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Originally Posted by Tom W
Bingo, the guy in the video is worse in person. His cohorts have similar attitudes like, " how come you can't keep score, you watched the video, right?" Don't back up, I told you don't back up. You guys are going to get hurt if you keep that up. Constant scolding with very little value in the instruction. Same as the video.
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Back peddling is very dangerous. Beginners often do this and it can easily lead to serious injury. Sorry that you felt "scolded", but the instructors were doing the right thing.
As far as keeping score - Everyone is told to know and understand the information in the instructional video before attending the on-court class. If you have to watch the video more than once, then you should do that. Re-visiting score keeping, ect. takes away time from the on court instruction.
For those who have become disuaded from taking the classes because of this thread, please do not be. There is much more to pickleball than learning to hit the ball over the net. Your neighbor may never have been taught some of the importnat safety precautions of the game, and therefore can not pass them on to you. Also, the classes, as you advance through them, allow to to take drill sessions and eventually begin to learn some strategies to bring into your game. Like any sport, it's much more fun to play it properly and safely.
If you did not like your instructor or for any other reason did were not satisfied, you can re-take the class at another rec center with a different instructor. I would strongly suggest this as a better option than giving up on the classes.