The Croquet Academy Winter Coaching Programme

2023 – 2024 Winter Coaching Programme

GC Winter Workshop
Date:
4th October 2023
13th March 2024
Manager:
Richard Carline
Secretary:
Richard Carline, Boxall Coach House, Bartons Lane, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0DA richard@thecroquetacademy.com Tel. Mobile: 07876 227165.
Entry Dates:
Entries accepted in receipt order.
Entry Fee:
£40
Description

These two courses are seeking to help you improve your technique. Test your swing on our Academy swing Trainer – Cast and feel where you can tweak it for better effect. We can video this and other parts of parts of your play so that you can understand how you can improve your game.

Build you confidence and consistency with a series of practice routines, many used by the world’s best players. Look at tactical situations and how to make them work. Understand you playing strengths and how to use them to your advantage. 

Sessions on jumping, ball placement, blocking, nestling, effective clearances, promoting and hoop running can be included.

These workshops will be structured to meet the needs of the course participants.

AC 4 part Modular Short Croquet Beginners Course
Date:
14th & 20th October 2023
22nd Feb & 2nd  March 2024
Manager:
Frances
Secretary:
Richard Carline, Boxall Coach House, Bartons Lane, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0DA richard@thecroquetacademy.com Tel. Mobile: 07876 227165.
Entry Dates:
Entries accepted in receipt order.
Entry Fee:
£50
Description
This modular course is ideal for GC players as their skills give them a head start in AC; but also interested in learning the basic skills of AC on short courts.
The game can be quickly learned and is more accessible in ‘bite’ sized chunks.
The sessions cover the outline of the game, basic croquet shots and the concept of building and sustaining a ‘break’. It will enable you to play a basic game of AC and to grasp its’ distinctive aspects. Hopefully, you will then want more! Our follow up day will do that.

AC Improvers Course (Modular) on Full Sized Courts Postponed

Date:

6th & 25th October 2023
14th Feb & 13th March 2024

Lead Coach:
Jonathan Isaacs
Secretary:
Richard Carline, Boxall Coach House, Bartons Lane, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0DA richard@thecroquetacademy.com Tel. Mobile: 07876 227165.
Entry Dates:
Entries accepted in receipt order.
Entry Fee:
£50.00
Description
This course is split over 4 x 4-hour modules and will be run-on full-sized courts. It will suit existing players handicap range 18 or more and short croquet players wishing to progress onto full sized courts.
The course will include warm up and improvement routines, developing a successful 4 ball break, controlled hoop running, improving your rushes, openings, 3 ball break, picking up the 4th ball, leaves, and cannons.

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