Pickleball with Derek Jung
💰$50 weekly lessons
I am a current collegiate pickleball player for the University of Texas at Dallas. I have a 4.0+ DUPR rating and have competitive tournament experience. I excel in teaching the 3.0-3.5 range in getting to the next level. With no prior racquet sport experience, I have a unique perspective on the sport. I also am well aware of tennis players transitioning over and can teach the nuances of pickleball in a way tennis players can understand.
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Teaches: Adults
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Plano, Texas
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Happy Student Score: Not available
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Years Playing: Not specified
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Given: 5 lessons
Accomplishments
🏓4.02 DUPR
🏅College Athlete
➕DUPR Collegiate Player
Reviews
Total reviews5
Average rating
5.0
Anthony
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 5
I was able to learn a two handed backhand from dj!
Frank
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 3
Even as a tennis player, DJ was able to explain how to incorporate some aspects from tennis to carry over and made sure not to fall for the “3rd shot drop” and play the game my own way
Thao
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 3
DJ was very patient with me and kept me engaged with the lesson :)
Joey
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 2
DJ helped with my right side footwork. Honestly he adds a lot of good coaching for his price point.
AJ
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 2
I was able to get a better understanding on how to develop my game further!
Locations
These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:13 courts available
Carpenter Middle School
3905 Rainier Rd, Plano, TX 75023, USA
897.6 miles awayOutdoors
Churchill Park
7015 Churchill Way, Dallas, TX 75230, USA
905.9 miles awayOutdoors
Schell Park
2501 Jupiter Rd, Plano, TX 75074, USA
896.5 miles awayOutdoors
High Point Tennis Center
421 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75023, USA
896.2 miles awayOutdoors
Campbell Green Park
16600 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas, TX 75248, USA
903.5 miles awayOutdoors
Fretz Tennis Center
6998 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX 75254, USA
904.6 miles awayOutdoors
Collin County Community College (tennis court)
2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano, TX 75074
895.4 miles awayOutdoors
Prestonwood Country Club (tennis court)
15909 Preston Rd., Dallas, TX 75248
904.9 miles awayOutdoors
University of Texas at Dallas (tennis court)
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080
901.5 miles awayOutdoors
Local Good Coffee Co.
201 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX 75023, United States
895.5 miles awayOutdoors
Richardson High School (tennis court)
1250 W Belt Line Rd, Richardson, TX 75080
903.4 miles awayOutdoors
Fun Pickleball And Basketball Court
7131 Midbury Dr, Dallas, TX 75230, USA
906.5 miles awayOutdoors
UTD - Drive F (tennis court)
2438 B Dr, Richardson, TX 75080
901 miles awayOutdoors
Availability
These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.sundays
8 AM - 8 PM
mondays
8 AM - 8 PM
tuesdays
8 AM - 8 PM
wednesdays
8 AM - 8 PM
thursdays
8 AM - 8 PM
fridays
8 AM - 8 PM
saturdays
8 AM - 8 PM
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonFor beginners there are two categories: one that has no racquet sport experience and those who have. For the ones that have not had racquet sport experience it is important to learn grip and proper ground strokes. For the racquet sport beginners we can start with some of the common mistakes made by their previous sport transitioning into pickle.
Lesson 11+Being comfortable with transition and recognizing when to attack
Lesson 4-10Touch and soft game. Yes I will teach you how to dink lol. Talk about how to dink w aggression and defensive and focus on certain patterns.
Lesson 2-3Learning to be aggressive. Too many people are taught the soft game early on in my opinion. Volleys and ground strokes normally win at the 2.5-3.5 level.
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonDo my warmup drill (front facing dinking, cross court dinking, hands, transition, and 3 alive) to assess strengths and weaknesses in their game.
Lesson 11+Continue fundamental work while implementing strategy with a purpose
Lesson 4-10Strategy and recognizing opponent patterns. While elevating fundamentals to a higher level
Lesson 2-3Work on what weak points were with specific drill catered to the drill.
What you need to bringPaddle
Balls
What I can bringBall
Tripod
Frequently asked questions
Cancellation Policy
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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!
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!
DJ
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