Junior Squash Clinics
Beginning Aug. 31
Learn squash fundamentals with junior squash clinics! Available for both members and the public, these four week long after-school clinics focus on hands-on learning and skill development.
Programs
Mini-Squash (Ages 4-6): Monday and Wednesday 3:45-4:30pm
This program is for ages 4-6 and is designed to develop hand-eye coordination, body awareness and introduce youngsters to the sport.
- Each Session is 4 weeks
- $150 per session (eight clinics)
- $85 for one session per week (four clinics)
- $25 per drop-in
Junior Squash
Designed for ages 7-17, these clinics combine fun games and friendly competition for overall improvement in the game.
- Each Session is 4 weeks
- $190 per session (eight clinics)
- $105 for one session per week (four clinics)
- $30 per drop-in
Junior A (Ages 7-11): Monday and Wednesday 4:30-5:30pm
Emphasis is placed on hand-eye coordination, as well as gross motor skills that include, acceleration, twisting, turning, changing direction and stopping. Participating juniors will see improvement in skills that they can take into any other sport they try, not just squash. There is a strong fun element, with relay races, and consecutive hitting competitions always proving popular, as well as team games such as 'squicket" and "squocky".
Junior B (Ages 11-17): Monday and Wednesday 5:30-6:30pm
Emphasis is on being able to rally and progress to playing full games of squash. Coaching is focused on gaining consistency in hitting both forehands and backhands, as well as being able to serve and serve return without missing. Fun is mostly in the form of competitive, round robin type, match play between the participants.