Category: Instruction

Announcements about upcoming events and seminars pertaining to instruction and training.

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Evening Training Sessions at Challenger Aug 4th and 5th!!

The Huntsville Pickleball Club has partnered with the Huntsville Parks and Recreation Department to offer beginner and intermediate training and drill/skill sessions.

Everyone is welcome!

  • When: August 4th and 5th
  • Time: 6-8 pm at Challenger Gym.

Beginner Training

This session is for newer players that want to start with the basics and get started on the right foot! This is a two part training so plan to attend both sessions.

Beginner training sign up will be done using the Civic Rec Link at
https://secure.rec.com/AL/huntsville-al/catalog . If you have any questions or issues
with the sign up please contact Mr. Dean Noblitt, Community Center Supervisor at
Challenger Gym and he will assist you with the sign up process. His number is 256-
883-3715 and email is dean.noblitt@huntsvilleal.gov

Drills and Skills

The Drills and Skills training is for players at 3.0 – 3.5 level who want to improve their skills and consistency.

In order to provide drill/skill opportunities for as many people as possible, we are asking that you sign up for only one session using Playtime Scheduler. You can access the free
app at http://playtimescheduler.com

Hope to see you at Challenger gym!

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Is that ball in or out?

New players sometimes have difficulty determining if the ball is in bounds or out of bounds, especially players who have played tennis for many years.  The rules for tennis are different than the rules for pickleball.  Here is the verbiage and an image from the 2018 official rulebook.

6.C. A ball contacting the playing surface outside of the
baseline or sideline, even though the edge of the ball
overlaps the line, is considered out of bounds (see the
Figure below).

Hopefully this guideline will clarify the rules.

Click Here to view a video about line calls.

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Pickleball Serving and Safety Clinic to be held on Friday, April 28th.

Pickleball Clinic

Topic:  Pickleball Serving and Safety

Where:  Optimist Recreation Center

Date:  Friday, April 28, 2017

Time:  12:30 pm-2:00pm

Instructors:  Beverly Scherer and Dee Scott

All are welcome.  Please attend, If you want to know if your serve is legal or want to improve your serve.

Two courts will be used for the clinic.  One court will still be available for regular Friday play.

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Clinic for true beginners.

What: Clinic for true beginners

Where: Max Luther Recreation Center

When: Mondays and Wednesdays until further notice (beginning September 12)

Time: 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Instructors: Al Yancey and Tony Horn

Who can attend: Anyone  who is a true beginner. Those who attend do not have to be pickleball  club members.

if you are not a true beginner but know someone who is please encourage him or her to attend.

There is no charge.