Policing the Pickleball
Instructional Article
Establishing a Defensive Position on the Court
Tim Connor retired from a 33-year law enforcement career at the rank of Commander with the Farmington Hills, Michigan, Police Department. He received extensive training as a firearms instructor and in firearms range operation. As Bureau Commander, his duties included overseeing the department’s officer training and firearms training programs. For six years subsequent to that he served as supervisor of the U.S. government’s Investigative Support and Deconfliction Center, located in Detroit. There he coordinated the narcotics intelligence processing and enforcement efforts of federal, state, local and military personnel throughout Michigan. He continues to support the center on a contingent basis.
By Sarah Ansboury, Education Consultant and Lead Clinician for PPR, Head Pro Player
Retiring with his wife Diane to warm and sunny Tennessee, he’s been playing pickleball for about three years. His home pickleball court is the Fairfield Glade Racquet Center located at Fairfield Glade/Crossville, Tennessee.
In this article, Tim explains how combat shooting and pickleball are alike. You’ll be surprised by some of the similarities!
