Pickleball Coaching Asheville
Helping serious players go from a 3.75 rating to 4.5 in the fastest possible time.
Student Requirements
Minimum Rating
At least a 3.75 rating (I occasionally accept dedicated 3.5 players)
Commitment to Growth
Be serious and committed about getting to 4.25-4.5
Practice Between Sessions
Drill in between sessions (at least once, preferably 3 times)
If you don’t match these requirements, no worries – there are several other good pickleball coaches in Asheville. I have worked with and can recommend Kevin Babin and Lance Hudson.
Student Requirements
01
At least a 3.75 rating (I occasionally accept 3.5 players)
02
Be serious and committed about getting to 4.25-4.5
03
Drill inbetween sessions (at least once, preferably 3 times
If you don’t match these requirements, no worries – there are plenty of other coaches. I can recommend David Kelly, Kevin Babin, and Lance Hudson.
Meet David
My Pickleball Story
How did I go from a beginner to a 4.5 rating* in just 3 months?
For 30 years playing squash at the state level, I learned the importance of focus and training. I have also coached squash, tennis, and snowboarding, and have even applied these principles to business and life (which is my day job). Coaching and training are my true passion.
Recently, I obtained my PTR Pickleball Coach Certification to gain a deeper understanding of the theory and fundamentals of the game.
*To be fair, I started around 3.5 due to my squash background. And I’m not counting the month I played left-handed due to injury. Now I'm working on 5.0
Who I am in the world
I have been a business and life coach for entrepreneurs for 30 years. I have authored a couple of self-help books with forewords by Jack Canfield, the renowned author of Chicken Soup. I am a motivational speaker, actor, and am currently focused on turning senior pro in pickleball.
My Coaching Style
I prefer to go narrow and deep, vs wide and shallow. So I won’t cover 5 shots in a lesson. Expect to become good at 1 or 2 things before we move to the next. This is why drilling in between sessions is so important. You can’t expect any improvement in a session to stick, without drilling. I’ll also help you make notes on each session so you know exactly what to drill each week.
Here’s my PickleballProgressionTM…regardless of your rating you’ll start at the beginning and master each step.
6 Week Bootcamp (Invite-Only)
- Mar 31 2025: Invites are going out right now for the next two bootcamps – a 3.75/4.0 bootcamp and a special 3.5 bootcamp. Likely start week of April 12. Email me (bottom of page) with your honest rating and why you think this would be a fit if you’d like to be on the list.
- Early bird discount (from $450 down to $395) for registrations before midnight Monday April 7, 2025.
- Once you’re registered, I choose the regular day and time for your lesson based on everyone’s availability. (Time slots are usually 2pm, 12pm or 8:30am). If in the rare case I can’t make it work for your availability or match you with an appropriate partner I’ll refund your money straight away.
This video outlines the program:
Pickleball Coaching Sessions (ad-hoc)
1 Hour – Clinic
1 hour session for 5-8 people-
Split the cost
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$25 - $40 per person
90 Min – Group
90 minute session for 3-4 people-
Split the cost
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$56 - $75 per person
90 Min – Clinic
90 minute session for 5-8 people-
Split the cost
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$38 - $60 per person
*** With more than one person, you book and pay for the session, and are responsible for coordinating the other person/people and getting any reimbursement from them. (If any pull out, you sort it out with them).
PACKAGES
Once you’ve had two pickleball lessons, so we can see if we’re a fit, and you’re demonstrating commitment to improving, you’re eligible for a discounted package of 3 months.
FREQUENCY
I recommend a regular schedule of once a week, for say 3 months, as a starting point. If you’re in a hurry, twice a week is fine – providing you’re also drilling in between.
GUARANTEE
If you don’t feel the pickleball training was significantly helpful, I’ll refund your full fee. The only condition is you apply what we work on by drilling specifically that for at least 2 hours in the week following the session.
Policies
Please see the policies/terms for regular sessions and the bootcamp here.
