PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTORS

Lesson Program

Level 1 Beginners

For players who are new to the sport or have played very little and have not had any formal instruction. 

Location: Calgary Central Sportplex

Open to Non-Members of Calgary Pickleball Club.

This course will cover:

  • Paddle grip
  • Basic ball skills/hand-eye co-ordination
  • The ready position
  • Footwork and split step
  • Basic dink straight and cross court – forehand and backhand
  • Serving and returning
  • Ground strokes
  • The rules
  • Safety and etiquette
  • Basic playing strategy in doubles
  • Each session will include playing games

Lead Instructor TBA (Level 2 IPTPA Instructor)

Date:

Saturdays 8, 15, 22 February  and 1 March

1pm – 3pm – level 1 beginners

(The sign-up is for all 4 days)

Cost:

$160 members

$180 non-members

16 participants

(Get your CPC membership for $65, valid until December 31, 2025)

Participants should attend all 4 lessons

No refunds 48 hours prior to start.

To register for a lesson, please use the PicklePlay App or website.

Find Pickleball games, courts, events.

PicklePlay App store
PicklePlay Android store

For further information please contact Peter Llewellyn:

Level 3 Intermediate

Open to Non-Members of Calgary Pickleball Club.

Location: Calgary Central Sportplex

For players who have achieved a minimum 3.0 DUPR rating or have at least 18 months regular playing experience

This course will cover:

  • Improving serves and returns – introduction of more aggressive serves
  • Volleying – speeding up the hands
  • Overheads and smashes
  • Defensive and offensive lobs
  • Drop shots – improving accuracy and introducing  third shot drops and re-sets
  • Playing strategy in doubles
  • Much use will be made of various drills working on improving each of the skills
  • Each session will end with game play

Lead Instructor TBA (Level 2 IPTPA Instructor)

Date:

Saturdays

8, 15, 22 Feb and 1 March
3pm – 5pm 

(The sign-up is for all 4 days)

Cost:

$160 members

$180 non-members

16 participants

(Get your CPC membership for $65, valid until December 31, 2025)

Participants should attend all 4 lessons

No refunds 48 hours prior to start.

To register for a lesson, please use the PicklePlay App or website.

Find Pickleball games, courts, events.

PicklePlay App store
PicklePlay Android store

For further information please contact Peter Llewellyn:

Level 1 Beginners

Open to Non-Members of Calgary Pickleball Club.

Location: Thorncliffe

For players who are new to the sport or have played very little and have not had any ‘formal’ instruction

Lead Instructor TBA (Level 2 IPTPA Instructor) assisted by level 1 instructor

Players must sign up for all 4 days.

(get your CPC membership for $65, valid until December 31, 2025. Have access to summer play 7 days a week) 

Venue – Thorncliffe Greenview Community Centre

This course will cover

· Paddle grip
· Basic ball skills/hand-eye coordination
· The ready position
· Footwork and split step
· Basic dink straight and cross-court – forehand and backhand
· Serving and returning
· Ground strokes
· The rules
· Safety and etiquette
· Basic playing strategy in doubles
· Each session will include playing games

Participants should attend all 4 lessons – no refunds after the course has started

Date:

Wednesdays

February 5, 12, 19, 26  1 – 3 pm 

(The sign-up is for all 4 days)

Cost:

$140 members

$160 non-members

16 participants

(Get your CPC membership for $65, valid until December 31, 2025)

Participants should attend all 4 lessons

No refunds 48 hours prior to start.

To register for a lesson, please use the PicklePlay App or website.

Find Pickleball games, courts, events.

PicklePlay App store
PicklePlay Android store

For further information please contact Peter Llewellyn:

Level 3 Intermediate

Open to Non-Members of Calgary Pickleball Club.

Location: Thorncliffe

For players who have achieved a minimum 3.0 DUPR rating or have at least 18 months of regular playing experience.

 
Players must sign up for all 4 days. 
 
This course will cover
· A review of skills you should already have
 
· Dinking, further improving consistency accuracy and introducing more aggressive dink play   when appropriate
 
· Improving serves and returns – introduction of more aggressive serves
 
· Volleying – speeding up the hands
 
· Overheads and smashes
 
· Defensive and offensive lobs
 
· Drop shots – improving accuracy and introducing third shot drops and re-sets
 
· Playing strategy in doubles
 
· Much use will be made of various drills working on improving each of the skills
 
· Each session will end with game play
 
Participants should attend all 4 lessons – no refunds 48 hours prior to start.
 

Date:

Wednesdays 

February 5, 12, 19, 26

3 – 5 pm 

(The sign-up is for all 4 days)

Cost:

$140 members

$160 non-members

8 + 8  participants

(Get your CPC membership for $65, valid until December 31, 2025)

Participants should attend all 4 lessons

No refunds 48 hours prior to start.

To register for a lesson, please use the PicklePlay App or website.

Find Pickleball games, courts, events.

PicklePlay App store
PicklePlay Android store

For further information please contact Peter Llewellyn:

Junior Program

Calgary Pickleball Club will be hosting Junior Lessons including the Hot Shot Program and other events starting spring 2025. More information will be posted soon. If you would like to be informed of any Junior programs please reach out to: juniors@calgarypickleballclub.ca

 

junior pickleball

Ball Machine & Drills

Thorncfille Com. Centre

Dates

Lead Instructor TBD – for ball machine and TBD for skills (Level 2 IPTPA Instructor)
December 4,11, 18 (pick one or all!)
Wednesdays
1-3 PM (2.5 – 3.5 playing level)
3 – 5 PM (3.5 players and above)

About this course:

One instructor will lead a session with ball machines so you can practise particular shots with great consistency.

The second instructor will lead a drills session to learn a series of drills with a partner and practise games. Each participant will spend one hour with the ball machines and one hour playing drills

Work on each of the most important pickleball skills.

Please ensure you sign up for the correct session.

Cost:

$40 members / session

16 participants

(Get your CPC membership for $65, valid until December 31, 2025)

No refunds 48 hours prior to start.

To register for a lesson, please use the PicklePlay App or website.

Find Pickleball games, courts, events.

PicklePlay App store
PicklePlay Android store

For further information please contact Peter Llewellyn: