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www.ersa-stringers.com PRO STRINGER MAGAZINE European Racquet Stringers Association ERSA Australia - Noel Dodds My Serve ERSA Benelux Timo van Driel, Rob Maessen ERSA Czech Republic & Slovakia Vaclav Smat ERSA Germany, Austria, Switzerland Mike Emenako, Mark Maslowski ERSA Greece - George Pahiakos ERSA Italy - Marco Rossani ERSA Ireland - Roger Henry ERSA Korea - Taikki Lee ERSA Latin America Ricardo Dipold ERSA Serbia - Dr. Alexander Ducic ERSA Spain / France- Richard Parnell ERSA Taiwan - Bernie Chen ERSA UK Paul Skipp, Huw Phillips, Dr. Jamie Pethick ERSA Ukraine - Sergey Konovolenko FOUNDING MEMBERS Ashaway Babolat Head Isospeed Kirschbaum Luxilon Pacific Wilson CORPORATE MEMBERS Ashaway Head Prince Isospeed Gosen Tecnifibre Welcome to the first issue of Pro Stringer 2018. We have a lot of new products for this issue. The new Pro Stringer Guide (formerly Stringers Digest) has been sent out to the current 2018 members. If you have not signed up for this year you will be missing out on the new Technique Section. This has been updated with the latest techniques for stringing, tuning and repair. This is now only a practical guide. The theory parts are included in the 2018 Study Guide. Our managers are busy translating the new Pro Stringer Guide Technique Section into German, French, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Czech, Dutch, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean. As soon as they are finished they will be published in PDF form and sent to the members in the respective countries. We will have in the coming issue an article about the 2018 Australian Open Yonex Stringing Service. A large number of our members have been on the team again with a requirement for new team members to have the ERSA Pro Tour Stringer Level 1 certification. The Symposium planning is going well with members signed up so far from Asia, North and South America, Africa and of course Europe. Please sign up early so reserve a place and a hotel room. So far we have 10 companies signed up giving presentations and showing their newest products. Babolat Yonex STRING SUPLIER MEMBERS Apollo Leisure MSV String Kong Krischbaum Signum Pro ERSA has a large percent of shop owners so we will be introducing more clothing and shoe introductions in the coming issues. Also, special courses will be offered for shop owners in the near future which will complement our new ERSA Master Pro Stringer Level 2. ASOCIATION MEMBER PTR Europe TIA UK Tennis Europe Hope to see many of you in April at our 6th Annual ERSA Symposium. TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS Rod Cross - Australia - Physics Gabe Jarmillo - Pro Tennis Best regards, Mark Maslowski European Racquet Stringers Association Lenaustr. 38 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany Phone/Fax: +49 (0)211 688 14151 www.ersa-stringers.com 4 ERSA PRO STRINGER // ISSUE 1-2018