MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

If you’re just learning the basics and have limited racquet sports ability, you’re a ROOKIE! Your participation in these clinics will help our Pro Staff evaluate your ability and direct you to the correct Open Play sessions at FPC when you’re ready. 

Goal- to help new players be more comfortable and competitive in FPC Beginner Open Play

• Intro and review - proper scoring, two bounce rule, offense-defense and proper position of serving and returning teams.
• Proper serving technique, how to return serve and to successfully sustain a Pickleball point in a live play format.
• Development of the proper pendulum stroke on the forehand & backhand side 
• Gaining confidence to approach the NVZ (kitchen) to develop proper dinking techniques and volleying skills.

Our Pro Staff will work with new players to get them on the court playing in our Open Plays in no time.

• Monday - Friday

Fee is $25/person (1 hour, 4 people) + $10.00 guest fee. 

Each lesson is an individual registration.

Max 4 people

If our Pro Staff moves you up from ROOKIE OR you have a racquet sports background, you’re ready for NEXT STEPS CLINICS. Your participation in these clinics will help our Pro Staff evaluate your ability and direct you to the correct Open Play sessions at FPC. As you continue in these clinics, you will stay competitive and possibly advance to the next Open Play level at FPC!

Goal - to help developing players advance their game to FPC Beginner/ Intermediate and even Intermediate Open Plays

• Learning to consistently dink while changing directions from cross court to down the line forehand & backhand.
• Keeping your advantage and not retreating from the NVZ (kitchen)
• Will learn to sustain a short volley exchange at the net.
• Developing a consistent 3rd shot drop to help you aggressively move to the NVZ (kitchen) as the serving team. 
• Helping teams work together to approach NVZ (kitchen) for dinks & volleys.
• More advanced movement and mobility drills developing court quickness.
• Work and focus on improving control on forehand and backhand groundstrokes (direction, depth, height)
• Learning proper technique especially on the backhand side
• Growth in ability to keep ball in play during short rallies.
• Development in shot selection, shot placement, shot power and shot depth including serves and return of serves.

• Monday - Friday

Fee is $25/person (1 hour, 4 people) + $10.00 guest fee. 

Each lesson is an individual registration.

Max 4 people

Goal - to help competitive players stay tough and grow the tools needed to progress to FPC Advanced Open Plays

Knows and working on consistency.... 

• Can consistently dink while changing directions from cross court to down the line forehand & backhand
• Punches volley to the back 1⁄2 of opponent court to keep opponents at the baseline
• Performs 3rd shot drop from the baseline for purpose
• Moving forward as a team to approach NVZ for dinks & volleys
• Demonstrates control on forehand and backhand groundstrokes (direction, speed, depth, height) Keeps ball in play during rallies and is aware of minimizing errors
• Able to communicate effectively with partner and utilize different strategies to expose opponent weaknesses • Using deeper and higher returns to approach the net quicker
• Uses offensive lobs effectively
• Demonstrates better placement and depth on serves and return of serves

• Monday - Friday

Fee is $25/person (1 hour, 4 people) + $10.00 guest fee. 

Each lesson is an individual registration.

Max 4 people

Goal - to build a game that is tournament ready, successfully strategic, mentally tough and athletically sound to advance as an expert player

These clinics are for players who have demonstrated a high level of competitive play in our Intermediate and Advanced Open Plays. 

An FPC Pro Staff member will introduce high level live ball drills to warm-up, but the focus will be on game play. 

The Pro will then make the “fourth” player on the court and regular games will be played. The Pro will stop and critique play at times to demonstrate proper shot selection, court coverage, player responsibility and focus on strategic adjustments to help you play better Pickleball! 

As you continue in these clinics, you will stay competitive and possibly advance to the next Open Play level at FPC! 

Although you can register individually, we recommend that you sign-up with players you know at your level.

• Monday - Friday
• Max of 3 people 

Fee is $33.33/person + $10.00 guest fee.

These clinics are for players who have been competing and are looking to improve their skills with high-energy drills and strategy sessions. As competition gets tougher, it becomes more difficult to stay competitive and to advance in level, these clinics will help players overcome the pitfalls that hold them back from advancing.

For continuity and flow of play we request either registering as a group or communicating with our staff before registering. 

Please call the Club to book this level lesson - 

• Monday- Friday
• Max of 4 people 

Fee is $25.00/person + $10.00 guest fee.

Kevin will run one weekday 3 hour Bootcamp a month. Skills and techniques will be different each month as well as a 4:1 ration of instructors.

Coaching Staff
Mickey Cook, PPR Professional - Director Tennis Pennsbury Racquet Club; Racquets Director Cobblestone Creek Country Club; former Rutgers University and Monmouth University Men’s tennis Head Coach

Judy Takach, PPR Professional – Racquets Teaching Professional; Former Touring Tennis Professional; Member of Platform Tennis National Hall of Fame

Ralph Shearer, PPR Professional – Teaching Pro at Monroe Sports Center, Veteran’s Park Hamilton and Robbinsville Township

Our trainers are prepared to work on skills of your choice at your personal level.

Please call the club to book all private/semi-private lessons. 

Private Lessons $100.00 per hour Max 1 Person

Semi-Private Lesson $50 per hour/per person Max 2 people

$10.00 guest fee.

 
Kevin is offering a Private Group Option for clinics this year!

-Personalized Drills & Workouts    
- Specific Focus for Next Level Play
- Improve with Players you know!
- Assure Clinic Level of play           

is accurate!

Having a Private Group is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

STEP 1 - Choose Your Weekly 1-hour time slot!
Monday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Thursday 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Friday 1:00 - 4:00 PM

STEP 2 - Form Your Group!
Get 4 players together who will attend each week OR make a weekly schedule with a larger group (suggestion is 6-8 but more would work). With extra players you’ll create and submit to FPC a weekly rotation schedule. Other players in your group can be subs and you can trade spots if necessary.

STEP 3 - Choose your payment plan!
FLEX-PAY - Each week the four players on your schedule will be charged clinic fee $25 each. No shows will be charged.
PRE-PAY - Share your season equally with ½ season (through Christmas); full season (through April); or customize (minimum 8 weeks). Total amount is divided by the number of participants.

Our trainers are prepared to work on skills of your choice at your personal level.

Please call the club to book

Sunday Night Dinks with Kevin is an interactive open play on Sunday evenings. Kevin will walk the courts and provide realtime instruction and shot suggestions. Come with your tournament or league partner and receive suggestions on communication and the best use of the court.

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