TRAINING

JULY 21 TOURNAMENT TIPS

JULY 25 SUMMER SLAM II CLINIC – ALL SKILL GROUPS –

HUNTERSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

TOURNAMENT TIPS

Sign up with your partner- aimed at teams wanting to improve their tournament performance. Training will include doubles strategies, court positioning, communicating with your partner, “dancing” on the court together. Maximum 16 players.

Jenny – Lead Instructor – Lake Norman Pickleball Association

This class is designed for those players who really want to “up” their game and complete at a higher level for both recreational and tournament pickleball.

WHAT: TOURNAMENT TIPS – Taking Pickleball To The Next Level

WHEN: JULY 21, 2021 FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM

WHERE: HOLBROOK PARK, HUNTERSVILLE, NC

COST: $25.00 PER STUDENT

Note: Pre-requisite Minimum skill level of Intermediate or Advanced Intermediate

Date: 07/21/2021 (Wed.)

Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm EDT

Location: Holbrook Park

INSTANT SIGN UP LINKhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d45a4a722a6f5c07-introduction1

FEATURED UPCOMING TRAINING – CLINIC

Super local trainers Jim Dobran and Zach McDivitt will be your instructors. Jim and Zach have won multiple 5.0 Gold Medals together as arguably the most successful Men’s Doubles team in North Carolina over the past year. Their most recent Gold was at the Bodyarmor state games. This will be a great opportunity for people of all skill levels to learn from two of the best players in North Carolina.

COST: $25.00 per person

Date: 07/25/2021 (Sun.)

Time: 9:00am – 11:00am EDT

Location: Holbrook Park

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d45a4a722a6f5c07-pickleball2

Introduction To Pickleball Classes Offered

The Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department is offering two Introduction to Pickleball Classes for the month of August. Students will learn the basics of the game to include serving, return of serve, basic pickleball rules and be exposed to drills to assist them to improve their game. Here is important information for this month’s training. Registration through Sign Up Genius

What: Introduction to Pickleball

When: August 18^th or August 21^st

Time: 9 am to 11:00 am

Location: Holbrook Park, 100 Sherman Drive, Huntersville, NC

Cost: $25.00 per student

INSTANT REGISTRATION LINK

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A4A722A6F5C07-beginning1

AREA RECOMMENDED TRAINERS

All trainers are certified by the IPTPA

Jennifer Butler – Club Head Trainer – 704-258-4080 – jennybutler01@gmail.com

Jim Dobran – 330-717-8433 – dobranej@gmail.com

Josh Pittman 704-796-0590 or email prosperitypickleball@gmail.com

Leesa and John Walker – leepep.walker@gmail.com or call 276-970-3659

Missy Underwood – 440-567-7029 – missitravers@aol.com

PICKLEBALL VIDEOS TO IMPROVE YOUR GAME

The following videos have been selected by our Staff at Lake Norman Pickleball to get you started playing pickleball. Our first tip is to wear proper court shoes to ensure that you do not get tripped up with incorrect soles that cause players to fall. The second tip is to have a low wide base, keep proper balance and never run backwards. Here are a few basic videos to get you started.

DON’T RUN BACKWARDS