Coaching
What is a Pickleball Academy?
Unlike casual classes or drop-in play, a pickleball academy offers structured, progressive instruction—similar to what you’d find in tennis, soccer, or martial arts academies.
We’re not just teaching technique—we’re building players from the ground up with skill pathways, competitive prep, and community-based development.
Key Features:
- Skill-level based progression
- Consistency in coaching & scheduling
- Focus on long-term player growth
- Mentorship, tracking, and match-play integration
- Personalized training schedules for ideal development
Offerings
What We Offer
Team Hippa’s Pickleball Academy is designed to serve all ages and skill levels, from complete beginners to competitive players.
- Group Classes: Beginner to advanced drills, strategy, footwork
- Private & Semi-Private Instruction: Tailored to your goals
- Youth Development Program: Skill-building with fun and structure
- Organized Match Play: Compete weekly and track progress
- Online Community & Local Rankings: Connect, schedule matches, log scores
- PPA/DUPR Ratings: Earn an official pickleball rating for tournaments
- Social Events: Mixers, “Play & Pizza” nights, and community tournaments
COMING SOON:
- Earn your official DUPR Rating through Team Hippa
- Online Platform to engage with the local pickleball community, schedule matches, ranking system for Team Hippa members
Importance
Why Pickleball Instruction Matters
Whether you’re just getting started or trying to level up, structured coaching matters—in every sport.
- Learn correct technique early (and avoid bad habits)
- Reduce risk of injury (improve footwork, swing mechanics, recovery)
- Build confidence on the court
- Play longer, harder, and smarter
- Unlock your competitive edge (or just have more fun!)
Choice
Why Team Hippa?
Team Hippa has delivered high-performance tennis coaching to athletes across the valley.
With a team deeply rooted in racquet sports, we’ve turned our focus to pickleball — developing a modern training philosophy that blends the speed, intensity, and physicality of competitive tennis with today’s professional-level pickleball.
Pickleball is no longer a slow-paced backyard game. It’s fast, demanding, and strategic — Now we’re bringing that same energy, structure, and community into pickleball—right here in Gilbert.
Our Strengths:
- Elite local coaches
- A strong academy culture
- Proven experience building community
- A vision for growing the sport locally and nationally through our very own software and online-presence