INTRO TO PICKLEBALL

Is pickleball for you? Come and find out. The LWV Pickleball Club regularly offers an "Introduction to Pickleball" session with no Club membership required. The session takes place at the outdoor courts. Register for a slot via the CALENDAR on this website. Email beginpickle@gmail.com with any questions. 

GETTING STARTED

1. Read the rules!  Playing in LW.  You must be familiar with GRF operating procedures, court conduct, court hours, etc.
2. Wear suitable shoes (tennis shoes with good support, plenty of tread and non-marking soles) and comfortable clothes.  Sunglasses or safety glasses are also recommended.
3. We have a couple of loaner paddles and some balls for your use for the Intro session. Additionally, the Golf Pro Shop has paddles to borrow for general play when you provide your resident's card. The Golf Pro Shop also has balls for sale.
4. Most sporting goods stores (PGA Superstore, Dicks, Big 5, etc.) carry pickleball equipment and you can purchase online through pickleball sites such as  Pickleball Central and Engage or from Amazon. If you buy from Pickleball Central, use code CRLWPC  to get a 5% discount. With Engage Pickleball, use code 20LWPC for 20% off everything. Pickleball Central also has a Paddle Guide to help you choose.

COACHING

Join the Club! We offer coaching sessions for Beginners (2.0 skill level) on Tuesdays at 11am-12pm and 12pm-1pm. These sessions are for Club members and registration is required as there is a limit of 6 players per session. Due to high demand for coaching, players may come every other week, but waitlist for the next week - we'll fit you in if we can!

Registration opens on Tuesdays at 1pm for the following week.  Click on the event on the Home page or on the Calendar.

Notice of other events such as Social Play events are emailed out to members.

Email Niki at beginpickle@gmail.com if you have questions.

NEED PEOPLE TO PLAY WITH?

Click here for some tips on finding other people to play with in Laguna Woods.