Intro To Pickleball
with Justin Telmo
New to pickleball? This series of lessons is designed to help you learn the basics of pickleball from the ground up. Over the course of four lessons you will learn everything you need to learn how to play pickleball, including but not limited to: the different lines on the court, the rules of the game, how to keep score, how to hold your paddle, how to serve, how to hit from every spot on the court, and how to implement basic strategies in your games.
What Students Say
Beth C.
4 lessons
Justin is a great coach and a great person all around! He’s got the background, patience, and passion of an incredible pickleball player and instructor. He individualizes his lessons, focuses on form and court awareness, and does not waste your time with generic advice. He helped my husband significantly with his serve and worked with me on drive volleys and general footwork. He also does video review (which is my favorite!) He pauses at the right moments to highlight strengths and point out areas for improvement and he summarizes everything into a short list of things you can actually change. That part alone was worth it. I went from a 2.9 to a 3.25 DUPR in just a few months playing with him consistently. Whether you just want to learn the game or you’re serious about improving, I’d highly recommend Justin “Telmo” Telmo!
Anand N.
3 lessons
Justin is an attentive, thoughtful coach who pays close attention to your body position, posture, and overall technique. He quickly identifies what is affecting your shots and gives clear, practical feedback on how to improve. After my sessions with Justin, my drops and resets improved noticeably. More importantly, my confidence in those shots grew, and I was able to start using them effectively in real games. Justin is also a warm and encouraging person. I love playing 7-11 with him, and I really appreciate that he watches my games and helps me understand which shots I need to work on next. I’m very glad to have him as my coach and highly recommend him.
Ganesh
1 lesson
If you want a coach who truly cares about your growth, Justin is your guy! Our 2-hour "Serve and Return" session was structured perfectly, starting with a solid warm-up and then moving into targeted serve and return drills with rotations and routine feedback. Justin was super gracious and hung back after the session to give us extra pointers, plus answer questions and share some awesome general tips for our overall game. It’s rare to find someone who is both a strong player and an easygoing teacher. Can’t wait for the next one!
Ridham P.
1 lesson
My lesson focused on backhand strategy. I have rarely used 2-handed backhands during games but after 45 mins session with Justin, I was much more comfortable using backhands on base line as well as for dinks. Justin made great observations on my foot work, hand-eye coordination and body rotations and taught exactly what to apply when. Looking forward to more lessons!!
Gildas P.
4 lessons
Great coach who pays close attention to details and focuses heavily on technique. After just 2 classes, my forehand issue was solved. Justin also asks the right questions after drills to make sure you actually understood the lesson and noticed the key takeaways.
Hemalatha M.
1 lesson
Justin helped with my serve technique and his tips helped to understand how to improve mine
