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Speaker: Des Allen Tennis is Fun 29 th November 2008. Tennis is Fun…. Maurice Pratt. The challenge to reposition the sport…. The challenge to reposition the sport…. ……just a little. Why? To grow participation levels. The structure of the game in Ireland.
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Speaker: Des Allen Tennis is Fun 29th November 2008 www.tennisireland.ie
Tennis is Fun…. Maurice Pratt www.tennisireland.ie
The challenge to reposition the sport….. www.tennisireland.ie
The challenge to reposition the sport….. ……just a little www.tennisireland.ie
Why? To grow participation levels www.tennisireland.ie
The structure of the game in Ireland • 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 www.tennisireland.ie
Participation rates – most popular activities www.tennisireland.ie
Most popular activities - female www.tennisireland.ie
Potential for participation growth www.tennisireland.ie
Balance performance/recreational Change the surface Competition formats Tennis can be more fun Move indoors Fitness and Health National Tennis day Coaching www.tennisireland.ie
No. 3 DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.“Tennis increases lung function/lung flexibility” SOURCE: Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 46 (2006) www.tennisireland.ie
No.2......CANCER“Higher levels of physical activity reduces the risk of cancer” SOURCE: U.S. Surgeon Generals Report 2004 www.tennisireland.ie
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) www.tennisireland.ie
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 www.tennisireland.ie
Diabetes “Tennis twice a week decreases glucose (sugar) levels in the blood” SOURCE: Babette Pluim, ITF Medical Commission www.tennisireland.ie
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. www.tennisireland.ie
National Tennis Centre www.tennisireland.ie
National Tennis Centre www.tennisireland.ie
National Tennis Centre www.tennisireland.ie
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 www.tennisireland.ie
Competition Formats • Challenge formats • Elimination formats • Group formats • Rotation formats • Team formats www.tennisireland.ie
National Tennis Day www.tennisireland.ie