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Events & Workshops

Professional Platform Tennis Registry sponsors events and workshops to enhance the skill set of our PPTR members. Register for a workshop once you have a PPTR membership or at the same time as joining PPTR.
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PPTR Certification provides you with credentials recognized by the APTA

The Certification Workshop develops essential coaching fundamentals through a combination of:
  • PPTR Study Materials/Online Pre-Course (1-2 hours)
  •  Certification Workshop (3-4 hours face-to-face)

The Certification Workshop will be an immersion of experiential learning in key topics to improve coaching knowledge, communication, skills, and behaviors. 

Workshops are held around the country and additional dates are added to the schedule regularly.   If you’d like to host a workshop at your facility, contact PPTR.  

Call 843-785-7787 to Register

Upcoming Workshops

Professional Platform Tennis Registry

4 Office Way
Suite 200
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938

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Caitlyn Fries

Marketing Manager

She is responsible for the consistent look and theme of all PTR graphics and messaging in order to grow the PTR marketing and social media footprint. Caitlyn graduated from Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design.

Helma Cap

Membership Director

Helma has worn many hats over the years, including, Clinician, Tester and Merchandise Director. Still responsible for merchandise, accounts receivable, and assisting with workshop coordination, as Director of Membership, her duties expanded to include membership growth and retention. Helma graduated cum laude with a degree in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina.

Iñaki Balzola

International Director

Born in Milan, Italy, Iñaki is able to converse with our members in Italian, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Iñaki is also the Coordinator of ACE, PTR’s multicultural participation program, represents PTR on various USTA and ITF Committees, is on the Cardio Tennis Speaker Staff and is a USTA High Performance Coach. He is one of only two clinicians authorized to conduct international Etcheberry Strength & Conditioning Certification.

Julie Jilly

Marketing

With a passion for wheelchair tennis and Special Olympics, Julie annually serves as Tournament Director for both the PTR Wheelchair Tennis Championships and the Special Olympics Tennis Championships. In 2006, PTR received a National Award for Adaptive Tennis. In 2005, Julie received the USTA Community Service Award for the Southern Section and the Special Olympics South Carolina’s Super Hero Award. In 2004, she was recognized by RSI Magazine as the Wheelchair Tennis Champion of the Year.

Nicole Hobson

Member Services Director

In addition, he developed new courses and opportunities, including PTR’s Education Dashboard that provides hundreds of hours of free online video presentations, and was a key player in the evolution of the PTR Coach App. Working with Sarah Ansboury, Brian was also instrumental in the organization’s new PPR pickleball certification curriculum, workshop preparation materials and clinician training. Brian started at PTR as Director of Development where he oversaw the delivery of PTR education and managed scores of clinicians across the United States. Before leading the clinicians, he was one himself.