| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Coordinator: | |
| When: | Weekly on Monday mornings 09:45-10:30 (Not bank holidays or when there aren't enough of us, so please check!) |
| Venue: | Knowle and Dorridge Racquets Club |
| Cost: | £2 per session (approx.) |
Do you want to try a different exercise activity? Are you in need of something to get you out of that armchair? Do you even know what Racketball is?!
Racketball is played on a squash court, with similar rules. It uses a larger, bouncier ball, so the rallies are that bit slower - but they can go on a bit longer! Beginners have found it quick to learn and can get a good workout right from the start. It’s an ideal game for men and women and players of different ability play together. New players are always welcome - beginners, regular or returning racquet sport players.
We book the courts weekly* on Mondays from 9:45 to 10:30. We just play each other, swapping pairs round after each game. It's good to win of course, but we play socially rather than ultra-competitively. The courts are past the club house, through the tennis courts, at the far end of the site.
If you are thinking of joining us, do come along for a trial session. Contact the co-ordinator (Richard B.) during the previous week so we know you're coming and to get details and answers to any questions. You will need basic squash or tennis kit particularly non-marking shoes or trainers. We can find rackets to get you started.
This group run by Dorridge u3a, but due to low numbers they welcome ssu3a members to join them. If you join us regularly, the (Dorridge) co-ordinator emails players to see who's around for the coming six weeks or so and books the appropriate number of courts (1 or2). We each give them a tenner - so it's around £2 a session.
