- PPR Certified Professional
- All Levels of Instruction(Beginner to 4.5)
- Private & Semi-Private
- Group Lessons
- One on One drills
- Video Analysis
- Tournament Set-Ups
- Round Robin Sessions
- Corporate Events
- Coronado Resident
KEN IRVINE
CERTIFIED PICKLEBALL PROFESSIONAL
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Lets Go!!!
About
Join me for a fun experience learning about the fastest growing, fun and socially engaging sport in the world. You will learn about the tactical and technical aspects of the game, in an exciting, safe environment. Don’t want to teach your spouse or significant other, but they want to play? Would rather learn with your friends or couples…Let’s Go! Want to improve your game…. Let’s Go!
The Beautiful Game
Learn To Play
Introduction to Pickleball Beginner
- Basic knowledge of game play, scoring & rules
- Basic stroke technique, body positon, mechanics & movement
- Intro to Dinks & Drops, Serve & Return Basics
Intermediate Beginners 2.0 < 2.5
- Fundamentals Review
- Pickleball strokes- Dinks & Drops: Making an Arc
- Volley Basics: Forehand and Backhand
- Blocking Basics
- Basic Game Strategy
Advanced Beginners: 2.5-2.9
- Stroke Development- Dink & Drop Drills
- Forehand and Backhand Directional Skills
Serve & Return Drills
- Volley Drills: Punch/Block Volleys, Forehand and Backhand
- Doubles Game Strategy
Low Intermediates: 3.0 < 3.5
- Serve & Return Strategies
- Third & Fifth Shot Drops and Drives
- Dinking Strategies: Accuracy and Placement
- Volley & Block Basics
- Lobbing (offensive, defensive), Lob Retrieval & Overheads
- Court Positioning & Strategy
High Intermediates: 3.5 < 4.0
- Advanced Doubles Strategy- Court Positioning & how to move with your partner
- Spins – Top Spin, Side Spin, Back Spin
- Serve & Return of Serve Advanced – Depth, Speed, Placement & Spin
- Third Shot Drop & Drive Drills FH & BH
- Dinking Advanced: Offensive & Defensive, Placement & Accuracy
- Dinking techniques – Dinks with Spins, Half Volley & Volley Dink
- Volleys- Punch Volley, Slice Volley, Roll Volley
- Transition Zone Drops & Resets
- Offensive & Defensive Lobbing, Lob Retrieval & Overheads
- Ground Stroke Forehand Backhand Drills
- Net Play – When to Attack, Block & Counterattack, & Attacking from below the net
Rates
Hourly Lesson Rates for Private and Groups (per person) Video + Commentary may be included
- Private – 1 Student $80 ($100/90 min)
- Semi-Private – 2 Students $60 ($80/90 min)
- Small Group – 4 Students $40 ($60/90 min)
Coach Ken has provided excellent training sessions for me helping me level up in my pickleball game. Now I am thinking more about moving my opponents around with my dinks because of the realistic dink drills he has implemented. Coach also has helped me to be more intentional with my shot selections and of course he has drastically helped me with my biggest weakness hitting that critical third shot drop. thanks coach Ken, and best wishes to all aspiring pickleballers who want to continue to learn and grow.
Having at best, a defensive backhand, Ken and had me utilized some technology (the Top Spin Pro and video) and drill work. Footwork, paddle preparation and follow through helped me develop an effective consistent and reliable topspin backhand. Ken did voice over commentary on the video sessions to show what I was doing incorrectly and then later, how it had improved. Ken always impresses with not only a very goal specific curriculum for each lesson but a very engaging, enthusiastic and encouraging teaching style. You will not only get better but have a lot of fun doing it.
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