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Sublime Pickleball LESSONS & VIDEO SESSIONS
~ Private and Group Pickleball Lessons
~ Coaching with use of video

Here’s some common, and uncommon, pickleball drills:)
13/08/2024

Here’s some common, and uncommon, pickleball drills:)

We’re just trying to get better:)Music by Sublime & Bare Naked Ladies

04/08/2024
8 Years teaching this game, and I’m just starting to get the hang of it. Thank You .
03/08/2024

8 Years teaching this game, and I’m just starting to get the hang of it. Thank You .

Drilling was an acquired part of my Pickeball lifestyle that serves many purposes for me today. One is obviously getting better. Another is getting other peo...

If you’re curious, here is what a Sublime Pickleball Drills Class might be like on any given day. •4-8 students. •Skills...
22/06/2024

If you’re curious, here is what a Sublime Pickleball Drills Class might be like on any given day.

•4-8 students.
•Skills & Tactical Training through repetition and easy to understand teaching/demonstration.
•Frequent use of video for students to supplement and reinforce the day’s lesson (and immortalize their pickleball journey!)

It’s pretty obvious that pickleball is simple sport. However, sometimes the simplest of tasks or strategies are the most difficult to implement.If superior p...

15/04/2024

Still working with my very first student, Jim. We’re always trying to keep that ball low! Practice Practice Practice!

As promised, Sublime Pickleball will be starting its first day of Early Morning Riser’s DRILLS & SKILLS May 1st @ 7am!!!...
15/04/2024

As promised, Sublime Pickleball will be starting its first day of Early Morning Riser’s DRILLS & SKILLS May 1st @ 7am!!!
For some folks this is understandably way too early to find themselves on a pickleball court, let alone out of bed. At the same time I’ve been surprised over the years to discover how many picklers are ready and rearing to go before the sun is even there…especially the older we get!

Here’s a lil’ secret that I hope all of you will one day understand: there’s something special, nearly magical,…and definitely spiritual about playing pickleball in those early morning hours. The combination of cool temperatures & morning dew, together with the serenity and sound of just a few pinging pickleballs accompanied by the divine and carefree melody of birds - void of crass human chatter…truly it’s a beautiful thing.

I find that life is just more magnified in the morning and things are more in focus.

Won’t you join me in clearing our minds with a fresh slate, focusing on that one thing we’re devoted to doing so well? While our opponents are still di**le daddling around, we’ll be enhancing our bodies and minds, always progressing our game.

➡️For more info and to sign up, join me on the TeamReach App:
Sublime Pickleball
Code:711117 ⬅️

Using the calendar icon, you can see when & where classes will be held, as well as what we will be working on.
Most classes will be designated by skill level and/or specific skill. All classes except for 4.0+ will be limited to 8 people.

Locations will vary depending on day.

With about 1 month to go before registration closes, we are right on track with 50% maximum capacity of teams!!! Save yo...
07/04/2024

With about 1 month to go before registration closes, we are right on track with 50% maximum capacity of teams!!!
Save your spot by registering on the link below ⬇️

And see what the party was like last summer. You’ll see it wasn’t your typical pickleball tournament with all the same people!

https://youtu.be/CwfTsWUTfDM?si=V8sm9eBZ5UJow10n

www.dinkfordiabetes.org

The Inaugural JDRF D**k for Diabetes tournament is officially in the books! You can generally sense the overall success of a tournament by the amount of laug...

1)Drilling is so important. We’ve already established that.2)WHAT we are drilling is also super important. If you’re at ...
05/04/2024

1)Drilling is so important. We’ve already established that.
2)WHAT we are drilling is also super important. If you’re at the level that you need to be more offensive, start to drill attacks to your opponents vulnerable “CHICKEN WING” area? Or just ABOVE the chicken wing (HIP) area to the:
RIBS, ARMPIT, or SHOULDER?!

These shots DO NOT even have to be that fast in order to cause a Pop-Up or an Unforced Error. Generally a nice FLICK or SPEED-UP will work. Remember we are aiming for the dominant side of our opponent’s body. (i.e. the right hip/ribs/shoulder of a right-handed player and vice versa)

Pro-Tip: your drilling partner should be working just as hard on DEFENDING shots to that vulnerable area and getting used to the unique paddle positions required to prevent from popping up, like:
1) the inverted backhand, or
2) the pancake or scorpion🦂attack

Do this over and over with your partner, then switch roles. Repeat this cycle for as long as you prefer. The more you put in the more you get out. Eventually you will naturally and automatically aim for these vulnerable areas not only during drilling, but also during games; and you will be rewarded for it accordingly, thus even further increasing your propensity and efficiency in aiming for the “Chicken Wing” areas (dominant side hip, ribs, and shoulder)

Finally, be as mindful as you can to also be drilling the techniques for defensive blocks and counterattacks, because the higher the level you play, the more often you will see and have to handle these shots.

https://youtu.be/-N8c-eXas5I?si=2xKnHWpL4vkBVQxF

Selkirk Sport - We are Pickleball Sublime Pickleball

How serious do you take your PB training? Do you set goals and a certain amount of hours for it each week? How about designated drilling partner? It’s hard f...

A new collection of merchandise and league prizes in the making!
11/02/2024

A new collection of merchandise and league prizes in the making!

https://youtu.be/5hF_h2l1PmA?si=HsWgdcmZLNAzHy5YThis kid just won Gold & Silver Medals in the 5.0 Division at age 13. ...
24/01/2024

https://youtu.be/5hF_h2l1PmA?si=HsWgdcmZLNAzHy5Y

This kid just won Gold & Silver Medals in the 5.0 Division at age 13.

Do you remember the things that captured all your time and determination at age 13? For me it was skateboarding and heavy metal. Couldn’t get enough, day or...

The first minute of this video is an invaluable lesson on how to keep your forehand and backhand topspin drives, speed-u...
05/01/2024

The first minute of this video is an invaluable lesson on how to keep your forehand and backhand topspin drives, speed-ups, and swing volleys low and in bounds. THIS IS FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS that’s easier said than done, but will prove true if executed correctly. Remember: the first team to pop up the ball too high will usually lose the point , so learn to keep it low with KING TOPSPIN.

https://youtu.be/J9cKv16U05A?si=HF2otCbHIigMGbYt

That’s what we call this. by Dashboard Confessional & Red Hot Chili Peppers

Advanced League (4.0+)
12/12/2023

Advanced League (4.0+)

Music by The Strokes

Get the Best of Both Sublime Pickleball
17/11/2023

Get the Best of Both
Sublime Pickleball

Everyone likes to play, but not everyone likes to drill. If drilling truly is the fastest way to get better like they all say,…well how about we all just dri...

11/11/2023

Keep improving your ability to serve the ball nearly exactly where you want it to go.

03/11/2023

There are no shortcuts with getting good in pickleball.

30/10/2023
A Playing Lesson with Jeff A. Smashingpumpkins
25/10/2023

A Playing Lesson with Jeff A.

Smashingpumpkins

A Pickleball Music Video of a playing lesson with my student Jeff who has recently retired and jumped fully into pickleball full-time.Music by Smashing Pumpkins

Be a machine with your 4th Shot.Automatic. Consistent.
06/08/2023

Be a machine with your 4th Shot.
Automatic.
Consistent.

Private lesson at Toni’s private self-painted court,…who I found out is actually a high school friend’s Mom! Working on her “4th Shot”,…or “Kitchen Defense”....

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Videos

The Pickleball Speed-Up
The Pickleball Speed-Up

Learn the Backhand Punch Slice Volley to put pressure on your opponents with pace and spin when they raise the ball a little high to you at the Kitchen Line.

A 2-Person Lesson
A 2-Person Lesson

Still working with my very first student, Jim. We’re always trying to keep that ball low! Practice Practice Practice!

What serve(s) are you working on these days?
What serve(s) are you working on these days?

Keep improving your ability to serve the ball nearly exactly where you want it to go. #pickleball

Time and Energy
Time and Energy

There are no shortcuts with getting good in pickleball.

How DO you block chicken wing or shoulder shots to your dominant side?

The better you become at this game, the more you start minimizing unnecessary movement - with your feet, body, AND paddle. At the same time, you also start moving your feet (and paddle) quicker to the ball,…often hitting the ball while moving forward to get up quicker and take more time away from your opponents to react. Getting up to the line quickly is a priority. Improve your success rate of this if they return you short by rolling medium-paced topspins to your opponents feet. Approach the ball in good position, relax the grip and wrist a bit, then brush forward and up with a vertical paddle face while aiming at your opponents feet as they are still coming up too. Wait for the likely pop up for you to put away. **Set these easy opportunities up with a threatening serve. This is a sure way to end a point quickly** #pickleball #sublimepickleball #coaching #howto #topspinroll #videolesson #instructions #strategy @phish

Pickleball Training is Fun
Pickleball Training is Fun

Unlike other sports I’ve played, i enjoy every aspect of training to become a better player. The inherent fun-loving nature of pickleball seeps into both realms of playing and practicing. Here’s a new training ground off the beaten path in total infancy stage.

Pickleball is indeed a simple game, but it takes lots of intentionality and practice to surpass the universal learning plateau. #pickleball #softgame #selkirksport #sublimepickleball

4.0 Friday Drills Class working on drop shots and getting to the NVZ together in a competitive game with the coach.

Funny how much things change, and how much they stay the same. These are the same courts I used to skateboard in when I was a kid. The same courts I would light fireworks in and even where I had a couple fights way back in middle school. Today things are much more mellow and I feel blessed to be able to joyfully reminisce here while teaching what I now love to do. This is my “Late Risers” Friday morning drills group. Today we worked on dinking, speed ups, and soft blocks. Thanks Glenview Gang!

Brighten your mornings☀️ and improve your pickleball game by joining a Drills Class this me this winter at the Athletico Center in Northbrook!!! We have four different skill levels: Beginner 1 - Mondays (9-10:15am) Beginner 2 - Thursdays (9-10:15am) Intermediate 1 - Tuesdays (9-10:15am) Intermediate 2 - Wednesdays (9-10:15am) Advanced 1 - Fridays (TBD) Maximum of 7 students per class $30 Stay and play afterwards for Open Play **now is the time to join before this place blows up with a max capacity of 10 courts!** Message me for availability

Wondering where to play as it gets colder? Might wanna check out the new pickleball programming at Athletico! Begins Friday, October 17th. Details in comments below.

Drilling the Drive/Drop Combination to get up to the Kitchen.

Friday Morning Drop Shot Drills

When you’re not sure where to go, aim middle.

As redundant as I may sound, Pickleball is a simple game yet very difficult to progress past certain plateaus in. To be a good player, not only do you have to learn to make the right decisions within split seconds, but you also must be able to successfully execute them under pressure. Playing for just over one year, here is Eunha making good choices and successfully executing them at a high %. As you may notice from the very first play of the video, she continues to work and get better on the fundamentals as well - serving and returning deep, sprinting to the NVZ after returning serve, and choosing to volley instead of letting the ball bounce. As her coach I recognize the effort and improvements she’s also making in her soft game - looser grip, slower swing speed, absorbing energy in her blocks…and the hardest element of all - patience. Coaching side by side during an actual game and providing a way for students to remember and actually see what they’re working on and need to improve upon through video is by far one of the best tools to accelerate progression. Great job Eunha! Music by Green Day

The Physics of Paddle Angle says: “The ball will travel in whatever direction the paddle face is facing when it makes contact with the paddle.”

To Not Pop Up (pt. 2) Your success with every kind of shot in pickleball will be determined by one (or all) of these fundamental factors -💯guaranteed P. Positioning E. Eye Contact (keep your eye on the ball) A. Angle of Paddle S. Soft Touch (Finesse)

Drills & Skills To Not Pop Up (part one) If you never popped up the ball, you wouldn’t be human. Everyone pops up. The goal is to pop up less the more we play this game. What it comes down most to is 1)Paddle Angle control and being able to play with 2) Finesse.

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