NEW PLAYER GUIDE
Classes.
Coaches.
Round Robins.
Play Packages.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON DAY ONE
LET'S GET YOU ON THE COURT!
When you walk into Stacks, you'll walk straight down our center aisle, we call it "The Great Divide", with courts action happening on your left and right. Don't worry about getting lost; just follow our floor signs all the way down the center path to the lounge area. You'll find our front desk nestled right at the back of the building. Our team will say hello, check you in by name, hook you up with a rental paddle if you need one, and point you exactly toward your court. No guesswork, no stress.
CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL.
OWN YOUR PROGRESS.
We've lined up our classes in a simple, step-by-step track so you always know exactly where you fit.
Pick the option that matches your comfort level and let's play!
FIRST TIME PLAYERS
ABSOLUTE BEGINNER / UNRANKED
GUIDED COURT PLAY
COMFORTABLE BEGINNER
MONTHLY SOCIAL EVENTS
COMFORTABLE BEGINNER
STEP 1 - THE BASICS
PICKLEBALL 101 - 103 ACADEMY
Never held a paddle? Start here. Our 3-part beginner series is built to get you playing comfortably with small, friendly groups.
PICKLEBALL 101: Get comfortable with the facility and our player pathway. You'll learn fundamental strokes like forehand and backhand dinks, groundstrokes, proper grip, and legal underhand serving techniques. We also introduce the basic "kitchen" rules and court boundaries.
PICKLEBALL 103: Learn simple doubles strategies, teammate communication, court positioning, and how to play smart with patience and consistency.
We provide all the balls and paddles, you just show up.
STEP 2 - ORGANIZED GAMES
BEGINNER ROUND ROBINS
Want to play real games without the stress of managing a court? Our Beginner Scrambles are fully organized by a dedicated Stacks team member who stays on the court to handle the brackets, timer, and pairings.
You'll play regular side-out games to 11 (win by 1) with a new partner and opponent every 15 minutes. It's a fantastic, low-pressure way to play games and meet people at your exact level. Note: This is a play format, not a learning clinic; players should already know basic rules and keep regular score.
STEP 3 - COMMUNITY CHEMISTRY
COMMUNITY MIXING
Ready to mix, mingle, and put your skills to the test in a fun, lively environment? Our coordinated Monthly Socials—including massive hits like our Ladies Night Scrambles—are designed specifically to foster real community connections. Jump into organized play setups with dynamic partner rotations every single round. Meet up on the courts, grab your friends, bring your A-game, and make lasting memories with other active local players.
OPEN PLAY, DRILLS, & THE 200 SERIES
ADVANCED BEGINNER & BEYOND
STEP 4 - GENERAL PROGRAMMING
Once you've graduated through our beginner steps, you're ready for our advanced beginner ecosystem. Level up your consistency with specialized high-repetition Drill Classes and our targeted Pickleball 200 series (201: First Strike, 202: Transition Game, and 203: Dominate the Kitchen) to establish your skill rating around the 3.0 DUPR level and beyond. From there, hop into our standard facility Open Play rotation using our court queue system with total confidence.
In short: Once you know how to keep score, keep a rally going, and feel comfortable moving to the kitchen line, you are officially ready to explore the full Stacks schedule!
COUCHING & PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
You can also book individual private lessons or small group private lessons with one our our four expert staff coaches to sharpen your skills fast!
PPR Certified Coaches
EFFORT IS A SKILL YOU'VE GOT TO PRACTICE AND TRAIN... HONE YOUR SKILLS TRAINING WITH ONE OF OUR CERTIFIED COACHES
CINDY MORRIS
HUNTER MERRITT
HOLLY SMITH
CINDY KURAGAMI
PUNCH PACKAGES FIRST. UNLIMITED LATER.
We want to make sure you get the absolute most out of your time at Stacks. While our monthly "Stacks Unlimited" Memberships are an awesome deal for daily play, they are built heavily around our daily Open Play court rotations. Because of that, we don’t recommend a full membership to players who are just starting out.
Instead, we recommend grabbing a flexible Stacks Punch Package. Think of it as your passport through our player pathway. You can use your punches at your own pace to cross off your 100-Level classes, hop into our Facilitated Beginner Round Robins, and join our Monthly Social Events with zero monthly commitments.
Once you graduate through those steps and feel comfortable playing at an advanced beginner level, you'll be ready to get your full money's worth out of a monthly membership. When you reach that point, just let our front desk team know and we will get you signed up for an Unlimited Membership in seconds.