[RoboVil]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

If it is pcvg related event, you will have to pay $20 to join this group 1st starting soon. Then all classes are 1st come 1st served if you are a resident, a guest will have to wait to see if the class fills up to see if you can join, which is how it should be. We are getting into the season when the snowbirds are back and everything will be filling up beyond capacity. She would have had a better chance getting into this class if it was during the summer.

She would be a lot better off to spend that $20 on an individual instructor.

[hav7979]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

They offer an excellent PB 101 type intro course. Not sure how you sign up, but I'm sure if you inquire at one of the regional rec centers they can explain the process.

It used to be free, I would hope it still is, but if it is run by PCVG, there may be some fees after 10/1/25. Not sure.

No fee for classes. The 20 dollars per year fee only applies to leagues tournaments and drill and plays. Clinic and classes for no fee. The fee was instituted to cover the cost of the software medals and trophies. All classes are run by volunteers.
Go to pickleballcommunity.com for all the answers

[hav7979]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

If it is pcvg related event, you will have to pay $20 to join this group 1st starting soon. Then all classes are 1st come 1st served if you are a resident, a guest will have to wait to see if the class fills up to see if you can join, which is how it should be. We are getting into the season when the snowbirds are back and everything will be filling up beyond capacity. She would have had a better chance getting into this class if it was during the summer.

No fee for classes. The 20 dollars per year fee only applies to leagues tournaments and drill and plays. Clinic and classes have no fee. The fee was instituted to cover the cost of the software medals and trophies. All classes are run by volunteers.
Go to pickleballcommunity.com for all the answers

[La lamy]

I recommend she find a rec centre that offers pickleball in her hometown first. She could go watch at first and ask the players if they know anyone that can teach beginners. I'm sure there will be someone willing to help her out.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Thank you everyone for your input and advice. I will pass it on to her.

[Kathleen731]

Great advice. Helped me too, thank you.

[FastAndCurious]

To get started go to the link below. It has beginner videos.
I would also recommend that your friend stick to the "beginner open play" schedules that you can find in the weekly recreation activity paper that can be found in any rec center.
There are classes, but they fill up quickly. I don't know if a non-resident (with a guest pass) can sign up for them.
Virtual Classroom / Intro to PB Series / Intro to PB / Instructional Program | Pickleball Community Volunteer Group

[Bwanajim]

My girlfriend is a hard-core Pickleball player, and I played with her once one morning. Too many stupid rules. You cannot hit from the kitchen, you have to move to the garage to hit over overhead, you can hit from the shower though!
I played paddle ball as a kid that was real simple. We hit the ball against the wall. We hit it back. Too complicated for me.
I will say I had trouble because the ball only bounces about a foot and I'm used to playing paddle ball when the ball would bounce a couple of feet. Took me a few minutes to understand you gotta hit it right away.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Oh. yeahhh, handball! and Racquetball. Much fun! I remember a couple games we played with a racquetball against a wall that (depending on where you were raised) the games were called "Suicide" or "Butt's Up!" IIRC, the "suicide" version of the game allowed for all other players to take a shot, but the butt's up version allowed only for the throwing player that beats the runner to the wall to take a shot.

There was also a version of tennis that was played during P.E. in middle school called Paddle Tennis. The paddles had holes drilled in them to allow airflow to make swinging easier. Kinda played like pickleball with a similar racquet. We used to make the paddle tennis paddles in wood shop class in 7th and 8th grades.

Good times.

[Inspector Mark]

I my experience, the pickle ballers in TV are very competitive and somewhat clicky. If your friend is brand new to the game she might be better off getting started at a community or senior center near her right now. That was when she gets to the villages she can jump right in.

[Howdy]

Originally Posted by Inspector Mark

I my experience, the pickle ballers in TV are very competitive and somewhat clicky. If your friend is brand new to the game she might be better off getting started at a community or senior center near her right now. That was when she gets to the villages she can jump right in.

This Post is spot on: " Pickleballers " the Competitive & Clicky is putting it " Mildly.

The very worse place is " Lake Miona " Pickleball Players, they are by far without question are the Rudest. Both Male & Female players.

They are not shy in letting anyone know that, & who those try to play that isn't up to their " Standard " are 100% ignored him or her...Period !!

It has been that way for years, some of the original players have drifted to other courts ( Burnsed & Rohan ) only to be replaced by others with the same attitude.

Player(s) Beware ! The Sad part once these so called " Pro's " leave after playing, they are a bunch of ___________ Individuals ...Fill in the blank.

Pathetic .........

[Snakster66]

Intro to Pickleball Series:
Please complete the course in the following order:

Virtual classroom
Intro to Pickleball Part 1 and then be advanced by the instructor to the Beginner Mentored Program (BMP).
BMP, attend up to 5 BMP sessions and then be advanced by the mentor to Intro to Pickleball Part 2. Some players may be advanced with less than 5 BMP sessions.
Intro to Pickleball Part 2 and then be advanced to the Clinic Series after a recommendation by the Intro Part 2 instructor.

lol, really?