
Featured Event
FilledTRAINING - INTERMEDIATE & ABOVE(2.5+), Thursday 8.00am, Love Pickle Manly
HOW TO DEAL WITH BEING TARGETED OR ICED OUT
Tired of opponents repeatedly targeting you or your doubles partner?
This training session will teach you how to work together as a team, protect the targeted player and turn defensive situations into winning opportunities.
What you’ll learn:
- Doubles Positioning & Court Coverage - where to position yourself and how to move together to protect your partner and cover the court effectively
- Protecting the Targeted Player - strategies to discourage opponents from repeatedly attacking one player and encourage them to direct their shots to the stronger player instead
- Recognising & Responding to Targeting - understand what to do when you or your partner is being picked on and how to adapt your position and tactics.
- Helping the Weaker Partner - discover how stronger players can support their partner through better court coverage, shot selection, communication and teamwork.
Handling Aggressive Players & Bangers
- Learn how to stay composed against hard hitters, improve your defensive positioning and use controlled shots to neutralise power
Teamwork and Tactical Decision Making
- Build confidence in shifting, communicating and smart decisions together under pressure.
The Outcome
- By the end of the session, you’ll have strategies and on court experience to help protect you and your partner, manage targeted attacks, handle power players and become a more confident, effective player.
Play smarter. Move together. Protect your partner. Play as a team.
Location:
- From Scenic Drive turn left onto North Fort Road where there is Love Pickle or WOTSO signage.
- Drive 300m up the road and park to the right in the designated parking areas.
- Love Pickle is located in Building R of A 17 in the barracks area on the left hand side of the road.
- Follow the pathway next to the art gallery "big head" statue. See pictures in the link.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GKBKty7G6iAlBvKxZAAPnDu8VGyj4gJOeL-marNW7PE/edit?usp=sharing
Parking: Please obey any no parking signage. There are some car spots on the street near the building and more a short walk away in the P2 parking area.
New to pickle: https://nbpickleball.com.au/new2pickle
If you have experience: https://nbpickleball.com.au/experienced
Wear tennis or court shoes, not running shoes. Spare paddles are available.
Session price includes GST
VISITORS WELCOME
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https://www.nbpickleball.com.au/visitors
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If you cancel your ticket before the deadline, the full cost of your ticket will be issued to your Northern Beaches Pickleball account credit.