# Rich Hughes > Rich Hughes is a Pickleball coach in Greater St. Louis Area, MO. Source: https://sites.coach/rphpickleball. Every page on this site has a Markdown version at its URL plus `/index.md`, or send `Accept: text/markdown`. ## About - Headline: Strategy Don't Mean A Thing, If You Ain't Got That Swing! - Years of experience: 5 - Lessons taught: 56+ - Rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 44 ratings As a former USPTA teaching professional, I bring proven coaching performance to the wild west world of pickleball instruction. Whether you’re picking up a paddle for the first time or looking to add a 3rd shot DRIP or backhand flick to your arsenal, I’ll guide your improvement every step of the way. I specialize in meeting each player exactly where they are, and improve or build solid fundamentals through unique stroke mechanic check points. The session pace is always comfortable, encouraging, and challenging. As a senior player, I understand the unique considerations that come with starting or improving later in life, though I genuinely enjoy working with players of every age and skill level. When you book with me, you can count on plenty of balls, paddles (if needed), and a reserved space where we can focus entirely on your improvement without distractions. I teach indoors at Missouri Pickleball Club in Fenton, or Missouri Pickleball Club—Ellisville. Outdoors at Dwight Davis Tennis Center inside beautiful Forest Park. I enjoy group lessons, so book with one, two, or three friends and lower the price per student cost. ## Packages and prices - **Four Session Package**: 4 prepaid 60-minute lessons for $180.00 ($45.00 per lesson). Sold as 4 lessons. Four one-hour sessions to build repeatable stroke and volley checkpoints that keep you improving between lessons. Reserved court and court cost included. - **Two Session Package**: 2 prepaid 60-minute lessons for $100.00 ($50.00 per lesson). Sold as 2 lessons. Two one-hour sessions on your stroke mechanics, paid upfront. Reserved court, plenty of balls, paddles if needed, court cost included. - **One Hour Session**: 1 prepaid 60-minute lesson for $55.00 ($55.00 per lesson). Sold as 1 lesson. A focused hour on your stroke mechanics. Reserved court and plenty of balls — you'll hit hundreds in a session. Paddles provided if you need one, court cost included. ## Where lessons happen - Missouri Pickleball Club - Ellisville, Ellisville, Missouri - Dwight Davis Tennis Center (Tennis Court), St. Louis, Missouri - Missouri Pickleball Club - Fenton, Fenton, Missouri ## Weekly hours - Monday: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM - Tuesday: 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM - Wednesday: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM - Thursday: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM - Friday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Saturday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 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 > Nice progress from the lesson, and I appreciate the precise feedback. Thanks for accommodating my SwingVision. Forehand work is coming along. > From Songie, 5 out of 5 > I felt the lesson with Rich was quite good, especially since he has better plan than I can think of myself. The best teaching skills he demonstrated really helped me understand some key aspects of pickleball. Though I still need to practice more, I left feeling more confident about my game and look forward to improving further. If you're considering a lesson, I’d say give Rich a try to see what he can help you with. > From Tejaswini, 5 out of 5 > The lesson with Rich was quite helpful, especially with small changes like how to hold the racket, ball while serving and following thru, which actually made a noticeable difference. Still looking forward to continued improvement in my forehand and backhand, but the guidance was pretty clear and practical. If you're into refining your pickleball skills, Rich’s instruction is definitely worth a try. > From Karen, 5 out of 5 > Rich is such a great and fun guy to work with! He shows exactly the techniques he wants you to use and absolutely jam-packs the entire session with practice. He will stop you as he notices your form starting to slip and instruct you before you continue in order to keep practices effective. He truly is a coach in all aspects! > From Kenneth, 5 out of 5 > 1. Rich was friendly and comfortable to be with. 2. He is skilled and has a great teaching style. 3. He had a plan for our lesson time and made use of every minute. 4. Rich gave us excellent tips that we will take with us and keep/expand on in the upcoming months. 5. We really appreciated our lesson! > From Jeff, 5 out of 5 > The lesson provided good feedback and useful tips on improving my game, which was quite helpful overall. Though I still want more strategies and guidance, I’m feeling pretty confident about applying what I learned. If you’re interested in refining your pickleball skills, I’d suggest giving Rich a try. > From Betty, 5 out of 5 > What stood out most were the very specific tips tailored for me, which made the lesson really useful. Rich’s guidance helped me focus on key areas to improve my game. If you want detailed advice to sharpen your pickleball skills, his lessons are definitely worth trying. > From Donna, 5 out of 5 > Rich was very good at communicating before the lesson and in the lead up. The lesson was good and tailored to me and what I wanted to work on. Rich seems very knowledgeable and his teaching style is very warm and encouraging. > From Elena, 5 out of 5 ## Pages on this site - [Home](https://sites.coach/rphpickleball/index.md) - [All services](https://sites.coach/rphpickleball/services/index.md) - [Pickleball Lessons](https://sites.coach/rphpickleball/lessons) - [Lessons in Ellisville](https://sites.coach/rphpickleball/areas/ellisville) - [Lessons in Fenton](https://sites.coach/rphpickleball/areas/fenton) - [Lessons in St. Louis](https://sites.coach/rphpickleball/areas/st-louis) - [Missouri Pickleball Club - Ellisville, Ellisville](https://sites.coach/rphpickleball/locations/missouri-pickleball-club-ellisville) - [Missouri Pickleball Club - Fenton, Fenton](https://sites.coach/rphpickleball/locations/missouri-pickleball-club-fenton) - [Dwight Davis Tennis Center (Tennis Court), St. Louis](https://sites.coach/rphpickleball/locations/dwight-davis-tennis-center-tennis-court-st-louis) - [Agent instructions](https://sites.coach/rphpickleball/llms.txt) ## Book through the API Rich Hughes sells Pickleball lessons on this site. It is one coach on TeachMe.To, listing id `92342abe-a015-438f-aa13-ce095f7d934c`. 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/92342abe-a015-438f-aa13-ce095f7d934c): 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/92342abe-a015-438f-aa13-ce095f7d934c/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/rphpickleball/llms.txt).