# Derek Wan

> Derek Wan is a Pickleball coach in Chatswood, NSW.

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## About

- Headline: Pickleball with Derek Wan
- Teaches: Adults, Seniors
- Levels: Beginners
- Years of experience: 10
- Lessons taught: 10+
- Rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews

Since 2005, I have been deeply immersed in the mechanics of the swing and the strategic intricacies of competitive play. Originally starting my career as a golf coach, I have since brought two decades of instructional expertise to the pickleball court as a global Certified DUPR Coach. My passion lies at the heart of the sport's most dynamic segment: the beginner and entry-level crowd. I have guided 200+ students in the past 9 months through their first steps on court, focusing on the five pillars of DUPR performance—the serve, return, third shot, dink, and volley.

​My mission is to welcome new players by demystifying the DUPR rating process and creating a professional pathway from pure beginner to an official rating. Internationally, I am expanding this ecosystem by rating players across Australia+Japan and establishing strategic court partnerships. Beyond foundational coaching, I actively drive grassroots growth in Sydney—organizing dynamic RX3 format student tournaments, coaching junior talent for the PPA Tour U14 in NSW (August 2026), and sharing insights featured in SBS Media coverage.

​Through my 'Train the Trainer' program, I also mentor assistant coaches in high-intensity drill progressions to ensure every newcomer receives "beginner best-fit" instruction as the sport grows worldwide.

## Packages and prices

- **60-Minute Pickleball Lesson with DUPR Assessment**: 1 prepaid 60-minute lesson for $88.00 ($88.00 per lesson). Sold as 1 lesson.

## Where lessons happen

- Online lessons

## Weekly hours

- Thursday: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Friday: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
- Saturday: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Sunday: 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM

## Cancellation policy

- Cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before a lesson. Inside that window the coach charges 0% of the lesson, and 0% for a no-show.

## Reviews

> I am so lucky to have Derek as my pickleball coach. He does not only guide me how to play but more important is the attitude of playing.
> From Epo, 5 out of 5

> Thank you for your dedicated coaching and well-paced lessons. I have learned a great deal from you.
> From Ms, 5 out of 5

## Pages on this site

- [Home](https://sites.coach/dupr3derek/index.md)
- [All services](https://sites.coach/dupr3derek/services/index.md)
- [Pickleball Lessons](https://sites.coach/dupr3derek/lessons)
- [Private Lessons](https://sites.coach/dupr3derek/private-lessons/index.md)
- [Agent instructions](https://sites.coach/dupr3derek/llms.txt)

## Book through the API

Derek Wan sells Pickleball lessons on this site. It is one coach on TeachMe.To, listing id `984ba673-3780-4127-a24d-fd0191dc1df6`. An agent reads this coach, quotes what this site sells, and books it through the TeachMe.To agent API.

- [Agent instructions, generated from the live API](https://api.teachme.to/agent/v1/llms.txt): Read this before calling anything. Sessions need no registration.
- [This coach](https://api.teachme.to/agent/v1/coaches/984ba673-3780-4127-a24d-fd0191dc1df6): The coach read. `site.packages` are the packages sold here, priced as this site prices them, and `site.cancellationPolicy` is this site's policy.
- [Open times](https://api.teachme.to/agent/v1/coaches/984ba673-3780-4127-a24d-fd0191dc1df6/slots): Pass `sitePackageId` and `locationId` with `from` and `to`.
- Quotes and bookings: pass `sitePackageId` and `lessons` to `POST /quotes`, then `POST /bookings` with the quote. The booking returns `paymentUrl`; the student pays there, and the booking is readable while they do. Send `policyAccepted: true` after showing the student the policy when `site.cancellationPolicy.agreementRequired` is true.
- [OpenAPI 3.1](https://api.teachme.to/agent/v1/openapi.json): The machine contract.

The `sitePackageId` and `locationId` values for this site are in [llms.txt](https://sites.coach/dupr3derek/llms.txt).