Pickleball with Connor Amolsch
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⭑5.0 (7)
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💰$44 weekly lessons
My name’s Connor, and I’m a 20-year-old pickleball enthusiast with a 5.0 rating sponsored by Neonic Pickleball. I dove into pickleball just two years ago, despite having no prior experience with racket sports. Before that, I played nearly every sport imaginable, primarily shining as a national-level hockey goalie. I take pride in my understanding of body mechanics, which helps me break down complex movements; for instance, I often liken the weight transfer in a serve to skipping a stone and a backhand flick to throwing a frisbee.
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Teaches: Adults, Seniors
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Centreville, Virginia
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Happy Student Score: 98
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Years Playing: Not specified
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Given: 27 lessons
Accomplishments
🏓4.5 DUPR
🏅Experienced Player
Reviews
Total reviews7
Average rating
5.0
Barbara M.Verified ✓
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 8
Great coach enjoyed my lesson! Will definitely take another lesson with him
Kirsten S.Verified ✓
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 4
Connor was great and generous with his time and instructions. He gave me good verbal cues to maintain the proper technique to improve my game.
Cynthia P.Verified ✓
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 2
Wow!!! Connor was simply amazing. He was able to diagnose and remedy my issues with what I thought was my quickness at the net. He really understands the mechanics of pickleball and by the end of the lesson I was doing things I didn’t think I could do. Most helpful lesson ever! Thanks, Connor!!
Rob
Lessons taken: 1
I've taken several pickleball lessons with Connor and have found them to be both fun and highly helpful. Connor is a real student of pickleball and really observes every aspect of his student's game. He is also very creative in finding drills specific to his student's issues. I would highly recommend him!
Locations
These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:15 courts available
Centreville Private Pickleball Court
Centreville, VA, USA
307.6 miles awayOutdoors
Hayes Park
1516 N Lincoln St, Arlington, VA 22201, USA
323.5 miles awayOutdoors
Lewinsville Park
1659 Chain Bridge Road
318.3 miles awayOutdoors
Stratton Woods Park (tennis court)
2431 Fox Mill Road, Reston, VA 20191
307.8 miles awayOutdoors
YMCA of Bethesda-Chevy Chase (tennis court)
5550 Beech Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
321 miles awayOutdoors
Walter Reed Recreation Center
2909 16th St S, Arlington, VA 22204, USA
325.1 miles awayOutdoors
Glebe Road Park
4211 N Old Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207, USA
321.9 miles awayOutdoors
Cavalier Trail Park
600 South Maple Avenue
319.9 miles awayOutdoors
James Lee Community Center
2855 Annandale Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
320.2 miles awayOutdoors
Fleming Park (tennis court)
9929 Fleming Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
321 miles awayOutdoors
Thomas Jefferson Community and Fitness Center
3501 2nd Street South
324.3 miles awayOutdoors
Hogge Park
3143 County Rd 714, Bailey's Crossroads, VA 22041, United States
322.4 miles awayOutdoors
Autumnwood Pickleball Courts
11950 N Walnut Branch Rd, Reston, VA 20194, USA
308.7 miles awayOutdoors
Meridian High School Pickleball Courts
121 Mustang Alley, Falls Church, VA 22043, USA
318.8 miles awayOutdoors
Lubber Run Community Center
300 North Park Drive
323.3 miles awayOutdoors
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Availability
These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.sundays
8 AM - 8 PM
mondays
8 AM - 6:30 PM
tuesdays
8 AM - 6:30 PM
wednesdays
8 AM - 6:30 PM
thursdays
8 AM - 6:30 PM
fridays
8 AM - 8 PM
saturdays
8 AM - 8 PM
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonThe first lesson is often the most informative and we will get a solid grasp of your skill level, fitness, strengths and weaknesses as well as just getting to know one another as the personal aspect is often the most important.
Lesson 11+Once students have all the necessary shots and not only an ability to play but an understanding of how to play we can move on to the minutia of what students are interested both in terms of shots and theory. Students often are interested in learning how to hit a roll vs flick or an off-speed speedup with disguise. Students also frequently choose to work on entirely new shots like changing from a one handed to a two handed backhand drive or a scorpion counter. From here the options are limitless and only directed by what I think would be useful skills for their play style and their personal interest to pursue those or other skills.
Lesson 4-10Once all the basics are squared away I truly believe in self direction from students. People often excel only at what they want to which is why interest from the student is critical to whatever aspect of the game they are working on. The most common choices for students are thirds, including both drops and drives, dinking, reseting in the mid court, and handling pace off of opponents drives and speed ups. Students at this point are also introduced to more complex theory on court positioning, shot selection, shading, ready position, and exploiting weaknesses.
Lesson 2-3The second and third lessons are often best used to address foundational aspects of play that, without doing properly, can stop you from progressing further. The common issues I find that can be fixed easily are the grip, basic court positioning, mentality, and understandings of basic strategy.
What you need to bringAll you need to bring is a decent pair of shoes and a moderately uninjured body (yes this body must be yours no corpses allowed).
What I can bringI will always bring balls and upon request I can bring many different paddles for demo as well as a tripod for recording our lessons.
Frequently asked questions
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Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
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