially entered the 2013 racket shoot-out.

Video Play Test Footage

Tennis-Bargains has playtested and film footage of the Head Speed/Instinct up against the Babolat AeroPro Drive (all are 100 sq inches, 16x19 open pattern)...which one did we like? which one should you buy in 2013?? Stay tuned...

We actually demoed and playtested the 2013 Head rackets on the court against the Babolat AeroPro Drives - YouTube Video coming out soon...

See how these new models do against each other as two 4.0-4.5 USTA players play each other. It's now "On like Donkey Kong" as they say... Check back for more updates and below for all our HD Closeup Pictures (below)...

2013 Head Graphene Instinct (16x19) and 2013 Head Speed MP (16x19) Pictures