www.tennisireland.ie speaker: des allen tennis is fun 29 th november 2008
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Speaker: Des Allen
Tennis is Fun
29th November 2008
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Tennis is Fun….
Maurice Pratt
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The challenge to reposition the
sport…..
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……just a little
The challenge to reposition the
sport…..
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Why?
To grow participation levels
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Tennis has a 3% participation level (ESRI Research)
70,000 estimated as members of affiliated clubs
200 affiliated clubs nationwide
Modest growth in club memberships over past ten years. Most growth in Leinster
The structure of the game in Ireland
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Rank Activity Male% Female% Total%1 Swimming 12 17 15
2 Golf 17 3 10
3 Aerobics 5 10 8
4 Soccer 13 2 7
5 Cycling (leisure) 6 3 5
6 GAA football 8 <1 4
7 Billiards Snooker 6 <1 4
8 Pitch and Putt 4 2 3
9 Tennis 3 3 3
10 Jogging 3 2 3
Participation rates – most popular activities
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Most popular activities - female
Activities Participation rate %
Swimming 17
Aerobics/ Keep fit 10
Cycling for leisure 3
Golf 3
Tennis 3
Jogging 2
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Potential for participation growth
Nadal/Federer head to head Climate
non-contact Private members Clubs
cradle to grave Few commercial/municipal facilities
no drugs Elitist image
fashion/show biz crossover A little stuffy – whites rules
high levels of tv coverage Culture discouraged pro tennis
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Balance performance/recreational
National Tennis day
Tennis can be more fun
Fitness and Health
Move indoors
Change the surface
Competition formats
Coaching
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No. 3DISEASES OF THE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
“Tennis increases lung function/lung
flexibility”
SOURCE: Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
46 (2006)
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No.2......CANCER
“Higher levels of physical activity reduces the risk of
cancer”
SOURCE: U.S. Surgeon Generals Report 2004
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No.1......HEART DISEASE“In tennis players there is one third to a half less cardiovascular disease than
in non tennis players”
SOURCE: American Journal of Medicine 112 (2002)
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Obesity
Average female in an hour playing singles burns 420 calories
Average male in an hour playing singles burns 600 calories.
SOURCE: Cleveland Clinic Heart Centre
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Diabetes
“Tennis twice a week decreases glucose (sugar) levels in the blood”
SOURCE: Babette Pluim, ITF Medical Commission
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People who participate in tennis 3 hours per week (at moderately vigorous intensity) cut their risk of death in half from any cause, according to physician Ralph Paffenbarger, who studied more than 10,000 people over a period of 20 years.
SOURCE: Dr. Jack Groppel, USTA.
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National Tennis Centre
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National Tennis Centre
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National Tennis Centre
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Sam Barry
World U18 Ranking: 192
Aged 16, from Limerick
Played first pro tournament June 2008
ITF record 35 and 13
Next stop Australian Open
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Competition Formats
Challenge formats
Elimination formats
Group formats
Rotation formats
Team formats
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National Tennis Day