Lessons Offered: Each lesson is 2 hours and includes time for practice of skills and games
Beginner Lesson 101
1. Equipment/Attire, Safety, how the game is played.
2. Basic skills - dinking, serve, return and service rules, etc
Lesson 200 Basic skills and strategies
1. Review of dinking, serve, return and volleys
2. Ready Position, basic footwork and court positioning. Serve and stay, return and run
3. Shot accuracy, pace and targeting (IPP - In, placement, pace and FFS- Fast, fast slow)
4. Block shots at the NVZ; overhead smash
5. Coached games
Intermediate Lessons 201
1. Review of basic strategy - dinking, serve & return
2. Achieving the NVZ line using drop shot/long dink, split step and drives
3. Keep opponents from achieving the NVZ with block shots, punch volleys and resets
Intermediate Lessons 202
1. Respect the “X” - Who’s shot is it?
2. Lobs
3. Lob Returns
4. Coached games
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. Tournament strategies/rules review
Skills Assessment Special Session
1. Coached drills and games to evaluate players skills and strategy mastery
2. Player evaluation with individual feedback sent to players
NOTE: Lesson content is subject to change based on time and number and skills of the student.
Private Lessons available: $40/hour Custom designed for individual players or groups. Additional court fees may apply. Maximum 4 players
Top Spin Pro device available for mastering spin techniques
Pricing:
Beginner Lesson (101) Introductory price @ $20/pp including court fees and equipment
All other scheduled 2 hour group lessons at the Gorilla House Gym priced @ $25/pp including court fees
For questions or more information contact us at pickeballvisions@gmail.com or 814-312-2068
06/07/2025