Burnaby Bolts Forehand & Backhand Clinic: Train With Semi-Pro Players

Come work on the shots that show up in every single rally. This 2-hour clinic at IPOP Burnaby is led by Burnaby Bolts players who will watch your strokes, break down your mechanics, and give you the tools to play with more consistency, control, and variety across the entire court.

We're covering all four core shots — dinks, volleys, drops, and drives — and going deeper than just technique. You'll learn how to stop popping balls up at the kitchen, how to handle hard-driven balls without panicking, how to build a reliable drop that gives you time to reset, and how to drive with real topspin and pace instead of just swinging hard and hoping. Every segment includes focused reps with live feedback from Bolts players on court beside you.

The clinic closes with structured practice points where you'll put everything together under game conditions, with your Bolts coach watching and guiding you in real time.

This is part of a series of clinics raising funds for the Bolts' UPL competition expenses. When you sign up, you're sharpening your game and supporting local players competing at the semi-pro level.

Open to all levels. Eye protection highly recommended. Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to warm up — we start at 2:00 PM sharp.

Schedule:

• 2:00–2:05 — Welcome and intro
• 2:05–2:30 — Forehand and backhand dinking: eliminating pop-ups, improving placement, and adding slice and topspin for shot variety
• 2:30–3:00 — Forehand and backhand volleys: handling drives, managing low balls, executing on high balls, and sharpening reaction time and paddle positioning
• 3:00–3:05 — Break
• 3:05–3:30 — Forehand and backhand drops: footwork, paddle path, and developing topspin, push, and slice drops
• 3:30–4:00 — Forehand and backhand drives: body positioning, spacing, swing mechanics, and generating controlled topspin and pace

Meet Your Bolts Coaches:

🏓 Tristan Clark | DUPR 4.662 | 4.5 Doubles 🥈🥈🥉 | 4.5 Singles 🥈

🏓 Daniel Kim | DUPR 5.232 | 5.0+ Men's Singles 🥇🥈 | 4.5 Men's Doubles 🥇

🏓 Drake Som | DUPR 5.207 | Inter-Club Cup Championship Presented by IPOP 🥈

🏓 Naomi Tran | DUPR 4.494 | 4.5 Mixed Doubles Blackwater Moneyball at IPOP 🥈

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