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Ready to elevate your pickleball game? Sure Shot Pickleball Academy offers a wide variety of private indoor pickleball lessons and hands-on group lessons tailored to all skill levels and age groups, including Jr. Academy Pickleball Classes for kids ages 5-13. Whether you’re a new to the game and just want to learn the basics or a seasoned pickleball player looking to refine your techniques and level up your DUPR, our Sure Shot Academy Coaches are here to help you every step of the way!
Sign up for a FREE Intro to Pickleball session! Discover the Joy of Pickleball with our introductory pickleball classes! Are you ready to experience the exciting world of pickleball? Look no further!
New to the game or haven’t played since middle school gym class? Take one of our FREE Intro to pickleball classes and we’ll teach you the rules and educate you on everything you need to know! We love introducing new people to pickleball and offer FREE Intro to Pickleball Classes on a regular basis at our stunning 11 Court Climate-Controlled Indoor Pickleball Facility in Naperville, IL
Introduce your kids to the joy of pickleball at Sure Shot!
Our Junior Academy Classes & Clinics are a great way to get your kid started! Fundamentals, footwork, point of contact, shot selection and serving techniques are just a few of the key things your child will learn. Sign your kids up today!
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John Brandt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing/Business Administration from the University of Illinois and has enjoyed a long career in the market research industry as a project manager. John has always been involved in sports throughout his life including tennis, table tennis, racquetball, golf and has coached all of his kids in baseball, softball and soccer. John has participated in over 75 table tennis tournaments and has won/placed in over 50. He has also organized and directed 20+ table tennis tournaments across the Midwest region.
Throughout his life, John has always enjoyed coaching, mentoring and developing others. He has also competed in numerous pickleball advanced tournaments across the Chicagoland region over the past few years.
Pickleball classes bring out 3 aspects of a healthy lifestyle: exercise, meeting new people and most importantly – having fun!
Contact John to Schedule a Lesson: Email: jb6065@gmail.com Email John
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Lani was introduced to Pickleball while working at a tennis club. Pickleball was just starting to grow and the club was beginning to offer Pickleball options and she immediately fell in love with the sport. Lani is a tremendously skilled pickleball player and a fantastic teacher of the sport. Her lessons and classes cater to a wide variety of skill-levels from beginner to advanced and she is even our main coach for our Junior Academy classes for youth under 18! Her classes are always fun and filled with useful tips and techniques to help elevate your pickleball game!
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Arcot loves racket sports and transitioned from competitive Table Tennis to Pickleball in 2022 when his wife bought a couple of paddles to do something outdoors together. He was a competitive Table Tennis player, coach and club manager and is now trying to bring the same skills over to Pickleball now. He is a PPR certified coach and his mission is to share his passion for this sport, make friends and accelerate skill development through effective techniques and drills.
He hopes to bring his experience with competitive Table Tennis and developing elite players over to Pickleball and keep the fun going. Whether you are in this for the fun of it or to take it to the next level, he hopes to help you in your Pickleball adventures.
Contact Arcot to Schedule a Private Lesson: SureShotArcot@gmail.com
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Georgia Salerno holds a master’s degree in Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and has over 25 years experience teaching Physical Education & Health at the high school level. She has been recognized on several occasions for her excellence in teaching. Georgia loves Pickleball because it checks three boxes on the wellness scale– physical, social and mental. Pickleball enhances muscular endurance, provides opportunities to cultivate community with other players, and requires mental acuity.
Georgia’s undergraduate degree is in Dance Education from The Ohio State University. Her transition from being a dancer to a Pickleball player was challenging. Dancers are trained to find length in all their movements. Pickleball on the other hand requires minimal and compact movements. Georgia has had to work hard to earn her place on the podium in 5 out of 9 tournaments she has entered.
Georgia’s philosophy for beginner players is to get to the ball, have contact with the ball, and to have fun. Joy for the game creates desire to improve and grow in your skillset.
When Georgia walked into Sure Shot she immediately fell in love with the gorgeous facility and knew she wanted to contribute her talents to make Sure Shot a thriving space for Pickleball. Georgia loves the opportunity to introduce players to the fastest growing sport in the USA.
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I have been playing pickleball for seven years. I have been sponsored by Engage for six years. I have a rating of 5.0+ in UTPR, DUPR, and WPR. I am a 2021 USA Pickleball National Champion. My wife and I were looking for a hobby while dating. We started playing badminton in Naperville, but someone suggested pickleball. We played our first tournament very shortly after and were both hooked. I’ve gone from playing pickleball, to directing tournaments, and now to giving lessons. My professional and educational background is in school social work and I worked 10+ years as a social worker in a variety of settings.
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Connor Page has been coaching tennis for over a decade, platform tennis for 4 years and pickleball for the last 2 years. Connor was exposed to racquet sports from a young age as his dad was a professional tennis player in the late 80’s and moved on to coaching high level tennis players. Connor is available to teach pickleball lessons for all experience levels as well as specialized Skills & Drills classes focused on improving specific areas of your game!
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Rey Villanueva is a PPR certified instructor/coach who provides lessons for beginners and intermediate players. His teaching style revolves around having fun, feeling comfortable on the court and helping you get to the next level. His classes are geared towards your learning destination and help you build skills for competitive recreational play. His beginner classes will cover play preparation, rules, etiquette, strategies and specific skill development such as serving, footwork, dinking, driving and court awareness. Intermediate classes will revolve around placement accuracy, hand speed, non-volley zone play, drop shots, and other skills that will elevate and evolve your game.
Contact Coach Rey: PickleballRey@gmail.com
Interested in Coaching Pickleball with us? Drop us line and tell us about yourself!
