BB Pickleball Instruction

06/18/2024

**KID’S PICKLEBALL CAMP!!** I am hosting a 2-day kid’s pickleball camp (ages 8-14) at Chamberlain Park in Genoa on:

Fri, June 28 from 9-11am
Sat, June 29th from 9-11am

In this camp, your child will learn everything they need to know to start playing pickleball, including equipment, safety, rules, scoring, basic shots, drills to improve, and strategy. They will also be playing several games to incorporate everything they’ve learned. Sr. Pro Jen Lassandro will also be teaching at this camp with me!

Cost is $120 per child. Limit of 8 kids. Please send me a text or call if interested. My number is 815-751-1926. First come, first serve.

05/29/2024

New evening pickleball classes and youth pickleball camps start next week!

Sycamore Park District evening classes are on Monday evenings at:
-5pm: Beginner Pickleball Skills & Drills
-6pm: Intermediate Pickleball Skills & Drills
-7pm: Advanced Pickleball Skills & Drills

You can sign up for these classes here: https://sycparks.org/pickleball/

Geneva Park District Youth Pickleball Camps are on Thursdays from 1pm to 3pm, and you can sign up here:
https://www.genevaparks.org/bestlife-fitness/stephen-d-persinger-recreation-center/pickleball/
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Pickleball Open Gym Pickleball punch cards, and/or daily fees are required for use/access of pickleball open gym. The daily cost is $3 per visit for a Geneva Park District resident […]

04/21/2024

I will be teaching Beginner and Intermediate pickleball classes at the Genoa Park District this May and June on Thurs and Fri mornings! You can register through their website:

Pickleball PICKLEBALL 101 This four-week group instruction is designed to introduce players to the sport of pickleball. Each week will focus on new techniques and skill areas, including serves, return-of-serves, forehands, backhands, volleys and more. Bring your own paddle or use equipment provided....

04/14/2024

4.5 Gold at the Lake Geneva Spring Break Battle!! The competition was extremely tough today, but we grinded through and found a way to get it done! This was my first tournament with my good friend, Souresh Banerjee, who was an absolute ROCK on the left side today (I honestly cannot recall him missing a single drop or d**k all day). Much thanks to Souresh for asking me to play today, and to his wonderful wife Wendy Banerjee for making the trip to Lake Geneva to support us!!

03/10/2024

4.5 Gold, baby!! My partner, Ksenija Tihomirova, made a huge splash into the pickleball tourney world today, going undefeated with me in her tournament debut. Remember that name, because she is about to light up the pickleball world in a huge way. She is absolute fire out there!!🔥🥇🔥

02/28/2024

Selling these 2 paddles each for $100 less than list price. Neither was used more than a handful of times and are in excellent condition.

-Joola Scorpeus 14mm - $150
-Electrum Model E Elite 16mm - $100

Message me if interested. You must come pick up or pay for shipping.

02/22/2024

Starting in May, I will be offering evening pickleball classes on Mondays for all levels at the Sycamore Park District Community Center.

Beginner Classes - 5pm
Intermediate Classes - 6pm
Advanced Classes - 7:30pm (held at The Pickleball Connection in Sycamore)

I will also be doing a kids summer camp in June and July at the Geneva Park District (ages 9-14), which will be held on Thursdays from 1pm-3pm at the Stephen D Persinger Recreation Center.

Registration for these classes and camps is not yet open, but I will update here as soon as it is.

02/11/2024

Forehand should always take the middle? WRONG!

02/09/2024

The best and most necessary drill in all of pickleball, imo. This should be part of every drill session you do.

02/09/2024

The biggest fallacy in pickleball coaching is that you should never cross your feet.

This statement is only half true.

You should never cross your feet to hit a forehand. There are really no exceptions to that.

However, you can, and should, cross your feet to hit a backhand d**k if you are pulled out really wide.

The reason for this is when you cross your feet you hit a backhand, you are able to cover more distance with your dominant side.

When you cross over on your backhand side, you are crossing your dominant foot, over your non-dominant foot, which in turn moves the dominant side of your body across the court.

When you cross over on your forehand side, you are moving your non-dominant foot over your dominant foot, which does not move the side of your body that your paddle is on.

An important thing to note is that the backhand crossover step should be reserved for high intermediate and advanced players, and it is really only helpful if you are pulled very far out wide. You should be able to shuffle to cover most backhand d**ks, and staying square to the net will make it easier to prepare for the next shot.

02/08/2024