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  • Pickleball 🏓 lessons with

    Coach Nick Scalise

    Nick Scalise, Pickleball coach in Chicago
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    Nick Scalise, Pickleball coach in Chicago
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    Nick is dependable and responsive. Students are generally satisfied and continue booking lessons.
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    88
    Happy Student Score
    Good
    •
    Nick is dependable and responsive. Students are generally satisfied and continue booking lessons.
    Coach Rating
    5.0
    5 ratings
    5 reviews

    About your pickleball coach

    I'm a Chicago-based pickleball coach at Big City Pickle and KB Fitness Solutions — and I love helping players of all levels master their game. My sessions are high-energy, personalized, and actually fun. We'll work on your serve, dinks, footwork, and court awareness through real drills and game situations. Come ready to laugh, learn, and level up your game!

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    Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
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    Levels: Beginners, Intermediates
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    Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
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    Years Coaching: 3 years
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    Given: 16 lessons
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    Nick's availability

    Find a location and time that works for you

    Grant Park Pickleball Courts

    No location fee
    275.1 miles away

    Availability on all locations

    Near Chicago, Illinois

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    Accomplishments

    ➕Big City Pickle & Kb Fitness Pickleball Coach

    Certifications & Badges

    📝PPR Certified

    Specializations

    🎯Doubles Strategy
    🎯Serving
    🎯Third Shot
    🎯Footwork & Positioning

    Reputation

    88
    Happy Student Score
    Good
    Reliability
    Usually reliable 👍 Dependable most of the time. Occasionally needs to adjust, but communicates clearly.
    Average rating
    5.0
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    Michelle
    Nick is patient and meets you where you’re at. He makes lessons fun & enjoyable.
    Lauren
    We all love Coach Nick!!!
    Jessica
    Nick is enthusiastic about teach pickleball and made me and my friends feel comfortable about making mistakes!
    Sean
    Nick is upbeat and knows what he’s talking about. Great person, too.
    David
    My wife and I had a private lesson with Nick. He quickly adapted to our individual skill set and made relevant recommendations. We can’t wait to take another lesson with him!

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