Did you know that a local Aiken player, who may be playing on your court or the one next to you, is currently ranked number one in the world according to Global Rankings?
Congratulations to Chris Powers for achieving the highest accolade in Mixed and Women's Pickleball Doubles in the 60+ age group according to the independent Global Rankings system.
Well Done!
We wish her continued success in her Pickleball endeavors.
Starting Wednesday, October 5, and every Wednesday thereafter until the middle of December, Clinics with Coach Mo will be offered at Smith-Hazel Recreation Center from 9-11am. The first five sessions are available for sign up.
Each week will work on a different stroke for the first hour, then practice play the second hour. The clinics will be given by our head teaching professional Mo Garcia and are intended for 2.0-3.0 players looking to improve their pickleball skills. Schedule as follows:
Oct 5 - Return of Serve, down the line.
Oct 12 - Dinks with a purpose; hitting your target spots
Oct 19 - Half Volley soft drop; Half Volley drives.
Oct 26 - Overhead smash; Volley snap at the kitchen.
Nov 2 - 3rd Shot drop
Nov 9 - Drive topspin Volley
Nov 16 - King/Queen of the court, (Doubles)
Nov 23 - Thanksgiving week
Nov 30 - Block volleys at the net.
Dec 7 - Lobs
Dec 14 - Specialty shots (Various Big Mo Shot choices).
Cost is $10 per person for a two hour clinic. Each session is limited to a maximum of eight players (minimum of three). Payment should be made at the Smith-Hazel front desk and the receipt presented to the instructor. Click here to sign up or select “Clinics with Coach Mo” under our Sign-up lists. The first five sessions will be available on August 15 for sign up.
The membership card you use to access Odell Weeks will allow you entry into Smith-Hazel as they are both City of Aiken recreational facilities. The daily fee at Smith-Hazel for non-members to play pickleball is $3. The Smith-Hazel Recreation Center is located at 400 Kershaw Street in northeast Aiken.
Thanks to everyone who showed up today on August 1st, to get Funday Monday off to such a great start. Following is a quote from one of the players that participated. "Today was an outstanding day to play pickleball, it reminded me of the days I started playing."
If you have the good fortune to play with 4.0s or some of the stronger players on Monday Funday, do yourself and them a favor - hit the ball to/at/by/thru/over them. You both will enjoy the results. Click here to read what you should do if "Your Opponents Won’t Hit the Ball to You."
