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Hi my name is Benny. Am I Mr. Jai-Alai? I am today! I have been hired as the Player Development Manager for Dania Jai-Alai.

Looking back on my career as a Jai-Alai player, I remember as a small child having my mother pick me up from school and driving me 25 miles to the North Miami Amateur Fronton. Arriving at the facility, there were about 20 kids just like me learning to play this sport that very few others played.

I remember the man that taught us, “Miguel Aparicio,” a former player from Spain. The man had a passion not only for the game, but for teaching kids to play. That man developed close to 75 American professional Jai-Alai players.

My role at Dania Jai-Alai is to develop not only players for the sport but the sport itself. I will be starting this development process in August, 2009, by hosting a few “Youth Jai-alai Clinics” here at Dania Jai-Alai. These clinics will be for ages 10-16. Parents and family members are welcome to stay and watch. The clinics will be held on Saturday & Sunday morning and will be an educational session that will include an introduction of the sport, lessons on safety, a tour of the court, and the unique opportunity to throw around the pelota on the big court.

What about the present day amateurs? Extract download While our focus is developing the youth, we realize the excitement that playing the sport brings to adults. Dania Jai-Alai has decided to allow specific time slots for amateur leagues and tournaments that will be announced later.

What about beginners? The court will, also, be open for beginners on a day to be determined.

Player Development Webpage:
Dania Jai-Alai has produced a “Player Development Page” on their main website. This page will have all updates, registration forms and information about upcoming events.
Check www.dania-jaialai.com/clinic for this page. Please submit your email to join our amateur Jai-Alai mailing list.

Thing you need to know:

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All players must register and be required to sign an insurance waiver to play on the Dania court. This is a one-time registration and must be done before entering the court. To save time, register online. If you do not have access to a computer, forms can be found at our security office.
Amateurs: your equipment must pass a safety inspection. That includes cesta, helmet and playing shoes. Equipment must be in good condition for safety purposes.

I look forward to helping this sport and the youth playing it.
Jai-Alai is my passion and I want it to become yours too.