# John Mackeen > John Mackeen is a Pickleball coach in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Source: https://sites.coach/john-mackeen. 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 John - Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors - Levels: Beginners, Intermediates - Years of experience: 4 - Lessons taught: 22+ - Rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings I've been immersed in the world of tennis since a young age and in college years racquetball. Over the last four years, I've embraced the exciting world of pickleball and earned recognition as a top-level NCCP Coach and VIP Coach with the Canadian Sports Institute. My coaching philosophy revolves around personalized guidance for players of all ages and levels. Whether stepping onto the court for the first time or seeking to refine your skills, I'm here to help you achieve your goals and enjoy the journey of pickleball! Let's start this exciting adventure together! ## Packages and prices - **Beginner**: 6 prepaid 60-minute lessons for $240.00 ($40.00 per lesson). Sold as 1 to 20 lessons. Basics of pickleball to help lesrn rules and to play the game. - **Lesson Package**: 4 prepaid 60-minute lessons for $160.00 ($40.00 per lesson). Sold as 1 to 20 lessons. ## Where lessons happen - Canada Games Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia - Northcliffe Tennis & Pickleball Courts, Halifax, Nova Scotia - Bethany Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia ## Weekly hours - Wednesday, Friday: 1:00 PM to 3:00 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 > Thank you so much, John, for your skilled teaching techniques to help us become better pickleball players. Focusing and positioning are very important and I strive to follow everything you have taught us quickly. You made it fun and the time went by too fast! I know there are tons of skills to learn! Take care and see you on the courts someday! > From Virginia, 5 out of 5 > John is a great coach and makes learning how to play pickleball fun and also develop the skills to improve my game while demonstrating the skills. He is encouraging and great fun to work with. > From Jess, 5 out of 5 > Coach John was exceptional. He is extremely knowledge, patient, kind and very clear with his instruction. I look forward to continuing to improve my game with the help of Coach John. > From Deanne, 5 out of 5 > Thank you so much for the lessons and they really helped me with my drops. I will continue to do the drills and remember to step into the ball instructions. > From Sue, 5 out of 5 > As a coach, John is able to share the impressive pickleball skiills he has mastered. Great to be able to improve my game and have fun while doing it !! > From Kate, 5 out of 5 > Lesson with John was great! Hopefully with some practice I will remember all the things I need to do to play properly. > From Heather, 5 out of 5 > Polishing my serving and a lot of rally for today > From Flor-elise, 5 out of 5 ## Pages on this site - [Home](https://sites.coach/john-mackeen/index.md) - [All services](https://sites.coach/john-mackeen/services/index.md) - [Pickleball Lessons](https://sites.coach/john-mackeen/lessons) - [Private Lessons](https://sites.coach/john-mackeen/private-lessons/index.md) - [Group Lessons](https://sites.coach/john-mackeen/group-lessons/index.md) - [Kids Lessons](https://sites.coach/john-mackeen/kids-lessons/index.md) - [Lessons in Halifax](https://sites.coach/john-mackeen/areas/halifax) - [Canada Games Centre, Halifax](https://sites.coach/john-mackeen/locations/canada-games-centre-halifax) - [Agent instructions](https://sites.coach/john-mackeen/llms.txt) ## Book through the API John Mackeen sells Pickleball lessons on this site. It is one coach on TeachMe.To, listing id `64ab1832-51e0-4411-ad59-145a57fdaff2`. 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/64ab1832-51e0-4411-ad59-145a57fdaff2): 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/64ab1832-51e0-4411-ad59-145a57fdaff2/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/john-mackeen/llms.txt).