Amanda Thurm Pickleball Coach in New York, New York

In less than a year, Amanda went from a novice pickleball player to a pickleball pro – and you can too! Take a lesson with NYC's #1 female coach for private lessons.

PCI, RPO, and RPPk/DUPR L2 certified coach. 1,600+ hours of coaching experience. SafeSport certified. 180 hours of on-court training with top NYC pros.

Lessons offered:

First-timers/Intro to Pickleball | Advanced beginners: quick tips or fundamentals deep dive | Tennis players adapting to pickleball | Shot-specific: drops; backhands; drives; serves; volleys; resets; speed-ups; slice; etc. | Strategy work: play smarter; defeat bangers; faster at the net; win dink battles; improve shot selection; win more games | Competitive prep: leagues; tournament readiness; partner synergy | Group events: birthdays, corporate, including running mini tournaments | DUPR provisional ratings | Custom, including choosing the right paddle

Contact with questions or to request additional availability: 📸Instagram: @amanda.pickleball or ✉️Email: [email protected]

Coaching Style

Amanda’s sweet spot for teaching is beginners and advanced beginners who want to move up to intermediate and advanced play, including tennis players new to pickleball. With Amanda's guidance, you can expect not only valuable insights and quick tips to enhance your performance and win more points, but also to have a lot of fun in the process. If needed, sessions can also incorporate a focus on reviewing and mastering the fundamentals since a strong foundation is essential for long-term improvement in pickleball. To top it off, Amanda is also a great listener, so pickleball lessons will always be tailored to your goals and needs.

About Amanda

Outside of pickleball, Amanda is a former finance executive, with an MBA from Kellogg (Northwestern University), a BA in Art History from Barnard (Columbia University), and her CFA. She’s also an aspiring song writer and author.