Get better,
not just busier.
Privates with PPR- and IPTPA-certified instructors, clinics by level, weekly skills-and-drills, coached match play, and eight-week seasonal leagues. Members and non-members welcome.
1 hour · 1-on-1 with your chosen coach
1 hour · per person · 2 or 3 players
1 hour · per person · 4 or more players
Seven ways
to train here.
Every program runs on the live SMASH Court Schedule and registration is handled in CourtReserve — click through to register.
Beginner Clinics
New to pickleball? The Introductory Clinic covers rules, scoring, the serve, the dink, and court positioning. No experience needed — paddles and balls provided. Wear court shoes.
Step Into the Kitchen
A beginner-friendly weekly class series focused on the non-volley zone: dinking, resets, third-shot drops, and transition footwork. Build the shots that actually keep you in the point.
Skills & Drills · Intermediate
Structured drill blocks followed by live ball play. Build specific skills under match conditions the same session. Bryce and Gabe alternate coaching slots.
Coached Match Play
Real games with a coach on the side giving live feedback. The fastest way to translate drill-court skills into win-column results.
The Dink Doctor Series
A five-week advanced series: Defense to Offense → Countering & Attacking → Pressure From Start to Finish → Transition Zone Mastery → Lobs, Drives & Volley Drops.
SMASHfit
A pickleball-conditioning hybrid built by a 20-year Division I coach. Build the speed, footwork, and endurance the sport actually demands.
Seasonal Leagues
Eight-week league play by skill level. Weekly matches, playoff bracket, championship at the end. Discounted for members (50% Platinum · 25% Gold · 15% Silver).
The skill
ladder.
We use DUPR as our rating standard, and Bryce is a certified DUPR Evaluator. Not sure where you stand? Take the 15-minute assessment at the front desk — free for members, $10 for drop-ins.
New to the sport
Learning scoring, serves, and basic court positioning. Short rallies.
Getting consistent
Can sustain longer rallies. Still refining serves and returns.
Intermediate
Consistent serve and return. Developing dinking, third-shot drops, and strategy.
Solid intermediate
Strong all-around game. Dinks at the kitchen. Competes in social leagues.
Advanced
Tournament-ready. Strong dinking, stacking, and shot selection.
Strong advanced
Plays at the regional tournament level. Consistent under pressure.
Expert
Elite play. Competes at the highest amateur and semi-pro level.
Eight coaches.
One program.
A national champion (Meg Knutson), an IPTPA-certified Dink Doctor (Megan Washburn), a PPR-certified tennis-to-pickleball crossover (Gabe Strauss), a 2023 Collegiate National Champion (Scotty Reynolds), and the rest of the roster — all on site.
Official indoor facility of UVA Club Pickleball — national champions.
The story behind the partnership