The March 31 session also included instructions for making a rebounder board for home use. The only items needed are some tape and an MDF board (2-by-4-foot, half-inch-thick) from Home Depot. To make the rebounder, elevate the board to a height of about 33 inches from the ground. Then, place a piece of tape across the board at a height of 36 inches from the ground. Finally, measure 7 feet from the board and place a piece of tape on the ground; that will be your kitchen line.
Pickleball pro John Sperling spent 90 minutes online with the Park City Pickleball Club on April 4. He donated his time for this exclusive presentation, in which he reviewed and discussed the techniques and tactics used in one of his most successful matches.
Sperling was very engaging, taking club members’ questions and getting everyone involved.
If you missed the live presentation, you can catch it on this video.
Pickleball pro John Sperling will conduct a free online clinic exclusively for the Park City Pickleball Club on Saturday, April 4 at 4 p.m. on Zoom. Club members are invited to join the event by clicking https://zoom.us/j/148782429.
Sperling is donating his time and expertise to present the clinic, which was arranged by PCPC board member Tracey Swenson.
Sperling is a professional pickleball player and instructor with over 30 years of teaching experience on the courts. He won medals at the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Open Pickleball Championships, at the 2018 AAU National Indoor Championships, and at the 2019 USAPA National Tournament.
He has served as an instructor for institutions including Grand Oaks Resort in Florida, the Country Club of Ocala, Engage Pickleball Academy, Bollettieri Tennis Academy, and Professional Pickleball Registry.
Sperling’s success on the courts began in his teenage years, when he achieved a top rating among young players in his home state of Michigan. While playing tennis for the College of DuPage in Illinois, he reached a collegiate ranking of No. 7 nationally. He also began his teaching career at that time, at a tennis club near Chicago.
The former tennis pro now combines his newfound love of pickleball with his longstanding expertise in teaching, as he leads pickleball clinics and workshops throughout the country.
In his spare time, Sperling likes to teach tennis and pickleball to underprivileged kids.
Even though we can’t get together and play, we can keep learning and improving our pickleball skills.
On Tuesday, March 31, from noon to 1 p.m., Debbie Matamoros and Tracey Swenson will offer a virtual skills clinic on dinking. The dink shot is the foundation of all the other shots. Learn and master the fundamentals of the dink shot and you’ll be on your way to improving your overall game.
Wear your pickleball clothes, have your paddle and ball handy and if possible, be near a wall you can hit the ball against. We’ll gather online to watch a video on dink fundamentals and another on dink strategy from two of the best players in the world, stopping to imitate their form, try their recommendations and answer any questions.
To join this Brown Bag Skills Session, join the Zoom meeting. Click here: https://zoom.us/j/9204174666 Meeting ID: 920 417 4666
Starting this week, we have a great lineup of online clinics and discussions to help ease the social isolation.
Saturday, March 28, 2 p.m. Kyle Yates, world champion
It all starts with an online clinic by current world champion Kyle Yates, organized by and presented exclusively for the members of Park City Pickleball Club.
We will be discussing a point-by-point breakdown of a U.S. Open gold medal match. Topics such as partner strategy, shot selection, movement and communication will be analyzed.
Join us for this one-of-a-kind event, exclusive to Park City Pickleball members, hosted by Eric Wheeler.
Things to remember:
Please mute yourself when not speaking. Everyone will start muted, but I’d like to have a round-table format if possible.
Do not have background noise (like a TV) when you are unmuted
Try to turn on your video camera. It’s more fun seeing everyone rather than just a name
Utilize the onscreen chat if you have a question for Kyle. Direct it toward me and I will ask him some questions at the end.
HERE IS THE LINK Just click the above text and the meeting should open up for you.
Tuesday, March 31, noon-1 p.m. Brown Bag Skills Session
Spend your lunch with Debbie Matamoros and Tracey Swenson as we watch instructional videos from the pros. Have your paddle handy as we try out some of the techniques taught. Join Zoom Meeting for Debbie’s clinic by clicking https://zoom.us/j/9204174666 Enter meeting ID: 920 417 4666
Thursday, March 31, 7:30 p.m.
Review and discuss technical and mechanical videos broken down by Eric Wheeler and his guests. We will break down points of recorded matches and discuss all things pickleball.
The Virtual Pickleball Summit is a free, three-day event that began March 23 and continues on March 24 and March 25, online from 1 to 3:30 p.m. each day. Nicole Havlicek was the first presenter kicking off the event, alongside host CJ Johnson from Better Pickleball. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A.
The goal of the Virtual Pickleball Summit is to help pickleball players cope with time away from the courts by learning new skills, creating new habits to play better, get healthier, and lessen injury risk when they return to pickleball. There are 10 presenters scheduled over the three days, covering a wide array of topics.
CJ Johnson is hosting the Better Pickleball Summit.
A message from Park City Pickleball Club President Greg Leitzke:
I know these are challenging times, and everyone wishes the world would go back to normal and we could go outside and play pickleball. I hope everyone is heeding the advise of the local government authorities, and staying home until this crisis is over.
At this time, the club feels that we can play an important role supporting each other as we move through this crisis. People may need help with simple things like how to work IT issues from home, how to order online groceries, and other home projects. Unfortunately, they might need other help like getting groceries, making a home-cooked meal, or even being taken to the hospital. We are asking for your HELP to make sure everyone is able to cope with this crisis.
Do you have a skill or ability that you would be able to provide? IT, transportation, health, fitness, travel, or any skill that someone trapped indoors would really need? Please reply and let me know you would be willing to help someone in need, and I will coordinate a list to ensure everybody in the club has the support they may need. I know we can get through this if we work together.
YES, the club has purchased the web-based Zoom video conferencing platform to help us stay connected while we are all stuck at home.
We hope to provide virtual online activities for you to participate in at no cost to club members. Here are a few examples:
Virtual Morning Pickleball Exercises Classes
Online Clinics and Drills
Professional Pickleball Instruction and Coaching
Virtual Movie Nights
Virtual Book Club
Virtual Cocktail Party
These are just a few of our ideas, and if you have more, let us know. We hope it will give you some activities to do while also enjoying the company of the club. We are also really looking for people who would be willing to volunteer to host one of these events, so if you are interested, please let me know.
Our first scheduled online meeting is Sunday, March 22 at 7 p.m. We will cover how we plan to coordinate these activities, and how you can help. I’ll be sending you an invitation and instructions on how to join later today. We hope everyone can attend.
Thanks again for supporting the Park City Pickleball Club and its members through these tough times. We hope you participate in these in online events until we can get back on the courts. Stay safe, and stay well.
Park City Pickleball Club members with skill levels from 2.5 to 3.5 are invited to play in a Mini Round Robin tournament on Sunday, March 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Basin Recreation.
Participants will be grouped by skill level, and will play each game with a different partner and against a different pair of opponents.
Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third-place winners at each skill level.
Cost is $10. The tournament will be capped at 15 players.
To reserve your spot, RSVP: Venmo@PCPickleballClub.
If you have any questions, text Debbie at 310-850-9554.
Beginning the week of Feb. 24, the PC MARC Bubble will no longer have drop-in pickleball on Tuesday evenings because the high school tennis team will be using the courts for practice.
To make up for this, the MARC has added drop-in play on Fridays from 7 to 9:45 p.m. in the Bubble starting Feb. 28.
All other times and days will remain the same.
So, starting the week of Feb. 24, the new schedule will be:
When the pickleball games end, the fun doesn’t have to stop.
That’s the idea behind Park City Pickleball Club’s Friday Night Pickleball Social on Feb. 28.
We’ll start out with open play for all skill levels, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the MARC. Then, we’ll move on to enjoy food and drinks together at a nearby restaurant. It’s a chance to continue those courtside conversations and get to know your fellow players outside of pickleball.
The location for food and drinks has yet to be determined; please RSVP by email at ParkCityPickleball.Debbie@gmail.com so we’ll know how many to make a reservation for.
Participants will pay the MARC drop-in fee of $8, plus their own food and drinks.
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