Reputation
84
Happy Student ScoreFair
Reliability
Sometimes unreliable ⚠️ May miss or reschedule lessons more often, so flexibility is important.
Average rating
5.0
Ursala Glackin
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 12
Thank you for teaching us, Oscar! We had such a great time. We all agreed with a standing meeting on Tuesday nights so if you are ever free come by and play! Our first meet was fun tonight…looking forward to next week!
Ursula and Mike
Deborah Ramilo
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 6
Thank you Oscar. I enjoyed meeting every Tuesday night and you were a great teacher and made it funi
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonIntroduction to Pickleball & Serving Fundamentals
Lesson Objectives:
• Understand the basic court layout, rules, and scoring system.
• Develop a consistent and effective serve technique.
Lesson 11+Technique Refinement:
Continue to fine-tune core shots (serves, returns, dinks, drops, volleys, resets) with advanced drills emphasizing consistency, accuracy, and shot selection
Tactical Development:
Introduce and practice winning strategies, including:
• Targeting opponents’ backhands and feet.
• Dinking with purpose-varying placement and depth, using triangle dinking to keep opponents guessing.
• Mastering the third shot drop and fourth shot volley to control the net
Strategic Play:
• Court positioning, stacking, and partner communication.
• Baiting opponents and squeezing the middle.
• Recognizing and exploiting opponents’ weaknesses.
• Game-like scenarios focusing on applying tactics under pressure.
Lesson 4-10Dinking and the Soft Game
• Objective: Master dinking technique and control at the non-volley zone (NVZ).
Volleys at the Net
• Objective: Develop proper volley technique and reaction skills at the NVZ.
Resetting in the Transition Zone
• Objective: Learn to reset hard shots and regain control while moving from baseline to NVZ.
Transition Zone Movement and Footwork
• Objective: Improve movement, balance, and shot selection in the transition zone.
Speed-Ups at the Net
• Objective: Recognize and
execute speed-up shots at the kitchen line.
Counters and Defending Speed-Ups
• Objective: Learn to counterattack and defend against aggressive speed-ups.
Integration and Game Play
• Objective: Combine all skills in realistic game scenarios.
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