Beginner Pickleball Clinic UTPR 1.5-2.0

Instruction in the fundamentals. Emphasis on maintaining a short rally with dinks, hitting volleys and groundstrokes as well as

consistently making serves and making it to the kitchen line.

Rating 1.5

• Can hit the ball back and forth a bit
• Learning to serve
• Fails to hit easy balls frequently
• Beginning to learn the basic rules such as scoring, lines, sideouts, etc.

Rating 2.0

• Sustains short rallies
• Makes basic strokes such as forehand, backhand, volley, and can serve the ball
• Understands court positioning and doubles rules