# James Buchanan > James Buchanan is a Pickleball coach in Dallas, Texas. Source: https://sites.coach/james-buchanan. Every page on this site has a Markdown version at its URL plus `/index.md`, or send `Accept: text/markdown`. ## About - Headline: Pickleball Lessons with James Buchanan - Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors - Levels: beginner, intermediate, expert - Years of experience: 3 - Lessons taught: 70+ - Rating: 4.9 out of 5 from 57 ratings Any place, anytime, any weather. If I am not already booked, we can make it happen. The locations listed on my profile are only suggestions but I love exploring new courts and clubs. Let’s Go! Beginner? Advanced? No idea? but just want to learn something? I'm a passionate pickleball coach with 15 years of experience teaching and coaching various sports, including pickleball for 3 years. Do you want to get good and compete in tournaments or just play for fun and exercise? Just need a hitting partner that can give feedback? All are good goals but impact the way you train. I believe in fostering a love for the game and building confidence at every skill level while keeping in mind rule number one… Have fun! My coaching style combines drills and gameplay to provide practical experience and ensure measurable results. We co-create the adventure. This means feeling comfortable, asking questions, giving suggestions, feedback and being honest. I'm committed to helping you improve your game and enhance your life through pickleball, employing a balanced approach that emphasizes skill development, fun, and a positive learning environment. With my enthusiasm and dedication, I guarantee you'll see results if you're willing to put in the effort. Ready? Any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! ## Packages and prices - **Lesson Package**: 4 prepaid 60-minute lessons for $220.00 ($55.00 per lesson). Sold as 1 to 20 lessons, 1 to 20 students. ## Where lessons happen - The Bakers' Acres Pickleball, Keller, Texas - Churchill Park, Dallas, Texas - Holman D. Rhoton Park, Carrollton, Texas - Cole Park, Dallas, Texas - Tarrant County College - Northeast, Hurst, Texas - WJ Thomas Park (Tennis Court), Carrollton, Texas - The Sandy Pickle, Dallas, Texas - Alan E. Sims Recreation Center, Cedar Hill, Texas - Friendship Park, Grand Prairie, Texas - ACTIV, Arlington, Texas - Pemberton Hill Park (tennis court), Dallas, Texas - Chicken N Pickle, Grand Prairie, Texas ## Weekly hours - Monday: 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM - Friday: 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM ## Cancellation policy - Cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before a lesson. The coach charges no fee for a late cancellation or a no-show. ## Reviews > This coach makes it fun and had me laughing, which eased up my nervousness and we put a lot of good work in. Appreciate it James and look forward to next time. I wanted to leave a review because James helped me when I did not even really think I needed a coach, but he was recommended. Attend to play a fast hard game having been a tennis player and other racket sports. He explained the philosophy of adding in a better soft game using more dinks and drop shots and demonstrated how it could help me with the way I play. I can see perfecting it is harder than it looks… but it’s already making a di… > From Kathy, 5 out of 5 > Found out James was a pickleball Coach at a conference. We both carry our paddles everywhere so we got to play a little one day and we got into a conversation about footwork, paddle positioning, and techniques I hadn’t thought of. I booked a couple sessions for us to sneak in before the week ran out which dramatically improved my serve, valley and speed ups at the kitchen line. I wished we live closer together because I would train with James three or four times a month at least. Thank you! > From Maggie, 5 out of 5 > James, if you read this, what you don’t know is I almost canceled our lesson after watching you play. You look too good out there, but I assumed that you would expect your students to play your style. I even saw you dive for a ball. That’s intense! But then you somehow put on a different hat, literally, and were way less of an intense coach and I got better dramatically in one lesson. You smile a lot when you teach, maybe do that more when you play (a student tip :-) > From Mandy, 5 out of 5 > I’m met James when he was getting ready to speak at a conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He invited a few of us to the court at 8:15. The next morning. I used to play tennis many years ago and stopped because of my knee. In the lesson, he made it fun and remain cognizant that I did not want to reinjure the knee. It was great to see the similarities and differences from tennis, and I will definitely be playing more! > From Debra, 5 out of 5 > I have worked with a few coaches and saw James training someone at this country club where we play. I noticed he really listened to what his student was trying to say, which is not always the case, believe it or not. I am a 3.5 player working towards four-point oh and then just one session James really helped my game. I’m very picky about coaches and I will be passing his information on to others. > From Roger, 5 out of 5 > Impressive Coach! James Buchanan could probably coach most any sport. He is a natural athlete that clearly takes care of himself. He worked with seven of us and we were all at different levels. He was prepared and the two hour clinic flew by. James should travel and offer it in different cities. He even connected with me on FaceTime to answer some questions and asked for nothing in return. > From Jackie, 5 out of 5 > In my first lesson, I wish we would have drilled a little less and maybe play a few points before the session ended. That’s just me. He followed up with me which was appreciated and I It would be great to have a drilling partner that was a coach, but also get to play a game here and there to put it into use he agreed so I will be booking a session ASAP > From R.T., 5 out of 5 > I don’t usually leave reviews, but wanted to throw some support out there for James. He should raise his prices because it’s almost like I’m getting a two for one deal; a physical trainer And Pickleball Coach!! Everyone seems to notice that I am in better shape and have a better attitude. My PB game is not too shabby, but have a ways to go. > From Jim, 5 out of 5 ## Pages on this site - [Home](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/index.md) - [All services](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/services/index.md) - [Pickleball Lessons](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/lessons) - [Private Lessons](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/private-lessons/index.md) - [Group Lessons](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/group-lessons/index.md) - [Kids Lessons](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/kids-lessons/index.md) - [Lessons in Coppell](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/areas/coppell) - [Lessons in Dallas](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/areas/dallas) - [Lessons in Farmers Branch](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/areas/farmers-branch) - [Lessons in Grand Prairie](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/areas/grand-prairie) - [Lessons in Keller](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/areas/keller) - [Lessons in Lancaster](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/areas/lancaster) - [The Courts at Cypress Waters, Coppell](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/locations/the-courts-at-cypress-waters-coppell) - [Churchill Park, Dallas](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/locations/churchill-park-dallas) - [The Sandy Pickle, Dallas](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/locations/the-sandy-pickle-dallas) - [Brookhaven Country Club, Farmers Branch](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/locations/brookhaven-country-club-farmers-branch) - [Chicken N Pickle, Grand Prairie](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/locations/chicken-n-pickle-grand-prairie) - [The Bakers' Acres Pickleball, Keller](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/locations/the-bakers-acres-pickleball-keller) - [Lancaster Recreation Center, Lancaster](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/locations/lancaster-recreation-center-lancaster) - [Agent instructions](https://sites.coach/james-buchanan/llms.txt) ## Book through the API James Buchanan sells Pickleball lessons on this site. It is one coach on TeachMe.To, listing id `a2cb213d-5c6d-4206-8031-b8fb307aa32f`. 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/a2cb213d-5c6d-4206-8031-b8fb307aa32f): 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/a2cb213d-5c6d-4206-8031-b8fb307aa32f/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/james-buchanan/llms.txt).