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Saturday April 4, 2026
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9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Pickleball Women's 3.5 Level Ladder League - Saturdays Session 1
Women's Only Pickleball Competitive League Individual round-robin league, NO partners needed. Players will play a minimum of six games each week in a round-robin format with different partners. Game match ups will be published on the morning of game play. Each week, players will be individually ranked according to games won and points scored. The ultimate goal is to climb the ladder to the highest rung while having FUN, COMPETITIVE play each week. Awards will be given end of the league for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Participants must compete in at least 50% of the games possible to medal. Google sheets will be used to track play availability, game match ups, weekly results, and league rankings. NOTE: This league is NOT for players below the 3.5 skill level NOT above the 3.75 still level.
Northborough Recreation reserves the right to move a player to a league with a more similar skill level to ensure league parity. If you have any questions about the player skill levels, please refer to the document below or contact the League Director for clarification.
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Pickleball One Day Clinics - April 4 - Winning Volleys: Punch, Rolls & Overheads
1.5 Hour Skills Specific Clinics taught by Suzanne Cox These clinics are for specific-level players looking to advance a particular skill set. If you are not at least the level listed, please sign up for one of the pickleball lessons first. Serves, Returns, & Ground Strokes (forehand and backhand) Determine which is the best serve for you and develop consistent, powerful, and accurate serves and returns. Master the ability the hit strong, well-paced groundstrokes while controlling depth, direction, and most importantly, height to avoid pop-ups. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Volleys Learn effective volleys to control the net, dictate pace, and create offensive opportunities. From soft blocks to aggressive drives near the kitchen line, strong volley skills enable players to force errors and gain advantage over your opponents as most points are won at the net. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Lobs & Put Aways Learn to put away high balls with power and accuracy and how to effectively lob both defensively and offensively. Learn how to effectively defend against lobs, both individually and in tandem with your partner including how to move up and back with lobs. Additionally, learn how to return a lob without setting up an ‘attack’ on your team. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Drop Shots, Resets & Dinks Learn to use soft shots, drops, and resets to control the rally and create scoring opportunities. Additionally, learn aggressive cross count ‘dinks’ to drive opponents out of position and force player errors. Play like the pros at the non-volley zone. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Advanced Techniques Key areas of focus include
Controlling the pace of play with resets (defense) and speedups & attacks (offense),
Reading your opponent’s patterns, identifying and/or creating gaps and maximizing scoring opportunities.
Understand effective partner movement including covering the middle and respecting the ‘X’. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills.
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Saturday April 11, 2026
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9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Pickleball Women's 3.5 Level Ladder League - Saturdays Session 1
Women's Only Pickleball Competitive League Individual round-robin league, NO partners needed. Players will play a minimum of six games each week in a round-robin format with different partners. Game match ups will be published on the morning of game play. Each week, players will be individually ranked according to games won and points scored. The ultimate goal is to climb the ladder to the highest rung while having FUN, COMPETITIVE play each week. Awards will be given end of the league for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Participants must compete in at least 50% of the games possible to medal. Google sheets will be used to track play availability, game match ups, weekly results, and league rankings. NOTE: This league is NOT for players below the 3.5 skill level NOT above the 3.75 still level.
Northborough Recreation reserves the right to move a player to a league with a more similar skill level to ensure league parity. If you have any questions about the player skill levels, please refer to the document below or contact the League Director for clarification.
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Pickleball One Day Clinics - April 11 - Lobs & Put Aways
1.5 Hour Skills Specific Clinics taught by Suzanne Cox These clinics are for specific-level players looking to advance a particular skill set. If you are not at least the level listed, please sign up for one of the pickleball lessons first. Serves, Returns, & Ground Strokes (forehand and backhand) Determine which is the best serve for you and develop consistent, powerful, and accurate serves and returns. Master the ability the hit strong, well-paced groundstrokes while controlling depth, direction, and most importantly, height to avoid pop-ups. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Volleys Learn effective volleys to control the net, dictate pace, and create offensive opportunities. From soft blocks to aggressive drives near the kitchen line, strong volley skills enable players to force errors and gain advantage over your opponents as most points are won at the net. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Lobs & Put Aways Learn to put away high balls with power and accuracy and how to effectively lob both defensively and offensively. Learn how to effectively defend against lobs, both individually and in tandem with your partner including how to move up and back with lobs. Additionally, learn how to return a lob without setting up an ‘attack’ on your team. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Drop Shots, Resets & Dinks Learn to use soft shots, drops, and resets to control the rally and create scoring opportunities. Additionally, learn aggressive cross count ‘dinks’ to drive opponents out of position and force player errors. Play like the pros at the non-volley zone. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Advanced Techniques Key areas of focus include
Controlling the pace of play with resets (defense) and speedups & attacks (offense),
Reading your opponent’s patterns, identifying and/or creating gaps and maximizing scoring opportunities.
Understand effective partner movement including covering the middle and respecting the ‘X’. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills.
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Sunday April 12, 2026
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Pickleball Lessons - Spring: Sundays Intermediate
Beginner 1:Players new or nearly new to the game of pickleball. The class will center on basic technical aspects of successfully playing the game of pickleball. In addition to rules of play, focus will include techniques for effective forehand shots, backhand shots, dinks, drops, serves, and return of serves. The class will also cover the more tactical skills of court positioning, transitions to non-volley zone, and non-volley zone play. The goal of the class is to give players the skills needed to reach the 2.5-player level. Advanced Beginner:Players who have completed a Beginner 1 pickleball course or have equivalent skills. The class will center on both the technical and tactical skills needed to advance from a 2.5 to a 3.0 player. Focus includes hitting medium-paced serves and volleys with direction and consistency; learning and using drop shots to reset gameplay and open shot opportunities; court positioning in different scenarios; understanding how to identify your strengths and your opponent's weaknesses to maximize point opportunities; and how to compete in a pickleball tournament.Intermediate:Intermediate class is designed for players with a solid understanding of the basics, looking to refine their skills and move towards advanced techniques. It focuses on improving consistency, developing more advanced strokes, and understanding game strategy. The makeup dates for the canceled Monday classes are April 6 & April 13.
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Pickleball Lessons - Spring: Sundays Beginner
Beginner 1:Players new or nearly new to the game of pickleball. The class will center on basic technical aspects of successfully playing the game of pickleball. In addition to rules of play, focus will include techniques for effective forehand shots, backhand shots, dinks, drops, serves, and return of serves. The class will also cover the more tactical skills of court positioning, transitions to non-volley zone, and non-volley zone play. The goal of the class is to give players the skills needed to reach the 2.5-player level. Advanced Beginner:Players who have completed a Beginner 1 pickleball course or have equivalent skills. The class will center on both the technical and tactical skills needed to advance from a 2.5 to a 3.0 player. Focus includes hitting medium-paced serves and volleys with direction and consistency; learning and using drop shots to reset gameplay and open shot opportunities; court positioning in different scenarios; understanding how to identify your strengths and your opponent's weaknesses to maximize point opportunities; and how to compete in a pickleball tournament.Intermediate:Intermediate class is designed for players with a solid understanding of the basics, looking to refine their skills and move towards advanced techniques. It focuses on improving consistency, developing more advanced strokes, and understanding game strategy. The makeup dates for the canceled Monday classes are April 6 & April 13.
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Pickleball Lessons - Spring: Sundays Advanced Beginner
Beginner 1:Players new or nearly new to the game of pickleball. The class will center on basic technical aspects of successfully playing the game of pickleball. In addition to rules of play, focus will include techniques for effective forehand shots, backhand shots, dinks, drops, serves, and return of serves. The class will also cover the more tactical skills of court positioning, transitions to non-volley zone, and non-volley zone play. The goal of the class is to give players the skills needed to reach the 2.5-player level. Advanced Beginner:Players who have completed a Beginner 1 pickleball course or have equivalent skills. The class will center on both the technical and tactical skills needed to advance from a 2.5 to a 3.0 player. Focus includes hitting medium-paced serves and volleys with direction and consistency; learning and using drop shots to reset gameplay and open shot opportunities; court positioning in different scenarios; understanding how to identify your strengths and your opponent's weaknesses to maximize point opportunities; and how to compete in a pickleball tournament.Intermediate:Intermediate class is designed for players with a solid understanding of the basics, looking to refine their skills and move towards advanced techniques. It focuses on improving consistency, developing more advanced strokes, and understanding game strategy. The makeup dates for the canceled Monday classes are April 6 & April 13.
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Saturday April 18, 2026
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9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Pickleball Women's 3.5 Level Ladder League - Saturdays Session 1
Women's Only Pickleball Competitive League Individual round-robin league, NO partners needed. Players will play a minimum of six games each week in a round-robin format with different partners. Game match ups will be published on the morning of game play. Each week, players will be individually ranked according to games won and points scored. The ultimate goal is to climb the ladder to the highest rung while having FUN, COMPETITIVE play each week. Awards will be given end of the league for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Participants must compete in at least 50% of the games possible to medal. Google sheets will be used to track play availability, game match ups, weekly results, and league rankings. NOTE: This league is NOT for players below the 3.5 skill level NOT above the 3.75 still level.
Northborough Recreation reserves the right to move a player to a league with a more similar skill level to ensure league parity. If you have any questions about the player skill levels, please refer to the document below or contact the League Director for clarification.
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Pickleball One Day Clinics - April 18 - Advanced Techniques
1.5 Hour Skills Specific Clinics taught by Suzanne Cox These clinics are for specific-level players looking to advance a particular skill set. If you are not at least the level listed, please sign up for one of the pickleball lessons first. Serves, Returns, & Ground Strokes (forehand and backhand) Determine which is the best serve for you and develop consistent, powerful, and accurate serves and returns. Master the ability the hit strong, well-paced groundstrokes while controlling depth, direction, and most importantly, height to avoid pop-ups. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Volleys Learn effective volleys to control the net, dictate pace, and create offensive opportunities. From soft blocks to aggressive drives near the kitchen line, strong volley skills enable players to force errors and gain advantage over your opponents as most points are won at the net. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Lobs & Put Aways Learn to put away high balls with power and accuracy and how to effectively lob both defensively and offensively. Learn how to effectively defend against lobs, both individually and in tandem with your partner including how to move up and back with lobs. Additionally, learn how to return a lob without setting up an ‘attack’ on your team. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Drop Shots, Resets & Dinks Learn to use soft shots, drops, and resets to control the rally and create scoring opportunities. Additionally, learn aggressive cross count ‘dinks’ to drive opponents out of position and force player errors. Play like the pros at the non-volley zone. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Advanced Techniques Key areas of focus include
Controlling the pace of play with resets (defense) and speedups & attacks (offense),
Reading your opponent’s patterns, identifying and/or creating gaps and maximizing scoring opportunities.
Understand effective partner movement including covering the middle and respecting the ‘X’. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills.
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Sunday April 19, 2026
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Pickleball Lessons - Spring: Sundays Intermediate
Beginner 1:Players new or nearly new to the game of pickleball. The class will center on basic technical aspects of successfully playing the game of pickleball. In addition to rules of play, focus will include techniques for effective forehand shots, backhand shots, dinks, drops, serves, and return of serves. The class will also cover the more tactical skills of court positioning, transitions to non-volley zone, and non-volley zone play. The goal of the class is to give players the skills needed to reach the 2.5-player level. Advanced Beginner:Players who have completed a Beginner 1 pickleball course or have equivalent skills. The class will center on both the technical and tactical skills needed to advance from a 2.5 to a 3.0 player. Focus includes hitting medium-paced serves and volleys with direction and consistency; learning and using drop shots to reset gameplay and open shot opportunities; court positioning in different scenarios; understanding how to identify your strengths and your opponent's weaknesses to maximize point opportunities; and how to compete in a pickleball tournament.Intermediate:Intermediate class is designed for players with a solid understanding of the basics, looking to refine their skills and move towards advanced techniques. It focuses on improving consistency, developing more advanced strokes, and understanding game strategy. The makeup dates for the canceled Monday classes are April 6 & April 13.
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Pickleball Lessons - Spring: Sundays Beginner
Beginner 1:Players new or nearly new to the game of pickleball. The class will center on basic technical aspects of successfully playing the game of pickleball. In addition to rules of play, focus will include techniques for effective forehand shots, backhand shots, dinks, drops, serves, and return of serves. The class will also cover the more tactical skills of court positioning, transitions to non-volley zone, and non-volley zone play. The goal of the class is to give players the skills needed to reach the 2.5-player level. Advanced Beginner:Players who have completed a Beginner 1 pickleball course or have equivalent skills. The class will center on both the technical and tactical skills needed to advance from a 2.5 to a 3.0 player. Focus includes hitting medium-paced serves and volleys with direction and consistency; learning and using drop shots to reset gameplay and open shot opportunities; court positioning in different scenarios; understanding how to identify your strengths and your opponent's weaknesses to maximize point opportunities; and how to compete in a pickleball tournament.Intermediate:Intermediate class is designed for players with a solid understanding of the basics, looking to refine their skills and move towards advanced techniques. It focuses on improving consistency, developing more advanced strokes, and understanding game strategy. The makeup dates for the canceled Monday classes are April 6 & April 13.
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Pickleball Lessons - Spring: Sundays Advanced Beginner
Beginner 1:Players new or nearly new to the game of pickleball. The class will center on basic technical aspects of successfully playing the game of pickleball. In addition to rules of play, focus will include techniques for effective forehand shots, backhand shots, dinks, drops, serves, and return of serves. The class will also cover the more tactical skills of court positioning, transitions to non-volley zone, and non-volley zone play. The goal of the class is to give players the skills needed to reach the 2.5-player level. Advanced Beginner:Players who have completed a Beginner 1 pickleball course or have equivalent skills. The class will center on both the technical and tactical skills needed to advance from a 2.5 to a 3.0 player. Focus includes hitting medium-paced serves and volleys with direction and consistency; learning and using drop shots to reset gameplay and open shot opportunities; court positioning in different scenarios; understanding how to identify your strengths and your opponent's weaknesses to maximize point opportunities; and how to compete in a pickleball tournament.Intermediate:Intermediate class is designed for players with a solid understanding of the basics, looking to refine their skills and move towards advanced techniques. It focuses on improving consistency, developing more advanced strokes, and understanding game strategy. The makeup dates for the canceled Monday classes are April 6 & April 13.
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Saturday April 25, 2026
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Private party
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9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Pickleball Women's 3.5 Level Ladder League - Saturdays Session 1
Women's Only Pickleball Competitive League Individual round-robin league, NO partners needed. Players will play a minimum of six games each week in a round-robin format with different partners. Game match ups will be published on the morning of game play. Each week, players will be individually ranked according to games won and points scored. The ultimate goal is to climb the ladder to the highest rung while having FUN, COMPETITIVE play each week. Awards will be given end of the league for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Participants must compete in at least 50% of the games possible to medal. Google sheets will be used to track play availability, game match ups, weekly results, and league rankings. NOTE: This league is NOT for players below the 3.5 skill level NOT above the 3.75 still level.
Northborough Recreation reserves the right to move a player to a league with a more similar skill level to ensure league parity. If you have any questions about the player skill levels, please refer to the document below or contact the League Director for clarification.
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Pickleball One Day Clinics - April 25 - Advanced Techniques
1.5 Hour Skills Specific Clinics taught by Suzanne Cox These clinics are for specific-level players looking to advance a particular skill set. If you are not at least the level listed, please sign up for one of the pickleball lessons first. Serves, Returns, & Ground Strokes (forehand and backhand) Determine which is the best serve for you and develop consistent, powerful, and accurate serves and returns. Master the ability the hit strong, well-paced groundstrokes while controlling depth, direction, and most importantly, height to avoid pop-ups. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Volleys Learn effective volleys to control the net, dictate pace, and create offensive opportunities. From soft blocks to aggressive drives near the kitchen line, strong volley skills enable players to force errors and gain advantage over your opponents as most points are won at the net. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Lobs & Put Aways Learn to put away high balls with power and accuracy and how to effectively lob both defensively and offensively. Learn how to effectively defend against lobs, both individually and in tandem with your partner including how to move up and back with lobs. Additionally, learn how to return a lob without setting up an ‘attack’ on your team. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Drop Shots, Resets & Dinks Learn to use soft shots, drops, and resets to control the rally and create scoring opportunities. Additionally, learn aggressive cross count ‘dinks’ to drive opponents out of position and force player errors. Play like the pros at the non-volley zone. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Advanced Techniques Key areas of focus include
Controlling the pace of play with resets (defense) and speedups & attacks (offense),
Reading your opponent’s patterns, identifying and/or creating gaps and maximizing scoring opportunities.
Understand effective partner movement including covering the middle and respecting the ‘X’. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills.
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Sunday April 26, 2026
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Pickleball Lessons - Spring: Sundays Intermediate
Beginner 1:Players new or nearly new to the game of pickleball. The class will center on basic technical aspects of successfully playing the game of pickleball. In addition to rules of play, focus will include techniques for effective forehand shots, backhand shots, dinks, drops, serves, and return of serves. The class will also cover the more tactical skills of court positioning, transitions to non-volley zone, and non-volley zone play. The goal of the class is to give players the skills needed to reach the 2.5-player level. Advanced Beginner:Players who have completed a Beginner 1 pickleball course or have equivalent skills. The class will center on both the technical and tactical skills needed to advance from a 2.5 to a 3.0 player. Focus includes hitting medium-paced serves and volleys with direction and consistency; learning and using drop shots to reset gameplay and open shot opportunities; court positioning in different scenarios; understanding how to identify your strengths and your opponent's weaknesses to maximize point opportunities; and how to compete in a pickleball tournament.Intermediate:Intermediate class is designed for players with a solid understanding of the basics, looking to refine their skills and move towards advanced techniques. It focuses on improving consistency, developing more advanced strokes, and understanding game strategy. The makeup dates for the canceled Monday classes are April 6 & April 13.
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Pickleball Lessons - Spring: Sundays Beginner
Beginner 1:Players new or nearly new to the game of pickleball. The class will center on basic technical aspects of successfully playing the game of pickleball. In addition to rules of play, focus will include techniques for effective forehand shots, backhand shots, dinks, drops, serves, and return of serves. The class will also cover the more tactical skills of court positioning, transitions to non-volley zone, and non-volley zone play. The goal of the class is to give players the skills needed to reach the 2.5-player level. Advanced Beginner:Players who have completed a Beginner 1 pickleball course or have equivalent skills. The class will center on both the technical and tactical skills needed to advance from a 2.5 to a 3.0 player. Focus includes hitting medium-paced serves and volleys with direction and consistency; learning and using drop shots to reset gameplay and open shot opportunities; court positioning in different scenarios; understanding how to identify your strengths and your opponent's weaknesses to maximize point opportunities; and how to compete in a pickleball tournament.Intermediate:Intermediate class is designed for players with a solid understanding of the basics, looking to refine their skills and move towards advanced techniques. It focuses on improving consistency, developing more advanced strokes, and understanding game strategy. The makeup dates for the canceled Monday classes are April 6 & April 13.
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Pickleball Lessons - Spring: Sundays Advanced Beginner
Beginner 1:Players new or nearly new to the game of pickleball. The class will center on basic technical aspects of successfully playing the game of pickleball. In addition to rules of play, focus will include techniques for effective forehand shots, backhand shots, dinks, drops, serves, and return of serves. The class will also cover the more tactical skills of court positioning, transitions to non-volley zone, and non-volley zone play. The goal of the class is to give players the skills needed to reach the 2.5-player level. Advanced Beginner:Players who have completed a Beginner 1 pickleball course or have equivalent skills. The class will center on both the technical and tactical skills needed to advance from a 2.5 to a 3.0 player. Focus includes hitting medium-paced serves and volleys with direction and consistency; learning and using drop shots to reset gameplay and open shot opportunities; court positioning in different scenarios; understanding how to identify your strengths and your opponent's weaknesses to maximize point opportunities; and how to compete in a pickleball tournament.Intermediate:Intermediate class is designed for players with a solid understanding of the basics, looking to refine their skills and move towards advanced techniques. It focuses on improving consistency, developing more advanced strokes, and understanding game strategy. The makeup dates for the canceled Monday classes are April 6 & April 13.
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Saturday May 2, 2026
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9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Pickleball Women's 3.5 Level Ladder League - Saturdays Session 1
Women's Only Pickleball Competitive League Individual round-robin league, NO partners needed. Players will play a minimum of six games each week in a round-robin format with different partners. Game match ups will be published on the morning of game play. Each week, players will be individually ranked according to games won and points scored. The ultimate goal is to climb the ladder to the highest rung while having FUN, COMPETITIVE play each week. Awards will be given end of the league for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Participants must compete in at least 50% of the games possible to medal. Google sheets will be used to track play availability, game match ups, weekly results, and league rankings. NOTE: This league is NOT for players below the 3.5 skill level NOT above the 3.75 still level.
Northborough Recreation reserves the right to move a player to a league with a more similar skill level to ensure league parity. If you have any questions about the player skill levels, please refer to the document below or contact the League Director for clarification.
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Pickleball One Day Clinics - May 2 - Serves, Returns & Ground Strokes
1.5 Hour Skills Specific Clinics taught by Suzanne Cox These clinics are for specific-level players looking to advance a particular skill set. If you are not at least the level listed, please sign up for one of the pickleball lessons first. Serves, Returns, & Ground Strokes (forehand and backhand) Determine which is the best serve for you and develop consistent, powerful, and accurate serves and returns. Master the ability the hit strong, well-paced groundstrokes while controlling depth, direction, and most importantly, height to avoid pop-ups. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Volleys Learn effective volleys to control the net, dictate pace, and create offensive opportunities. From soft blocks to aggressive drives near the kitchen line, strong volley skills enable players to force errors and gain advantage over your opponents as most points are won at the net. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Lobs & Put Aways Learn to put away high balls with power and accuracy and how to effectively lob both defensively and offensively. Learn how to effectively defend against lobs, both individually and in tandem with your partner including how to move up and back with lobs. Additionally, learn how to return a lob without setting up an ‘attack’ on your team. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Drop Shots, Resets & Dinks Learn to use soft shots, drops, and resets to control the rally and create scoring opportunities. Additionally, learn aggressive cross count ‘dinks’ to drive opponents out of position and force player errors. Play like the pros at the non-volley zone. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills. Advanced Techniques Key areas of focus include
Controlling the pace of play with resets (defense) and speedups & attacks (offense),
Reading your opponent’s patterns, identifying and/or creating gaps and maximizing scoring opportunities.
Understand effective partner movement including covering the middle and respecting the ‘X’. Please note these clinics are for players who know how to play. The one-day clinics are to help improve certain skills.
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Skateboarding Clinic - Spring Saturdays Skateboarding
Designed for beginner skateboarders with little to no experience, this class teaches fundamental skateboarding tricks and skills. Concentrating on balance, turning, accelerating, stopping, transitions, dropping in, Ollies, and a variety of other skills, we not only teach tricks but help participants develop the confidence to apply them on their own. Proper safety equipment (helmet, knee and elbow pads, and wrist guards) and skateboards are required. For those that can't bring a skateboard, they will be provided but you must let us know upon registration. Participants must keep all safety gear on at all times and wear athletic shoes.
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