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USTA Atlanta
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Atlanta, GA 30338
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Play Tennis For Life!

Welcome to the Sport of a Lifetime!

Tennis is truly the sport of a lifetime!  What other sport captures you at a young age and provides you with opportunities to play well into your 70's, 80's, and even 90's?  The game is always a challenge as we strive to improve our play, our mental health and physical fitness.  Plus it's a lot of fun too (except on those days our backhands fail us)!

"Tennis for Life"
will provide our players with information on how to get more out of life and the game of tennis!  Here you will find various articles and links to health, fitness, tennis tips and more!  Be sure to check back often for updates.  
Comments or suggestions?  Please email them to matt@ustaatlanta.com.  

Warm-Up to Stretch, Don't Stretch to Warm-Up! by Richard Woodroof

What Is Cardio Tennis by Heather Silvia

Outthinking Your Emotions by Dr. John Sklare
 
 
Whitney McCray, senior on the Georgia Tech Women's Tennis team is writing a blog throughout the 2008 season about life as a college athlete.  Click here for Whitney's bio and blog! 
 


ARCHIVES

Dr. Neary Takes On Tennis: Understanding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Cardio Tennis: Getting Out What You Put In! By Heather Silvia



Contributors

Who is Dr. Neary?  Dr. Anthony J. Neary is the primary Chiropractor at All About Wellness in Alpharetta. He has been In practice for over 13 years.  For 9 years of practice, Dr. Neary worked directly in a Neurologist's practice at St. Joseph's hospital. He also received specialized training in Chiropractic Neurology, allowing him to excel in treating even the most difficult cases.  Dr.Neary believes in a team approach with patient care. He has a close relationship with Neurologists, Orthopeadists, Surgeons, and Physical Therapists.  He is also a nationally registered electrodiagnostic technician who works with medical doctors, providing nerve conduction testing for various neurologic conditions.  Learn more at www.aboutwellnessonline.com.

Who is Heather Silvia?  Heather Silvia owns Silvia Tennis Academy which is a tennis management company that currently runs two neighborhood facilities in Alpharetta, Georgia; Crooked Creek & Seven Oaks.  Heather contributes articles to "Atlanta Tennis" magazine.

Dr. John Sklare  John Sklare received his doctorate in counseling psychology from Northern Illinois University.  He spent 15 years of his professional life seeing patients in private practice during which time he also served as a member of a medical team providing pre and post psychological services to surgical patients.  He has served as a consultant to business and industry doing personality assessments and compatibility evaluations, taught psychology and learning theory to both graduate and undergraduate students and conducted numerous workshops and seminars on a variety of topics.  Dr Sklare has appeared on both radio and television and is also a USPTA certified tennis professional.  He currently consults with Doctors, Dietitians and Corporate Wellness Programs on wellness, the psychology of lifestyle change and weight management.  Dr. Sklare is also the author of The Inner Diet Personal Assessment System, a program that addresses emotional eating and is presently the Director of the Emotional Support Center for eDiets.com, the internets leading health and weight loss web site.  Most recently, John began contributing the daily wellness message for LifeScript.com.

Who is Richard Woodroof?  Richard Woodroof is the Director of Tennis at Governors Towne Club in Acworth.  A former coach on the WTA Tour, he has also coached 5 Gold Ball-winning juniors.  In addition to being a certified USPTA professional, Richard is also a Speed, Agility and Quickness coach.  If you have any questions regarding tennis training please contact Richard at GTCTennis@governorstowneclub.com