About Pickleball Shots and Strategies

What is Pickleball?

The game of pickleball involves hand eye coordination of getting your paddle to hit the ball. Players that have had some background in another racket or paddle sport will have an advantage, but pickleball is the fastest growing sport because it is easy to learn and play at the recreational level. In addition, the dimensions of the court allow most players to effectively cover their side of the court without having great speed, quickness, and athleticism. Pickleball is the perfect sport for players of all ages and skill levels.

I liken pickleball to ping pong on steroids. In other words, you do not have to be a well conditioned athlete in order to play! I encourage everybody to get out and try this fun sport and, like millions of others, you may very well become addicted to it. It’s fun, social, and there’s always more to learn. See you on the court!

-Gregg Whitfield

About Gregg Whitfield

Creator of Pickleball Shots and Strategies

Gregg has won medals in over 70 tournaments at the National, Regional and Local level. He loves to teach.

Gregg has had an extensive playing and teaching background in tennis. He played at Pasadena High School, Pasadena City College, and Occidental College, where he was the number one player on the team. He graduated with a major in Physical Education and coached two So.Cal. High School tennis teams. After graduating, Gregg played satellite tennis tournaments in Europe on two different summer circuits.

His teaching background was an assistant Tennis Pro under David Reed, who played for UCLA and was on the team with Arthur Ashe. Gregg taught under Sven Davidson, a grand masters winner, underwent tutoring from Dick Leach, who became the tennis coach at USC, and was coached by Bob Sherman, who won multiple National Titles. Gregg was the Head Tennis Pro at Altadena Town and Country Club for years in the 1980’s.

In 2015, Gregg was introduced to pickleball. He became immediately addicted to the game and with his tennis background, he started making the change to playing pickleball exclusively. With his tennis background, the transition was much easier. Gregg has won many medals in a variety of tournaments. Gregg has won Gold medals at the U.S. Open, the Nationals, the Huntsman World Senior Games, the National Senior Games, Regional tournaments, and many other tournaments in Men’s and Mixed Doubles as well as in Singles.

Gregg has taught pickleball at his home club in Cambria as well as nearby clubs in Paso Robles and Morro Bay.

Gregg earned his Certificate for the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association. (IPTPA)

“My passion is to expose others to this great sport.

With my teaching background, I love to teach those who have a desire to learn the techniques to hit the basic shots and understand the percentage strategies.”

-Gregg Whitfield