Pickleball Lessons
- Serving the Pittsburgh Area
- All Skill Levels Welcome
- Learn The Game
- Improve Your Skills
Why Take a Pickleball Lesson?
- You have never played pickleball but want to learn how the game is played.
- You have played pickleball a few times, but want to improve your skills.
- You want to learn more about strategy to play and win tournaments.
- You want to improve your skill level to play at your club’s/facility’s skill level with your friends.
- You wanted to be rated or to prepare for a skill level test.
Pickleball Skill Levels:
- Beginner
- Advanced Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Lesson Formats Available:
- Private
- Semi-Private
- Pro, +3 People
- Group Lessons with 8-12 People
Lesson Material:
- Court, Equipment, Scoring, and Rules
- Partner Positioning, Court Coverage Responsibilities
- Serve and Return of Serve
- Forehand and Backhand (1 & 2-Handed)
- Ground Strokes and Drives
- Top Spin and Slice
- Dinking and the Soft Game
- Push, Drop, Roll, and Swing Volleys
- 3rd Shot and 5th Shot Drops/Drives
- Offensive lobbing and Defensive Lob Coverage
- Overhead Smash
- Resetting from the Non-Volley Zone (NVZ) and Transition Area
- Transitioning from the Baseline to the NVZ line
- Attacking out of the air and off the bounce: Counterattack
- Around the Post (ATP) and Ernie's
- Emphasis on Control, Depth, Placement, and Pace
- Referee Match Responsibilities
Sign up for your lesson today!
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