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  1. Pickleball
  2. California
  3. La Mesa

Learn Pickleball with Janette

⭑5.0 (24)
💰$50 weekly lessons

Four years ago, during the pandemic, I began playing pickleball regularly, quickly falling in love with the sport. Over the past two years, I've immersed myself in the game, playing, drilling, and competing in tournaments up to four times per week. While unofficially coaching beginners during this time, my passion for pickleball has grown immensely, driving me to train towards becoming a senior pickleball professional. Currently rated around 4.1 on the DUPR rating scale, I actively participate in advanced tournaments, aiming to elevate my skills further on the path to achieving my professional goals. As a medical doctor, I see pickleball as embodying the values of health, happiness, and community, and I'm eager to share these aspects of the game with others.

Levels taught: Beginners, Intermediates
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Teaches: Teenagers, Adults, Seniors
🏅Tournament Winner
📝PPR Certified
🔥42 Lessons
⭐️I am passionate about pickle ball and when I instruct pb I put all my enthusiasm into it
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Reviews

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Jacquie F.Verified ✓
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 18
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Jannette has an amazingly comprehensive and skill-focused approach to teaching!!
Kate A.Verified ✓
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 1
Verified ✓
My partner and I had our first pickleball lesson today with Janette. We are both in our late 70’s and she was wonderful with us. Her explanations were always clear, she was very patient, and we had a grand time. We highly recommend her! Bev & Ed
Scott Y.Verified ✓
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 1
Verified ✓
We had a great first session. Thanks!
Nicole
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 5
My experience was amazing. She is very good at assessing what you need and helping you achieve your goals. I would recommend her in a minute!!
Jeanette B
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 3
What a great experience. These were my first lessons and I learned so much I don’t want to stop!! Highly recommended

Locations

These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:
5 courts available
Big Rock Park

8125 Arlette St, Santee, CA 92071, USA

1942.1 miles away
Outdoors
La Mesita Park

8855 Dallas St, La Mesa, CA 91942, USA

1942.5 miles away
Outdoors
Collier Park

4401 Palm Ave, La Mesa, CA 91941, USA

1943.9 miles away
Outdoors
Duke's Pickleball

11670 Tierra Del Sur, San Diego, CA 92130, United States

1950.6 miles away
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Golden Hill Recreation Center

2600 Golf Course Drive, San Diego, CA, USA

1951.4 miles away
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Want a lesson at your home or a different location? We can help.

Availability

These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.
mondays
1 PM - 4 PM
tuesdays
1 PM - 5 PM
wednesdays
6 AM - 11 PM
thursdays
7 AM - 3 PM
saturdays
8 AM - 11 AM

Beginner training plan
Your first lessonI believe in teaching the fundamentals initially. The four main positions that include serving , receiving, kitchen line and transition zone must be understood to be able to play a game. learning how to keep score is important too! I then pick 1-3 technical skills to focus on for that lesson. The goal of the first lesson is mostly to have fun and learn the basics of the game of pickle ball! I hope the student leaves the first class excited to play again and ready to learn more!!
Lesson 11+As a player gains competence in technical and tactical skills more refinement of specific skills can be addressed. Reputation with drilling and practice can not be underestimated if you want to get better. Tournament play and traing for it can be a great motivator to improve your game.
Lesson 4-10Once technical skills are developed enough to enjoy and feel confident playing then tactical skills are addressed! Tactical skills include such things as accuracy, consistency and positioning. Drilling and real life competitive games further lesson helps solidify skills!
Lesson 2-3In the next few classes we continue to learn the basic technical skills such as stance, paddle readiness, contact point of the ball and weight transfer. All of these technical skills must be applied to each position in the court! Practicing real game scenarios reinforces the skills learned at the beginning of the lesson! Drilling and practicing is emphasized in order to improve your game!!

What you need to bringFor your first class make sure to bring a padel, comfortable clothes, a hat and water. The dress code for pickle ball is very liberal so just be comfortable. The most important thing to bring is an open mind because with this you will learn better and enjoy the lesson

What I can bringIf you don’t have a padel I can bring one for you initially but you will want to have your own so you can get out there and practice what you have learned.

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