Above: Whatever kind of racket you prefer, Southborough Recreation is offering lessons this spring to help you improve your swing. (photo and generated image by Beth Melo)
When registration opens this evening for Spring & Summer Recreation programs, it might not just be kids programs and camps that start to fill up.
Recreation is also offering pickleball and tennis classes for adults that are sure to be in high demand. (There is also a youth tennis class for 6th – 8th graders.)
Outdoor Pickleball Lessons
The weekly pickleball lessons are offered at three skill levels. There will be two 5-week sessions (starting in early April/May). Classes will run on Mondays with a 1-hour morning for each, plus an evening option for two of them.
All of the lessons will be held at the Mooney Tennis Courts (at the Finn School campus, 60 Richards Road). The cost is $120 per session.
The skill levels/activities are:
Beginner 1 (9:30 am or 5:00 pm)
Come join Southborough Recreation as we offer an instructional pickleball program for athletes new to the sport or just beginning. Led by an instructor, learn the game’s rules, techniques, and skills, and join your community on the courts! Our curriculum will begin with the basics and end with participants playing full games against each other.
Beginner 2 (10:30 am)
Must have completed Beginner 1 Clinic or rated 2.5 with knowledge of scoring and court positioning. This is for players who want to gain more confidence on the court and improve their overall pickleball experience. The program focuses on proper technique and mechanics in developing more consistency with shots like dinks, drops, groundstrokes, volleys, serves, etc.
Coached Play “Up and Down the River” (8:30 am or 6:00 pm)
This is only for students that have taken a Beginner 2 Clinic or are rated 2.75.
Play for 12 minutes; the winning team moves up a court and splits, and the losing team moves down a court and splits. During and between games, get professional coaching tips on technique and strategy. Also a great way to meet new players at your level!
Lessons are all led by Certified Pickleball Instructor Lisa Giusti. Rec promotes of the coach:
Lisa’s passion is pickleball and introducing newcomers to the sport. Her foundation of instruction is correct form, skills, and strategy. Nothing makes her happier than seeing her students get excited about the game and having fun!
For more details and to register, click here.
Tennis Lessons
The weekly 1-hour lessons are offered for adults that are brand-new to tennis, play at a beginner level, or “returning novice players.” They’ll be held on 6 Wednesday afternoons/evenings, starting in early May.
They take place at the Richardson Tennis Courts (Neary Campus, 53 Parkerville Road.)
Rec encourages:
Led by a USTA-approved coach, we focus on FUN and learning the basics using player-focused coaching and a games-based approach. Get great exercise while developing the skills to serve, rally, and play tennis.
The lessons are led by Tennis in the Parks “a partnership between Parks and Recreation and USTA New England with the goal of offering quality entry-level tennis programs that are accessible to all.”
For Adults, the program will be held at 5:30 pm. (A second session will also be offered in August at 6:00 pm.) The cost is $95 per session.
For youth, the program for 6th – 8th graders is at 4:30 pm. (Participants in their first session receives a free age-appropriate tennis racket and ball!) The cost is $85.
For more details and to register, click here.
Check out more of Rec’s spring and summer programs in their brochure here and website here.
