Pickleball is the easiest sport to start and the hardest to put down. Universal Rackets runs beginner pickleball clinics, intermediate and advanced groups, a junior academy, private lessons and summer camps at more than 45 locations across the Philadelphia suburbs and the Jersey Shore. Our clinics are high energy, beginner friendly, and led by coaches who know how to make new players comfortable and experienced players better. Bring a friend, bring your family, or come solo and meet your new group. We provide the paddles.
Group clinics for every level, from your very first session to competitive play. You will drill the shots that matter, then play games so it sticks. Come once a week and watch your game change fast.
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A fun, structured program that teaches kids the game the right way, builds real skills, and keeps them moving the whole time. Great for first-timers and for young players who want to get serious.
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One-on-one or small-group coaching built around your goals. The fastest way to fix a specific problem or level up before a tournament.
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Full weeks of pickleball for juniors, packed with games, drills, and friendly competition. Kids leave tired, happy, and better than they came in.
See Summer CampsNever played? Perfect. Most of the people at our beginner clinics have never picked up a paddle before their first session.
A beginner pickleball clinic with us starts with the things nobody explains well online: the rules that actually matter, how to serve so it goes in, the difference between a dink and a drive, and why the kitchen line decides most points. Then you play. You will hit real shots and play real points on day one, not stand in a line waiting for a turn.
Beginner clinics run as a four to six week series so the group learns together and you are not the only new person in the room. Most players move into an intermediate clinic after one or two series. Sessions are grouped by level, so you are always playing with people who are close to your speed.
What to bring: sneakers and comfortable clothes. That is it. We provide the paddles and the balls, and you do not need a partner. Clinics rotate partners so you play with everyone in the group.
See Beginner Clinics Near YouMore than 45 locations across the Philadelphia suburbs and the Jersey Shore. Every town page lists live dates, times, levels and prices.
Limerick, Lower Providence, Lower Gwynedd, Plymouth Meeting, Upper Dublin, Upper Merion, Conshohocken, Springfield
Phoenixville, West Chester, Tredyffrin, Concord Township, Radnor, Lower Merion
La Salle, Fox Chase, Kaiserman JCC, Parrish, Windsong Ranch (TX), Texas & Florida communities
No. We provide paddles and balls at every clinic. Bring sneakers and comfortable clothes and we handle the rest.
Yes. Most people in our beginner clinics have never picked up a paddle. We start with the rules, the serve and the basic shots, and you play real points on day one.
Most adult clinic series run four to six weeks and are priced per session. Every program page lists the exact dates, times, level and price before you register, so there are no surprises at checkout.
No. Come on your own. Clinics rotate partners so you play with everyone in the group, which is how most of our regulars met each other.
Junior clinics are for ages 7 to 14 and are grouped by level. For ages 1.5 to 8 we run Ready Set Rackets, which introduces tennis, pickleball and padel.
We schedule make-up sessions for any clinic cancelled for weather, and we email everyone on the roster as soon as the call is made.
Watch free lessons from our coaches, or grab a step-by-step training guide.