# Derrick Lai

> Derrick Lai is a Pickleball coach in Pompano Beach, Florida on TeachMe.To.

Source: https://staging.teachme.to/listings/pickleball/pickleball-with-derrick-lai

## About

- Headline: Pickleball with Derrick Lai
- Price: From $85 per lesson
- Rating: 4.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, 16 written reviews
- Lessons taught on TeachMe.To: 50
- Years of experience: 4

I’m Derrick, an 20 year old 5.0+ Pickleball player (Playing in APP/PPA pro qualifiers soon!) based out of South Florida! In the past I’ve played tennis, table tennis, badminton, as well as a couple of other sports. I have coaching experience from tennis and bowling. But I want to teach the sport I’m most interested in, Pickleball! Excited to get on the court together. Heads up! Although I did do commercials Professor Pickleball. I specialize in developing a solid and well thought out game. Although the process is slower early on, the better you get the easier it will be to get better! My best shots are my drops/resets and my backhand flicks. And my playstyle is a very shifty “joker” style of play. I am also quite flexible with times and locations as long as there is a court open in the area!

## Pack prices

- 1 prepaid lesson: $140 total, $140 per lesson
- 3 prepaid lessons: $300 total, $100 per lesson
- 10 prepaid lessons: $850 total, $85 per lesson

## Where lessons happen

- Club Wyndham Sea Gardens, Pompano Beach, Florida
- Pickleball Garden, Coconut Creek, Florida
- Coral Gate Park, Margate, Florida
- Pick A Ball Sports Complex, Broward County, Florida
- Benenson Park, Lauderhill, Florida
- Dan Witt Park, Lighthouse Point, Florida
- Riverside Park, Coral Springs, Florida
- Windmill Park, Coconut Creek, Florida
- Tennis Center of Coral Springs, Coral Springs, Florida
- Wimberly Fields Park, Oakland Park, Florida
- George Brummer Park, Pompano Beach, Florida
- Firefighters Park, Margate, Florida
- Bass Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Country Club of Coral Springs, Coral Springs, Florida
- Greenleaf Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

## Reviews

> I’d say Derrick's lesson was quite thorough and very knowledgeable, which I appreciated though I still want to keep building my skills. Still, his coaching skills really helped me feel more confident about my game. If you're looking for someone who knows their stuff but keeps things practical, definitely worth giving Derrick a try.
> From Jason, 5 out of 5

> Derrick was excellent! He was able, knowledgeable, honest, professional, young and full of energy. He had an agenda and stuck to it. The lesson was geared to my ability. I highly recommend him as a coach.
> From Ms., 5 out of 5

> Hi Derrick, I’m leaving for your for three weeks when I get back we will resume Pickleball. I loved our lesson. I can’t wait to resume, but I do need probably mid July to get started again.
> From Margaux, 5 out of 5

> Derrick was fantastic! He was knowledgeable, professional, able, friendly, forthright, focused, and a great teacher. I highly recommend him for any age, group, or individual lesson.
> From Ms., 5 out of 5

> Another great day. Learned some great things today. Kodos to Derrick for hanging around to watch me play a match and giving me pointers…
> From DARRELL, 5 out of 5

> Just finished first lesson and I learned a lot of moves and placement and paddle skills that are going to do a lot of good for me 👍🏽
> From DARRELL, 5 out of 5

> Great lesson. Derrick is very passionate about the sport and knowledgeable. My husband and I look forward to more sessions.
> From Adrienne, 5 out of 5

> Great coach, positive and knowledgeable. Has a good eye for correction of poor form or bad habits.Strongly recommend!
> From Jeff, 5 out of 5


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