Lessons Offered: Each lesson is 2 hours and includes time for practice of skills and games
Beginner Lesson 101
Equipment/Attire, Safety, how the game is played.
Basic skills - dinking, serve, return and service rules, etc
Beginner Lesson 102
Review of dinking, serve, return and volleys
Ready Position, basic footwork and court positioning. Serve and stay, return and run
Block shots at the NVZ
Coached games
Intermediate Lessons 201
1. Review of basic strategy - dinking, serve & return
2. Achieving the NVZ line (Third shot, long dink/drop shot, split step, drives, etc)
3. Keep opponents from achieving the NVZ (Resets/blocks, punch volley, etc)
Intermediate Lessons 202
1. Review of techniques to advance to the NVZ and keep opponents back.
2. Shot accuracy, pace and targeting (fast, fast, slow), out balls
3. Overhead smash - techniques, targeting and pace, accuracy, mechanics
4. 2 on 1 games (accuracy of shots drill)
5. Lobs, offense and defense
Intermediate Lesson 203
1. Partner Play - communication and coordination strategies, court coverage, respect the “X”
2. Topspin on serves, volleys, ground strokes and dink returns
3. Resets - how to beat the banger with blocks & punch volleys; out balls
4. Techniques to keep opponents back, kill shot placement
5. Tournament strategies - rules review
Private Lessons available:
Custom designed for individual players or groups
Top Spin Pro device available for mastering spin techniques
NOTE: Lesson content is subject to change based on time and number and skills of the student.
Pricing:
All scheduled 2 hour group lessons at the Gorilla House Gym priced @ $15/pp including court fees
$40/hour Private Lesson - players determine lesson
$60/2 hours 4 players max above lesson plans or custom lesson (additional fees for courts may apply)
For questions or more information contact us at pickeballvisions@gmail.com or 814-312-2068
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PBV 04/03/25