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- Pickleball
Learn to play basic pickleball at our local parks and develop your skills through helpful drills and with specific skill-focused gameplay.
- Pickleball
Lesson location
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at your home or a public place : will travel up to 10 mi. from San Francisco
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About Juan Carlos
After teaching for the SFUSD for 28 years and as a retired teacher, I am dedicated to spreading pickleball, a sport I have learned to love in the past 4 years. I played tennis since I was a teenager and found pickleball to be a very engaging sport. I have taken classes to develop my skills and I have competed in tournaments.
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
1. Introduce the Game
Explain that pickleball is a paddle sport combining elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong.
Describe the objective: to score points by hitting the ball over the net and into the opponent’s court without them returning it.
2. Explain the Equipment and Court
Show the paddles and pickleballs.
Describe the court layout (similar to a small tennis court with a net in the middle).
Point out the key areas: baseline, non-volley zone (kitchen), and service area.
3. Teach the Rules
Explain the basic rules, including:
Serve must be underhand and diagonally to the opponent’s service zone.
The ball must bounce once on each side after the serve before players can volley (hit it in the air).
No volleys in the non-volley zone (kitchen).
Scoring only when serving.
Games usually played to 11 points, win by 2.
4. Start with Basic Skills
Show how to hold the paddle properly.
Practice simple groundstrokes: forehand and backhand.
Practice serving underhand and aiming into the service box.
5. Play Mini-Games
Start rallies by hitting the ball back and forth.
Practice serving and returning serves.
Play short games focusing on keeping the ball in play, emphasizing fun and learning.
6. Introduce Strategy Gradually
Teach positioning on the court.
Explain when to approach the net.
Discuss when to use different shots (dinks, lobs, drives).
7. Encourage and Give Feedback
Praise good shots and efforts.
Correct mistakes gently and provide tips to improve.
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Rates
Rate
- $50
Pack rates
- 5h: $250
- 10h: $500
free lessons
This first lesson offered with Juan Carlos will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
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