Beginner training plan
Your first lessonFirst Lesson: Introduction & Basic Skills
Goal: Get students comfortable with the game, rules, and basic movements.
1. Welcome & Warm-Up
Short intro to what pickleball is and basic court layout.
2. Paddle Grip & Ready Position
Eastern grip intro.
Demonstrate and practice ready position and footwork.
3. Basic Dinking
Introduce the dink shot and kitchen rules.
Practice dinking cross-court and straight on.
4. Serve & Return Basics
Demonstrate underhand serve (focus on control, not power).
Practice serves and returns with partner.
5. Mini Game or Controlled Rally
Short-court rally within the non-volley zone to practice control and consistency.
6. Wrap-Up & Homework
Review key points: grip, serve, dinks, and movement.
Encourage watching a pro match or practicing grip at home.
Lesson 4-10Lessons 4–10: Strategy, Movement & Match Play
Goal: Improve consistency, court coverage, and introduce strategy.
Warm-Up
Dynamic drills, shadow swings, dink rally warm-up.
Focus Areas by Lesson:
Lesson 4–5:
Third shot drop & drive combinations.
Partner communication drills.
Court positioning (transition zone awareness).
Game play with coach feedback.
Lesson 6–7:
Net play focus (volleys, punch volleys).
Movement drills: lateral shuffle, split step.
Doubles strategy: stacking, switching sides.
Game scenarios: serve & return patterns.
Lesson 2-3Lessons 2–3: Core Skills & Game Play Intro
Goal: Develop core strokes, improve consistency, and start basic gameplay.
Warm-Up
Light movement and shadow drills with paddles.
Lesson Focus Areas:
Lesson:
Serving & Returning Review
Add depth and placement focus.
Dinking Drill
Cross-court & diagonal dink rallies.
Volley Technique
Introduce volleys and net position.
Mini Games
Half-court games emphasizing dinks and volleys.
Youth players
Working with kidsBeginner Pickleball Plan for Young Kids
Lesson 1: Introduction & Fun with Fundamentals
Goal: Introduce the sport, build excitement, and learn the basics.
1. Welcome & Icebreaker
Show them the ball and paddle, let them feel it.
2. Warm-Up Game
“Red Light, Green Light” with paddle in hand to get them moving and practicing control.
3. Grip & Ready Position
Teach the "shake hands" grip.
Practice the ready position with fun cues
4. Paddle Skills Station
Bounce & Catch: Bounce ball on paddle and catch.
Air Dribble: Keep ball bouncing on paddle while moving.
Wall Bounce: Hit ball against a wall and catch rebound.
5. Serving Basics
Show underhand serve motion.
Practice serving into a big target
6. Mini Rally Game
Partner up for small rallies, aiming to keep the ball going back and forth.
Count how many hits in a row.
7. Wrap-Up
Circle time: ask what they liked most.
Give a fun pickleball-related challenge to try at home (like paddle bouncing 10 times).
Working with teenagersSkill Refreshers
Station 1 – Serving & Return
Practice deep serves and purposeful returns
Add target zones for placement challenge
Station 2 – Dinks & Drops
Dink cross-court with control
Transition to 3rd shot drop from baseline
3. Tactical Drills
Drill 1: Third Shot Decision – Drop vs Drive
One player feeds serve, other returns and plays a drop or drive based on return
Drill 2: Attack & Reset
Start in the transition zone; attacker volleys, defender resets soft shots into kitchen
4. Match Play with Strategy Focus
Format: Doubles with rotation every game (to 7 or 11 points)
What you need to bringAny pickleball equipment they have such as a paddle, ball, pickleball shoes, etc
What I can bringI have pickleballs, extra paddle
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