Pickleball Johnny

Are you working on resetting your DUPR? 5/17 is the last day to log games towards your reset. Sign up to play at either our advanced beginner or intermediate clinic at St Philip Lutheran Church & School, 2500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60659 and you’ll be able to add 7 games towards your reset. Email [email protected] to register for a spot. We cap at 10 players per session and you will play 7 games, rally scoring to 15, win by 1, with new opponents and new partners for each round.

Come out this Sunday, 5/10, from 1:30-2:30 PM and give our newest class a try! We guarantee that you'll feel the burn 🔥

This is a high intensity 1-hr drills class that utilizes aerobic and anaerobic exercises to help you move FASTER, have better AGILITY and be STRONGER - 3 key factors to helping you play your best game. Come ready to burn 300+ calories, boost your heart rate, meet new friends and to have FUN! email [email protected] to register.

Do you want to have faster hands at the net? Are you tired of being beat on those hand battles? If you want to have faster hands and win more points at the NVZ, sign up for the “Let’s See Those Hands” clinic - we’ll share tips, techniques and drills to improve your net game! Sunday May 10th 3:30-4:30 PM @ St Philip Lutheran Church & School, 2500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60659 . Email [email protected] to register.

We have an advanced beginner league starting next week ! Join a nice group of players every Tuesday to work on your game. We meet inside The Field School during the month of May and once the weather gets nicer, games will be played outside at Columbus Park on the dedicated pickleball courts. Email [email protected] to register. You play 6 games every week, rally scoring to 15, win by 1, with new partners and new opponents each round

Learn where your paddle should be positioned. Sounds simple, but this is an often overlooked strategy. We’ll help you have better paddle positioning so that you can be more effective on the court and win more points. Email [email protected] to register for this clinic.

Do you struggle with your backhand? Are your opponents attacking your backhand? Are your backhand volleys nothing to brag about? Take the “bringing it back” clinic to improve your backhand drives, backhand d***s and backhand volleys. Your backhand shots don’t have to be the weak link in your game! Email [email protected] to register.

Are you ready for an a-MAY-zing month of pickleball? We have an amazing lineup of drills and clinics to help you improve your game. Interested in joining a league? Our May/June leagues are just around the corner. Join our TeamReach for the full schedule of what we are offering throughout Chicagoland - 2500 W. Bryn Mawr, Columbus Park, ChiPickle, Big City Pickle - Gold Coast.

Please join our TeamReach group (download the app to your iPhone or Android). Once you have the app installed, use code PBJxxPBJ to join the group. Click on the calendar to view the available drills, open plays and clinics. Don't see a class that addresses your needs...let us customize a session just for YOU!

email [email protected] with questions about what we offer and how you can sign up.

Our first tournament @ ChiPickle ✔️
- 42 players
- 136 DUPR games
- countless great rallies/points

Congrats to all for competing and kudos to our 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners:

Intermediate Mixed Doubles
🥇Ernie Chan / Jeannie Chiang
🥈Mark Voronoff / Jamie Kogler
🥉Ryan Smith / Allison Smith

Intermediate Women’s Doubles
🥇Angela Bolos-Hartman / Kelly Loehndorf
🥈Allison Smith / Carolyn Mazaika
🥉Darla DeWolff / Alex Abel

Intermediate Men’s Doubles
🥇David Pina / Arend Henderson
🥈Steve Lai / Avi Das
🥉Daniel McEvoy / Jacob McEvoy

Learn how to play pickleball in 2 hrs! We provide the paddles, balls and instruction - you'll learn all the strokes, basic court positioning and how to score - you'll be ready to go out and join an open play near you after this fun clinic. Email [email protected] to register for this Sunday's, 4/12 or 4/26, clinic from 11:30 AM -3:30 PM at 2500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.

Please join our TeamReach group (download the app to your iPhone or Android). Once you have the app installed, use code PBJxxPBJ to join the group. Click on the calendar to view the available drills, open plays and clinics.

April is National Pickleball Month 🙌🎉…here’s what we have planned for YOU to celebrate your love❤️ of the game…join us for drills and clinics to help grow 🌸 the sport and your personal level of play! Click on the 🗓️ on our TeamReach page to see the descriptions and how to sign up. See you on the courts! 💪

Please join our TeamReach group (download the app to your iPhone or Android). Once you have the app installed, use code PBJxxPBJ to join the group. Click on the calendar to view the available drills, open plays and clinics.

Can you join us this Friday at ChiPickle for drills from 10-11 AM?

This FRIDAY, 3/20, we're going to do a series of drills that focus on your paddle position. Having your paddle in the correct position makes a HUGE difference in how the point will play out - be ready to defend and / or attack to win more points.

email [email protected] if you want to attend. Drills are limited to 10 participants.