Intro to Pickleball 101

 

Beginner Skills Session

This one-and-fifteen minute class is designed for the novice Pickleball participant to start playing games.

This class will focus on several fundamental skills and brief introduction to various techniques such as:

• return volley
• types of shots
• when to use shots/dinks
• bounce rules
• mastery of basic rules

Additionally, there are dozens of topics that will be discussed for game improvement.

This will be an on-the- court session focusing on drills and some group play.

Dates & Times:

• Monday, April 7th 
• Monday, May 5th
• Monday, June 9th
• Monday, July 7th

Times: 7:45PM-9:00PM

Cost: $35/per class

Location: Fourth of July- Courts #4

Registration Ends: noon the day of the class

Registration

 

2-Day Clinic 

Discover more of the sport of pickleball with this 2 night instructional class. Each week you will learn new skills to help you improve your knowledge and abilities in pickleball.

Dates:

• TBD

Day: Monday and Wednesday

Times: 6:30PM-7:45PM

Cost: $60/per 2-day session

Location: Fourth of July- Courts #4

Registration Ends: noon the day of the first class

Registration

 

Intermediate Skills Session 102

This one-and-a-half-hour class is designed for the average Pickleball participant who understands the basics but wants to improve their game.

This class will focus on several critical strategies and techniques for success and will provide participants the ability to enhance their skills in the following areas:

• serving
• return of serve
• dinks & lobs
• block volleys
• 3rd shot drops and resets to sustain rallies.

Additionally, there are dozens of topics that will be discussed for game improvement.

This will be an on-the- court session focusing on drills and some group play.

Dates: 

• Thursday, April 10th
• Thursday, May 8th
• Thursday, June 5th (Postponed until June 19th)
• Thursday, July 10th

Times: 6:30PM-8:00PM

Cost: $25/per class

Location: Fourth of July- Courts #4

Registration Ends: noon the day of the class

Registration

 

Skills Improvement Session (Ball Machine) 201

This class is designed for the average player wanting to improve their skills in a fast-paced session using a state-of-the-art ball machine. This hour session, will allow the participants to work on consistent returns, proper techniques and footwork on typical Pickleball shots.

Each participant will use the machine to practice the following drills.

• Dinking drills: the machine feeding balls, and players must dink to a target, and then that player executes a dink crosscourt, and then works on the short dink.
• Volley drills:  the machine feeding balls at the player.  They use their core and shoulders to contact in front, trying to hit deep to the backcourt.
• Baseline feeds:  the player receives a ball from the machine deep on the baseline.  Working on footwork and taking the ball in front, using hips and shoulders and an extended follow-through the participant returns the ball to the left and right sides of the opponent’s court. The participant will also take a return from the machine and move in, returning the ball deep, then get to the net to attack.  Additionally, some focus will be on executing a third shot drop, if time permits.

Dates:

• Thursday, April 17th
• Thursday, May 15th
• Thursday, June 12th
• Thursday, July 17th

Times: 6:30PM-8:00PM

Cost: $35/per class

Location: 4th of July Park

Registration Ends: noon the day of the class

Registration

 

Private Skills Improvement Session (Ball Machine) 202

This is designed for the average/above average player wanting a private session using a state-of-the-art ball machine. This 30-minute session will allow the participant to work on consistent returns, proper techniques and footwork on typical Pickleball shots.

Designed to practice all of the following drills.

• Dinking drills: the machine feeding dinks for the participant to return.
• Volley drills:  the machine shoots balls at the participant to practice returns.
• Baseline feeds:  the player receives a ball from the machine deep on the baseline in a straight and side to side fashion allowing the participant to consistently return the ball to the left and right sides of the opponent’s court.
• Third Shot Drop: the player will be able to focus on the third shot drop.

Cost: $75/per class

Location: 4th of July Park

To register for the private skills lesson contact the Athletic Coordinator at 336-564-1608 or bbullins@toknc.com