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Wyomia Tyus Olympic Park
1301 Cowan Road Griffin, GA 30223
Wyomia Tyus Olympic Park
1301 Cowan Road Griffin, GA 30223
Join us for the fun and fellow ship.
You will need to be an SCPA member.
Check in is at 8:30 A.M.
Start time is 9:00 A.M.
The SCPA is excited to announce a new series of pickleball educational clinics designed to help beginners, advanced beginners, and intermediate players improve their game and reach the next level. Classes are taught by our PPR certified instructors.
For maximum benefit, it is recommended to attend all classes in each course level. Alternately, feel free to attend any individual class that suits your needs. Additional classes may be added if sessions are full. Feel free to contact us if you are unsure which course may be right for you.
Click the button below to view the course outlines.
Pickleball 101 class is designed for beginners who want to learn how to play a more strategic game of pickleball. In this class, you will develop fundamentals such as serving, returning, dinking, footwork, and stroke mechanics.
The cost will be $25.00 per participant for the clinic.
There is a maximum of 8 students.
Where: 1301 Cowan Road Griffin, GA 30233
This pickleball 102 class is designed for players who want to learn how to play a more strategic game of pickleball at the kitchen. In this class, you will develop fundamentals in the following:
1. Basic dinking technique and footwork.
2. Volleying
3. Court positioning and playing with a partner.
4. Instructor guided modified games with individual constructive critique.
Prerequisites: Pickleball 101 Class or equivalent experience/knowledge.
Class recommended for: Novice, Beginner 2.0-2.5 Levels
Class Instructor: Darin Kourajian, PPR Certified Instructor
The cost will be $25.00 per participant.
90 Minute Class
There is a maximum of Eight (8) and a minimum of 3 students for this event.
Where: Wyomia Tyus Park
1301 Cowan Road
Griffin, GA 30233
Please arrive early.
This pickleball 103 class is designed for players who want to learn how to develop their dinking and 3rd shot drops. In this class, you will develop fundamentals in the following:
1) Dinking form and how to dink with purpose.
2) Learning and performing different types of dinks (cross court, middle, push, cut, etc.)
3) Drop Shot (third shot drop) technique, form and purpose.
4) Third Shot Drives.
5) Approaching the kitchen line properly.
Prerequisites: Pickleball 102 Class or equivalent experience/knowledge.
Class recommended for: Novice, Beginner 2.0-2.5 Levels
Class Instructor: Darin Kourajian, PPR Certified Instructor
Please arrive early.
The cost will be $25.00 per participant.
90 Minute Class
There is a maximum of Eight (8) and a minimum of 3 students for this event.
Where: Wyomia Tyus Park
1301 Cowan Road
Griffin, GA 30233
This pickleball 104 class is designed for players who want to learn how to develop and improve their defense. In this class, you will develop fundamentals in the following:
1) Blocking at the Non-Volley Zone and transition zone.
2) Different types of blocks (drop block, punch volley, resets).
3) Court positioning.
4) Reading opponent’s intentions.
5) Avoiding hitting out balls.
6) Drills and modified games to practice defensive skills.
Prerequisites: Pickleball 103 Class or equivalent experience/knowledge.
Class recommended for: Novice, Beginner 2.0-2.5 Levels
Class Instructor: Darin Kourajian, PPR Certified Instructor
Please arrive early.
The cost will be $25.00 per participant.
90 Minute Class
There is a maximum of Eight (8) and a minimum of 3 students for this event.
Where: Wyomia Tyus Park
1301 Cowan Road
Griffin, GA 30233
PPR Certified coach Benjamin Poole will offer a free clinic for beginners on Saturday, May 25th,
from 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
There is a maximum of 16 students.
Where: 1301 Cowan Road Griffin, GA 30233
SKILLS AND DRILLS
Beginning Monday, March 25th, there will
be a Skills and Drills Clinic offered every
Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. at
Wyomia Tyus Pickleball Courts #13 and #14.
These drills are sponsored by the
Spalding County Pickleball Association.
There is no charge for these classes, no
registration, and no commitment. Players
are not required to be a member of the
association in order to participate. All are welcome to join in these drills to improve your pickleball skills!
Gus Staats will be the leader.
April 12-14 Doc Holliday Tournament
June 22-23 Southside Sizzler
September 21-22 Peanut Butter Classic
November 16-17 Winter Classic
These guys are the best!
Cleaning the courts, replacing torn wind screens, and hanging signs are just a few of the many tasks that need to be performed regularly to keep the Wyomia Tyus pickleball courts in tip top shape!
Ed Baldwin, Ken Bozeman, Kenny Gaff, Brent Hardin, Wynn Harris, Larry Jones, Paul Leatham, Steve Magner, and Stan Manous are hard and willing workers and always show up when asked!
The Spalding County Pickleball Association is very fortunate to have such dedicated members!
Wyomia Tyus Olympic Park has 18 beautiful dedicated pickleball courts, of which four are covered.
The pickleball complex is complete with 18 lighted courts, restrooms, concession stand, and shade awnings.
Spalding County Pickleball Association hosts a number of tournaments of varying size at this complex throughout the year.
The association is committed to further the growth and development of pickleball among players of all ages and diversity.
Spalding County built Wyomia Tyus Olympic Park in 1993.
This beautiful regional park of 164 acres is named after Olympic Gold medalist, Wyomia Tyus from Spalding County. She is a retired American track and field sprinter, the first to retain the Olympic 100 meter title.
Since its opening, this park has quickly become a favorite featuring 2 large picnic pavilions overlooking a 3 acre lake, soccer fields, baseball fields, pickleball courts, playgrounds, frisbee golf and a 5K walking trail.
1301 Cowan Rd, Griffin, GA 30223
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