Beginner training plan
Your first lessonFirst approach student with a welcoming smile while introducing yourself.Discussing the rules and scoring system along with the proper gear and equipment. Start with how to grip the paddle and stance.Introduce 2 bounce rule and kitchen, underhanded serves.
Lesson 11+Play practice games while you feed balls to them.Freeze and coach occasionally explaining a certain shot was good and how they should have moved. Keep it fun and focus on long rallies rather then winning points. Praise their efforts and good contact over placement.
Lesson 4-10Move them back to the baseline and feed them easy balls to practice forehand and backhand groundstrokes. Introduce the transition zone.Having them move from the baseline to the kitchen line.1) explain that pickleball is won at the kitchen line at to get there safely.3) Teach them third shot drop. Practice hitting them arc-shaped drop from the middle of the Court that lands on the opponent's kitchen.4) Teach them pause and hit and not run while hitting they should split step and balance as oppenent hits ball make their shot and move up
Lesson 2-31)Go through proper athletic stance along with proper grip. 2) Short court dinking at the volley line with soft controlled balls back and forth to get their eyes on the ball and warm up their hand and eye coordination.
Youth players
