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Park District of Highland Park Table Tennis Program
The Park District of Highland Park Establishes Table Tennis Program
Table Tennis, the most popular Olympic sport in the world, is an excellent game for people of all ages. With the correct technique the ball is kept in play leading to an excellent cardio vascular workout. The game is also good for hand eye coordination. This benefits tennis players and participants in other racquet sports.
For seniors and middle age athletes table tennis is a great social experience and entails little risk of injury. For young people the game is a great equalizer. You generally have to be big to participate in contact sports such as football. Table tennis is a sport where skill rather than size is the key to success.
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The Park District Program was established by Chris Wilsman, Manager of Deer Creek Courts, Luckasz Fita, the new table tennis teaching pro at Deer Creek. Luckasz is a highly ranked professional who played on the national level in his native Poland where he was also a junior champion in Krakow. In 2011 he was the national collegiate champion at Texas Wesleyan University. Currently sponsored by “Killerspin”Fita has won several tournaments throughout the Midwest. Also involved in establishing the program was former Mayor of Highland Park and high school competitive player Michael Belsky.
The program features “Joola” championship tables and is held at Deer Creek Courts, 701 Deer Creek Parkway, Highland Park, IL. Play is open to residents and non- residents alike. Players can be at beginner, intermediate or competitive levels.
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The program schedule and costs include:
Senior Open Play
MWF 9am-Noon: $4.00 for Deer Creek members; $6.00 for Highland Park residents and $8.00 for non- residents.
Open Play
TF 5-9pm and Sat Noon to 5pm: $4.00 for Deer Creek members; $6.00 for Highland Park residents and $8.00 for non- residents.
Also available for purchase is a 10 play punch pass for $30 for Deer Creek Court Members.
Private lessons with Luckasz Fita are also available.
For more information please contact Chris Wilsman at 847-579-4124, cwilsman@pdhp.org; Luckasz Fita at 773-208-4899, fitatt@gmail.com
