Adult beginners at a Universal Rackets pickleball clinic

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The Pickleball Starter Kit

Everything a beginner needs for the first month: the rules in plain English, what to bring, the four shots to learn first, and how to pick the right clinic level. Plus a free five-day email course with one short video lesson a day.

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What's inside

A six-page guide written by Tyler Stroyek, founder of Universal Rackets and one of the most-followed tennis and pickleball coaches online.

  1. The rules, in plain English. The serve, the two-bounce rule, the kitchen, scoring and how to call the score, in five short points.
  2. What to bring and what to buy. Court shoes, a mid-weight paddle, and what to skip for now.
  3. Five habits of beginners who improve fast.
  4. The four shots to learn first, each with a ten-minute drill: serve, return, dink and third-shot drop.
  5. How to pick the right clinic level, so you're on court with players like you.
  6. Your first clinic: what to expect.

Plus the five-day email course

One lesson a day for five days, each built around a free Universal Rackets video and a drill you can do in ten minutes: stop hitting the net, keep the ball in, a serve you can trust, returning spin, and the fastest way to get better.

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Beginner pickleball clinics run in 40+ communities around Philadelphia, the Main Line, Bucks County, the Jersey Shore and Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Grouped by level, taught by Universal Rackets certified and trained coaches.

Adult Beginner Clinics

Five-week series, same day and time each week. Learn the rules, the serve, the return and the dink from scratch.

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Which level am I?

The one-minute level finder tells you whether Beginner, Advanced Beginner or Intermediate is the right fit.

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Clinics near you

Every town, every date, in one place. Many are run with your township, so you register right on your town's page.

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Common beginner questions

Do I need my own paddle?

Bring your own if you have one. If you don't yet, let us know ahead of time and we'll do our best; we keep a limited number of extras on hand.

I've never played any racket sport. Is a clinic too much?

No. The Beginner clinic assumes you have never held a paddle. Most of the group is in the same spot.

How long until I can play a real game?

Most beginners are playing points by week two of a clinic and real games by week four. The kit and the email course get you there faster because you walk in knowing the rules.

Is the kit really free?

Yes. It's the same guide we'd hand you on day one of a clinic. We'd rather you start pickleball confident, wherever you play.