OUR MISSION: To promote a fun activity for our members and the residents of CantaMia.
CLASSES FOR CMPC Members
UPDATE!!!
CMPC Skills 1 & 2 Classes
Beginner classes are scheduled for January, February, and March 2026.
Skills 1 will take place on Tuesdays and Skills 2 will be held on Thursdays, both from 3 to 5 PM.
*** Registration details will be sent by the CMPC Secretary and the Lifestyle Director's eblast.
All classes are for 4 weeks and participants need to be available for all classes during the 4-week session.
Any questions, please feel free to email Dart Smith at dart55s@hotmail.com
Enrollment is on a first come, first serve basis and classes will have room for 12 participants in a session. Verification emails will be sent to those in the class.
The goals for the CMPC Skills classes and clinics are to:
- Introduce/develop the skills and knowledge of the game rules necessary to play Pickleball safely and with proper etiquette
- Introduce/develop a variety of Pickleball strokes and game strategies
- Provide an opportunity for members to make friends in order to extend their play outside of class, and to have fun on the courts
Skills Development committee members are: Pat Henry, Edna Vasquez, Dart Smith and Polly Mann.
CMPC Skills 1 - for Beginners
- If you are a CantaMia Pickleball Club member who is NEW to the game of Pickleball, or if you are a club member with minimal experience playing the game of Pickleball . . . then the Skills 1 class is for YOU!!!
Skills 1 Schedule:
Date/Time: Review "MARK YOUR CALENDAR" --- for the dates/times
Where: Pickleball Courts
During the course of this class we will focus on the following skills/information:
- Equipment for play
- Court layout
- Rules and definitions for the game
- Basic dinking
- How to serve
- Basic play positions
Note: Loaner Pickleball paddles may be available.
CMPC Skills 2 - for Recreation and Competitive Players
- This class is for players who know the basics of the game who need to practice good habits.
Skills 2 Schedule:
Date/Time: Review "MARK YOUR CALENDAR" --- for the dates/times
Where: Pickleball Courts
In these classes, we will work on:
- Game rules and definitions
- Etiquette
- Dinking
- Serving
- Volleying
- Partner play
CMPC Skills 3 . . . . (NOTE: this activity is temporarily on HOLD)
Drop & drill classes . . . . NOVICE PRACTICE/PLAY . . . .
Drop and Drill Classes
Held every Thursday beginning November 6 on Courts 5 and 6. Drop and Drill classes are for CMPC members who have successfully completed Skills 1 and Skills 2 or have been playing for at least a year. This is an informal session providing additional instruction for those players who want more training and ‘touches’ on the ball for specific skills.
Each week we will have at least one instructor providing instruction on whatever the group would like to work on. (We may add specific classes in the future) The first hour will be drills and the second hour will be a combination of instruction and play for those who attend the first hour. NOTE: These sessions are in lieu of Skills 3 classes.
CONTACT: pickleballcantamia@gmail.com to have your name added to the "INVITE" list for this activity.
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Novice Practice/Play is held twice a month on Courts 1-4.
It is an activity for any CMPC member who would like to get additional "practice" time on the courts.
Players spend the first 30-45 minutes focused on practicing specific PB skills ( i.e. serving, dinking, ground strokes, etc.). The last portion of this activity is spent playing several games of pickleball and actually putting those newly acquired skills to work.
CONTACT: pickleballcantamia@gmail.com to have your name added to the "INVITE" list for this activity.
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