Available now · Paperback
Coach’s Corner™ Coaching Manual
Bring confidence, structure, and purpose to your pickleball coaching.
By Thomas “Coach Tom” Hincy
A practical guide for instructors and club volunteers who want to help others learn and enjoy pickleball. Build your teaching foundation, organize purposeful practice, and adapt your approach as players develop.
PPR Certified Coach · USA Pickleball Ambassador
About the book
Coach’s Corner™ Coaching Manual brings together teaching principles and practical tools for planning and leading pickleball sessions. It focuses on clear communication, court awareness, organized practice, and helping players build confidence.
Use it to think through what you want players to learn, select purposeful activities, observe their progress, and decide what to work on next. Whether you are beginning to teach or refining your coaching approach, the manual offers a framework you can return to as your players’ needs change.
Build your coaching foundation
- Plan clear, organized sessions.
- Demonstrate skills and communicate learning goals.
- Support safer practice and court awareness.
- Encourage player engagement and confidence.
Develop your teaching approach
- Adapt activities for different abilities.
- Use progressions to support skill development.
- Observe players and give focused feedback.
- Reflect on sessions and plan the next steps.
Companion resources
Put the manual into practice
The Coach’s Corner™ Resource Library includes:
- Part One Drill Worksheets
- Section Two Illustrated Drills
- Advanced Coaching Resources
- Fillable Certificate of Completion
The library is password protected. Use the access instructions in your updated manual. If your copy does not include them, email Coach Tom for help.
The completion certificate recognizes completion of the manual; it does not confer professional coaching certification.
For people who help others learn
Written for aspiring instructors, coaches expanding their teaching skills, and club volunteers supporting player learning. Coach Tom’s approach draws on his experience teaching players and leading pickleball clubs. Read more about Coach Tom.
Ready to bring your coaching plan to the court?
Order Coach’s Corner Coaching Manual in paperback from Amazon, then explore the companion resources as you work through the book.
“What I appreciate most about Tom’s training is that it goes beyond just teaching shots. The programs focus on safety, strategy, court awareness, and player development, making them valuable for beginners, experienced players, and instructors alike.”
— Bill M