Your Game. Next Level Pickleball Stuff.
Clinics, Lessons, Events, & Game Play Analysis
Based in Buxton, Maine. Coaching at The Wicked Pickle in South Portland and the York Paddle and Pickleball Club — and on the road across Maine & beyond.
Pickleball is the most fun you can have on a court. It's also the fastest way to pick up habits that leave you stuck at the same level for years. We handle both halves of that — keep it fun, and quietly fix the things costing you points.
We teach every session ourselves. No rotating staff, no handing you off. The person watching your third shot in a Tuesday clinic is the same one who remembers it at your camp in August.
Most players find us at the same moment. You can rally, you've got a serve you trust, and then somewhere between the baseline and the kitchen it all falls apart. That stretch is where we start, because it's where nearly everyone leaks points. Sort it out and the rest of your game gets easier on its own.
Come as you are — in the struggle to level up your game, back after some time off, or want to play more competitively in tournament play. We got you. Bring a paddle, or borrow one of ours.
Every session is taught by Chris or Jennifer — not a rotating cast. Bring a paddle or borrow one of ours.
Just you or gather your friends who want to improve together. We identify what's not working while helping you enhance your pickleball superpowers. We also offer gameplay analysis and drill plans.
90 minutes with various topics — the transition zone, third shot drops vs drives, dinking patterns, court positioning, serve and return strategy, erne & ATP basics, along with tournament prep & mindset reset techniques.
Multi-day intensives that build across sessions instead of restarting each time. Court work, video review, and a match-play block to test it under pressure.
We organize round robins, ladder leagues, Moneyball, Charity, DUPR, & non-DUPR rated tournaments.
We specialize in corporate and pickleball team building events. Customized to fit your needs.
Can't make it to the court, or want a coach's eye on your real match play? Send us video of yourself playing and we'll break it down shot by shot, then send back clear feedback and a drill plan built around your game.
Email your video or a shareable link to pickleme207@gmail.com.
Send us your videoTwo home courts, one indoors and one out. Your booking confirmation tells you which one you're headed to.
2401 Broadway, South Portland, Maine
Our indoor home base and where our clinics run all year. When the weather turns, every indoor session happens here.
Outdoor lessons and clinics on the southern coast. If it rains, YPPC sessions are rescheduled — we'll reach out with a new time.
Service area: we're based in Buxton and coach across southern Maine, and we travel throughout Maine & beyond for clinics, camps, tournaments and corporate events. Ask us about bringing a session to your club.
Two coaches. One teaching philosophy. You get the same commitment to your game whenever we join you on the court!
PPR & DUPR Certified Coaches
Lessons, clinics, camps, competitive play
We teach the technical and tactical side of the game: court positioning, when to speed it up, and how to stop giving away points before the rally even starts. That runs through everything we do — the level-based clinics, the competitive camps, and the private lessons where one stubborn stroke needs rebuilding.
We also organize the tournaments and leagues ourselves, so the same standards show up on event day.
Scenes from the court — clinic nights, league regulars, and a few medals
Your photo could go here next.Book a lesson and find out.
Happens to everyone. Server score, receiver score, server number — our free scorekeeper tracks it rally by rally and tells you exactly what to call before every serve.
Open the scorekeeperPick whichever sounds most like your last game. Between two? Take the lower one — you'll have more fun.
2.0 – 2.5
You know the rules and can keep a rally going sometimes. Serves and returns are still hit or miss. Start here even if you play other racquet sports.
3.0 – 3.5
You get to the kitchen line, sustain dinks, and can place a serve. You lose most of your points in the middle of the court.
4.0 and up
You're playing patterns, not just shots. You want stacking, speed-ups, resets under pressure, and honest feedback on tape.
We're filming an online clinic series, starting with the transition zone — that stretch between the baseline and the kitchen where most points get lost. Add your email and we'll tell you when the first one goes live.
The opposite — it's the cheapest hour you'll ever spend on this sport. Beginners who learn the ready position and the kitchen rule early skip about a year of bad habits.
No. We bring loaner paddles and balls to every session. If you're shopping for one, ask at your lesson — we'll let you try a few before you spend money.
All indoor sessions will be at The Wicked Pickle in South Portland, Maine. All YPPC clinics/lessons will be rescheduled if there is rain.
Yes. We handle brackets, scorekeeping and day-of logistics for round robins, ladder leagues and tournaments. Send your requested date and we'll reach out to discuss your event needs.
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