3-Month Pickleball Curriculum for Beginners

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Duration: 12 Weeks (3 Months)
Level: Beginner
Age Group: 8 Years & Above (Can be adapted for children and adults)
Classes per Week: 3 Classes per Week
Session Duration: 60 Minutes

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will:

Understand pickleball rules and scoring.

Develop correct grip, stance, and footwork.

Master basic shots and serves.

Learn doubles positioning and teamwork.

Build match confidence and sportsmanship.

Play full matches independently.

Session Structure

Activity	Duration
Warm-up & Mobility	10 min
Footwork & Fitness	10 min
Skill Development	20 min
Drills & Match Practice	15 min
Cool Down & Review	5 min

Month 1 - Foundation & Basic Skills

Week 1 - Introduction to Pickleball

Theory

History of Pickleball

Court dimensions

Equipment introduction

Safety rules

Practical

Warm-up routines

Athletic stance

Grip (Continental Grip)

Paddle control drills

Ball familiarization

Activities

Paddle balancing

Bounce control

Partner toss

Week 2 - Forehand Fundamentals

Skills

Ready position

Forehand groundstroke

Contact point

Follow-through

Drills

Self-hit rally

Coach feeding

Target hitting

Fitness

Agility ladder

Coordination drills

Week 3 - Backhand Fundamentals

Skills

Two-handed and one-handed backhand

Weight transfer

Recovery position

Drills

Cross-court rally

Partner rally

Target practice

Mini Games

Forehand vs Backhand rally

Week 4 - Serve & Return Basics

Skills

Underhand serve

Deep serve

Return of serve

Rules

Double bounce rule

Service sequence

Assessment

Forehand consistency

Backhand consistency

10 legal serves

Month 2 - Intermediate Fundamentals

Week 5 - Volleys

Skills

Ready position

Forehand volley

Backhand volley

Soft hands

Drills

Wall volley

Partner volley

Volley challenge

Week 6 - Kitchen (Non-Volley Zone)

Skills

Kitchen rules

Dinking basics

Soft touch

Drills

Cross-court dink

Straight dink

Cooperative rallies

Week 7 - Third Shot Drop

Skills

Importance of third shot

Soft drop mechanics

Placement

Drills

Coach feed

Target zones

Controlled rallies

Week 8 - Court Positioning

Skills

Singles positioning

Doubles movement

Transition zone

Strategies

Communication

Shot selection

Assessment

Rally consistency

Volley control

Kitchen awareness

Month 3 - Match Play & Advanced Beginner Skills

Week 9 - Offensive Shots

Skills

Drive

Overhead smash

Approach shot

Drills

Attack and recover

Smash practice

Transition drill

Week 10 - Defensive Skills

Skills

Blocking

Reset shot

Defensive lobs

Drills

Fast volley exchanges

Defense to offense

Week 11 - Match Strategy

Topics

Serving strategy

Doubles communication

Court coverage

Shot selection

Practice

Rotational games

King of the Court

Mini tournament

Week 12 - Tournament Week

Revision

All strokes

Rules

Scoring

Positioning

Assessment

Skills test

Match play

Sportsmanship

Fitness evaluation

Graduation Event

Round-robin tournament

Certificates

Medal ceremony

Fitness Components

Speed

Agility

Coordination

Balance

Reaction time

Endurance

Flexibility

Equipment Required

Pickleball paddle

Indoor/Outdoor pickleballs

Court markers/cones

Agility ladder

Mini hurdles

Water bottle

Sports shoes

Learning Outcomes

Students completing the course will be able to:

Execute forehand and backhand shots with confidence.

Serve and return accurately.

Volley effectively at the non-volley zone.

Perform dinks and third-shot drops.

Understand singles and doubles tactics.

Keep score and apply official rules.

Play complete recreational matches independently.

Demonstrate good sportsmanship, teamwork, and court etiquette.

Final Evaluation

Component	Weightage
Technical Skills	40%
Match Performance	30%
Rules & Scoring Knowledge	10%
Fitness & Footwork	10%
Discipline & Sportsmanship	10%

This curriculum is suitable for beginner training programs at schools, sports academies, and community clubs, including programs such as Pro Play Zone.