Anyone can play pickleball, but not everyone learns how to play smart from the start.
John Moore and Sandy Halkett , from Upstate Pickleball Clinics (Greenville, SC) , have a proven training program to teach you all the core pickleball skills you need to enjoy the game and with practice, dominate the game.
Clinics Overview
There are three levels to our BEGINNER CLINICS with each level helping you to build upon the skills you are learning.
- INTRO TO PICKLEBALL is for beginners new to pickleball.
- BASIC FUNDAMENTALS helps beginners gain greater confidence in their ability to play more competitively.
- ADVANCED BEGINNER SKILLS teaches beginner/novice players how to play smarter with more skillful shot selection, including the third shot drop .
MORE CLINIC DETAILS:
- Each clinic is 2-hours
- Paddles and balls are provided
- Clinic participation is limited so everyone receives individualized coaching time
CLINIC LOCATIONS:
OUTDOORS
Tryon Park
Sun / Mon / Thur Evenings
226 Oakland Ave
Greer, SC 29650
INDOORS
Northgate Baptist Church
Saturday Mornings
633 Summit Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
Clinics Schedule
The Intro to Pickleball Clinic
is a two-hour session for players new to pickleball. You’ll learn how to effectively hit the ball, maintain a rally, keep score, the rules and basic game play. By the end of this clinic, you will be playing your first pickleball game. This clinic will teach you the foundational knowledge and skills to start enjoying the super fun game of pickleball.
$45 per player
LOCATION: Tryon Park (Greer – outdoors)
NOVEMBER
OUTDOORS: Tryon Park
Sat. Nov 1 |
9 to 11 am — 3 Spots Left
Thur. Nov 20 | 6 to 8 pm
Mon. Nov 24 | 6 to 9 pm
Sun. Nov 30 |
6 to 8 pm
NOVEMBER
INDOORS: Northgate Baptist
Sat. Nov 22 |
9 to 11 am
Sat. Nov 29
| 9 to 11 am
Sat. Nov 29 | 11 am to 1 pm
email John to sign-up
The Basic Fundamentals Clinic
(two-hours) builds upon the skills new players have recently learned. You’ll become more skillful with your serve, return of serve and gain greater confidence in keeping score. You’ll also learn the punch volley
and simple court positioning strategies.
$45 per player
LOCATION: Tryon Park
(Greer – outdoors)
OCTOBER
Sun. Oct 26 | 6 to 8 pm —
FULL
NOVEMBER
OUTDOORS: Tryon Park
Sun. Nov 2
| 6 to 8 pm
Mon. Nov 17 | 6 to 8 pm
Sun. Nov 23 |
6 to 8 pm
NOVEMBER
INDOORS: Northgate Baptist
Sat. Nov 22 |
11 am to 1 pm
email John to sign-up
The Advanced Beginner Skills Clinic (two-hours) teaches you to be a more strategic player. You’ll gain a greater ability to force your opponents to make mistakes by learning how to hit
un-attackable shots and by developing a third shot drop. The concepts of “Serve & Stay” and “Return & Run” will be become a playing style habit. Your soft game at the “Winner’s Line” will improve. Plus, we will
teach you advanced doubles play strategies through in-game coaching advice.
$45 per player
NOVEMBER
INDOORS: Tryon Park
Sun. Nov 30
| 6 to 8 pm
email John to sign-up
Weather Cancellation Policy:
If we must cancel a clinic because of rain/wet courts, we will do our best to reschedule you into a different clinic. If you pre-paid and would rather get a refund, we’ll do that.
You will receive a clinic reminder email a few days before the session that will include a weather update. If weather may impact the clinic, then expect an update email by 7am for 9am clinics and by 4pm for 6pm clinics.
Suppose a clinic is interrupted with a rain shower, if less than 90-mins of the lesson is completed, then a make-up clinic will be offered. If more than 90-mins of lesson is completed, the clinic will be considered fulfilled.