Members with little or no previous pickleball experience will be provided up to 3 no-cost, introduction to pickleball sessions that cover the essential elements of the game that newcomers will need to understand. The 90-plus minute lesson will include: an explanation of pickleball safety issues, recommended grip to be used, ready stance, footwork, rules of the game, scoring and court etiquette.
Participants will be trained in service rotation and player positioning and will be introduced to the fundamental PB concepts of the "pendulum swing" and "dinking." The class will also allow students to play in supervised doubles games so that they can apply the skills they have been shown.
Paddles will be provided. Please wear court shoes and bring water. Protective eyewear is highly recommended. You MUST sign a WAIVER to participate.
If you choose to continue to play after your 3 free lessons, you must go to the link to join as a member. You will be responsible at that point to bring your own paddle and pay dues.
Certified Trainers
Local certified trainers who offer private or group lessons:
Rob Coco - Coco20brook@yahoo.com
Stephen Jones - steverjones1964@gmail.com
Gail Kapiloff - gail@kapglass.com
Kelly Maginnis - kellyamaginnis@gmail.com
Leia Miller - Lcm102581@gmail.com
Patrick Mele - pjmelejr@gmail.com
Mike Latini - mantle71@yahoo.com
BMP Pickleball Clinics/Events
Clinics with Leia Miller are now offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Benedict Road Courts. See Playtime Scheduler for topics and to enroll. The cost of each 1 hour clinic with a 4-player maximum is $35, payable to Leia.
Periodically, BMP will host various pickleball clinics or events for our membership or will post notices of similar events in the local region.
BMP Pickleball Training Videos
BMP is committed to helping its members develop their individual pickleball skills and abilities to the greatest extent possible. In this regard we maintain copies of PB training videos on a large variety of subjects so that members will have a ready reference library to consult should they have a particular question. BMP's library is only available on the Members Only page.
