The Pathway

From first paddle to exciting competition.

Every player starts somewhere. This is the route from your first time holding a paddle to competing in rated tournament play.

Find where you are today, and you will know exactly what to book next.

1

First Paddle

Unrated

You have never played, or you have played a handful of times in a driveway or a park.

Start here Pickleball 101. Free, no membership, no equipment. Runs twice a month.
You are ready to move on when You know the scoring, you can serve consistently, and you can keep a rally going.
Pickleball 101P1 Class Pass
2

Learning the Game

DUPR 2.0 to 2.5

You can play a full game, but shots are inconsistent and positioning still feels uncertain.

Start here Beginner Guided Play for instructor-led reps, plus Breakfast Ball to log court time.
You are ready to move on when You can dink with some control, you understand the kitchen rules cold, and you are winning points on purpose rather than by accident.
Beginner Guided PlayBreakfast BallOpen Play
3

Building Real Skills

DUPR 2.5 to 3.25

The basics are there. Now you are working on the shots that decide games.

Start here P2 Skills and Drills for third-shot drops, dinking, and court positioning. Get a DUPR assessment so you know your real number.
You are ready to move on when Your third shot drop lands more often than not, and you can hold the kitchen line under pressure.
P2 Skills and DrillsDUPR Education and AssessmentOpen Play
4

Playing With Intention

DUPR 3.0 to 3.75

You are a solid rec player. The gap now is strategy, shot selection, and consistency when it matters.

Start here P3 Intermediate Series, plus DUPR-rated league play to get real match reps against rated opponents.
You are ready to move on when You are reading your opponents, choosing shots deliberately, and holding your level in competitive matches.
P3 Intermediate SeriesDUPR Doubles LeaguesOpen Play
5

Competing

DUPR 3.75 to 5.0+

You compete. You are chasing a number, a medal, or both.

Start here Advanced open play on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, monthly in-house tournaments, Battle for the Belt, and private instruction for targeted work.
You are ready to move on when This step does not end. It just gets faster.
Open Play, AdvancedBattle for the BeltPrivate InstructionMonthly Tournaments
Juniors Juniors ages 5 to 17 follow the same arc through the Picklr Junior Academy: Pickleball 101 twice a month, then Tuesday clinics and Thursday open play, then Monday and Wednesday advanced clinics with Patrick Roy once a skills assessment clears them.
DUPR Rating

Don't have a DUPR rating yet?

DUPR is the universal rating system in pickleball: one number, from 2.0 to 8.0, that reflects how you actually play. It is how leagues seed, how tournaments bracket, and how you find opponents at your level instead of guessing. If you have never been rated, this session is where you start.

A coached on-court assessment run by a certified DUPR Coach. It is not a test you pass or fail. It is a baseline check-in that tells you where your game genuinely sits today, and what to work on next.

Assessment pricing
Members
$60
Non-members
$80

New players who want an accurate starting rating before entering competitive play, and anyone who has been playing a while but has never been formally rated.

Baseline check-in

We talk through your experience, what you have been working on, and what you want out of the game before you step on court.

On-court coaching and assessment

Live play observed by a certified DUPR Coach, with coaching as you go. You get real feedback in the moment, not just a score at the end.

Your official DUPR rating

You leave with a rating entered into the DUPR system, so you can enter rated leagues, tournaments, and level-based open play right away.

A clear next step

Which clinics and sessions actually fit your level, so you are not guessing where you belong on the schedule.

After your first class

P1 Class Pass

Pickleball 101 shows you the game. The P1 Class Pass is how you actually learn it. Five coached classes built for players new to the sport or rebuilding their fundamentals, covering every P1 class we run.

$275 value
$100 for all five

Your starter series, five foundational classes. That works out to $20 a class against our $55 non-member rate, so you save $175.

  • Open to everyone who comes to a Pickleball 101, members and non-members alike. No membership needed, and at $20 a class the pass comes in under our member rate either way.
  • One-time use, one visit per listed class. Activated at the front desk and valid for 60 days from activation. Valid at Picklr Littleton only.

What the five classes cover

P1 Foundation
Grip, court awareness, basic dinks and volleys, and scoring.
P1 Dinks and Kitchen Play
Soft hands, patience, and the control to sustain a dink rally.
P1 Serve and Return
Build a consistent, deep serve and return with a clear plan.
P1 Volleys and Hands
React with confidence at the net and make clean contact.
P1 Coached Match Play
Guided, low-pressure live play with a coach on hand.
Start with the free class The pass is for players coming out of Pickleball 101, so take that first. It is free, it runs twice a month, and the front desk can set you up with the pass afterwards. Once you are past P1, the full clinic catalog covers every level above it.
Where the pathway starts

Beginners get the most attention here, on purpose.

Most clubs treat beginners as an afterthought: one intro class, then good luck. We run a free 101 twice a month, instructor-led guided play for people past the basics, and morning open play sessions where new players are genuinely welcome.

Free

Pickleball 101

Twice a month · See the schedule for dates

No membership, no equipment, no experience. Paddles provided. Adults and juniors welcome in the same session.

DUPR 2.0 to 3.0

Beginner Guided Play

Select afternoons

The step most clubs skip: instructor-led play for people who know the rules but are not ready for open play yet.

All levels

Morning Open Play

From 7:00 AM Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM Sunday

Breakfast Ball from 7 AM Monday to Saturday, and open play through the day. Level-based courts mean you play people your speed.

Not sure which step you are on?

Come to a free Pickleball 101, or book a DUPR assessment and get an accurate rating before you pick a program.