Parkside Fitness Pickleball
We’re All About Pickleball
Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sport/exercise social outlets for all age groups in the U.S. Want a great workout? Look no farther than this highly competitive, high-intensity sport that doesn’t require a lot of physical exertion or high fitness level.
Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. You can play it indoors or outdoors with a court approximately half the size of a tennis court. Necessary equipment consists of a paddle (like a ping pong paddle but with a larger head), a plastic whiffle type ball (moves at one-third the speed of a tennis ball), and a net that sits four inches lower than a tennis net. The smaller area combined with the slower moving ball makes Pickleball much easier to play than tennis.
Pickleball has been especially embraced by older participants because of the smaller court size and slower moving ball.
Come out and join in on the pickleball craze! Paddles and balls will be provided.
Pickleball Open Play
| Monday | 6 – 11 a.m. & 1 – 3 p.m. |
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| Tuesday | 1 – 3 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 6 – 11 a.m. & 1 – 3 p.m. |
| Thursday | 1 – 3 p.m. |
| Friday | 6 – 11 a.m. & 1 – 3 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7 – 11 a.m. |
| Sunday | 3 – 6 p.m. |
Fees
Parkside Fitness Members: Included with membership
Non-Members: Drop-In – $5/visit or Punch Card – $45/10 visits
Pickleball Clinics
Clinics will utilize a state-of-the-art ball machine & a PPA Certified Coach. Registration with the front desk is required.
- 10th of every month from 5 – 6 p.m.
- (No clinic in October)
- Fee: $22 member / $27 non-member
- Focus: Beginner & New Player Basics
- Jan. 12, 14, & 19 | 5:30 – 7 p.m.
- Fee: $99 member / $121.50 non-member
- Focus: Punch Volleys, Roll volleys, Attack off Dinks
- Session 1: Feb. 2 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- -OR-
- Session 2: Feb. 11 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Fee: $44 member / $54 non-member
- Focus: Semi-Custom Clinic, Fine-Tune Personal Skills
- Session 1: March 16 | 5:30 – 7 p.m.
- -OR-
- Session 2: March 18 | 5:30 – 7 p.m.
- Fee: $33 member / $40.50 non-member
- Focus: Importance of Drills, New Drills, Apply to Game
- Sept. 22, 24, & 29 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
- Fee: $66 member / $81 non-member
- Focus: Footwork, Paddle Angle, Soft Hands
- Oct. 13, 15, 20, & 22 | 5 – 6 p.m.
- Fee: $88 member / $108 non-member
- Focus: Strategic decisions: Drive, Drop or Both
- Nov. 18 & 20 | 5:30 – 7 p.m.
- Fee: $66 member / $81 non-member
- Focus: Pickleball IQ, Court Awareness, Simulations
- Dec. 7 & 14 | 1:30 -3 p.m.
- Fee: $66 member / $81 non-member
- Focus: Winning Transition Zone Battles: No Man’s Land
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PICKLEBALL CLUB
SUNDAY FUNDAY at Parkside Fitness.
Registration Required. Go to www.cipickle.com to register.
Structured Open Play Every Sunday from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Preregistration is required. We will have six courts available for these sessions, and registration will be limited to 30 participants to keep wait times off court to a minimum. It is free to register; however, there will be a $5.00 drop-in fee payable to Parkside Fitness when you check in at the front desk. Parkside Fitness Members are Free. You do not need to be a member of Central Illinois Pickleball Club or Parkside Fitness to participate. All Pickleball enthusiasts are WELCOME!
- October 5
- November 2
- November 16
- December 7
- December 21
- January 4
- January 18
- February 1
- February 15
- March 1
- March 15
- March 29
- April 19
- May 3
- October 12
- October 26
- November 9
- November 23
- December 14
- December 28
- January 11
- January 25
- February 8
- February 22
- March 8
- March 22
- April 12
- April 26
- May 10
