If a player's serve hits the net
and goes over, it counts-just as in beach volleyball.

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The founders of Beach Tennis USA are Marc Altheim, a New York City real
estate developer, and his uncle, Fredric Finkelstein, a New York marketing and
advertising executive, and Sjoerd de Vries, of Aruba.

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newscom. Both California events will feature high-caliber play by local
tennis pros as well as top-ranked players from last season's tour.

About Beach Tennis USA
Based in New York City, Beach Tennis USA is committed to introducing
Americans of all ages to the competitive excitement and recreational benefits
of beach tennis.

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Company founders Marc Altheim and Fredric Finkelstein also
established a governing body, the National Beach Tennis Association, in
anticipation of the sport being played competitively throughout the U. To
learn more, visit http://www.

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Through an aggressive grass-roots campaign,
the company introduced beach tennis to people of all ages and skill levels as
over 25,000 Americans played the sport between last May and September. They started the company
with the ultimate goal of making beach tennis a mainstream American sport. John F.

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There also will be a "Fun Division" for those who are more interested in
learning a new sport while enjoying a fun day at the beach.
Players wishing to compete in either of Beach Tennis USA 's California
weekend tournaments should contact James Russo at (212) 318-1828 or
jrusso@beachtennisusa . In the broadcast to more than 450 stations, Stephan
asked Geller how he could bend a tennis racket .

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At Sport Psychology Workshop Uri Geller Bends a Tennis Racket for the First Time

Witnessed by Former ATP Tour Pro Barry Cowan, Queens Club Architect Nicholas
Meletiou and Many Others

LONDON, The first day of Dr.

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And
the U.net . Murray's
Smart Tennis Sport Psychology Workshops ended on a thrilling note Friday
afternoon as famous spoon bender Uri Geller bent a vintage Wilson T-2000
tennis racket (pictures available upon request) after giving an inspirational
speech. Geller responded that he had
never tried.

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Also in attendance were club management, LTA
tennis coach Paul Barton, and 15 guests.
Murray, a licensed sport performance psychologist and author of "Smart
Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game," cover-endorsed by Lindsay
Davenport, helped Vincent Spadea overcome the longest losing streak . John F.

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"I'm a huge tennis fan, and of course can't get away
from the beach and volleyball, so it was only natural that I try beach tennis-
and I loved it!"
Last year, Beach Tennis USA held tournaments and "learn and play" events
in cities along the East Coast. Murray
Tel in USA: 561-596-9898
Fax in USA: 561-805-8662

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Geller spoke about his rise to fame from humble roots, and about the power
of the mind to achieve almost anything.

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org/Sports/Tennis/ .

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Once
you start playing, you can't stop.net .
Murray and Geller appeared together last week on the largest syndicated
morning radio show , The Doug Stephan Show, to discuss the power of the mind
and sport psychology.

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Tennis rackets
and tennis balls will be provided and there is no fee to play. Using
regulation tennis rackets, two players on each team try to hit a tennis ball
back and forth, directly over the net, without letting it hit the sand.
"I don't think anyone ever thought you could get sandy playing tennis. Beach Tennis Open Championship held last Labor Day weekend in Long
Beach, NY, featured players from Virginia , Massachusetts, South Carolina,
Aruba and Holland as well as New York City. "This game is addictive ."
After the California events, Beach Tennis USA will head cross-country to
Florida and then work its way up the East Coast.

Contact Information
Before March 15 (In London)

Tel in London at myhotel Chelsea: 44 (0) 20 7225 7500
Fax in London at myhotel Chelsea: 44 (0) 20 7225 7555

After March 15 (In USA)

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I
found out first -hand and look forward to the beach tennis events in 2006,
especially when they come to the West Coast ," said Sinjin Smith, beach
volleyball legend and former president of the Association of Volleyball
Professionals (AVP). For the
tournaments, Beach Tennis USA will draw its talent pool from 2005 's top-ranked
players as well as newly recruited pros in the cities that will host the tour
events . The workshop was held at the David Lloyd Club Raynes Park in London.
After Geller bent and broke spoons, guests inspected a metal tennis racket
from the club pro shop and declared it straight and sturdy.

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America's Newest Sport Kicks Off 2006 National Tour On California Sand

NEW YORK , Beach Tennis USA, the organization that
launched the sport of beach tennis in North America last year, will kick off
its much-anticipated 2006 National Tour in April with two weekend events in
Southern California.

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Beach Tennis Invades West Coast

S. In addition to pro level
competition , events in each city along the tour will include teaching clinics
for adults and children who want to learn how to play beach tennis.beachtennisusa.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060228/NYTU047 )
Santa Monica will host the tour's first tournament, April 8-9, while Long
Beach has been chosen as the site for Beach Tennis USA's April 22-23
tournament. For a full listing of events on the Beach Tennis
USA 2006 National Tour, visit http://www.beachtennisusa.

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Beach tennis is played on a regulation beach volleyball court. His
workshops offer fun and improved mental performance.

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Only
one hit per team is allowed on each volley and scoring is the same as in
tennis: 15 - 30 - 40, with no-ad at deuce .net.S. But after Geller
applied several light strokes to the racket's surface, the racket bent and
continued bending for some time. Murray invited his friend
Geller to the workshop, teasing him that he needed help with his mental game.

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"Given Southern California's fitness-minded culture and extended beach
season, we're confident that beach tennis will be embraced by both serious
athletes as well as recreational beachgoers this year," said Marc Altheim,
Founder and Commissioner of Beach Tennis USA. In one demonstration on positive
thinking and the dangers of negativity, he out-muscled Barry Cowan, a British
tennis player who beat Roger Federer, and took Pete Sampras to 5 sets at
Wimbledon , after instructing Cowan to think negative thoughts.