Introduce one of the fastest growing sports in the UK into your venue or programme. The Introduction to Pickleball course covers the fundamentals of the sport, including the set-up, basic strokes, scoring and match play formats. You’ll discover a series of exciting games that embody the fast-paced essence of the sport, including tips on how to ensure everyone plays in an inclusive and safe environment. 

With significant growth and hundreds of LTA registered tennis venues now offering pickleball, the course has been written with LTA Tutor and pickleball coach Sophie Cockell to give you the tools you need to diversify your coaching business and develop new revenue streams. 

You will; 

• Become familiar with pickleball and learn how you can open the sport up 
• Learn how to confidently and safely deliver a fun introductory pickleball session within your venue or programme 
• Understand basic ways to set-up a court, score, and play pickleball matches 

“Perfect for anybody that is a Pickleball enthusiast with a passion to encourage others to give the sport a try” 

Sophie Cockell 

Reasonable adjustments 

Reasonable adjustments are available. Please contact Tennis Scotland at the time of booking, so that they can support you. 

Tennis Scotland is the independent governing body for tennis and padel in Scotland and provides support to member clubs and organisations. Our aim is to grow and develop a world-class, collaborative workforce, ensuring our sport remain inclusive.

As part of our workforce strategy, we want to:

• Attract, retain and develop our workforce
• Build a workforce community which services all areas of tennis and padel development
• Tap into our existing expertise to enhance specific initiatives
• Identify and engage with our coaching talent to create a workforce ambassador programme

For further information about Tennis Scotland, please visit our website