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Coach Michael Hawkes

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Pickleball lessons with

Coach Michael Hawkes

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Coach Rating
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About your pickleball coach

I'm a former tennis player turned pickleball addict. I bring a strong background in competitive tennis and focus on helping players develop the basics with clean, efficient mechanics, smart shot selection and a good understanding of the game of pickleball. My lessons combine strategy, repetition, and fun — whether you’re new to the game or already competing in tournaments. Let’s take your game to the next level.

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Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates
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Lives in: Edwardsville, Illinois
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Years Playing: 1 years
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Given: 5 lessons

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Plummer Family Park

$1
377.3 miles away

The Rally Club

$30
379.2 miles away

Township Park (Airplane Park) (Tennis Court)

Free
380.5 miles away

Miner Park Tennis Courts (Tennis Court)

Free
382.0 miles away

Tri-Township Park (Tennis Court)

$3
377.6 miles away

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Near Edwardsville, Illinois

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Accomplishments

🏓4.0 DUPR
🏅College Athlete
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonGoal: Build comfort, coordination, and basic understanding. • Court layout, scoring, and rules overview • Proper grip & ready position • Basic dinks at NVZ • Controlled volleys at the net • Simple serve & return drills • Mini game to apply fundamentals
Lesson 11+Goal: Transition from learning to mastery. • Match strategy, targeting, and pattern development • Shot selection under pressure • Tournament prep & mental focus • Video feedback and technique refinement • Ongoing gameplay with live coaching
Lesson 4-10Goal: Build game IQ, introduce variety, and simulate real matches. • Third shot drop & drive selection • Volleys & resets under pressure • Moving as a team: communication & stacking basics • Serve + first ball pattern drills • Defensive blocks and resets from midcourt • Play-based learning: scenario drills and coached games
Lesson 2-3Goal: Develop reliable mechanics and movement. • Serve & return accuracy drills • Cross-court dinking consistency (footwork emphasis) • Transition zone control (third shot drop intro) • Forehand & backhand groundstrokes • Positioning for doubles • End with half-court rally games
Youth players
Working with kidsSimplify my existing training plan
Working with teenagersSimplify my existing training plan a little bit
What you need to bringPaddle (if you own one)
What I can bringBalls, Paddle

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Eric
I own a pickleball facility myself but I am not the best player. Seeing Michael play made me want to learn more about becoming a higher level player. I took four lessons with him and he helped me with ground strokes and backhand dinks a ton. Overall his teaching style is very attentive and detail oriented.
Rick
My friends started playing pickleball a while ago but I was injured at that time. I decided to take some lessons to gain basic knowledge of pickleball and get to a beginner level. It helped me a lot because Michael teaches everything with attention to detail and makes it easy to understand.
Taylor Hawkes
He has a beginner-friendly way of showing the basics and rules first. Michael then showed me with how to hit certain shots correctly, position myself on the court in the different scenarios, footwork and anticipation. I am going to take more lessons with him to get better
Nils
When Michael still lived in Germany he offered to take some lessons with him. It was great! I myself have never played any racquet sports before so I am a beginner. He managed to help me get to a decent level in order to keep up with my friends when playing doubles
Freddy
He gave me some lessons in Germany and helped me with all the basics of pickleball. I like how calm and structured his explanation was. We did a lot on positioning in the court, footwork, shot selection and in-game scenarios.