
Pickleball Coaching Clinics
We have developed a portfolio of Coaching Clinics that cover all the key elements of pickleball:​
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2 hour session that incorporates key coaching points, skills and drills, and game play practice
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Organised for groups of 4 (minimum) and up to 16 (maximum) players - depending on venue
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Tailored to suit different ability levels​
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Carefully designed coach-led activities that are highly informative and educational
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Participants have good fun together which leads to enhanced co-learning
We deliver our clinics in Scotland (often near our base in Perth) and we are happy to travel to your local venue.
Pickleball group feedback
'Just to let you know that we all enjoyed the coaching clinic on Saturday.
We do find your clinics really motivating.
It was such a positive experience. I learned such a lot, and not just about pickleball.
More generally people said they enjoyed it and felt they gained a lot from the experience.'
Coaching Clinic, Fife, May 2024
Our portfolio of Coaching Clinics
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Drop it? (3rd shot options)
The Drop is unquestionably a skill that every enthusiastic pickleball player should want to master.
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This clinic helps players better understand the concept and purpose of the drop, and develop the technical skills required to be able to play it effectively.
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Optimal Positioning
This clinic covers the positioning strategies that ensure you can play the right shot, in the right place, at the right time.
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Optimal court positioning and the player movement will depend on various factors - we explore likely scenarios and optimal positioning.​
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Defend & Attack
Choosing the right moment and the most effective way to attack, as well as knowing how to defend yourself from attack, are game play issues that separate recreational players from the advanced competitive players.
​This clinic helps you to make good decisions to help you win points.​
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Confidence at the NVZ
To be in control at the NVZ you must be comfortable dealing with drives, drops, dinks and volleys. This clinic will develop well-rounded skills to ensure you have an attacking and defensive advantage at the NVZ.
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Ready to Firefight?
This clinic focuses on the NVZ firefight. Develop your volley skills, reflexes, speed-up and re-set tactics. Adopt subtle position changes to gain or regain your advantage, to attack and defend at the right time and work effectively as a doubles partnership.
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6 Brilliant Drills
We have developed drills that help players rapidly develop their ability. This clinic focuses on developing 6 core skills with our unique drills and putting them into game-play situations. Take these drills away and keep practicing them.
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The Art of the Drive
The quality drive is an important part of game strategy. This clinic will enhance your ability to drive and make it a more effective part of your game (particularly as a 3rd shot option). ​
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We also explore the versatile hybrid drive and the return of serve. Backhand and forehand will be covered.
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Beat the Bangers
Some players rely on a hard-hitting game. This can be effective and hard to win against.
​But if you learn how to turn those hard-hitting shots to your advantage you will turn the tables on the 'bangers' and begin to relish coming up against this sort of opponent.
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1-2-3-4
Explore strategies to get the point started in the most effective way.
This clinic looks at the first 4 shots of a point.
If players are comfortable with how to structure and play these shots, they can set themselves up for success.
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Core Skills
Everyone needs to master the basics - drives (which become a platform for the serve and return) technique, volleys, overheads and dinks.
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Get the technique right for these and you will have a solid
foundation for your game.
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Working as a pair
Successful doubles play depends on moving well as a pair.
Knowing where to move and when to move depending on the situation and strategy for winning the point, is what this clinic is all about.
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Effective doubles positioning is as important as your shot techniques.
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BESPOKE CLINICS
Let us know what you and your group would like to focus on and we will design a clinic to meet your player development objectives.
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​​Want to arrange a clinic for your club or group? Contact us
Register your interest in our clinics.
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We will contact you by email with information about upcoming clinics.