Pickleball lessons with
Coach James Buchanan
From$63.78 per lesson
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Pickleball lessons with
Coach James Buchanan
From$63.78 per lesson
ā¢98
Happy Student ScoreOutstanding
This coach is very reliable and responsive. Students are very satisfied and regularly return for more lessons.
Coach Rating
4.9
98
Happy Student ScoreOutstanding
This coach is very reliable and responsive. Students are very satisfied and regularly return for more lessons.
Coach Rating
4.9
About your pickleball coach
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!
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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Carrollton, Texas
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Years Playing: Not specified
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Given: 94 lessons
James's availability
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Beginner training plan
Your first lessonLessons should be challenging, but more than that, they should be fun! I want you to leave feeling accomplished and motivated.
I tailor my lessons depending on the experience, skill, and awareness of physical abilities, or limitations
But regardless letās assess and develop a strong foundation in lesson one. Areas would include how and where to hold the paddle, foot work, court positioning. Letās develop a strategy towards becoming proficient with dinking, overall forehand, backhand, and serving. Finally, I will give you a drill to work on between lessons, one and two. We may accomplish all of this in less than one or take your time in any of these areas to ensure competency. Feel free to ask any questions. There are no bad ones right?
Lesson 11+By now there should be a healthy confidence. One thing about Pickleball is there are always ways to improve. We will target those areas.
Also run game situations. And how you would respond strategically. Pickleball is more mental than physical. Let take a look at your game play throughout because the person with less UNFORCED ERRORS is typically the winner.
Lesson 4-10Are you you fully understanding the rules now? Know what an ATP or Ernie is? Depending on your progress not only will we continue to develop your foundation, but we will work on your smash and necessary drills. Preparing for a tournament play or just become more competitive. I will look at other students to partner with or compete against for practice. Andā¦
Just have fun.
This means us engraining ways to stay relaxed.
Lesson 2-3Any bad habits from prior play or that are developing? Itās easier to address these now than correcting a bad habit later on. In these lessons, we will continue with the foundation and by lesson three we can build on tendencies that are forming and strengths while sure showing up any difficulties. By lesson three, we should have a decent proficiency with the rules to feel confident for recreational play.. more hand, eye coordination, and wall drills are assigned.
List of help a strategy on where you could be in the short and long-term. Tournament play, league play, or just for exercise and recreation. Some people who never expected to play that competitively are surprised and ready to enter that world.
These are very important towards development.
Whether beginner, intermediate or advanced, letās make sure we have upped the gameplay and refined mechanics to win more games.
We will work properly warm ups and warm downs to help prevent injuries
And have more fun!
What you need to bringPickleball shoes if possible. I can help with that as well as helping you find a paddle that matches your strengths without overpaying.
What I can bringExtra paddles to borrow or for sale. Extra balls, and a ball return machine as applicable.ļæ¼
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!
JB
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