Continuing Education and Skill Advancement
The Grand Haven Croquet Club offers a continuous program of clinics that are designed to enhance new and existing members’ skills and knowledge of the game. Our clinics, led by qualified instructors, focus on a prescribed curriculum that is designed to help members play more effectively and lower their USCA handicaps.
See the current Court Schedules for location and times of the clinics.
Monday Clinic ... Instructors: Antonia Marmo, Bill Todd and Joe Zilligen
After completing the initial six beginner classes, graduates transition to the Monday Afternoon High Handicap Shot Making Clinic to perfect their skills under the supervision of instructors in small groups. This clinic is followed by a coached game to put their skills into play. Out of the game for a while? Monday's Shot Making Clinic is a good clinic to refresh your shot making skills and get back in the game.
After completing the initial six beginner classes, graduates transition to the Monday Afternoon High Handicap Shot Making Clinic to perfect their skills under the supervision of instructors in small groups. This clinic is followed by a coached game to put their skills into play. Out of the game for a while? Monday's Shot Making Clinic is a good clinic to refresh your shot making skills and get back in the game.
Antonia Marmo
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Bill Todd
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Joe Zilligen
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Wednesday Clinic ... Instructors: Carol Burns, John Fitterman, Dave Yurk and
Robert Brightman
The Wednesday Morning Clinic is open to players with handicaps of 16 and under. These are hands-on sessions that focus on perfecting the basic shots as well as when and how to use them under game conditions. A series of drills and exercises are designed to sharpen approach shots and wicket shots. Basic strategies are stressed through real games that are coached by the instructors.
Robert Brightman
The Wednesday Morning Clinic is open to players with handicaps of 16 and under. These are hands-on sessions that focus on perfecting the basic shots as well as when and how to use them under game conditions. A series of drills and exercises are designed to sharpen approach shots and wicket shots. Basic strategies are stressed through real games that are coached by the instructors.
Carol Burns
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John Fitterman
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Dave Yurk
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Robert Brightman
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Friday Clinic ... Instructors: Cass Gaisor and Assistant Instructor, Linda Dos Santos
While anyone may monitor the Clinic, active participation is limited to handicaps of 14 and under. The Friday Morning Clinic is designed to teach the more advanced strategies of Six Wicket Croquet and fine tune shot making so that these strategies can be successful. These strategies include learning and using the rules, running three and four ball breaks, game openings, deadness, Rover strategies, and tournament play. The Clinic is followed by a coached game for Clinic participants.
While anyone may monitor the Clinic, active participation is limited to handicaps of 14 and under. The Friday Morning Clinic is designed to teach the more advanced strategies of Six Wicket Croquet and fine tune shot making so that these strategies can be successful. These strategies include learning and using the rules, running three and four ball breaks, game openings, deadness, Rover strategies, and tournament play. The Clinic is followed by a coached game for Clinic participants.
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Cass Gaisor
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Linda Dos Santos
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Croquet Articles and Reference Materials ...
From time to time articles are posted on our web site that may be of some interest for those members who want to explore outside information about croquet. These articles may not reflect our teaching methods and may not emphasize our curriculum or standards and procedures. We do not necessarily endorse this information, but will make it available for your perusal and continued education.
From time to time articles are posted on our web site that may be of some interest for those members who want to explore outside information about croquet. These articles may not reflect our teaching methods and may not emphasize our curriculum or standards and procedures. We do not necessarily endorse this information, but will make it available for your perusal and continued education.
| The Art of Board Keeping, Grand Haven Croquet Club (2011).pdf |
| Croquet: Finer Points by John Riches.pdf |
| Croquet Technique by John Riches.pdf |
| Croquet: The Mental Approach by John Riches.pdf |
| Croquet Coaching: Error Correction by John Riches.pdf |
| The Making of a Croquet Instructor by Bob Kroeger & Cassandra Gaisor.pdf |
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Website Page last modified May 22, 2019
