The Quad Cities Pickleball Club offers several types of lessons both for beginners and for people who have been playing for a while and want to improve their skills.
There are three levels of lessons:
PICKLEBALL 101
These lessons are intended to introduce the game to people who have never played before or have played a little and want to learn more about the game and its rules. The lessons are free and are provided by volunteers of the Quad Cities Pickleball Club. Paddles and balls are provided.
Pickleball 101 classes are held in Rock Island at the Rock Island Fitness & Activity Center (RIFAC), and in Bettendorf at Kiwanis Park.
Stay tuned for upcoming sessions!
A Beginning Pickleball Class will be held March 27 from 6-8 p.m. at the Rock Island Fitness and Activity Center (RIFAC). There is a $4 gym fee ($2 if you are a member of RIFAC) and you can rent a paddle for $1 if needed. These are payable at the counter as you enter the building if you choose to take the class.
E-mail sharonkwalters@hotmail.com if you wish to sign up for the class. Class size is limited .
See you one the courts.
Kiwans Park sessions :
Sessions at this location will be combining 101/102 class dates and have instructors available for both levels.
The following dates for adult 101/102 lessons will be held at Kiwanis on Mondays from 5:30pm-7pm
May 5, 12, 19 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
PICKLEBALL 102
These lessons are intended to be a follow-up for those who have recently taken a Pickleball 101 class, to continue to work on basic strokes and strategies. We will be combining 101/102 class dates for the Kiwanis location and will have instructors available for both levels.
Kiwanis Park:
The following dates for adult 101/102 lessons will be held at Kiwanis on Mondays from 5:30pm-7pm
May 5, 12, 19 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
INTERMEDIATE LESSONS
The Pickleball Club periodically offers lessons to help players improve their game after they have been playing for a while. Typically these lessons are intended to move players up a level, say from 2.5 to 3.0 or from 3.0 to 3.5. For a description of the levels of pickleball expertise, follow this link: USAPA-Skill-Rating-Definitions-2020.pdf (usapickleball.org)
These lessons fill up quickly, so the Club is currently using the following approach:
We try to move the lessons around to the wide variety of playing locations in our area, to provide opportunities for people who normally play at each location to participate.
The Lead Instructor, Steve Ebner, works with the Court Ambassador for each selected location, to first try to fill the clinic with “locals”. If the clinic does not fill quickly, then it will be opened up to anyone in the Club.
These lessons are also free to members.
To inquire about upcoming plans or to request that a clinic be scheduled at or near your playing location please contact Steve Ebner at ebnersteve4@gmail.com.
Rules! Rules! Rules! How do we keep them all straight?! Whether you enjoy rec play or tournament play it is important to be knowledgeable of the rules of the game. Have a question? Ask Vicki!
One of our local members, Vicki Ryan, is a professional referee who has officiated over 4000 matches! Put her expertise and experience to the test!