# Joshua Tam > Joshua Tam is a Pickleball coach in Oakland, California. Source: https://sites.coach/joshua-tam. Every page on this site has a Markdown version at its URL plus `/index.md`, or send `Accept: text/markdown`. ## About - Headline: Pickleball with Coach Joshua! - Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors - Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts - Lessons taught: 87+ - Rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 48 ratings Hi I'm Joshua Tam! I coach focusing on decision-making, consistency and repeatable shots. I am a believer in that techniques like dinking, resetting, blocking are key to a strong pickleball foundation. These are my greatest strengths that have allowed me to do very well in high level money tournaments. Whether you're brand new to pickleball or trying to break through a current level plateau (3.0-3.5-4.0+), lessons are tailored to your specific needs! My personal tournament results include 2nd place in 4.0. 4th in 4.5, and 2nd place in 5.0 DUPR events. ## Packages and prices - **Pickleball Clinic**: 3 prepaid 60-minute lessons for $276.00 ($80.00 per lesson). Sold as 3 lessons, 1 to 3 students. This series of lessons will have you build a strong pickleball foundation. - **1 Time Lesson**: 1 prepaid 60-minute lesson for $100.00 ($90.00 per lesson). Sold as 1 lesson, 1 to 2 students. One time lesson to see if you enjoy my coaching. ## Where lessons happen - Bushrod Park, Oakland, California - Montclair Pickleball Courts, Oakland, California - SouthGate Hayward Pickleball Park, Hayward, California - Wallis Ranch Community Park, Dublin, California - Muirwood Community Park, Pleasanton, California - Foster City Pickleball Courts at Leo J. Ryan Park, Foster City, California - Reservation Courts Berk Park, Berkeley, California - Vallejo Mill Historical Park Pickleball Courts, Fremont, California - Reserved - Washington Manor Park, San Leandro, California - Knoll Pickleball Court, Fremont, California ## Weekly hours - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Thursday: 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM - Friday: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM - Saturday, Sunday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM ## Cancellation policy - Cancel or reschedule at least 48 hours before a lesson. The coach charges no fee for a late cancellation or a no-show. ## Reviews > Joshua is a great pickleball coach! As a beginner, I really appreciate how patient he is and how clearly he explains each technique. He shares helpful tips and tricks, keeps me motivated, and makes learning enjoyable. I’ve already seen improvement in my game and highly recommend him. > From Sandhya, 5 out of 5 > Josh is a great and patient teacher who eased us into the foundations nicely and gave each of us great tips. Our progression in just the first lesson alone was surprisingly great > From Malachi, 5 out of 5 > I learned a lot about doing things the right way. Appreciate the positives and negatives that coach Joshua pointed out. Would recommend! > From Ken, 5 out of 5 > I took 15 lessons with another coach and in one lesson Josh fixed exactly what I wanted in 40 minutes. See him again next week! > From Rob, 5 out of 5 > I never had any previous racket or tennis background and Joshua really helped me improve as a player and get to 4.0 level! > From April, 5 out of 5 > Took 15 lessons with another coach and in under 50 minutes with Joshua he immediately improved and fixed my shot. > From Robert, 5 out of 5 > Great first lesson. Very attentive with lots of good suggestions and tips. Definitely booking again! > From Rebecca, 5 out of 5 > I had a great experience with coach Joshua! Highly recommend > From Isaac, 5 out of 5 ## Frequently asked questions ### Why pick me over other coaches? Most coaches if you check their DUPR and compare their AVG opponent DUPR, have managed to inflate or flat out fake their rating when it comes to coaches. How can someone be rated 4.5+ if they only beat players around 3.0? I'm here to actually coach and improve you as quickly as I can. You'll know that for a fact within the first lesson. ## Pages on this site - [Home](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/index.md) - [All services](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/services/index.md) - [Pickleball Lessons](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/lessons) - [Private Lessons](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/private-lessons/index.md) - [Group Lessons](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/group-lessons/index.md) - [Kids Lessons](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/kids-lessons/index.md) - [Lessons in Berkeley](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/areas/berkeley) - [Lessons in Dublin](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/areas/dublin) - [Lessons in Fremont](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/areas/fremont) - [Lessons in Oakland](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/areas/oakland) - [Lessons in San Leandro](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/areas/san-leandro) - [Reservation Courts Berk Park, Berkeley](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/locations/reservation-courts-berk-park-berkeley) - [Wallis Ranch Community Park, Dublin](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/locations/wallis-ranch-community-park-dublin) - [Knoll Pickleball Court, Fremont](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/locations/knoll-pickleball-court-fremont) - [Montclair Pickleball Courts, Oakland](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/locations/montclair-pickleball-courts-oakland) - [Reserved - Washington Manor Park, San Leandro](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/locations/reserved-washington-manor-park-san-leandro) - [Agent instructions](https://sites.coach/joshua-tam/llms.txt) ## Book through the API Joshua Tam sells Pickleball lessons on this site. It is one coach on TeachMe.To, listing id `faad813b-455a-4ca8-84a1-5e1e25b40414`. 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/faad813b-455a-4ca8-84a1-5e1e25b40414): 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/faad813b-455a-4ca8-84a1-5e1e25b40414/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/joshua-tam/llms.txt).