About Me
Hello my name is Kevin! I am a local St. Augustine Beach pickleball coach with over 7 years of playing experience and over 2 years of teaching experience. I’m also a PPR Certified Instructor (Pickleball Professional Registry). In addition, I possess a DUPR coach assessor certification enabling me to assign a coaches DUPR rating for players who want/need a rating. I’m also enrolled and will soon complete a pickleball coach’s mentorship program within the next few months.
I teach junior high school kids for the St. Johns Junior High School after school sports pickleball program run by All Sport Arena. I have played in several tournaments at the 4.0 level and also placed 3rd & 4th in the Florida Georgia Classic. I’m a student of the game & I play 4-6 times a week!
I am offering fun private pickleball lessons, semi-private pickleball lessons, group pickleball lessons and hitting only sessions for all ages (kids, teens, adults, seniors) and for all skill levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). So whether you need to work on some specifics like your forehand, backhand, volley, serve, service return, overhead, drop shot (dink), approach shot, footwork, singles strategy or doubles strategy-I would be happy to help you with your game!
I teach pickleball lessons in St. Augustine Beach area but will travel up to 25 miles to a court that is conveniently located close to you.
Please contact me through my FindPickleballLessons.com coach page and then I will contact you back within 24 hours to introduce myself, answer any questions and if you are interested, we’ll set-up your first pickleball lesson or hitting session at a time and place that is convenient for you. I look forward to hearing from you and to the opportunity to be your St. Augustine Beach pickleball coach on court!
My experience
Who I teach
What my lessons are like
For Beginners: I will assess your swing mechanics and work through all the basic shots (serve, return, volleys, dinks) to ensure proper technique including ball striking out front at knee height, paddle face orientation, swing path low to high. Then we progress to more advanced shots like drops and resets and then onto aggressive drill scenarios (cross court dinking, transition, fast hand volleying at the kitchen. For Intermediate (Improvers) and Advanced: Depending on skill level we will develop dink strategies, drive and drop, aggressive 4th shot strategies, punch / flicks / rolls at the kitchen, shot pattern recognition with court coverage responsibilities, aggressive serves and returns, power drops and drop placement strategies, Erne's and ATP's.
How to prepare
Please prepare by bringing proper equipment (Paddle, eye protection, visor or brimmed hat, hydration, sun protection, flat court shoes) **Note: loaner paddles are available for newbies.
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel or reschedule your lesson, no problem! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking.
If you would like to modify a lesson, you can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Please let us know if you have any questions about the process! You can reach us at [email protected]