PB 301 (Course #1)

Criteria: Participant should already have a basic understanding of pickleball rules, scoring, and the ability to execute serves, service returns, volleys, and dinks at a 50% success rate and/or attended PB201 or received permission from 301 class instructor (see Pictona's Skill Assessment Program).

This 3 part class focuses on one area each class; the schedule is as follows:

PB301 Class A  Serves/Returns, Court Positioning Review: Ready Positions is KEY & Paddle Position Keeping paddle like a Brick Wall

• Review the 3 Types of Serves: Drive, Loop and Short (when to use)
• Review the 3 Types of Returns Drive Loop and Short (when to use)
• Serve and Return of Serve strategies (advantage of return straight ahead)
• Covering 100% of 75% of the court (toss drill)
• Advantages of keeping ball Low & Slow to avoid “high you die” shots. (vertical horizontal vertical sea saw theory, answer the opponent paddle position) F*U*M*S* strategies Paddle Forward, Feet, Follow-through * Follow the Ball UNATTACKABLE SHOTS MIDDLE MIDDLE MIDDLE SOFT SOFTER SOFTESS

PB301 Class B  Drops, Drives, and How to Block (Brick Wall) in TVA

• Review of Class A topics (Deep Feet Repeat)
• The Drop Shot… Why? (Buys you TIME) Learn when to Drop the shot or Drive the shot : (no more 3^rd shot drop every shot should be a drop shot)
• Advantages of Hitting ball Out of Air vs off a Bounce
• How to handle Drop or Drive shots when hit at you in Transitional Volley area.
• Blocking Drive Shots Transitional Volleys to Reset and Slow the Game down

PB301 Class C  More Blocking (but at net) and “The Art of Dinking”

• Review of Class B topics
• Volleys: Net and Block Volleys… How to hit them and How to return them
• Dinking …. Advantages of Dinking … Keeping ball low and slow.
• Using the dink to get to the Kitchen Line and Setting yourself up?
• Learn to Dink with a Purpose and a Plan
• Practice Practice Drops: Importance of building Muscle Memory

It is my hope that you will enjoy the class and find it helpful.  Pickle on!!!

Sylvia Whitehouse sirene23@me.com  (201.913.2103)

The course is open to both members and non-members. Participants must pre-register using either the member online reservation app or by calling the Pictona Welcome Desk at 386-310-7067. Check the Events Calendar or contact the Welcome Desk for dates and times. The cost of the course is $100 for members and $148 for non-members. (This includes all 3 Classes) 

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