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• Pickleball Cardio and Footwork - all skill levels

  • When
    January 21, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Robbins Park - Cornelius
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  A pickleball cardio clinic is a high-energy, fast-paced session designed to improve cardiovascular fitness while honing pickleball skills. A typical session will include Warm-up, Footwork and Agility, Drills and Exercise, Mini-games and Cool down/Stretching.
  
  If you want to get up, get moving and get your heart pumping while improving your pickleball footwork, this clinic is for you!
  
  Instructor: Dave Mancuso

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• Lunch and Learn - All Skill Levels - Drops and Drives

  • When
    January 23, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Robbins Park
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  Make one of your New Year resolutions be improving your pickleball game.

  Take a break from your busy day and join us for a mid-day clinic that is sure to elevate your game. These noon clinics will be limited to a small group of 4 - 8 players for an hour of focused skill-building.

  This clinic will focus on what most people consider the most important shot in pickleball and that is the 3rd shot.  Executed by the serving team, this shot really sets the tone for how a point will be played out.  This clinic will focus on whether you should drive or drop your third shot and how to execute each shot.

  There's a time to drive and a time to drop.  Register for this clinic to prepare yourself for this important shot.

  Instructors: Jeff Moree and Dave Combs

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• Coached Skills and Round Robin - Intermediate/Advanced Intermediate

  • When
    January 25, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Robbins Park - Catawba Ave.
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  This 1 1/2 hour clinic is among our most popular as it combines learning and refining new intermediate-level skills with actual game play that is observed by certified instructors who provide real-time coaching in a game-like setting.
  

  Topics vary but are aimed at the intermediate-level player (2.75-3.75) and may include non-volley zone strategies, drop shots, transition zone defense, working as a team, etc. Come out and enjoy this opportunity to improve your fundamentals and meet new players!

  
  Instructor: Jeff Moree and Dave Combs

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• Coached Skills and Round Robin - Beginner/Advanced Beginner

  • When
    January 25, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Robbins Park - Catawba Ave.
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  This fun clinic will combine working on a particular skill and then applying that in a one hour, coached round robin game format. Topics may include improved dinking, serving/returning, drop shots, etc. Come out and enjoy this opportunity to improve your fundamentals and meet new players!
  
  Instructors: Dave Mancuso

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• Introduction to Pickleball - January 26th

  • When
    January 26, 2025
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Torrence Chapel Park Courts
  • Spaces left
    15
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    15 registrants

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  ** Age 16+ **

  Please join the Lake Norman Pickleball Association (LKNPA) as we welcome those interested in learning about the fastest growing sport in the country that has a weird name but is loads of fun… PICKLEBALL! For only $15, you can see why everyone is talking and enjoying this sport that is enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. People aged 4-100 are taking over courts throughout the nation, meeting new people and getting some exercise while doing so! 

  
  

  The LKNPA is proud to host a beginners only (16+ years old), “Introduction to PICKLEBALL”, starting at 5pm at the TORRENCE CHAPEL PARK COURTS. The first hour being spent learning all about the sport, paddle, court, ball and why everyone is loving and talking about pickleball! Time will be spent introducing the basic shots, rules and game play. Then at 6pm, the fun continues when the courts open up to other beginners that already know the basic rules of the game. 

  Please try and bring your own paddle. Dick’s Sporting Goods in Birkdale Village and Academy Sports in Mooresville have a healthy selection of paddles and there is always Amazon. You might already be wondering… “which paddle is for you?” Do not stress over that until you get a good grasp of the game and then you will understand what you want in a paddle. 

  If the courts are too wet at 4pm the day of the clinic, I will send an email out and the clinic will be postponed to the next week. Hope it doesn’t rain.

  
  

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• Lunch and Learn - Blocks and Resets at the Kitchen Line

  • When
    January 30, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Robbins Park - Cornelius
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  Make one of your New Year resolutions be improving your pickleball game!!!

  Interested in breaking up your day with a little pickleball? Why not get outside and improve your pickleball skills? These mid-day lunch and learn clinics will be limited to a small group of eight players for an hour of focused skill- building.

  This clinic will focus on standing your ground at the kitchen line using block and reset techniques to counter hard hitting players.  This clinic will teach you how to use these shots to bring "bangers" to the kitchen line and win more points by slowing down the game and using dink rallies to frustrate your opponent.  This is a must-have clinic for players who want to neutralize players who mostly drive the ball.
  
  Instructors: Jeff Moree and Dave Combs

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• Spring Pickleball 101 - Begins 2/25/25

  • Start
    February 25, 2025
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  • End
    March 18, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Torrence Chapel Park
  • Spaces left
    14
  • Registered
    10 registrants

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  Pickleball 101 - 4 week series for Newbies/Beginners

  Pickleball 101 is designed for players who are new to the sport. Topics covered will include the basic rules of play, keeping score, game fundamentals, etc. This can be considered the "couch to 5K program" for pickleball. This series will  provide a foundation so you will be comfortable participating in the many social play opportunities available. Each week will consist of approximately 40 minutes of instruction, followed by observed play. 

  The clinic will be held on Tuesday evenings(2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18) at Torrence Chapel Park. March 25th will be reserved as a make-up date in case a session is cancelled due to weather. 

  Instructors:  Dave Mancuso, Jeff Moree, Dave Combs, Pat Coleman

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• Spring Pickleball 201 - Begins 2/25/25

  • Start
    February 25, 2025
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  • End
    March 18, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Torrence Chapel Park
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    11
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    13 registrants

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  Pickleball 201 - 4 week series for Advanced Beginners/Intermediate

  Pickleball 201 is designed for players  who are advanced beginners or intermediate skill level. This is designed for players who know the basics of the game but would like to improve skills and take their game to the next level. Topics will include drills to improve consistency and game play strategy. Each session will consist of approximately 40 minutes of instruction, followed by observed play. 

  The clinic will be held on Tuesday evenings(2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18) at Torrence Chapel Park. March 25th will be reserved as a make-up date in case a session is cancelled due to weather. 

  Instructor: Dave Mancuso, Jeff Moree, Dave Combs, Pat Coleman

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• Spring Pickleball 202 - Begins 2/25/25

  • Start
    February 25, 2025
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  • End
    March 18, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Torrence Chapel Park
  • Spaces left
    16
  • Registered
    8 registrants

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  Pickleball 202 - 4 week series for Intermediate Players

  Pickleball 202 is designed for players who are intermediate (3.0-3.5) skill level. This is perfect for players who have strong basics of the game but would like to improve skills and take their game to the next level. Players should have solid serves and returns, be able to sustain a dink rally, etc. This will be ideal for players who have previously participated in the 201 session. Topics will include drills to improve consistency and game play strategy. Each session will consist of approximately 40 minutes of instruction, followed by observed play. 

  The clinic will be held on Tuesday evenings (2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18) at Torrence Chapel Park. March 25th will be reserved as a make-up date in case a session is cancelled due to weather. 

  Instructors:  Dave Mancuso, Jeff Moree, Dave Combs, Pat Coleman

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