Beginner pickleball lessons will last 6 weeks and consist of basic pickleball game instruction and play. These lessons will target participants that are beginning players with little or no prior experience. 

Beginner pickleball lessons will last 6 weeks and consist of basic pickleball game instruction and play. These lessons will target participants that are beginning players with little or no prior experience. 

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PLEASE READ BEFORE SIGNING UP! In the 2.5-3.0 league you should be able to do the following: Know the rules and understand them. Proficient at tracking your own score. Working on hitting the ball consistently. Getting more comfortable at moving to return the ball. Your serve is more consistently landing in the correct box.

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This 3.5 league is not a league for players that are new to pickleball. If you currently play in our leagues, please do not move to a higher skill level until you are consistenly winning the majority of your games. If you are not sure of your skill level, please come by the current leagues and watch the play. In the 3.5 league you should be able to hit the ball consistently in bounds, you are working on placing the ball based on pickleball strategy, be comfortable playing right behind the NVZ, and you can run/move to return the ball.

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King/Queen of the Court is a format that allows players to move from court to court in an organized way based upon whether they win or lose their match. Your goal is to get to the “highest” court to become the King or Queen of the Court. 

This will be an advanced level of play 4.0+

Download the Amilia App to scan in at the front counter

PLEASE READ BEFORE SIGNING UP! In the 2.5-3.0 league you should be able to do the following: Know the rules and understand them. Proficient at tracking your own score. Working on hitting the ball consistently. Getting more comfortable at moving to return the ball. Your serve is more consistently landing in the correct box.

Download the Amilia App to scan in at the front counter

This 3.5 league is not a league for players that are new to pickleball. If you currently play in our leagues, please do not move to a higher skill level until you are consistenly winning the majority of your games. If you are not sure of your skill level, please come by the current leagues and watch the play. In the 3.5 league you should be able to hit the ball consistently in bounds, you are working on placing the ball based on pickleball strategy, be comfortable playing right behind the NVZ, and you can run/move to return the ball.

Target Players

3.0 players who know the rules, can usually serve in, return serve, hit forehand, backhand and dinks.

Class Goals

Improve skills by aiming for specific targets with serves, serve returns, 3rd shots, drives, dinks, lobs and smashes. Understand offensive and defensive strategies. Understand team dynamics.

Class Time

1-hour class, once a week, 4 weeks.

Week 1 – serving and receiving serve

Week 2 – 3rd shot drop, drives, lobs

Week 3 – dinks, smashes

Week 4 – fast attack, moving, partners

Overall Strategy

1. Get to the kitchen line
2. Keep opponent away from kitchen
3. Play the rally
4. Partner strategy

Bring your own paddle.

Playing Strategic Pickleball

Week 1

1. Strategy Levels
   1. Just hit it in
   2. + Offensive
   3. + Defensive
2. Control the kitchen line
3. Serve deep; return deep
4. Offense on high balls; defense on low balls
   1. This determines shot choice
5. Defense – hit softly; don’t overswing
   1. Most people swing too much and hit the ball too hard and too high
6. 3rd shot drop

Week 2

1. Approaching the net
2. Dinking
3. Aim your shot
   1. Don’t just hit the ball; have a target (weak spot above)
4. Weak spot: holes, lines, middle, backhand, ankles, non-paddle side, body
   1. Placement is more important than power
5. Drives
   1. Guard your line
6. Blocking
   1. Deep
   2. Angled
   3. Drops

Week 3

1. Move with the ball; move with your partner
   1. Side to side
   2. Don’t get stuck in no-mans land
   3. Move your opponent
2. Paddle position; defend your body
3. Hit the ball in front of you
4. Lobs
5. Smashes

Week 4

1. Communicate
2. Kitchen rules
3. Fast attack
4. Reducing speed
5. Spin