Pickleball lessons with
Coach Charles Famulare
From$104.89 per lesson
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Pickleball lessons with
Coach Charles Famulare
From$104.89 per lesson
•93
Happy Student ScoreGreat
This coach is reliable and responsive. Students are happy and often return for more lessons.
Coach Rating
5.0
93
Happy Student ScoreGreat
This coach is reliable and responsive. Students are happy and often return for more lessons.
Coach Rating
5.0
About your pickleball coach
Level 2 Certified Pickleball Instructor | DUPR Coach Charles Famulare is a PCI Level 2 Certified Pickleball Instructor and DUPR Coach dedicated to helping players elevate their game in today’s evolving pickleball landscape. He has trained over 100 players through private lessons and clinics, working with youth and adult athletes from beginner to advanced levels. Charles emphasizes strong fundamentals, efficient footwork, smart positioning, and intentional shot selection, helping players adapt their style through improved dinks, drives, drops, body and paddle positioning, court awareness, and strategic decision-making. Specializing in beginner and intermediate development while also supporting advanced players, Charles uses a clear, engaging, and proven coaching approach to build consistency, confidence, and match-ready skills. He is a Paddle Fit Expert who has helped more than 60 players find the right paddle for their style of play, and an experienced Titan Pickleball Machine trainer, using structured machine sessions to improve reaction time, shot quality, and performance under pressure. With over 15 years of youth sports coaching experience, Charles delivers purposeful, results-driven training that helps players improve quickly and enjoy the game at a higher level. Train with purpose. Play with intention.
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Teaches: Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Manalapan Township, New Jersey
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Years Playing: 5 years
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Given: 8 lessons
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Near Manalapan Township, New Jersey
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Accomplishments
➕Experienced Player
Certifications & Badges
📝DUPR Certified
📝PCI Certified
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonLesson Focus Areas (1–2 Lessons)
1. Resets & Soft Game Control
Objective: Improve the ability to neutralize fast-paced rallies and regain control.
Key Skills
• Proper reset technique and paddle control
• Recognizing when to reset vs. attack
• Using height, margin, and touch
Drills
• Crosscourt reset drill under pressure
• Third-shot reset progression from the transition zone
• Live point play emphasizing successful resets
Lesson 11+Introduce the Titan Pickleball Machine for more advanced drilling
Lesson 4-10
3. Shot Selection & Tempo Changes
Objective: Learn to disrupt opponents and create offensive opportunities.
Key Skills
• Identifying attackable balls
• Mixing soft and aggressive shots
• Making high-percentage decisions
Drills
• Tempo-change rally drill
• Live decision-making drills with constraints
• Game play focused on controlled aggression
4. Moving Opponents & Shot Sequencing
Objective: Use lateral movement and angles to set up winning shots.
Key Skills
• Moving opponents side-to-side
• Anticipating opponent responses
• Creating openings through smart patterns
Drills
• Wide dink to middle attack drill
• Lateral movement pattern drills
• Pattern recognition point play
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Strategic Development
Focus on anticipating shot sequences and understanding how one shot sets up the next. This strategic awareness improves:
• Shot angles
• Point control
• Ability to play proactively rather than reactively
Lesson 2-3
2. Court Positioning & Movement
Objective: Improve balance, spacing, and recovery positioning.
Key Skills
• Partner awareness and court coverage
• Transition zone decision-making
• Maintaining optimal positioning during rallies
Drills
• Shadow movement with ball feeds
• Transition zone positioning drill
• Two-on-one positioning and recovery drill
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonPersonalized Titan One Training Program
This fully customized lesson uses the Titan One Pickleball Machine to build a training plan tailored specifically to your game. Based on your skill level, goals, and playing style, Charles will design drills that target your strengths and address areas for improvement—whether it’s consistency, defense, transition play, or net dominance. Each session is structured to maximize reps, efficiency, and measurable progress.
Best for: Players looking for a personalized, goal-driven training experience.
Lesson 11+Advanced Pattern Play & Match Simulation (Titan One Machine)
A high-intensity session that replicates real match situations using the Titan One Pickleball Machine. Players will train shot patterns, point construction, anticipation, and decision-making at game speed. This lesson is built to improve consistency, confidence, and execution during competitive play.
Best for: Competitive and tournament-minded players.
Lesson 4-10Drops, Resets, Dinks & Lobs (Titan One Pickleball Machine)
This lesson focuses on the soft-game skills that control the pace of the point. Using the Titan One Pickleball Machine, players will train third-shot drops, transition-zone resets, consistent dinks, and well-timed lobs. Emphasis is placed on touch, paddle angle, footwork, and decision-making to help players slow the game down, regain control under pressure, and create offensive opportunities.
Best for: advanced to intermediate players looking to improve consistency and confidence in the soft game.
Defense, Resets & Counterattacks (Titan One Machine)
This lesson is designed to help players stay composed when facing speed and pressure. Using the Titan One Pickleball Machine, players will work on blocking, resetting hard shots, defending body shots, and countering from the transition zone. The goal is to turn defensive situations into offensive opportunities.
Best for: advanced to Intermediate players.
Non-Bounce Volleys & Net Domination (Titan One Pickleball Machine)
Designed to build confidence and control at the net, this session uses the Titan One Pickleball Machine to train non-bounce volleys, blocks, punches, and counters. Players will learn proper paddle positioning, reaction timing, and shot selection to handle pace and take control of the point without overhitting.
Best for: advanced to Intermediate players looking to strengthen their net game.
Lesson 2-3Forehand & Backhand Baseline Mastery (Titan One Pickleball Machine)
This lesson is dedicated to building reliable, confident forehand and backhand groundstrokes from the baseline using the Titan One Pickleball Machine. Players will train topspin drives, controlled depth, and directional accuracy while improving footwork, spacing, and swing mechanics. Emphasis is placed on consistency, balance, and smart shot selection to set up successful thirds and strong point starts.
Best for: advanced and intermediate players looking to strengthen their baseline game.
Youth players
Working with kids15+ years of teaching organized youth sports. Adapting training sessions to a student’s playing style and learning capabilities.
All sessions are highly active and fun, using games and challenges to teach fundamentals without overwhelming them.
Working with teenagersI teach teenagers by keeping instruction short, active, and competitive, focusing on learning through reps and game-based drills rather than long explanations. My sessions build confidence and engagement by creating clear goals in a fun environment.
What you need to bringFor beginners no equipment needed.
I will supply paddle and balls
What I can bringPickleball Paddles, Balls and Titan Pickleball Machine
Frequently asked questions
Cancellation Policy
We totally understand that life can be unpredictable and plans might change. That's
why we've got your back with our flexible cancellation policy, designed to give you
peace of mind when booking private sports lessons with our awesome local instructors!
If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
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