Beginner training plan
Your first lessonHi! I’m a certified IPTPA Pickleball Coach and yoga instructor with experience teaching at clubs, in private sessions, and group classes. I work with beginner and intermediate players, and I adapt each lesson to your goals—whether you want to play socially or get more competitive. Everyone learns differently, so we will build your skills together in a supportive way.
Lesson 11+Once you’re solid on the foundations, we’ll continue progressing your skills with focused, game-like scenarios:
• Sharpening shot selection and placement under pressure
• Advanced strategy and court IQ
• Practicing drills that mimic real-match situations
• Refining defensive resets and offensive attacks
• Building consistency through repetition and competitive drills
• Working on mental focus, confidence, and on-court communication
• Light cross-training: mobility, balance, reaction, and pickleball-specific fitness
These lessons can be tailored toward social play, tournaments, or simply mastering the game you love.
Lesson 4-10Lessons 4–10 are all about developing confidence, consistency, and strategy:
• Mastering the soft game (dinks and drops) and understanding when to use each
• Improving serve depth, spin, and placement
• Learning volley and reset techniques at the kitchen
• Footwork drills for better court coverage and reaction
• Basic game strategy: how to move with your partner, when to stay back vs. come up
• Introduction to third-shot drops and transition zone play
• Begin playing mini games and point-based drills
• Light fitness conditioning to improve stamina, speed, and balance
By the end of this stage, you’ll feel ready to join open play or rec games with confidence.
Lesson 2-3
