Adult Sports & Leagues

This class is for advanced beginners who have some experience and want to move at a faster pace to improve their basic shots and strategy. Players will participate in challenging drills to work on consistency in forehand and backhand shots, serving, volleying, dinks, and lobs. Through matches played each week, players will get the chance…

This class is for those who have never played pickleball before or who have very limited experience with the sport. It will focus on pickleball basics such as forehand and backhand shots, serving, and court positioning. Players will also learn scoring and the rules of the game through drills and playing time. The slower pace of this class will give the players opportunity to develop the skills needed to play this fun and energetic game.

We will teach you the techniques that will stop an attacker immediately. They are easy to learn and use, do not require constant practice years or years of training to master, and work regardless of your age, size, strength, speed, skill or physical ability. You'll work with a partner to learn the methods taught in class which include defenses against armed and unarmed attackers; single/multiple attackers; standing, sitting, and ground techniques; and rape defense/prevention. You'll learn to anticipate and avoid potentially dangerous situations and how to defend yourself from a physical attack including; grabs, punches, chokes, bear hugs, headlocks, kicks, knives, guns, and more from a much bigger and stronger attacker.

The Barrington Park District is now offering an 8-game Fall Softball League to keep you playing until that cold weather hits us again. These leagues conclude with a single-elimination tournament; cash prizes will be awarded to the league and tournament champions. There will be a maximum of two rain-outs for each league. Team interested in…