Beginner training plan
Your first lessonOur very first lesson will be spent establishing exactly how much knowledge the student has about the game of pickleball. We will cover basic rules and etiquette before giving a basic example of each type of shot typically hit on a pickleball court. Afterwards, we will talk briefly about the different kinds of grips one may use in pickleball to see where the student is most comfortable holding the paddle. The student will then have a chance to demonstrate their ability to hit these basic shots to establish a baseline for which all of our future lessons.
Lesson 2-3For our next couple of lessons, I will be focusing on a handful of shots based on the results of the first lesson. In general, we will start at the baseline (serves, drives, drops), and work our way up to the kitchen (dinks, volleys, overheads). Along the way we will learn drills and/or games like "fast hands", "7-11", and more.
Lesson 4-10For our next few lessons, we will begin doing more drilling and games, with each drill or game prefaced by an explanation of what the purpose of the game is and why it is helpful. During this time, we will begin to start emphasizing more of the physical aspects of playing pickleball, such as movement and weight transfer.
Lesson 11+Eventually, the student will be ready to play full games of pickleball at full speed. It is at this point we will look to have our student play full games against other beginners, and move from basic fundamentals to applying said fundamentals in more intermediate ways.
Advanced training plan
