Learn Pickleball with James
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I'm a passionate pickleball coach with 15 years of experience teaching and coaching various sports, including pickleball. I believe in fostering a love for the game and building confidence at every skill level, all while having fun! My coaching style combines drills and gameplay to provide practical experience and ensure you make significant progress. I'm committed to helping you improve your game and enhance your life through pickleball, employing a balanced approach that emphasizes skill development, fun, and a positive learning environment. With my enthusiasm and dedication, I guarantee you'll see results if you're willing to put in the effort. Let's start this exciting journey together!
Levels taught: Beginners, Intermediates
Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
š„27 Lessons
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Reviews
Total reviews23
Average rating
4.94
Kathy B
Lessons taken: 1
This coach makes it fun and had me laughing, which eased up my nervousness and we put a lot of good work in. Appreciate it James and look forward to next time. I wanted to leave a review because James helped me when I did not even really think I needed a coach, but he was recommended. Attend to play a fast hard game having been a tennis player and other racket sports. He explained the philosophy of adding in a better soft game using more dinks and drop shots and demonstrated how it could help me with the way I play. I can see perfecting it is harder than it looksā¦ but itās already making a difference in my play. He stress that there is no magic pill or one size fits all strategy and it depends on a variety of factors. Which seems like common sense now, but Iām hardheaded And had hit a wall that I could not seem to breakthrough or get better. He helped me mentally I guess as much as anything..
Maggie M
Lessons taken: 1
Found out James was a pickleball Coach at a conference. We both carry our paddles everywhere so we got to play a little one day and we got into a conversation about footwork, paddle positioning, and techniques I hadnāt thought of. I booked a couple sessions for us to sneak in before the week ran out which dramatically improved my serve, valley and speed ups at the kitchen line. I wished we live closer together because I would train with James three or four times a month at least. Thank you!
Mandy S
Lessons taken: 1
James, if you read this, what you donāt know is I almost canceled our lesson after watching you play. You look too good out there, but I assumed that you would expect your students to play your style. I even saw you dive for a ball. Thatās intense! But then you somehow put on a different hat, literally, and were way less of an intense coach and I got better dramatically in one lesson. You smile a lot when you teach, maybe do that more when you play (a student tip :-)
Debra W
Lessons taken: 1
Iām met James when he was getting ready to speak at a conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He invited a few of us to the court at 8:15. The next morning. I used to play tennis many years ago and stopped because of my knee. In the lesson, he made it fun and remain cognizant that I did not want to reinjure the knee. It was great to see the similarities and differences from tennis, and I will definitely be playing more!
Roger B
Lessons taken: 1
I have worked with a few coaches and saw James training someone at this country club where we play. I noticed he really listened to what his student was trying to say, which is not always the case, believe it or not. I am a 3.5 player working towards four-point oh and then just one session James really helped my game. Iām very picky about coaches and I will be passing his information on to others.
Locations
These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:6 courts available
Chicken Pickle - Grand Prairie
926 miles awayOutdoors
Lancaster Recreation Center
919 miles awayOutdoors
Churchill Park
906 miles awayOutdoors
The Sandy Pickle
912 miles awayOutdoors
Brookhaven Country Club
909 miles awayOutdoors
Abbott Park
910 miles awayOutdoors
When I'm usually available
These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.mondays1 PM - 5 AM
tuesdays2 PM - 5 AM
wednesdays2 PM - 5 AM
thursdays2 PM - 5 AM
fridays1 PM - 2 AM
saturdays2 PM - 5 AM
sundays2 PM - 5 AM
What I can bringExtra paddles to borrow or for sale. Extra balls, and a ball return machine as applicable.ļæ¼
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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!
Pickleball with Jamesā 4.9 (22)