Beginner training plan
Your first lessonI start with fundamentals:
How to hold the paddle.
How to keep score.
Ready position.
Basics for a forehand swing.
Lesson 2-3Consistent serve.
Better understanding of how to move around the court.
Basics of dinking.
Basics of forehand and backhand drives.
Lesson 4-10Overheads
Volleying
Transition zone basics
Drops
Lesson 11+This is when we move into higher level skills:
Resets
Block drops
Deception
Watching for opponent weaknesses
Working well with a partner
Youth players
Working with kidsKids usually have raw talent, but no pickleball training yet. Learning the movement mechanics of a swing, how to hold the paddle properly, and how to move their feet are important at first. Patience and constant encouragement are two important traits required when teaching kids.
Working with teenagersI find that teenagers sometimes need to be shown that you’re actually good at what you are trying to teach them. It’s also important to keep the lessons more engaging for teenagers. I like to teach an interesting higher level skill in teenager lessons so they don’t get bored with too much drilling.
