New to Pickleball? As a sponsored athlete with OOFA DBLO and a year of coaching experience, I'm glad you’d rather Dink than Drink!
Levels taught: Beginners, Intermediates
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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
🏅Sponsored Athlete
🎓1 years playing
🔥6 Lessons
⭐️Won Company Sponsored Game
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Reviews
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Tess S.Verified ✓
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 2
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As a beginner, I was somewhat nervous, but Drew’s coaching ability was fantastic! He was incredibly patient and encouraging. I felt comfortable making mistakes and learning from him. I highly recommend Drew to anyone just starting out playing pickleball. Also I leaned a lot about the basics of the game. He is Excellent!!!
Chris
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 6
Cool teacher, I was able to understand what I was being taught easily. I felt assured that I’d get the hang of it. Enjoyed playing Doubles!
Jeff
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 3
I am learning under Drew as a beginner, what I can say is after one lesson I understood the game.
Thomas
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 6
Learned How to Play! Learned new tips and tricks to implement during recreational gameplay.
Charles
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 1
Joined a lesson with Drew and was introduced to Pickleball. Great exercise!.
Locations
These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:
6 courts available
DeForest Park
1170 miles away
Outdoors
Veterans Memorial Park - Longbeach (tennis court)
1171.3 miles away
Outdoors
Scott Park (tennis court)
1175.4 miles away
Outdoors
Veterans Park (tennis court)
1175.8 miles away
Outdoors
Lomita Recreation Center (tennis court)
1178.1 miles away
Outdoors
Charles H. Wilson Park
1178.1 miles away
Outdoors
Availability
These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.
sundays
7 AM - 1 PM5 PM - 10 PM
mondays
8 AM - 1 PM
fridays
8 AM - 2:30 PM
saturdays
7 AM - 1 PM5 PM - 10 PM
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonThe basic concept and rules of the game, how to keep score, how to start each rally and how to control the ball. We will also work on foot work, different ways to grip your paddle, and balance.
Lesson 11+*Bonus* (In order to qualify you must complete at least 5 Lessons or more)
After your 10th Lesson
You should be a worthy opponent!
1v1 Against Me
If You Win
I will give 1 Round-Trip (Stand-By) (Only few locations available)
2v2 Against Me and my duo vs 2 Students
(Only Students)
Winner get’s
1 One-Way (Stand By) with Southwest (Only a few locations available)
*Bonus Points*
Hit these for More Aura Points
Tweener- in between your leg’s
ATP- Around the pole
Ernie- Setting up a volley to kill while hoping over the kitchen to out of bounds.
No touch Ace- A serve where the opponent did not touch the ball
Lesson 4-10After understanding the rules and how to start the game. The next few Lessons will be Dinking, Spiking, and Lobs. Once these three skills are implemented we’d look into working on speed up’s, accurate drive’s, slicing and Resetting Rally’s.
Lesson 2-3The next couple lesson’s will be serves and returns. As many average beginners who have not played any paddle sport, serving and returning is VERY Important. We will be introducing back-hand and forward returns.
Advanced training plan
Your first lesson1v1 Me
2v2 Me
Winner will not need any lessons from me
Loser may need some lessons
Lesson 4-10I’m just a Chill guy who plays pickle-ball!
Intermediate and above you will not need lessons but more hours.
Lesson 2-3Reality Check if you lost to me then let’s be quite Frank your not advanced. So we will continue playing casuals until you improve and or beat me .
Youth players
Working with kidsKid’s will be taught same as the adults, because kid’s are more capable and teachable than adults themselves. I know a couple of children who are in grade school now who are quite high level at this sport. So I don’t underestimate the children and their comprehension skills. I believe showing the game is fun is the best way to have the kids interested and focused.
Working with teenagersWhen working with teens, good competition, patience and competitiveness will draw their attention. This is also a social sport that they themselves can introduce to their own friends and play pickle ball with them.
What you need to bringBring Outdoor Pickleballs.
You are more than welcomed to bringing your own paddle.
Also bring water and a teachable spirit.
What I can bringI have access to a variety of several paddles to choose from (6 Total). Temporary Use Only*
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