Welcome to Folsom Pickleball Club
Joining the Folsom Pickleball Club is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the local pickleball community, improve your skills, and enjoy exclusive member benefits. As a non-profit public charity, our mission is to grow the sport of pickleball in Folsom and the surrounding areas. By becoming a member, you'll have access to the perks below.
Weekly Drill Classes
Enjoy free drill sessions tailored to various skill levels, available both in the mornings and evenings.
Community Engagement
Connect and be part of a supportive and active community through open play and monthly potlucks.
Social and Competitive Events
Participate in our DUPR Ladders, Round Robin Events, Drills, Tournaments and MORE.
Open Play
Courts are divided into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced (4 courts each). Specific times are set for levels above 4.0+.
What's My Rating?
Do you wonder what your pickleball rating is? Your skill rating is a gauge of how good you are at the game. Knowing your rating is important if you want to play fun, competitive games at your level and track your progress over time. Expand the sections below to find out what level you fall into. If you are still not sure, take the USA Pickleball Quiz.
Serving
Can consistently get their serves in
Returning
Can consistently return serves
Shot selection
Can dink, volley, and do groundstrokes
Need Headline
All beginner qualifications
Serving
Can serve deep and consistently get their serves in
Returning
Can return serves deep and consistently
Shot selection
Can hit a variety of shots, including dinks, drop shots, lobs, and overheads
Rallying
Can sustain rallies using a combination of shots
Court Awareness
Can move quickly to the non-volley zone and are aware of their partner's position
Strategy
Can use a variety of strategies, including drop shots to get to the net
Communication
Can communicate well with their partner and cover the court
Need Headline
All beginner and intermediate qualifications
Court Awareness
Works and moves well with partners
Returning
Anticipation of opponent's shots, and the ability to vary shot placement to gain an advantage. Anticipates opponents shots resulting in good court position
Shot Selection
Primarily plays offensively, controls and places serves and return of serves to best advantage, puts strategy into play in the game, consistently varies shots to create a competitive advantage
Shot Variety
Consistently hits a variety of shots with good control and depth, including forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, lobs, overheads, and approach shots, while also demonstrating strong court positioning
Meet our Board Members
2024 Board of Directors
President | Duane Chinnow
Vice President | Ferd Galinato
Treasurer | Tracy Lind
Secretary | Samantha Martinez
2024 Club Officers
Training Coaches
– Kris LaFond (Training Manager) –
Ferd Galinato
Duane Chinnow
Cat LaFond
Jim Meron
Michael Bettencourt
Glenn Bisquera
Bert Pittari
JD Richardson
Carol Hopkins
Willie Bulda
Mike Beattie
Emily O’Neal
Promotions/Marketing Coordinator
Rene Breshears
Social Coordinator
Jethsibeth Palencia