Lakeshore Sports Coaching

It has been great coaching Landon and Mason Carroll and seeing their impressive improvement in both pickleball and tennis. Landon’s pickleball game has reached a new level, allowing him to successfully compete with 4.0+ adult players. In tennis, Mason’s serves and groundstrokes have become notably more consistent and confident, and his pickleball skills have grown to the point where he can challenge his dad and brother. It is fantastic to watch these two athletes develop, and their progress is a direct reflection of their family’s incredible support. Their dedicated parents and grandparents are instrumental in their journey, and it’s a powerful reminder that my most successful and improved students are those with families actively engaged in their athletic development.
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This was another successful summer weekend doing a private clinic for this awesome friend group from Indianapolis. Last year, they were looking for a fun activity while visiting West Michigan, so they booked a private pickleball clinic over the weekend with me. They had such a great time and learned so much that they came back with even more friends this year.
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Ending the summer strong and starting September on the court with great company. As a coach, I’ve learned that the best progress often comes from building a good relationship. When there’s trust and a genuine connection, the lessons click, and the improvements come naturally.
I have loved teaching tennis and getting to know you better and it’s a privilege to work with great people like you.
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Coaching Park Township Beginner to Intermediate Pickleball Clinics was fun this summer. It was rewarding to see these people improve and fall more in love with pickleball. I look forward to coaching more people through Park Township PB Clinics two weeks from now, on Thursday, September 11, from 9 to 11. Sign up through Park Township. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Coaching the Park Township Intermediate to Advanced Pickleball Clinics this summer was a pleasure. I truly enjoyed helping players improve their game and take it to the next level. I am excited to announce that I will be coaching more intermediate clinics through Park Township Pickleball, starting Monday, September 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. I’m especially looking forward to coaching in some cooler weather! You can sign up through Park Township. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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It was great coaching these high schoolers over the summer! I'm proud of their progress making top JV and Varsity spots as sophomores on their high school teams. Each one of them leveled up their game, positioning themselves higher on their teams. Best of luck this season!
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Mingwen, also known as Davy and Jeff are neighbors who became great friends during Covid. They started to play tennis together to get outside. At first, rallies were short, but after lessons, their rallies are longer and they're having much more fun keeping the conversations(rallies)going. Love thy neighbor, I barely know some of my neighbors so the fact that these two neighbors are great friends and playing tennis together is pretty darn cool. Knock on the door of your neighbor and ask them to play a racket sport. Got to love Mister Rogers, but lately every time I hear this song, I think of Daniel Tiger haha my daughter's favorite cartoon lately.
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I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend!🇺🇸Tomorrow is the start of the biggest pickleball tournament in the area, the Beer City Open!🏅🏆 Don't miss out on some solid times, I hope to catch you out there.🍻
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It's been great getting on the courts this summer with Kathy and Jim from South Haven! They asked if they could bring their dogs, and I was reluctant at first because I had a lesson in the past that was disrupted due to what you would imagine, the dogs chasing after balls, but Charlie and Cooper were awesome! At the end of the lesson, some ladies came up to us and commended them for their solid behavior. Crazy that out of all the dog names out there two great friends of mine have a Charley and a Cooper, another coincidence!
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It's been a cold spring, but I've still managed to get out on the courts and coach the spectacular sports of tennis and pickleball to the great people of West Michigan. I've been looking fresh out there with the help of with my LSC-branded polo and hat. If you're looking for quality branded apparel check them out at their new location near Revolin Sports and Captain Sundae.
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I am excited to teach clinics at Schmidt Heritage Park in Grand Haven through the North Ottawa Recreation Authority, also known as NORA. Pretty coincidental my daughter’s name is Nora haha it’s meant to be.
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Always a great time facilitating Free Swing! If you’re looking for a solid group of people to play pickle with come to MVP Holland Thursdays 1-3PM all year long. This class gets full really quickly, especially on rainy days, so make sure you sign up. With warmer weather approaching there are more opportunities to sign up and play. I also teach the following classes throughout the week at MVP Holland:

Beginner Drills - Thursdays from 12-1 PM right before this Free Swing class seen in this picture.

Advanced Drills - Tuesdays from 12-1 PM.

Adult Matchplay - Coached matchplay Tuesdays from 1-3 PM right after Advanced Drills.

My colleague, new MVP Part-Time Pickleball Pro Aju, coaches these classes:

Live Ball - Wednesdays 1-3 PM

Intro to Pickleball - Wednesdays 3-5 PM

Kids Beginner Drills - Wednesdays 5-6 PM

Please let me, Aju, or MVP know if you have any questions about these classes offered and we would love to help.