8:1 player to coachThe best way to learn pickleball, with a husband and wife coaching team who run camps like this every week.
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
Hi, we're Carmen and Bennett. We'll be your coaches this Friday evening.
We're a husband and wife coaching team, both certified. Carmen grew up in Spain playing every sport she could find, and pickleball is the one that never let go.
Together we run one of the East Bay's busiest pickleball programs: clinics, leagues, and camps every week at Lafayette Tennis Club, most of them full of people who picked up a paddle for the first time this year.
We never coach a camp solo. You get both of us on court the whole time, so even with sixteen players you still get real small group attention. Plenty of people show up nervous about being the new one. That is exactly who this day is for.
How your coach works
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.
★★★★★It's refreshing to have a strong leader in the pickleball world who runs programs so well and genuinely cares about the participants. I felt taken care of and like I was an important part of your program.
4.0 Tournament player, CA
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 Friday.
No mystery about what you're paying for. This is the run of play, block by block.
- 4:00Names first, then paddles
Meet your group of sixteen, an easy warmup, first rallies while Carmen and Bennett start reading your game.
- 4:20The court, in plain English
The kitchen, the two bounce rule, scoring. Ask anything, nobody here thinks it's obvious.
- 4:40Grip and soft hands
Looser than you think. The touch drill that makes day one feel like week three.
- 5:00Dinking, the soft game
The little shot everyone talks about, drilled until it stops popping up. Ends with a longest rally contest.
- 5:35Serve and return
In. Deep. Repeatable. Drilled against a target until it belongs to you.
- 6:05Break
Water, a seat, and the part where the group chat gets made.
- 6:15Volleys and the third shot
Hands at the net, and the one shot that gets you up to where points are actually won.
- 6:50Where to stand in doubles
Move together, take the middle, stop colliding with your partner.
- 7:10Real games, coaches courtside
Live points with Carmen and Bennett calling what to try next, rep by rep.
- 7:50Your path forward
A recap of what you improved tonight, 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 Friday 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're 40, 50, 60, 70. Most of our players are
- You want a coach watching your game, not a lecture with a paddle in your hand
- You'd rather learn in a room full of beginners than sink or swim at open play
It's not for you if…
- You're a 4.0 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.
Lafayette Tennis Club
3125 Camino Diablo, Lafayette, CA 94549 · outdoor courts, clubhouse on site
Questions people ask before Lafayette.
I've barely played. Am I going to be the weak link in Lafayette?
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?
Lafayette Tennis Club, 3125 Camino Diablo, Lafayette, CA 94549, outdoor courts, clubhouse on site. 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.
Friday is four hours.
The game is yours for years.
Questions first? Email contact@primepickleballers.com or call (661) 570-5644. A person answers.