PickleME207

PICKLEME207

Your Game. Next Level Pickleball Stuff.

Clinics, Lessons, Events, & Game Play Analysis

Nice to meet you.

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.

Ways to get on court

Every session is taught by Chris or Jennifer — not a rotating cast. Bring a paddle or borrow one of ours.

Lessons

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.

  • 60 or 90 minutes
  • 1–4 players
  • Player level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Book a lesson

Skill clinics

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.

  • 90 minutes
  • 4–8 players
  • Level groups: 2.5 / 3.0–3.5 / 4.0+
Join a clinic

Camps

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.

  • 3 days, 2.5 hours a day
  • 8–16 players
  • Adult camps
Ask about camps

Leagues & tournaments

We organize round robins, ladder leagues, Moneyball, Charity, DUPR, & non-DUPR rated tournaments.

  • Round robins & ladder leagues
  • Club, charity and open tournaments
  • DUPR & non-DUPR rated play
Enter or host an event

Corporate Events

We specialize in corporate and pickleball team building events. Customized to fit your needs.

  • Event length: 2 hours
  • 8–16 players
  • All levels
Plan a corporate event
Group selfie of a PickleME207 coach and three players smiling on an indoor pickleball court. Group selfie of a PickleME207 coach and five clinic players, paddles in hand, on an indoor pickleball court.

Who's teaching you

Two coaches. One teaching philosophy. You get the same commitment to your game whenever we join you on the court!

Chris & Jennifer Bowring

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.

Lost the score again?

Happens to everyone. Server score, receiver score, server number — the way it gets called before every serve.

0 – 0 – 2

Us serving. Start of game — first server only.

Game to 11, win by 2.

Not sure where you fit?

Pick 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.

Coaching you can watch from the couch

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.

Join the waitlist

Before you book

I've never played. Is a lesson a waste of your time?

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.

Do I need my own paddle?

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.

Where do you play?

We currently teach at The Wicked Pickle in South Portland, Maine and at the York Paddle and Pickleball Club.

What happens if it rains?

All indoor sessions will be at The Wicked Pickle in South Portland, Maine. All YPPC clinics/lessons will be rescheduled if there is rain.

Can you run an event for our club or fundraiser?

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.

Book a session

Fill this in and it comes straight to our inbox. We answer within a day.

We read every one and reply within a day.