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ROSCOE TANNER TENNIS CLINIC
Roscoe Tanner, one of Tennis greats has won 16 singles titles and 13 doubles titles in the Association of Tennis Professional Tour. In 1977, he won his first Grand Slam at The Australian Open, and in 1979 was a runner-up at Wimbledon, where he lost in 5-sets to Bjorn Borg. For several years, he was the doubles partner of the legendary Arthur Ashe. In 1979 he received the “Fair Play Award” from the United Nations. And at the height of his career, Roscoe Tanner was ranked number 4 in the world.
The clinic will encompass the mechanics of serving including stance, location, stroke, contact point, toss, and follow-through creating weight transfer. Roscoe will cover placement, types of serve (flat, slice, kick), and when to use it. He will also have a section on volleys and net play, so that players will learn to serve and volley. The format of the clinic would be a 90-minute sessions to accommodate 40 to 45 players per session. In addition to the clinic, Roscoe could also give a talk on “The History of Tennis”, current players, and his own personal stories. He could also do a book signing of his book, “Double Fault”.
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/1628618-0
