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| Posted: 24 May 2011 04:40 AM PDT REUNION DINNER Old Boys of St John's Institution Kuala Lumpur class of 1950 are marking their 60th year of leaving school with "Walk Down Memory Lane" dinner at the Rendezvous Chinese Restaurant, Armada Hotel, Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya on June 11 at 7pm. All St John's boys who left school in 1950/51 or earlier are welcome. For details and reservations, contact Francis Lee Che Kok 017-881 5519 or George Menezes 012-3368 4396 or Albert Talalla 017-304 7954. ANATOMIC THERAPY Master Baskaran from India will be giving a free seminar on anatomic therapy titled "Healing Through Hearing" tonight at PC Gomez Hall, 1st Floor 12 Nube House, Jalan Tun Sambathan 3, Brickfields (beside Brickfields Petronas) at 8pm. The seminar will explain how one can avoid various diseases including diabetes, heart problems and cancer by self discipline. It will be conducted in Tamil. For details, call 014-631 1631 or 012-371 2080. PUBLIC HEALTH DAY D' Happy Club is collaborating with Eulogia Community Centre to organise a blood donation drive for Universiti Hospital on May 29 from 11am to 4pm, at 11 Jalan SS26/6, Taman Mayang Jaya, Petaling Jaya. There will also be health checks and talks by Assunta Hospital and eye checks by Centre for Sight Laser Eye Centre. It is open to the public and admission is free. For details, call 03-7806 2635. DEPOSIT CLAIM Banner and bunting owners who have not claimed their deposit fee from the Kuala Langat District Council (MDKL) are requested apply to the MDKL Department of Environmental Health and Municipal Services with supporting documents from now until June 22. For details, visit www.mdkl.gov.my or call 03-3187 2825/03-3187 2732. RAMADAN BAZAAR FORM Those interested in setting up stalls in the Ampang Jaya municipality during the fasting month can download the MPAJ Ramadan Bazaar 2011 form from www.mpaj.gov.my and submit to Menara MPAJ by June 13. For details, call the MPAJ Hawkers Division at 03-4296 8007. GOLF FOR CHARITY Persekutuan Kebajikan Kasih will organise a charity golf tournament at the Kajang Hill Golf Club on May 27. Participation fee per golfer is RM250. For details, call 012-213 4468 or 019-380 4331. BLOOD DONATION There will be a blood donation campaign by Amoda Sdn Bhd and the National Blood Centre tomorrow at the lobby of Amoda Building, 22 Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur from 10am to 4pm. LAY-BY REPAIR The facilities at the Salak South Toll Plaza Lay-by (north-bound) of Maju Expressway are temporarily closed to highway users today to facilitate repair work. For details, call MEX Helpline at 03-8315 9111. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Duta Tennis Academy and RSH set up new tennis academy in Malaysia Posted: 24 May 2011 04:40 AM PDT THE Duta Junior Tennis Academy have joined forces with Royal Sporting House (RSH) Malaysia to set up the Babolat Duta International Tennis Academy in Malaysia. The academy, based at the National Sports Council (NSC) sports complex in Jalan Duta, was recently launched by Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek. Also present at the launch was Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi, National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Zolkples Embong and Kuala Lumpur Tennis Association (KLTA) president Tan Sri Salehuddin Mohamed. Ahmad Shabery was impressed with the academy and said it was a platform to identify new talents. He praised the implementation of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) recommended training method — the Play and Stay campaign, and commended on the collaboration and initiative by RSH (Malaysia) to help develop tennis in Malaysia. "The ministry plans to build a gymnasium at the academy to help make it become a more comprehensive training centre,'' said Ahmad Shabery. Former international V. Selvam had established the Duta International Tennis Academy (now known as Duta Junior Tennis Academy) in 1999. It started with one programme and 20 students. Now, it has several different programmes. About 100 trainees from children to high-performance players are attending the programme. The academy has produced talents such as Khoo Er Yang, currently the highest ranked Malaysian player on the ITF Junior Circuit (ranked 373). Selvam, who was once ranked 390 in the world, was the youngest National No. 1 player at the age of 16. He has played consistently for Malaysia in international competitions including the Davis Cup, SEA Games and Asian Games. Selvam said the partnership between the academy and renowned international brand Babolat would help expand and reach out to more potential players. "We are very lucky to be associated with Babolat. We are confident the programmes at the academy would be well received by the local tennis fraternity," said Selvam. The Babolat Duta International Tennis Academy offers different levels of quality tennis training on court and off court. They adopted the ITF Play & Stay campaign that focuses on "Serve, Rally and Score" whereby beginners play the game from the first lesson. The campaign aims to retain players introduced to the sport by ensuring that their first experience is positive, enjoyable and educational. Babolat Duta International Tennis Academy director of coaching Jens Hiestermann said the ITF Play and Stay method promoted the use of slower balls and smaller court size that allowed players more time and control to develop efficient techniques and advanced tactics. "Young children will be able to learn the game faster, staying longer while having fun,'' said Hiestermann. The academy offers four programmes; for children, juniors, elite and high-performance players. The children's programme is for those under 10 years old while the Junior programme is for youngsters aged 11 to 18. Beginners start off with the B-Ball and Kids ball — tennis balls used in the programme that are 75% and 50% lighter than a standard tennis ball. As the students progress, they move up to playing with the intermediate ball — 25% lighter compared with the standard tennis ball. Eventually, they progress to using the standard tennis ball. The elite programme is for players who are more serious about tennis. The programme uses the standard tennis ball in training while still using the slower balls when necessary, such as learning a new technique or in a warm-up. The high performance programme is an intense tennis programme for players who want to take up tennis professionally at national and international levels. It involves training five-and-a-half days a week with two sessions a day. This programme is to help players to be the best, pushing individuals to reach the pinnacle of their game on and off the court. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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