Reputation
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Scott S.
•Lessons taken: 1
Lance brings warmth and wisdom to the court along with a deep understanding of the game and winning techniques. He's especially been a positive influence on my hyper-competitive sixteen year old son.
Tom F
•Lessons taken: 1
Playing Pickleball, or most sports is about mental and physical skill. working with Lance he emphasized both equally. I learned more in an hour than 3 years of just playing
Terry O'Brien
•Lessons taken: 1
His detailed easy instructions have improved my game dramatically. His teaching on court
Terry O'Brien
•Lessons taken: 1
His detailed easy instructions have improved my game dramatically.
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonLesson 1 — Court Basics, Ready Position & Footwork Fundamentals
Goals: Introduce court, rules, stance, and basic movement.
Warm-up: Side shuffles, forward/back pedal, quick-feet ladder (or chalk boxes).
Teach: Court lines, NVZ, score basics.
Skills: Ready position, paddle grip, athletic stance.
Footwork Focus:
Split step timing
Shuffle steps instead of crossing feet
Drills: Shadow swings + shuffle to ball; partner toss & move.
Mini-Game: Cooperative rally inside service boxes (movement first).
Lesson 11+Lesson 11 — Match Play, Evaluation & Movement Mastery
Goals: Apply everything in real games.
Warm-up: Player-choice movement drills (dinks, volleys, drops).
Footwork Focus:
Movement efficiency
Defensive positioning
Match Play: Short, coached games with rotation.
Assessment: Serve stance, return movement, transition footwork, NVZ control.
Wrap-Up: Personalized improvement plan + movement goals.
Lesson 4-10Lesson 4 — Third Shot Drop + Drop Footwork
Goals: Introduce drop shot with correct positioning.
Warm-up: Drop-step, diagonal shuffle, soft-feet drills.
Footwork Focus:
Split step before contact
Move in behind a successful drop
Drills: Feed → drop → two shuffle steps forward.
Mini-Game: Drop-to-kitchen rally (movement mandated).
Lesson 5 — Dinking + NVZ Footwork
Goals: Develop soft hands and lateral movement at the net.
Warm-up: NVZ line lateral shuffles with paddle ready.
Footwork Focus:
Small, quiet, continuous steps
Staying square to ball while moving diagonally
Drills: Crosscourt dink with constant foot adjustments; “step only, no power” rallies.
Mini-Game: Kitchen-only rally where you must move feet before each shot.
Lesson 6 — Volleys & Punch Volleys + Reaction Footwork
Goals: Build quick, balanced net play.
Warm-up: High-knee quick steps, micro-shuffle volley drills.
Footwork Focus:
Split step before every volley
Recovering to ready stance after each punch
Drills: Reaction volleys with coach/partner; block volleys requiring lateral steps.
Mini-Game: “Quick Hands” with mandatory split step each exchange.
Lesson 7 — Transition Zone Footwork
Goals: Move from baseline to kitchen with intention.
Warm-up: Diagonal transition shuffles, soft-step drills.
Footwork Focus:
Three-step drop → move → reset
Controlled forward progress (no rushing)
Drills: Coach feeds → player takes 3 balls to reach kitchen (drop, block, reset).
Mini-Game: Transition race—win point only after reaching NVZ.
Lesson 8 — Drives & Lobs + Offensive/Defensive Footwork
Goals: Introduce power and vertical movement (backward recovery).
Warm-up: Forward drive steps + backpedal safely.
Footwork Focus:
Step-through drive technique
Quick pivot and retreat for defending lobs
Drills: Crosscourt drives with step-through; lob-chase footwork patterns.
Mini-Game: “Drive only” or “Lob only” games requiring correct movement.
Lesson 9 — Defense & Resetting + Soft Movement
Goals: Learn controlled movement under pressure.
Warm-up: Low balanced shuffles, knee-bend resets.
Footwork Focus:
Staying low to soften the ball
Slow, deliberate forward steps for resets
Drills: Partner hits hard → player resets while shuffling to NVZ.
Mini-Game: Reset Rally—point continues only if reset lands in NVZ and player moves up.
Lesson 10 — Strategy, Positioning & Tactical Footwork
Goals: Introduce doubles systems and movement patterns.
Warm-up: Partner shadow positioning, split-step timing drills.
Footwork Focus:
“Move as a pair” — sliding as a team
Stacking and unstacking footwork
Drills: Serve → return → drop → dink pattern with required footwork.
Mini-Game: Coaching-pause doubles with emphasis on movement choices.
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