8:1 player to coachLearn Pickleball From A National Medalist, In One Morning In Carlsbad
One Sunday morning. Four hours. Melinda Murray, a PPR certified 5.0 national silver medalist, coaching alongside court owner Wade Robertson. Sixteen players, eight to a coach. No rating, no partner, no experience needed. Don't love it? Your next camp is free.
Full refund if you change your mind before camp day.
And if it doesn't land, your next camp is free.
Make-good seat is one per person, at any camp with open space. Terms apply.Exactly what your $249 pays for.
- Four hours of coaching, capped at 16 players
- Your written game plan, emailed the week after camp
- Added to the players community as soon as you register
- Courts, balls and loaner paddles, all provided
- Water and shaded rest between drilling blocks
- A camp-day extra we're keeping under wraps for now
Meet your coaches: Melinda Murray and Wade Robertson.
Coach Melinda Murray
Melinda is a PPR Certified Pickleball Professional and a 5.0 national level competitor. She picked up the game in 2020 and climbed fast: National Bronze in the 5.0 50+ division in 2023, National Silver in 2024, and she is now training toward National Gold in 2026. A lifelong racquet athlete who played tennis from age 10 through the collegiate and pro level, she carries a 4.6 DUPR and competes across San Diego, Spring Valley and Chula Vista.
Here is why that matters for your four hours. Melinda will tell you she did not reach a national podium on raw athleticism. She got there by drilling the right mechanics and making smarter decisions on the court, and she has spent years teaching that same thing to players who thought they had plateaued. On camp day you get the shot technique, the court positioning and the quiet confidence that move a player up a level, broken down by someone who is still winning at the top of the game.
Coach Wade Robertson
Wade has played for eleven years and has owned and run his own pickleball court for the last seven, introducing dozens of players to the game on it. He earned his PPR coaching certification after two careers built on teaching under pressure, first as a flight instructor and then as an airline pilot, and plays at a 4.5 level. With a deep background in tennis, racquetball and beach volleyball, he is the coach who gets brand new players comfortable fast and keeps the whole court having fun.
Between them, Melinda and Wade bring national level competition and years of teaching experience to the same court. Expect sharp instruction, plenty of real play, and a welcoming, social day where it is easy to improve and easy to meet people.
How they coach
Watch first, talk second
You have got one or two things holding your game back. Finding yours beats running the same speech for everybody.
One fix at a time
Ten corrections overwhelm a new player. You get the one that matters most today, then the next one.
Kind to your body
You leave tired in a good way, not wrecked. We want you still playing this game in ten years.
Come in brand new. Here's what usually happens by the last hour:
- Your serve starts landing in, over and over
- The soft dinking game finally makes sense
- You move your feet instead of reaching for balls you shouldn't
- You leave with a few new friends and a plan for next week
Here is your whole Sunday.
No mystery about what you're paying for. This is the run of play, block by block.
- 8:00Names first, then paddles
Meet your group of sixteen, an easy warmup, first rallies while Melinda and Wade start reading your game.
- 8:20The court, in plain English
The kitchen, the two bounce rule, scoring. Ask anything, nobody here thinks it's obvious.
- 8:40Grip and soft hands
Looser than you think. The touch drill that makes day one feel like week three.
- 9:00Dinking, the soft game
The little shot everyone talks about, drilled until it stops popping up. Ends with a longest rally contest.
- 9:35Serve and return
In. Deep. Repeatable. Drilled against a target until it belongs to you.
- 10:05Break
Water, a seat, and the part where the group chat gets made.
- 10:15Volleys and the third shot
Hands at the net, and the one shot that gets you up to where points are actually won.
- 10:50Where to stand in doubles
Move together, take the middle, stop colliding with your partner.
- 11:10Real games, coaches courtside
Live points with Melinda and Wade calling what to try next, rep by rep.
- 11:50Your path forward
A recap of what you improved today, and exactly what to work on next week.
You stop saying maybe next time.
The paddle is the excuse. What actually changes is that you walk onto a court full of strangers knowing you belong there.
You spend the day with seven people in exactly your spot, learning the same things at the same speed. Nobody is waiting on you and nobody is showing off. By the afternoon you're laughing between points with people whose names you didn't know that morning.
Most groups swap numbers before they leave. That's how one Sunday turns into a standing thing you look forward to all week.
Is this camp for you?
It's for you if…
- You picked up a paddle recently and love it, but real games still feel shaky
- You can rally, and now you want the mechanics and strategy to actually get better
- You're 40, 50, 60, 70. Most of our players are
- You'd rather learn from a national level coach in a small group than grind open play
It's not for you if…
- You're a 5.0 with tournament weekends already booked
- You want twenty straight games and zero coaching
- You're looking for a kids' program
What this would cost you anywhere else.
Your seat is $249. This is what the pieces go for on their own.
This is the energy you're walking into.
Pickleball Republic South
2045 Corte Del Nogal, Carlsbad, CA 92011 · indoor courts
Questions people ask before Carlsbad.
I've barely played. Am I going to be the weak link in Carlsbad?
Unlikely. That's basically everyone in the room. This camp is built for people who are new or still shaky on real points. Your coach spends the first block reading where each player actually is and adjusts the drills to match. By the closing games, you're playing real points with people at your speed, not scrambling to keep up with strangers.
What's the venue actually like?
Pickleball Republic South, 2045 Corte Del Nogal, Carlsbad, CA 92011, indoor courts. One location, everything you need already there. Map and details are further down this page.
I'm well past 50. Is this pace going to wreck me?
No, and you won't be the oldest one there. Most of our players are over 50. It's built in blocks with real rest between them, not a nonstop grind. Tell us about any injury or limitation when you register and the drills adjust around it.
Do I need a DUPR rating or any kind of proof to register?
None. If DUPR numbers make you feel out of the loop, that's exactly who this is for. We ask two quick self-rating questions at signup and place you from there. No tryout, nothing to prove.
Can I bring someone with me?
Yes, it usually helps. Register separately, note each other's names, and we'll keep you grouped for the drills so you're not learning the game solo.
With 16 people, do I actually get watched, or is it group instruction?
You get watched. We cap it at 8 players per coach specifically so every rep gets seen. That's the whole design. A week later, you get a written plan based on your game, not a generic recap.
What should I show up with?
Your own paddle if you've got one, court shoes, water, and something you can move in. Balls are provided, and loaner paddles are available, just flag it in the notes when you register.
Something comes up and I can't make it. Then what?
Full refund, any time before camp day, one email to contact@primepickleballers.com. If we're the ones cancelling a date, you choose between a refund or credit toward the next one.
We'll email you before the next date opens.
No pressure. Leave your email and we'll let you know the moment a new seat opens, here or in another city.
Camp dates only. No spam, and one click to leave.
Sunday is four hours.
The game is yours for years.
Questions first? Email contact@primepickleballers.com or call (661) 570-5644. A person answers.