Pickleball Curriculum & Family Activity Guide K-12

Pickleball is a lifetime sport that is played by all ages and skill levels. Skills learned at an early age will enable children to embrace an active lifestyle, develop social behavior skills, mental focus, discipline, and team work. This teacher's guide to teaching pickleball is a continuation of educational products produced by PurePickle in an effort to engage students in healthy, fun physical activities. This guide is a companion to the essential DVD 37 K-12 Pickleball Drills

Dr. Lambson is a physical educator, exercise scientist, and athletic coach. He has over forty years of teaching experience and has taught and coached elementary through graduate college students. A graduate of Brigham Young University, Rick has achieved success as a collegiate and amateur athlete winning scores of state, regional and national championships. He was also recognized as Southern Utah University’s Professor of the Year. A graduate of Weber State University, Tim is a highly sought after personal tennis and pickleball coach and consultant. As a former professional tennis player and a nationally ranked pickleball player, he has used his experience and knowledge to develop a comprehensive teaching style which engages students in fun activities, enabling them to achieve high levels of success. Tim was a very successful elementary school physical educator and has since expanded his expertise to teaching students of all ages. Rick and Tim have over 5 decades of combined teaching experience, which has contributed to PurePickle’s unprecedented expertise in producing high quality educational products and experiences through workshops, publications and unique competitive tournaments.