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Pickleball FUN Community

💙 Our VISION Is To Empower People To Live Happier And Healthier Lives Through Pickleball.

❤️ MISSION: IN PICKLEBALL WE C.A.R.E.

Pickleball FUN Community is dedicated to serving the Pickleball Community around our current 8 locations within Ashburton, Balwyn, Carlton, Caroline Springs, Doncaster, Hawthorn, Heathmont and Knoxfield.

We are committed to bringing instructional, competitive, and social pickleball to the community in first-class facilities operated by passionate people dedicated to ensuring an awesome Pickleball FUN experience. That FUN experience fulfils our 4 core beliefs, which we call C.A.R.E. (Community, Appeal, Results, Exercise).

To discover more about Pickleball FUN Community visit our official website - www.PickleballFUN.au
Thanks also to our major sponsor JOOLA - www.Joola.com.au

** With over 450, 5-STAR REVIEWS, here's what some of our Pickleball FUN Superstars are saying...

🩷 "Jay's 'Fun Community' Pickleball sessions are brilliant and inspiring. Whether you're a beginner just starting out or an advanced player looking to hone your skills, these sessions are incredibly accessible and adaptable to all levels. Jay and the team take immense pride in providing all the support and development any player could wish for, and their dedication to fostering growth at every stage of the game is evident, as is their passion for the sport and for teaching it. The banter and laughs are top-notch too." ~ Lauren R.

🧡 "Excellent session Pickleball FUN & Jay! Great to have such an enthusiastic coach who eats and breathes pickleball fun and instructions are given clearly and demonstrated twice for those of us who learn best by observation 😁" ~ Jackie D.

🩵 "The opportunity to play singles against quality opponents is an absolute bonus. At Doncaster Secondary College on a Thursday night, you have the option of either full court, skinny or 8 minutes of drills for each rotation. When you want to really challenge yourself you can play against Jay. At the very least it can be a great learning experience. Jay is always happy to provide feedback on technique and strategies if requested. The players can change slightly each week but the healthy competition in a relaxed and supportive environment does not. I thoroughly recommend this session, which is open to everyone, to any players looking to improve their game." ~ Greg

💖 "Pickleball with Pickleball FUN is a fantastic experience. Jay is an organised, patient, and knowledgeable coach who takes us through drills and match-play scenarios to help us to understand strategies and techniques. Above all, it is a great workout and heaps of fun and everyone is welcoming and friendly." ~ Ed F.

🤎 "Great clinic for increasing skills, gameplay strategy and different shots. Being able to apply them in drills and then in real match play straight after was awesome! Will definitely be back." ~ Sam D.

💜 "Had an excellent drills and coaching session on Friday night. Jay is a brilliant strategist and coach and I picked up so much over this 3-hour session. Would highly recommend Pickleball FUN Coaching to anyone looking to learn the sport or level up their game. Very much looking forward to the next bash (/dink!)" ~ Pete W.

💚 "Jay’s ability to connect with all ages and levels of play to improve their game is clear to see. The explanations provided for the strategies and skills were a great help in understanding the game and how to improve and ultimately succeed. Taking the time to stop and read the opponent’s shot before moving has helped me immensely. I recommend Pickleball FUN sessions for all those looking to improve their Pickleball game!" ~ Simone N.

💛 "Jay and Pickleball FUN has taken his coaching to the next level. Last night Jay took the time to explain the type of shot you should consider attempting depending on your court positioning. For me, it gave me a new perspective on playing the percentages and managing a rally to be more competitive. We initially practised drills for different sections of the court before progressing to match play to utilise the skills we were working on. I would highly recommend this Pickleball FUN session to anyone interested in improving their game." ~ Greg L.

Location
Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre
Members
1520

481 reviews (5.0/5)

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Annie Condon
My favourite drills - dinking with your partner - or as Jay calls it, ‘playing cat & mouse’! Jay outlined the three best areas to dink & test out your opponent’s skills. This was followed by serving practice, and some challenging games. Thanks Jay, and also Greg who is a great coach with a lovely, gentle manner. It’s also helpful to do skills sessions with players who are training for tournaments. I learn a lot from watching their shots & strategies. 🏅😊
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Judith Loh
Being a beginner, my first coaching session with Greg was extremely helpful. Greg is very knowledgeable in strategizing and explaining how points are best won in match play. My main takeaway from the session was to keep my weight forward when hitting or blocking shots. This made a big difference as I was able to direct shots much better. Eventhough there were varying levels of experience in the players he made it very applicable to all of us. Highly recommend these sessions for anyone who is first learning or wanting to polish up their skills.
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Jessica Wu
I highly rate Greg’s coaching! Greg was always attentive and often asked for input on the specific skills we wanted to learn in pickleball, making the coaching session adaptable. I appreciated how Greg broke down the techniques for receiving smashes and third shot drop in detail. Greg’s clear explanations and practical demonstrations made complex skills easy to understand and practice. I left the session feeling more confident and excited to implement these new techniques in a social game. Highly recommend for anyone looking to improve their pickleball skills or beginners who just picked up pickleball!
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David Wei
Excellent sessions. Well organised and friendly participants. Super fun
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Annie Condon
Great to do the skills and drills with Jay before launching into social play and trying new/improved skills out! Great coaching on how to transition from the baseline to kitchen. Jay gave us strategies to do the ‘third shot drop’ and how to soften your hands to take the pace off your opponent’s drive to land your shot in the kitchen. Them more skills/drills on lobbing (it’s very different from tennis!) and running safely to retrieve a lob. Thanks Jay! 🙏🏼🏅
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Angelene McLean 💕🏃🏻‍♀️
Cold 🥶but fun night of pickleball 😅🥰
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Jarrod Archer
Great people 👏
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Lydia Browne
This was a fun session, with a good mix of drills and match-play. I was visiting from out of state, and Jay and the rest of the participants were very welcoming. I would highly recommend this session for players of all abilities 🤗
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Annie Condon
Great session with three different drills on different courts. Serving and returning (trying to serve to the opponent’s backhand - hehe 😜), transitions from baseline to kitchen line, and playing ‘cat and mouse’ with your opponent by dinking at the kitchen line. The three different drills were great. Moving between them was really helpful, as you got to try out the skills you’d already practiced on the next court. The social play afterwards was great in terms of putting the three aspects together. Thanks Jay! And everyone else who made the session so much fun! 🤩
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Annie Condon
Another great skills session from Jay. It was great to learn when to be aggressive in the kitchen, where to target the ball at your opponent and have lots of opportunities to try it out before playing a mini game. Choosing when to dink, when to speed up and how to reset is essential pickleball knowlege. Thanks again Jay!
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Renee Lim
Awesome night of social competition. Truly enjoyed the experience and new learnings gained. Thank you Jay for organising a fun filled night.
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Ivan Lim
Great night of pickleball with a really healthy mix of competitive play in a friendly environment. Always a fun time!
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Shin Howe Ryan Winata
Great social tournament, well distributed skill level and fun night all around
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Angelene McLean 💕🏃🏻‍♀️
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Annie Condon
Brilliant skills session. All about the third shot drop. So much fun dinking and learning which shot to attack on. A bit like a game of cat and mouse. Thanks again Jay!
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Annie Condon
As usual, lots of important learning! All about the kitchen line and holding your ground. Really improved my social play afterwards. Thanks Jay!
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William Fong
A great opportunity to meet new players and enjoy the evening while getting fit. Thanks to Jay for arranging such a great event.
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Amy Yong
Jay introduced a new format play albeit lots of fun & an opportunity to partner with everyone. Don’t think you are the one & only Master coz there’s always another Master above you!
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Kim Leong 🐒⚡️🌟
Love this “Master of the Court” format. It’s inclusive, fun and really challenges you to up your game to work as team.
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Henster D'cunha
What a great way to upskill and learn from other players!! Thanks Jay for the fun 'King of the Court' session. If you're serious about improving your game then this is for you 👌

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Pete Young
Looking to learn off everyone I meet and have fun!
last active 3 days ago
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Mele Lavaka
Good game and fun
last active 9 days ago
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Annie Condon
Loving Pickleball. Still fairly new, but wanting to develop more skill 🫶
last active 12 days ago
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Tony Chong
Been playing social games for a couple of month
last active 12 days ago
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Liz Vassos
I’ve been playing for 2 months and am looking forward to casual games
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Adam Lopez Delon
Singles play
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Cate Robertson
Social
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David Tan
Seeking a practice drill partner for intermediate level.
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Eve Richardson
To learn
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Vakaloa Tuima
Looking to get to know people that play pickleball
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