Advanced Skills Mini Clinics

Advanced Skills and Technique Mini Clinics- Thursdays starting TBA.  Prerequisites Apply.  Clinic Location Courts 7 & 8. Lead by coach Tom Latshaw.  Participants should be comfortable at playing intermediate level pickleball.  For details on class description, use the Team Reach group code SSVClinics2026??? watch for new season codes

KITCHEN SKILLS & FUNDAMENTALS – Advance Novice to Intermediates (Rating 3.0+) 

·         Program goals – review of kitchen foot work, ready position and introduction to “Push”, “Top-Spin” and “Slice” Dinks

·         Develop a solid technique for “Push”, “Top-Spin” and “Slice” dinks – comprehensive work on paddle positioning, wrist positioning, arm movement and leg usage.  Work on both front and backhand push dinks.  This provides the basis for more advanced dink shots.

·         Footwork and positioning – comprehensive work on proper foot work and movement along the kitchen line.  Positioning fundamentals and movement with your partner.

·         Drills – cooperative drilling on push dinks and movement followed by competitive drills to build confidence and skill level.

TRANSITION SKILLS & FUNDAMENTALS – Adv. Novice to Interm. (Rating 3.0+)

·         Program goals – review of transition goals and movement, ready position and introduction to “Push” and “Top-Spin” drops.  Work on defensive blocks between the baseline and kitchen.

·         Develop correct technique for “Push” and “Top-spin” drops – comprehensive work on paddle positioning, arm movement, spacing and leg usage.

·         Discussion on when to use “Drop” and “Drip” shots.

·         Drills – cooperative drilling to build technique and confidence to drop shots from any place within the court.

·         Demonstrate slinky drills for drops and warm-ups.

·         Demonstrate defensive blocks using the ball machine. 

COACH PLAY: Three and a Coach (60 minutes)

·         Items that may be covered:

o   Transition

o   Resets

o   Speed-Ups

o   Team Play

o   Other items