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CLASSES & LESSONS

Pickleball Toledo

SMALL GROUP WEEKLY CLASSES

IN EACH SESSION YOU GET 4 CLASSES

8-9 Players per group max

Online Registration Required | See Phase descriptions below

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

Players are only fully registered unless payment is processed on the day of registration.

Please do not choose a future payment date if you would like to secure your spot today.

Questions: text Stephanie at 419-308-4115

BEGINNER & PHASE 1 CLASS OPTIONS​​​

**ALL INSTRUCTORS ARE CURRENTLY IPTPA OR PPR CERTIFIED

PHASE 2 & 3 CLASS OPTIONS​​

**ALL INSTRUCTORS ARE CURRENTLY IPTPA OR PPR CERTIFIED

PHASE 4 & ADVANCED CLASS OPTIONS

**ALL INSTRUCTORS ARE CURRENTLY IPTPA OR PPR CERTIFIED​​​

PHASE DESCRIPTIONS

BEGINNERS

  • Played less than 6 months

  • Focus on Standard PB Procedures with drills

    • Serve

    • Return of Serve

    • Kitchen Game

  • Go over basic rules of game

PHASE 1

  • Still new to the game, but have taken a class or played in a Beginners League

  • Serving to the back 1/3 of court

  • Return of serve to the back 1/3 of court

  • Dink/Drop shot skill development​

  • Supervised game play

PHASE 2

  • Played in Leagues or Classes regularly

  • Dink/Drop shot development

    • Forehand & Backhand from baseline​

  • Put-a-way/Kill shot development

  • Kitchen game skill development​

    • Longer rallies & strategies​

  • Supervised game play

PHASE 4

  • Played for 2+ years

  • Participate in Leagues and/or tournaments

  • Drive shot development​​

  • Reset/Block shot consistency

  • Lateral movement drills

  • Game strategies

  • Supervised game play

PHASE 3

  • Played for 1+ years

  • Participate in Leagues and/or tournaments

  • Dink/Drop shot consistency​​

  • Put-a-way/Kill shot consistency

  • Reset/Block shot development

  • Drop shot game introduction

  • Supervised game play

ADVANCED DRILLING

  • Played for 3+ years & are competitive in leagues/tournaments at 3.5 or higher

  • Serve & Return of serve

    • Forehand/Backhand back 1/3 of court​​​

  • Dink/Drop shot forehand & backhand

  • Reset/Block shot forehand & backhand

  • Kill shot consistency

  • Drive shots down each alley

  • Lob & Retrieve a lob

  • Intense, competitive drilling

  • Game strategy development

  • Supervised game play

PRIVATE LESSONS

Private Lessons are offered for all levels of players, including 1st time players. 

Contact one of the following instructors to set up one or more private lessons.

PPR Certified Instructors:

Kevin Wietrzykowski | kwietro@windstream.net

IPTPA Certified Instructors:

Bill DeVault | bhdevault@gmail.com

Karen Friemark | karfree@bex.net

Karen Hehl | karenhehl@gmail.com

Bob Jacobs | bopakake@aol.com

Peggy Kelly | PegKelly25@gmail.com

Cheryl McNutt | tcmcnutt@bex.net

Connie Payton | connie@learnpklball.com

These instructors book their own lessons, please contact them for their rates & dates of availability. 

Purchasing a $20/year PRIVATE LESSONS ONLY Membership: If the ONLY thing you are doing at Premier is Lessons with an instructor that you did NOT have register online for, you must purchase a $20 annual membership. If you play in a league, open play, tournament or instructional class listed above, you do NOT need to purchase the $20 annual membership.

Pickleball Lessons in Toledo
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