Teaching Pros

Take a Lesson with Our Teaching Pros

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Brian Newman is an IPTPA certified teaching pro who has been playing pickleball for over 7 years and teaching for 4 years. He has trained with some of the top pros, including Scott Moore and Sarah Ansboury, and has won gold medals at the 4.5 level. He is known for his technical skills and encouraging words.  He is sought out for his knowledge on the soft game and teaches patience and smart play.

   

Kelly Andrews is a Level II IPTPA certified teaching professional. She started playing pickleball at SPC in 2018. She comes from a tennis background and taught Iyengar Yoga for 20 years, including UC Riverside Teacher Training Program and owning The Little Yoga Studio in Lake Arrowhead, California. She emphasizes high-percentage play through shot selection and proper mechanics to create a solid foundation.

   

Alex Chan is a Level II IPTPA certified teaching professional who has been playing since 2020 and competing at the 5.0 level, thanks to prior experience with badminton and table tennis. Her favorite aspects to teach are strategy and playing smarter pickleball. She previously played college basketball and coached high school varsity girl’s basketball before making the transition to pickleball.