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It's not about Pickleball.....  It's everything about Robbie Pickleball

Elevate Your Pickleball Performance

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Passionate about pickleball, dedicated to your development.

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Racketpro Certified
Coaching Professional

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Youth Summer Mini-Camps 2025

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Be watching for our next....
Youth Mini-Boot Camp

​​AMAZING!

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We want to thank all our camp athletes for making these camps awesome.

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Be watching for future events!

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SPECIAL THANKS :

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Paddletek

​Friday Paddles

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Make It Happen!

Hi, I'm Coach Robbie

I love this sport.  I love everything about this sport.  I love helping players develop their playing skills and knowledge of this sport.  Did I mention; I love this sport !    Right, well then, what's the score?

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You should get to know me, then you will understand!  Until then...

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I'm excited to announce my latest certification with Racket Pro.  I'm looking forward to my newest coaching professional journey with a premier organization.  With Racket Pro's support and continuing educational opportunities, I'm confident that you as a player will gain greatly in your playing skills and knowledge. 

 

For me it is built on 8 years of lessons, camps, tournaments, hours of court time, drilling, studies and conversations/playing on court with professional players.  Can I play on the professional tour?  That would be a hard "NO".   But, what I can do is bestow a little wisdom.  Ready for this ....  PLAY YOUR AGE!

Every age has its challenges.  The "Youth" play different than "Juniors", who play different than "Young Adults", who play different than "Adults", who play different that "Seniors".

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So, if you are ready to learn and to play your best, at what ever age, get ready to peel the onion on what makes Pickleball this awesome sport and meet me on the court where we will start at "002".

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Understanding Your Skill Development

​​Each category below has a list of skills and knowledge criteria that you should be highly proficient in as you progress to the next category.  This is not an exclusive or all-inclusive list, but a general collection of skills and knowledge that you should acquire through your development journey.

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You may notice that the game of pickleball is like the layers of a big onion, with numerous layers of mechanics and techniques to study, develop and master.  If you do not know or understand any of these pickleball concepts, then your journey simply continues in its development.  That, as I see it, is a good thing.  There is always something more to learn.  So, embrace the process and enjoy the ride! 

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If any of these concepts are foreign or unclear, perhaps even misunderstood, we need a conversation.  Lets get you playing your best.

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"See you on the courts at 002"

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NOTES:

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If you are a social player and want to enjoy the game, you don't need high proficiency in all these concepts.  So, don't let that scare you away from pickleball.  What you do need is a clear understanding of proper mechanics and techniques to keep you from causing physical injury and enjoying the robust activities at your level.

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If you are a more competitive spirit, that wants to dig in and develop higher game play skills and knowledge, then each playing level should challenge you and your development.  The skills are deep and challenging and that is what should drive you to keep pushing yourself for one more skill and one more game.

Assess Your Playing Abilities

  • Novice

    • Timing and Judging

    • Ball Dynamics

    • Basic Grip and Paddle Control

    • Rules

    • Swing Mechanics

  • Beginners

    • Strokes:  Drives, Drops, Dink, Serve, Volley

    • Basic Stroke Mechanics

  • Beginner Plus

    • Strokes:  When, Where and Why

    • Time and Space

    • Footwork & Paddle Ready

    • Advanced Timing

    • Stroke Production and Technique: Contact Point, Pathway, Face Angle

  • Intermediate

    • Advancing: Split Step, Laser Pointing, Facing Ball

    • Mid Court: Blocks and Resets

    • Neutral Concept: Offense, Defense, Neutral

    • Spin: Top Spin, Slice, Cut

    • Court Positioning

    • Defense & Resets

    • Panic Mode

    • NVZ Blocking

    • Pressure Concepts

  • Intermediate Plus

    • Advanced Kitchen Strategies

    • Team Strategy

    • Tournament Prep

    • Point Breakdown

    • Attacking w/Patience

    • Stay active off the Ball

    • Controlling the Point

    • Turning Defense into Offense

      • The Mental Game

  • Advance

    •  Building Weapons

    • Misdirection & Fake

    • Advanced Drilling and Patterns

    • Reading Opponents

    • Advanced Poaching

    • ATP’s, Ernie and Defending

  • Advance Plus

    • Utilize Strengths & Hide Weakness

    • Building: Consistency, Patience, High Percentage Shots

    •  Controlling Rally Points

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