Beginner training plan
Your first lessonBeginner:
Grip, dink, basic serve, block, play & laugh. Work on forehand, follow thru, backhand & a few blocks. Learn basic rules of play, keeping score & some kitchen rules.
1st Lesson: Introductions, stretches & warm up.
Show student the proper grip & go right into playing "Defend My Kingdom" a careful dinking game to 7 points.
Next, we loosen up & hit some hot serves & returns. Work on developing serve & drive. (similar hit)
Then, student will do some fun smash putaways at the front line as I feed the pickleballs.
Slow things down a bit doing some careful reset & 3rd shot drop training.
Fun time: Play a real game to 11. I will play with my wrong hand & most likely do poorly. Student should enjoy a win!
Lesson 11+Serve placement, return placement, reduce errors, careful vs. speed up, read the ball, read the opponents, make them run, Stay back? Go up? Go back again? Winning strategies, avoid causing popups, backhand blocks at net, become tattoo resistant (reduce body shots) Serve low & slow, low & fast, low & deep. Choose correct target on every drive & putaway.
Lesson 4-101 on 1 fun drills/games, doubles drills/games, 3 player drills/games. My fee covers 1 on 1 & up to 3 additional players. We will have fun & develop skills. Play 7/11 game, 5/5/2 game, Dinky Game, Serve 10 game, Laundry Basket game, Cooperative Volley Game
Lesson 2-3Imrove your serve. Reduce errors. Court safety. Putaways. Basic dinking & driving. Pairing: Court communication. Deep lob recovery. When/how to lob, When to stay back? Go up?
