Small-group pickleball camps for beginners and intermediates, taught by a PPR-certified coach. Four hours on an indoor court. Real drills, real footwork, real feedback — and a game you can feel improving by lunchtime.
“So good at teaching me how to get to the net — I'm still using his method.”
Helen · camp student
Every camp is four hours, indoors, in a small group of players at your level. No one gets lost in the crowd and no one gets bored.
For brand-new players and anyone who's "been playing a little" but never been taught. You'll learn the game the way it's meant to be played — not the habits you'd spend a year unlearning.
For players who can rally and keep score but plateaued. We fix the mechanics that cost you power and consistency, then teach you what to do with the ball once you're at the net.
Camp dates are announced as each group fills — reserve a seat below and Coach Steve will text you the next available date and the court address.
Most beginners lose points standing at the baseline. The third-shot drop is the soft shot that lands in the kitchen and buys you the time to move up — and once you're at the line, you're where 70% of points are won.
You'll hit it a hundred times on camp day until your feet move up on their own.
Learn it at campEvery camp runs from Coach Steve's written teaching outline. Here's the shape of it — the exact drills shift with the group's level.
Name tags, logistics, and one promise: by the end of today, you will noticeably elevate your game. All levels share the same core — serve, serve receive, transition, third-shot drop, kitchen play.
The gold rush is getting to the kitchen.
Rotate players, pick up balls between reps, maximize court time. Steve watches — this is where he sees what each player actually needs.
Get behind the ball for a consistent swing. Shuffle drill, paddle-bounce warm-up, no backpedaling, no crossing feet at the kitchen.
Fast feet = better shots. Lazy feet = backyard pickleball.
Bend the knees, use the shoulder not the wrist, paddle at one o'clock, watch the ball off the paddle. No spin yet — control before power.
A dinking game on one court with doubles rotation: miss and you rotate out quickly. Aim middle — "middle is two inches lower."
Four players per side. Load the back leg, follow through, let the legs, hips and core do the work.
Power comes from the core, not the arm.
The rest of the morning builds toward the kitchen — the part of the court where most points are won — and finishes with game play where Steve coaches between points.
The actual outline every camp runs on.
Steve is a Level 1 Certified Instructor through PPR — the Professional Pickleball Registry, the world's leading pickleball certification organization. He's coached small groups and big ones, with a hands-on, practical approach that gets students building confidence and seeing real progress fast.
His own game has been a constant pursuit of improvement: studying high-level tournament play, learning from senior pros, and investing in top-tier coaching. That same dedication shows up in every session he teaches.
Before pickleball got its hooks in him, Steve spent three decades building and running his own businesses. Now he's doing the thing he likes most — teaching people his own age, and younger, a sport that's "a blend of rhythm, strategy and feel unlike any other. Once you start improving, you'll understand why it's so addictive."
Our mission is to facilitate a results-based program where students unlock their on-court potential and find connection to others at their skill level.The Pickleball Mission
“Coach Steve was so good at teaching me how to get to the net!! I am still using his method.”
“Pickleball camp with Coach Steve was awesome!! It has truly elevated my game. Most importantly I have learned to load my back leg and follow through, using my legs, hips and core to speed up my serves and drives. Besides increasing my power, it has helped reduce my pickleball elbow — which had really started to negatively impact my game. I feel so much more confident to be able to put away a pop-up or lob using the simple flick that Coach Steve taught us. It is so much fun playing with these new skills and the added confidence is just what I needed.”
Anything else — text Steve. He answers.
Beginners and intermediate players only, and never mixed. If you've never held a paddle, the Beginner camp is built for you. If you can rally and keep score but you've plateaued, that's the Intermediate camp.
Four hours, one session, on indoor climate-controlled courts in the Sarasota–Venice area. The exact court address comes with your confirmation text.
Small on purpose — enough players to run real games and rotations, few enough that Coach Steve sees every rep you hit.
Reserve a seat below (or just text Steve). You'll get the next available date for your level, and pay once your spot is confirmed. Seats are $55.
We don't offer refunds, but we'll make every effort to move you into one of the next upcoming camps as soon as possible.
Yes — private and semi-private sessions are scheduled by request. Text Steve what you want to work on and he'll find a time around camp dates.
No account, no checkout maze. Leave your name and number, pick a level, and Coach Steve reaches out with the next camp that fits.