
The lecture explains the double bounce rule in pickleball, where the ball must bounce twice on each side before being hit out of the air.
Position for serves and returns by starting at the baseline, moving toward the kitchen when receiving, covering the middle and right side, and not blocking the server.
Identify the USA pickleball skill ratings from 1.0 to 4.0, including 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0, and relate them to stroke development, pace variations, drop shot, and court strategy.
Apply tennis weapons to pickleball by using topspin lob, inside-out forehands, cross-court forehands, drop volleys, slice approaches at the kitchen, swinging volleys, and hitting on the rise to surprise opponents.
Master the around the posts (ATP) shot in pickleball by recognizing when it’s legal, leveraging space and kitchen angles, and practicing quick footwork to surprise opponents.
Master the cross forehand passing shot and drop into the kitchen, applying tennis-to-pickleball techniques in this pickleball bootcamp lesson.
Decide your play style—banger, strategist, or all‑court—and set your budget to compare top 2025 paddles by face material, weight, and the USA pickleball approved seal.
Tennis to pickleball is taught my a lifelong Canadian Athlete and Top 3 Junior Tennis player now known as Uncle Greg. This course is a fun bite sized online pickleball boot camp for beginner pickleball players and tennis players looking to transition to the game. Greg has over eight years of competitive tennis experience and has played pickleball for the past two years. He has launched a DUPR digital club and arranges socially competitive round robins.
This course aims to teach:
The basic rules for playing the game
The basics for hitting fundamental pickleball shots
Uncle Greg's Trademark trick shots, including the underhand spin serve, drop volley, and inside-out forehand
Tips for getting involved in the pickleball community and meeting other people
Tips for destination pickleball, which include playing in Canada, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam
The course is shot in Vancouver, Canada but we also take a Pickleball destinationtrip to South East Asia to film some of the lessons where we will explore the opportunities and communities to play in Vancouver, Canada; Bangkok, Thailand; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Danang, Vietnam.
You will also get an introduction to DUPR ratings and how it works. You will also learn from the organizer side and how to use the DUPR platform to organize and submit scores. You will learn how to set up a DUPR digital club and use the Picklehead's App to organize round-robin matches, and enter and submit scores to the DUPR platform.