Pickleball Clinic/Clinique de Pickleball
Clinic Details
- Date: July 29
- Time: 3-5 pm
- Duration: 2 hours
- Cost: $50 per person
- Location: LLSC Courts
All proceeds will be donated to the Lake Louise Social Club adult program fund : court resurfacing!! Supporting community recreation and adult sport programming.
What You'll Learn
We'll focus on the 4 most important skill areas for your level, each paired with key strategic insights:
1. Dining (25 min)
- Skill : Soft, consistent play at the net
- Strategy : Set up points, avoid attackable balls, and control tempo
2. Third Shot Drop (25 min)
- Skill : Landing the ball softly into the NVZ from the baseline
- Strategy : Help your team transition safely to the net
3. Volleyballs & Transitions (30 min)
- Skill : Confident net play and how to move up from the baseline
- Strategy : Reset hard shots and dominate the middle of the court
4. Serve & Return (20 min)
- Skill : Consistent, deep serves and controlled returns
- Strategy : Set up rallies from the first two shots, limit opponent time
Full Schedule
- 0:00 – 0:10 | Dynamic Warm-Up & Partner Drills
- 0:10 – 1:50 | Rotating Through 4 Core Skill Stations
- 1:50 – 2:00 | Cool-Down, Recap, & Q&A
Meet Your Coach — Cody Barbeau
As the Head Pickleball Professional at the RA Centre , I've spent over 40 years coaching tennis, golf, and pickleball at all levels — including running the High Performance Pickleball Program . I'm the founder of the National Competitive Training League (NCTL) and a gold-medal-winning athlete, including at the World Masters Games . I'm passionate about helping every player grow with purpose, strategy, and confidence.
Learn more: RA Pickleball