# Tom Van > Tom Van is a Pickleball coach in La Mirada, California. Source: https://sites.coach/tom-van. 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 Tom - Teaches: Kids, Teenagers, Adults, Seniors - Levels: beginner, intermediate - Years of experience: 2 - Lessons taught: 50+ - Rating: 4.9 out of 5 from 45 ratings Hi there, I'm Tom, a dedicated IPTPA Level 1 certified Pickleball instructor with a strong foundation in the sport, backed by 2 years of playing experience. Recently played in PPA Las Vegas and finished with silver in 4.5 Mens Singles. Having triumphed in Round Robin events at Tustin Pickleball, I bring over two decades of tennis expertise, infusing a unique perspective into pickleball coaching. Finished with the gold at recent CAPA event at Los Cab Club. Passionate about nurturing skills in a fun and enjoyable manner, I'm committed to helping players of all levels excel on the court. Let's get out there and have some fun while learning! ## Packages and prices - **Lesson Package**: 4 prepaid 60-minute lessons for $252.00 ($63.00 per lesson). Sold as 1 to 20 lessons. ## Where lessons happen - La Mirada Community Regional Park, La Mirada, California - El Camino Real Park, Orange, California - Tustin Pickleball, Tustin, California - Arnold Cypress Park, Cypress, California - Carl Brenner Park, Buena Park, California - La Mirada City Gardenhill Park (Tennis Court), La Mirada, California - Leffingwell Ranch Park Tennis Center, Whittier, California - Fullerton Tennis Center, Fullerton, California ## Weekly hours - Monday, Tuesday: 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM - Wednesday: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM - Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM - Friday: 6:00 AM to 10:30 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 > First time learning how to play pickleball. I found Toms profile and felt like he would be a good coach for everyone due to his background and reviews. Im glad i found Tom! I suck at learning at the age of 42 and Tom has been patient with me throughout the lesson. 1 hour was pre challenging but kept me focused he gives you good advice and checks your mistakes and compliments what youre doing good. Im planning to sign up for several more lessons with Tom. I highly recommend him. Very good coach. > From Bryan, 5 out of 5 > Tom was very thorough and takes his time to explain everything and their purpose, not just drills. He also took the time to figure out where I can improve and then worked with me on making sure I learned the correct way of doing them. Would highly recommend! > From Jesse, 5 out of 5 > Tom communicated well and was very detailed with his suggestions. He was a phenomenal coach and highlighted the most important things to focus on at my current level > From Jeffrey, 5 out of 5 > Tom has been great at reinforcing the basic skills we need as new players. We get consistent feedback that helps us improve and stay motivated to continue our game. > From Shawna, 5 out of 5 > Tom is a great instructor. Very good at running drills and explaining the mechanics. Also an all around awesome guy. > From Elizabeth, 5 out of 5 > Tom did a great job helping identify areas I need to work on and giving me good things to focus on between lessons. > From David, 5 out of 5 > Great coaching! Very patient and informative. Paid attention, gave a lot of good, helpful techniques. > From Amy, 5 out of 5 > Explain everything very well. Very encouraging 😊 > From Donna, 5 out of 5 ## Pages on this site - [Home](https://sites.coach/tom-van/index.md) - [All services](https://sites.coach/tom-van/services/index.md) - [Pickleball Lessons](https://sites.coach/tom-van/lessons) - [Private Lessons](https://sites.coach/tom-van/private-lessons/index.md) - [Lessons in Buena Park](https://sites.coach/tom-van/areas/buena-park) - [Lessons in Cypress](https://sites.coach/tom-van/areas/cypress) - [Lessons in Fullerton](https://sites.coach/tom-van/areas/fullerton) - [Lessons in La Mirada](https://sites.coach/tom-van/areas/la-mirada) - [Lessons in Orange](https://sites.coach/tom-van/areas/orange) - [Lessons in Tustin](https://sites.coach/tom-van/areas/tustin) - [Lessons in Whittier](https://sites.coach/tom-van/areas/whittier) - [Carl Brenner Park, Buena Park](https://sites.coach/tom-van/locations/carl-brenner-park-buena-park) - [Arnold Cypress Park, Cypress](https://sites.coach/tom-van/locations/arnold-cypress-park-cypress) - [Fullerton Tennis Center, Fullerton](https://sites.coach/tom-van/locations/fullerton-tennis-center-fullerton) - [La Mirada City Gardenhill Park (Tennis Court), La Mirada](https://sites.coach/tom-van/locations/la-mirada-city-gardenhill-park-tennis-court-la-mirada) - [La Mirada Community Regional Park, La Mirada](https://sites.coach/tom-van/locations/la-mirada-community-regional-park-la-mirada) - [El Camino Real Park, Orange](https://sites.coach/tom-van/locations/el-camino-real-park-orange) - [Tustin Pickleball, Tustin](https://sites.coach/tom-van/locations/tustin-pickleball-tustin) - [Leffingwell Ranch Park Tennis Center, Whittier](https://sites.coach/tom-van/locations/leffingwell-ranch-park-tennis-center-whittier) - [Agent instructions](https://sites.coach/tom-van/llms.txt) ## Book through the API Tom Van sells Pickleball lessons on this site. It is one coach on TeachMe.To, listing id `363ce0ed-dc41-40d0-9a99-5cd5be726172`. 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/363ce0ed-dc41-40d0-9a99-5cd5be726172): 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/363ce0ed-dc41-40d0-9a99-5cd5be726172/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/tom-van/llms.txt).