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Jeff Kitsock of Lancaster, Pa., dissects the similarities between baseball and tennis.
Physical Trainer, Betty Jo Thaman explains why tennis players need potassium in their diets?
Does your game change with the seasons? Brian Denis provides expert insight on moving your game indoors.
Ed Tseng shares the top five mental mistakes tennis players make.
Dr. Craig Kimmel instructs on why buying the right tennis short is important to your back and your tennis game?
Has your tennis elbow continued to nag you even after you have taken time off from playing? What is tennis elbow? Guest columnist Corin Kunicky, D.P.T answers these questions and more.
Founded in 1881, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States. In addition to owning and operating the US Open, Olympus US Open Series and selecting the members of the Davis Cup, Fed Cup and Olympic teams, the USTA administers a variety of programs nationwide for players of all ages and ability levels.
A not-for-profit organization, the USTA is organized geographically into 17 sections. Incorporated in 1924, the USTA Middle States (USTA MS) section encompasses Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey (exclusive of a 35-mile radius around New York City) and northwestern West Virginia. USTA MS is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to carrying out the goals of the national association within its region, particularly with respect to promoting tennis opportunities for juniors and adults of all abilities and all cultural backgrounds.
To better service local needs, USTA MS is further subdivided into six districts: Allegheny Mountain, Central PA, Delaware, Eastern PA, New Jersey and Philadelphia. The USTA MS Board of Directors provides the strategic direction and leadership for the section. By evaluating and establishing goals, policies and objectives the Board provides the road map from which the professional staff, headed by the executive director, and other volunteers follow to achieve the mission – To promote and develop the growth of tennis.