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Coach George Scholz

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Pickleball lessons with

Coach George Scholz

From$106.31 per lesson
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80
Happy Student Score
Fair
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This coach is dependable, though reschedules are more frequent. Best if your schedule is flexible.
Coach Rating
5.0•12 reviews
80
Happy Student Score
Fair
•
This coach is dependable, though reschedules are more frequent. Best if your schedule is flexible.
Coach Rating
5.0•12 reviews

About your pickleball coach

Coach Scholz is very experienced adult Pickleball player and coach. A 4.5 player who loves coaching and teaching! In addition to an extensive tennis background, Coach has over 50 years coaching/teaching experience. Primarily basketball but all sports, all ages and in the classroom. Exclusively pickleball since 2017. Coach played Division One College Basketball for NCAA Tournament Teams, Coached NCAA Division One Basketball and coached as an assistant in the NBA. His Florida Southern Teams from 1982-1990 were recognized as “day in and day out the best college basketball program in the state of Florida!” Florida Southern made 7 trips to the NCAA Tournament in 8 years, with 3 trips to the Elite 8 and two Final Four Appearances! He was 4 times Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year, 4 times Florida Coaches Association Florida Coach of the Year, 3 Times South Region Coach of the Year and a 4 Time Finalist for National Coach of the Year! Coach has transferred all that knowledge and experience to pickleball and pickleball has become his and his family’s favorite sport ever! George’s wife, Lynne, is a former number 1 College Tennis Player and has become an accomplished pickleball player in her own right. George plays pickleball, coaches/teaches pickleball, studies pickleball 24/7 ... including his own lessons from a number of the Top PROS ... and rests up for more pickleball the next day! He and his wife, Lynne pride themselves on being Life Long Learners! Coach would love to work with you at your pleasure and convenience! “I truly love this great opportunity to coach again and love to help people get better! There are so many intricacies to this great game ... I feel many more intricacies than basketball and tennis.”

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Teaches: Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Santa Barbara, California
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Years Playing: Not specified
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Given: 13 lessons

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George's availability

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Municipal Tennis and Pickleball Center

Free
2039.0 miles away

Hilton Beachfront Pickleball

Free
2039.8 miles away

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Near Santa Barbara, California

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Accomplishments

➕College Coach

Certifications & Badges

📝DUPR Certified
🎓10+ Years Teaching

Reputation

80
Happy Student Score
Fair
Reliability
Sometimes unreliable ⚠️ May miss or reschedule lessons more often, so flexibility is important.
Average rating
5.0
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Kevin C.
“After only two lessons, Coach was able to do sharpen my skills, giving me much more confidence in my game, I was hooked! Coach’s tips opened up a new way of playing and I soon realized I could compete at an advanced ... even very advanced level! Coach has a way of giving you an advanced but earned and realistic confidence that, in my case, had been waiting to be discovered. Coach has been doing this for 50 years!”
Curt R.
“Coach studies the game and has a God Given Gift for teaching, coaching, knowing exactly what to say. We walk away from every contact with George as better players. Enthusiastic, positive, loves coaching! We highly recommend Coach to anyone looking to learn and improve!”
Tanner V.
“I love working with George! Coach is a listener and a motivator! A good coach will continue to listen and learn, even from his own students. Coach has taken his own lessons from many of the top pros and is kind enough to pass on his knowledge and all he has learned!”
Roger L.
“When I won 2 Gold Medals at the 2023 Veteran’s Golden Age Games George’s coaching was frequently on my mind. ‘You are still moving, use your Split Step, Get Set!’ George’s reminders and genuine, patient approach was a major factors in those Gold Medals!🥇🥇‼️
Tom S.
“George sets a very high standard for teaching, coaching! His joy for pickleball is contagious and his love of coaching is obvious! His patience and genuine desire to make a positive difference for the joy of the student’s game is second to none!”
Matt E.
“I’m 71 years old and fairly athletic but had never played any racquet sports. Coach took me under his wing and through his specific drills I went to a 3.0, then a 3.5 and won a 3.5 Mixed Doubles Tournament within ONE YEAR! Thanks, George!
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonCoach approaches a beginning player with patience, positivity, enthusiasm and a love of pickleball. Coach starts with the fundamentals. The first priority is dinking and the soft game. It is easy to hit the ball hard but harder to hit the ball soft. Pickleball is an easy game to learn but it is a hard game to master. Coach limits his verbiage and uses concise and excellent terminology. Coach makes sure there is plenty of play and repetition for the beginners. He knows that beginners, all players get better by playing and that all important repetition but, also, by taking lessons from experienced, certified, professional coaches their learning and improvement is greatly accelerated. Coach moves from dinking to the soft game, the 3rd Shot Drop, the serve and other parts of the total game. Coach studied Physical Education, has a Masters in Education Degree from The University of Iowa plus nearing sixty years of coaching. He totally believes in the Whole-Part-Whole Teaching Method and Methods! He also knows how to make it fun … again, with plenty of play … especially for the beginners!
Lesson 11+Emphasis on all of the above and a lot of fun, competitive play, drilling … getting better and better … while continuing to receive experienced coaching, teaching, tips!
Lesson 4-10Basically, reviewing, emphasizing all of the above. Getting more advanced and into more strategies, angles, when and where to attack, when to be aggressive! When you are on offense, when you are playing defense! The transition, blocking, digging, resetting and all aspects of the game … while playing, executing!
Lesson 2-3Reviewing and repeating concisely everything in the first lesson. Again, starting with dinking and the soft game. More aggressive dinking, moving their dinks around … as well as their opponents … then a good amount of valuable time on the 3rd Shot Drop! Drive, Drop or Dip. The Serve and Return … the most important shot in the game … movement and strategy! Who takes middle and other (starting to be more advanced) strategies … including angles, anticipation, vision, teamwork, partnerships. Again, plenty of playing and repetition!
What you need to bringNo need to prepare, bring anything unless you have your own paddle and water, liquids for hydration. If you have not purchased a paddle yet, Coach has excellent, industry leading Selkirk Paddles you to Demo/Try Out. No obligation. Coach will always be there 15 minutes early and is not a clock watcher at the end either. Some light stretching, cool down can be advisable if desired.
What I can bringCoach will have all balls, his coaching ball hopper and also Pickleball Leading Manufacture Selkirk Paddles to demo, try out if you like. There is, of course, no obligation whatsoever if you prefer and are liking/loving your own paddle. You don’t need to bring a thing except your own paddle if you have one and water, liquids for hydration. Selkirk is an excellent, family owned company with industry leading research, innovation, creativity and they offer an excellent limited lifetime guarantee. Some paddles will be brand new, some will very lightly used and some will be Selkirk Demo Paddles. Coach loves his Selkirk paddles and is a member of Team Selkirk but we emphasize again ... there is absolutely no obligation to demo.

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