HOW LESSONS ARE ORGANIZED
The Cedarbrae Community Centre in southwest Calgary offers affordable indoor pickleball lessons and training groups all year round for multiple levels, including beginner, novice, intermediate, advanced.
GETTING STARTED
Players who are new to pickleball are required to take A101 and A102. For those who are brand new to racquet sports, we also strongly recommend A103. Completion of these programs gives new players access to our recreational drop-in pickleball programs.
- A101 Pickleball Skills for New Players
- A102 How to Play Pickleball (The Rules)
- A103 Additional Pickleball Practice for Beginners
LEARNING FUNDAMENTAL STROKES
Once they have been introduced to the sport and begin playing regularly, new players may take advantage of additional lesson and practice opportunities at the novice level.
- LESSONS
- List of Upcoming Lessons
- PRACTICE
- C100 Ball Machine – Practice
- T250 Training Group – Early Mornings
LEARNING FOUNDATIONAL DRILLS
At the 300 level, players have learned the fundamental strokes (above) and are now beginning to learn foundational drills.
The key to improving significantly at this level and beyond is becoming part of a training group. These groups open the door to higher levels of competitive pickleball.
- LESSONS
- Comprehensive List of Upcoming Lessons
- PRACTICE
- C100 Ball Machine – Practice
- T300 Training Group – Early Mornings
- 3.0+ Skinny Singles
Once players have learned stroke fundamentals and the foundational drills of intermediate pickleball, they are ready to learn to play as a team.
LEARNING TEAM PLAY
At the 300 level, players begin to play with regular partners. Therefore many take team lessons in which they learn to play as a team.
- P304 Mixed Doubles Tactics
- P308 Mixed Doubles Tactics – 1st Five Shots (Spring/Summer)
- C308 Mixed Doubles Tactics – 1st Five Shots
- P355 Advanced Mixed Doubles Tactics
Once players have learned to play as a team, they are ready to start training as a team and preparing to compete in tournaments.
LEARNING ADVANCED DRILLS
At the 350 level, players are learning to thread skills learned in the lessons above into more advanced drills. The training groups are becoming stronger and more competitive.
- LESSONS
- Comprehensive List of Upcoming Lessons
- PRACTICE
- C100 Ball Machine – Practice
- T350 Training Group – Early Mornings
MASTERING BATTLE DRILLS
At the 400 level, players have developed all of the basic skills. They are now learning to thread multiple skills into competitive battle drills. This level is the gateway to high performance pickleball.
HIGH PERFORMANCE PICKLEBALL
Beyond the 400-level, players no longer need group lessons. They simply need court time to engage in competitive battle drills with players at their level.
- High Performance Practice
QUESTIONS ABOUT PROGRAMS?
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