Programs
Find Your Pickleball Pathway
Whether you're brand new, building confidence, or playing competitively, Pickle4Real has sessions to match your level. Pick the level that best describes where you are now.
The Pathway
Pick your level. Pick what you want.
Every session is just your level and what you feel like doing — learn, play, drill or compete. Find your row, scan across, and tap to book. It's a guide, not a rule: play up or down anytime.
New
Never played (or close) · Unrated
Beginner
Know the basics · DUPR 2.0–2.99
Intermediate
Playing regularly · DUPR 3.0–3.99
Advanced
Advanced & competitive · DUPR 4.0+
Ways to compete
Private 1:1 coaching — available at every level
Tap any session to jump to the details below. “Soon” = register your interest.
Start here
New
UnratedBrand new to pickleball. Just turn up — paddles, balls and a friendly coach are all provided. Learn the rules, hit your first balls, and play your first games.
Intro to Pickleball
First-timers, friends, couples, and anyone curious about pickleball.
A friendly introduction to pickleball covering the basic rules, scoring and how to start playing. No experience required — perfect if you're brand new, coming with friends, or just want to try it in a relaxed environment.
Best for
- First-time players
- New players
- Friends or couples trying pickleball together
- Players who want the basics before joining a social game
Coach Guided Learn to Play
New players who want a more guided beginner experience.
A coach-supported beginner session to help new players understand the game, build confidence and start playing simple games. Ideal if you want more guidance than a free intro — help with rules, scoring, positioning and rallying.
Best for
- New players
- Free Learn to Play graduates
- Players still building confidence
- Players who want coach support before social play
Build confidence
Beginner
DUPR 2.0–2.99You've learned the basics and want more reps. Relaxed social games and beginner drills to build confidence, consistency, and play regularly.
Beginner Package
Lower beginners and Learn to Play graduates building correct fundamentals with a coach.
A structured small-group package that takes you from your first hit to confident social play across four lessons — dink & serve, return & volley, drive & placement, and teamwork & game play. Complete all four and you're ready to join the Beginner Social.
4 structured lessons · small groups (max 8)
Best for
- Beginners who want proper technique
- Learn to Play graduates ready for more
- Players who prefer structured coaching to social games
DUPR Game 3.0 & Under (Open Gender)
Confident beginners and improvers ready to start building a DUPR rating.
Short, fast, rated doubles matchplay for players 3.0 and under who want to stop guessing their level and start proving it. A fixed format every session — fair, structured and easy to follow. Come solo or with a partner.
DUPREvery game is submitted to DUPR.
Best for
- Rated 3.0 or below, or brand new and ready to get rated
- Players who can serve, return and rally
- Players who want to test their game at their level
- Players ready to get their DUPR rating going
DUPR Game 3.0 & Under (Women Only)
Women 3.0 and under who want rated doubles matchplay in a women-only session.
Women-only rated doubles matchplay for players 3.0 and under — a supportive, structured session to build your DUPR rating. Same fair format every session. Come solo or with a partner.
DUPREvery game is submitted to DUPR.
Best for
- Women rated 3.0 or below, or new and ready to get rated
- Players who can serve, return and rally
- Players who want a women-only competitive session
- Players ready to build their DUPR rating
Improve & get rated
Intermediate
DUPR 3.0–3.99You know the basics and play regularly. Sharpen your game with stronger social games, structured drills, and your first DUPR-rated matchplay.
DUPR Doubles Matchplay 3.0–3.7 (Open Gender)
Players rated 3.0–3.7 who want structured, rated doubles and stronger competition.
Structured, rated doubles matchplay for players rated 3.0–3.7 (or an equivalent level) ready for competitive games in a fair, organised format. A fixed doubles format every session, open doubles with no gender restrictions. Come solo or with a partner.
DUPREvery doubles game is submitted to DUPR.
Best for
- Rated DUPR 3.0–3.7, or an equivalent level
- Players who can serve, return, rally and position in doubles
- Players who want stronger doubles games than social play
- Players ready for competitive, DUPR-rated matchplay
Intermediate Performance Coaching Group
Intermediate and upper-intermediate players wanting technical and tactical development.
Coached by Liam LambA premium coaching group for intermediate and upper-intermediate players, focused on technique, decision-making, patterns and match performance. Ideal if you play regularly and want structured coaching to perform better in stronger games.
Best for
- Intermediate and upper-intermediate players
- Players around 3.0–3.75
- Players wanting technical and tactical development
- Players preparing for stronger matchplay or competition
Train & enquire
Advanced
DUPR 4.0+Genuine 4.0+ players. We don't run dedicated 4.0+ group sessions yet — your best fit is private coaching and high-level training, plus our open 3.0+ social and rated games. Get in touch and we'll sort you out.
Coming soon — register your interest
Advanced Drills
Advanced players sharpening high-level technique.
Focused drilling for 4.0+ players — advanced patterns, speed-ups, resets and shot tolerance under pressure.
Best for
- Players rated 4.0+
- Advanced players working on consistency at speed
Coming soon — register your interest
Advanced Performance Clinic
Advanced players wanting high-performance group coaching.
A high-performance group workshop for 4.0+ players — strategy, shot selection and match craft, led by our senior coaches.
Best for
- Players rated 4.0+
- Tournament players wanting an edge
Coming soon — register your interest
Advanced DUPR Matchplay 4.0+
Rated 4.0+ players ready for top-level competitive games.
Structured, rated doubles matchplay for 4.0+ players — competitive games in a fair, organised format. Every game counts toward your DUPR rating.
DUPREvery game is submitted to DUPR.
Best for
- Players rated 4.0+
- Advanced players wanting rated competition
Private Coaching
Players who want focused 1:1 or small-group coaching to improve faster.
Personal lessons and small-group sessions with our pro coaches, tailored to the exact parts of your game you want to sharpen — great for faster improvement, tournament prep, or working on a specific skill.
Best for
- Players who want faster, focused improvement
- Tournament or competition preparation
- Working on a specific skill or weakness
- Couples, friends, or small private groups
Quick reference
Not sure where you fit?
A quick guide to your level and what the badges mean. DUPR is a guide, not a strict rule — if you're unsure, our team will help you find the right session.
What the badges mean
- CasualJust play or learn — nothing here affects your rating.
- Level-gatedLevel-gated balanced games — NOT submitted to DUPR.
- DUPR RatedEvery game is submitted to DUPR and affects your rating.
What's DUPR? It's a universal pickleball skill rating from 2.0 to 8.0. New to the game? Ignore it for now — start with the New sessions, and you'll pick up a rating once you're playing regularly and join a rated game.
Where you fit
- NewNever played (or close)Unrated
- BeginnerKnow the basicsDUPR 2.0–2.99
- IntermediatePlaying regularlyDUPR 3.0–3.99
- AdvancedAdvanced & competitiveDUPR 4.0+
The DUPR scale
- 2.0 Newbie→ Beginner
- 2.5 Novice→ Beginner
- 3.0 Low Intermediate→ Intermediate
- 3.5 High Intermediate→ Intermediate
- 4.0 Advanced→ Advanced
- 4.5–5.0 Expert→ Advanced
Ready to play?
Start free this weekend.
New to pickleball? Start with our free Learn to Play — coach-led, every weekend. Already playing? Pick the session that matches your level above, or get focused 1:1 help with private coaching.
Ready to Play for Real?
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