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USRSA.com: Although we are still small for our age (lots of our older material is not yet on-line), we are getting bigger all the time. As of today, we have: 2,006 html files, 1,082 image files, 70 directories, 50 cgi files, and 11 Java archive files.

New Book for Top Tennis Performance

From Breakpoint to Advantage: A Practical Guide to Optimal Tennis Health and Performance is a new book by Babette Pluim and Marc Safran that was written to help players reach optimal, injury-free performance, including preventing overuse injuries. Pluim, a sports physician and medical director of the Royal Netherlands Lawn Tennis Association, is the editor of the newsletter Medicine and Science in Tennis and a contributor to the IOC Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Tennis. Safran is an orthopedic surgeon in San Francisco specializing in sports medicine and biomechanics.

Topics in the book, which is published by Racquet Tech Publishing, include: injury prevention and rehabilitation; descriptions, symptoms, and treatments for all tennis injuries and ailments; stroke mechanics and injury; training programs for flexibility, balance, stabilization, and strength; proper nutrition for tennis players; equipment selection for health and performance; and more.

To order the book, which retails for $29.95, contact the USRSA at 760-536-1177, e-mail usrsa@usrsa.com, or order through our on-line store.

Stringer Journals for the Olympics and U.S. Open

USRSA.com: We have two more RacquetTECH.com exclusives: stringer journals from both the Olympics and the U.S. Open. You won't believe what the stringers at the Olympics had to endure!

USRSA Book Selected by Scientific American Book Club

The USRSA's The Physics and Technology of Tennis has been named a selection of the Scientific American Book Club. Founded in 1958, Scientific American Book Club is the world's oldest and most respected science book club. Dedicated to serving both professionals and serious amateurs, it surveys the entire scientific field to make the finest works available to club members. The cross-disciplinary readership spans a variety of subjects from theoretical and applied mathematics and physics to biology, chemistry, and cognitive science. The Physics and Technology of Tennis, by Howard Brody, Rod Cross, and Crawford Lindsey, was also named "Best Book (Technical Division)" by Inside Tennis magazine. Its 42 chapters are divided into four sections -- racquets, strokes, strings, balls and courts. Topics include racquet weight, balance, swing weight, power, vibration, and shock; string materials, properties, tension, spin, and power; and ball speed, trajectory, bounce, and spin. It is published by Racquet Tech Publishing, an imprint of the USRSA, and is available by calling 760-536-1177 or going to the USRSA store. Price is $29.95 for nonmembers and $26.95 for USRSA members.

New Sports Medicine Books Coming from Racquet Tech Publishing

A comprehensive and comprehensible book on sports medicine for the tennis player, From Breakpoint To Advantage: A Practical Guide to Optimal Tennis Health and Performance is coming soon from Racquet Tech Publishing. If you are at all serious about your tennis, you need this book. See all the exciting details here.

'Ask the Experts' now on-line

USRSA.com: The text and photos from our Ask the Experts column over the years, are starting to make their way on-line. Eventually, all the material will be posted, and there already is a search feature, similar to that found on Tips and Techniques.

New racquet information

USRSA.com: The Digest On-line, Morphinator, and the Racquet Selector now have stringing instructions and specs (respectively) for the following new racquets: Dunlop 1000G ICE (tennis), Fischer Twin Tec Speed Air Carbon FTi (tennis), Head Liquidmetal 5 (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Fire (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Instinct Tour XL (tennis), Head Liquidmetal Rave (tennis), Head Protector MP (tennis), Head Protector OS (tennis), PowerAngle Power 98/K (tennis), PowerAngle Spin 102 (tennis), Prince Turbo Beast MP (tennis), Prince Turbo Beast OS (tennis), Prince Turbo Shark OS (tennis), Volkl Tour 10 V-Engine MP (tennis), Volkl Tour 8 V-Engine MP (tennis), Volkl Tour 9 V-Engine MP (tennis), and Wilson n3 (tennis). The Digest On-line also has stringing instructions for: E-Force Blowout (racquetball), E-Force Chaos 22 (racquetball), E-Force Payback (racquetball), E-Force Radium 150 (racquetball), E-Force Radium 170 (racquetball), E-Force Tyranny 160 (racquetball), E-Force Tyranny 175 (racquetball), Ektelon AirDrive (racquetball), Ektelon DPR 2500 (racquetball), Ektelon DPR 2500 Lite (racquetball), Head Liquidmetal 170 (racquetball), Head Liquidmetal 180 (racquetball), Head Liquidmetal 190 (racquetball), Head MegaBlast 195 (racquetball), Wilson Hope (racquetball), Wilson nLite (racquetball), Wilson nPower (racquetball), Wilson XT ROK (racquetball), Wilson XT Speed (racquetball), Wilson XT Tour (racquetball), Head i.x140 (squash), Head Liquidmetal 120 (squash), Head Liquidmetal 140 (squash), Prince AirLaunch 140 (squash), Prince AirStick 130 (squash), Prince More Approach (squash), Tecnifibre Carbiothane 140 (squash), Tecnifibre Carboflex 130 (squash), Tecnifibre Carboflex 140 (squash), Tecnifibre Expert D.Ti Power (squash), Tecnifibre Suprem 130 (squash), Wilson Hyper Hammer 110 (squash), Wilson Hyper Prostaff 155 (squash), Wilson Hyper Prostaff Tour (squash), Wilson Triad 130 (T130) (squash), Wilson Triad 145 (T145) (squash), Prince Catalyst (badminton), Prince Hornet Ti (badminton), Prince Smash (badminton), Prince Triple Threat Warrior (badminton), Prince Vendetta (badminton), Wilson V14 (badminton), Wilson V4 (badminton), and Wilson V8 (badminton).

Older Pro Equipment Logs Now Available

USRSA.com: The men's and women's pro equipment logs from the 1991 Roland Garros and 1991 U.S. Open are now on-line.

RSI wins Apex award

Racquet Sports Industry magazine has won an Apex 2004 Award of Excellence. See the full story here.

Improved on-line tool: Find a Stringer

USRSA.com: We've dramatically improved the way the Find a Stringer tool works. Now, you type in a ZIP code, and it shows all the stringers within 100 miles of that ZIP code. No more near misses!

New on-line tool: Racquet Mass Mover

USRSA.com: What happens if you already have added lead tape to your frame, but it doesn't match another frame? You can take off all the existing lead tape, and use our tools to add it back on, or you can use our new Racquet Mass Mover to see how much you need to move the old tape to achieve your desired results. This tool even allows you to add new mass or take away existing mass at the same time that you are moving existing mass. Take advantage of this real multipurpose tool!

The Anatomy of a Tennis Racquet

USRSA.com: The Anatomy of a Tennis Racquet, which has long appeared in the reference section of the Stringer's Digest, is now available on-line as well.

Calibration page for the Prince Neos 1000 and Ektelon Model H

USRSA.com: You must check the calibration of lock-out stringing machines often to ensure their accuracy. Here are the calibration instructions for the venerable Prince Neos 1000 and Ektelon Model H.

New racquet information

USRSA.com: The Digest On-line, Morphinator, and the Racquet Selector now have stringing instructions and specs (respectively) for the following new racquets: Avery M3, Wilson n1, Wilson n5 (110), Wilson n5, Wilson nSix-One 95, and Wilson nSix-One Tour.

Swing weight calculator is now easier to use

USRSA.com: Our on-line swing weight calculator, which rivals the expensive machines in accuracy, is now easier to use. Where before you had to measure the distance from the balance point to the pivot point, now you just measure the distance from the butt cap to the pivot point, and our on-line tool does the rest of the computation for you.

New Stringing Machine Calibration section

USRSA.com: In response to several requests lately for information on calibrating stringing machines, we've added a small but soon-to-grow section dedicated to this important facet of our craft.

More pro equipment logs available

USRSA.com: Thanks to David Mindell, Chris Lundquist, and the rest of the crew at Star Stringing, the equipment logs for the 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and Evert Cup are now on-line.

Check out our sample tournament stringing form

USRSA.com: USRSA members who string at tournaments are invited to check out our sample tournament stringing form. There is a modifiable form in Microsoft Excel format, and a "preview" version in Adobe PDF format. You can get to either from the Pro Equipment Log page.

Babolat Star 2 and Star 3 calibration instructions

USRSA.com: The venerable Babolat Star 2 and Star 3 are easy to calibrate, but you need to know the steps involved. Our new calibration page goes through each step one at a time.

New on-line tool: Tennis String Specs On-Line

USRSA.com: USRSA members now have a fast and easy source for tennis string specifications, using our String Specs On-Line. Enter as much or as little information as you wish, and watch the results pour out. These specs have been available on-line for some time, to those using our String Selector tool, but this new tool eliminates a couple of steps for those looking for specifications only.

More tennis player birthdates now available

USRSA.com: Just so you know that we're keeping busy, we've added roughly 13,000 new tennis player birthdates to our birthday calendar bringing the total to more than 17,900 tennis birthdays.

2004 NASDAQ 100 Open pro equipment logs now available

USRSA.com: Thanks to Bob Daelemans and Team Luxilon, the ATP and WTA pro equipment logs are available from the 2004 Nasdaq Open in Miami.

New on-line tool: Tennis Racquet Specs On-Line

USRSA.com: USRSA members now have a fast and easy source for tennis racquet specifications, using our Racquet Specs On-Line. Enter as much or as little information as you wish, and watch the results pour out. If you've ever used the Digest On-Line, you'll feel right at home with this new tool. These specs have been available on-line for some time, to those using our Morphinator or Racquet Selector tools, but this new tool eliminates a couple of steps for those looking for specifications only.

New on-line tool: Tension Estimator

USRSA.com: USRSA members now have a fast, easy, and accurate method for calculating the reference tension for an unidentifiable frame, using our Tension Estimator. Simply enter the head size, number of mains, and number of crosses, and you get your answer.

New racquet information

USRSA.com: The Digest On-line now has stringing instructions for: Babolat VS NCT Power (tennis), Babolat VS NCT Tour (tennis), Manta 6500 Classic (squash), Manta Brute (squash), Manta Extreme (squash), Manta ICE (squash), Manta Jag (squash), Manta M3000 (squash), Manta M5500 (squash), Manta M6000 (squash), Manta M7000 (squash), Manta M7500 (squash), Manta Magic Wand (squash), Manta Maverick (squash), Manta Saturn (squash), Wilson Hammer 5.0 Titanium OS (tennis), Wilson Jack Kramer Autograph Millenium Limited Edition (tennis), Yonex RDX 300 MP (tennis), Yonex RDX 300 Super Mid (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 HD (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 MP (tennis), Yonex V-Con 30+ 107 (tennis), and Yonex V-Con 30+ 117 (tennis).

Also, the Morphinator and Racquet Selector now include the specs for: Babolat VS NCT Power (tennis), Babolat VS NCT Tour (tennis), Yonex RDX 300 MP (tennis), Yonex RDX 300 Super Mid (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 HD (tennis), Yonex RDX 500 MP (tennis), Yonex V-Con 30+ 107 (tennis), and Yonex V-Con 30+ 117 (tennis).

New on-line tool: Parallel Axis Translator

USRSA.com: We've added a Parallel Axis Swing Weight Translator to our suite of Swing Weight calculators. Now you can see what difference it makes to the swing weight when you hold the racquet higher or lower on the grip.

New on-line tool: Racquet Power Calculator

USRSA.com: You've seen our Racquet Power calculations in the Racquet Selector, now you can quickly and easily make the calculations yourself with our on-line tool.

Pacific Life Open ATP equipment log is available

USRSA.com: Thanks to David Mindell and the crew at Star Stringing, the equipment log for ATP players at the 2004 Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells is available. David also provided us with the ATP equipment logs for the 2002 and 2003 Pacific Life Opens, and it's all available here.

New on-line tool: COP calculator

USRSA.com: We've added a new on-line tool to help you calculate your racquet's center of percussion quickly and easily.

Tennis Industry magazine merges with Racquet Tech magazine

RSI.com: Tennis Industry magazine and Racquet Tech magazine have merged into one, super-magazine: Racquet Sports Industry. Read all about it here.