2 Pickleball coaches & instructors for lessons in Burlington, MA

First lesson is assessment of player ability and recognizing what areas the player wants to focus on and what I believe they can work on as well.

Lesson 1: Assessing and Refining Advanced Fundamentals Objective: Assess player skills and refine key advanced techniques. 1. Warm-Up • Partner rally focusing on consistency, control, and shot variation. • Include forehand, backhand, and volleys as part of the warm-up. 2. Skill Assessment • Evaluate players’ proficiency with third-shot drops, drives, dinks, volleys, and serves. • Provide personalized feedback on mechanics, footwork, and strategy. 3. Skill: Advanced Dinking • Practice dinking with depth and spin to create opportunities for attack. • Introduce offensive dinking to set up aggressive shots. 4. Activity: Dink-to-Attack Transition • Run drills where players alternate between soft dinks and aggressive shots based on ball height and placement. 5. Wrap-Up • Summarize individual focus areas for improvement. • Encourage practice of dinks and third-shot techniques under pressure.

What do you need to work on? You tell me what you feel that you need to work on, we will drill/play, and I’ll evaluate your game, technique, and habits. With your consent, I can record our sessions with an app called Swingvision. An app specifically for pickleball and tennis. The video(s) will be uploaded into my public account where anyone with a Swingvision account can watch and download their video(s). I can also use this film with you to go over your game.

First lesson is assessment of player ability and recognizing what areas the player wants to focus on and what I believe they can work on as well.

Lesson 1: Assessing and Refining Advanced Fundamentals Objective: Assess player skills and refine key advanced techniques. 1. Warm-Up • Partner rally focusing on consistency, control, and shot variation. • Include forehand, backhand, and volleys as part of the warm-up. 2. Skill Assessment • Evaluate players’ proficiency with third-shot drops, drives, dinks, volleys, and serves. • Provide personalized feedback on mechanics, footwork, and strategy. 3. Skill: Advanced Dinking • Practice dinking with depth and spin to create opportunities for attack. • Introduce offensive dinking to set up aggressive shots. 4. Activity: Dink-to-Attack Transition • Run drills where players alternate between soft dinks and aggressive shots based on ball height and placement. 5. Wrap-Up • Summarize individual focus areas for improvement. • Encourage practice of dinks and third-shot techniques under pressure.

What do you need to work on? You tell me what you feel that you need to work on, we will drill/play, and I’ll evaluate your game, technique, and habits. With your consent, I can record our sessions with an app called Swingvision. An app specifically for pickleball and tennis. The video(s) will be uploaded into my public account where anyone with a Swingvision account can watch and download their video(s). I can also use this film with you to go over your game.

Athletic shoes, water, and towel. Paddle if owned.

Students who are serious will preferably bring their own paddle.

A paddle, appropriate footwear, water

Focus is on keeping the game fun without burdening them with too much information.

When teaching kids, I adapt my lessons to be fun and engaging, using games and activities that make learning enjoyable. I focus on building a strong foundation in the basics while incorporating age-appropriate drills and exercises that keep their interest and energy levels high. Patience and encouragement are key, as I strive to create a positive and supportive environment where young players feel confident and excited to learn.

I like working with kids as a group and individually in order to really focus on their skill set, discipline, and focus. My goal is to create a fun, enjoyable, and safe learning environment for kids (and all age groups) by building a solid foundation of the game. Being a mentor and role model is something that I take pride in.