5-Week Pickleball Player Development Program in Honolulu
This page documents the structure of our inaugural 2026 Player Development Series and explains how the program was designed. The original spring session has already ended, so current registration and pricing should be checked on our live lesson pages.
Updated September 2026
The idea behind the Player Development Series was simple: give players several weeks of structured training instead of treating every lesson as a separate one-off session. Each level followed a progression so the drills from one week connected to the next.
Original Spring 2026 Program Details
| Item | Spring 2026 Series |
|---|---|
| Program price | $380 for the full series |
| Session length | 90 minutes |
| Total coached training | 7.5 hours across 5 training sessions |
| Group size | Maximum 8 players per level |
| Location | Washington Middle School, Honolulu |
| Assessment | Required placement session before the training weeks |
Those details describe the inaugural 2026 program only. Future development series may use different dates, locations, pricing, coaches, or formats.
How the Three Levels Were Structured
Level 1 — Foundations
Level 1 focused on the basic strokes and court understanding needed to play full games with confidence.
- Week 1: forehand and serve fundamentals
- Week 2: backhand development
- Week 3: volleys and overheads
- Week 4: dinking and soft-game control
- Week 5: combining the skills in point play
Level 2 — Skill Development
Level 2 was built around consistency, transition skills, and better shot selection.
- Week 1: drive development
- Week 2: third-shot drops
- Week 3: volleys and resets
- Week 4: dink consistency and placement
- Week 5: game situations and point play
Level 3 — Advanced Strategy
Level 3 was intended for stronger players who already had the basic shots and wanted more work on decision-making and point construction.
- Week 1: serve and return strategy
- Week 2: drive vs. drop decisions
- Week 3: speed-ups and counters
- Week 4: dinking strategy and point construction
- Week 5: advanced match scenarios
Why We Used an Assessment Session
The assessment was not meant to create a label for the player. It was used to keep the training groups reasonably balanced so the pace, drills, and live points made sense for everyone.
A player can have a strong forehand and still need a lower group for movement or game understanding, or the opposite. That is why we prefer to look at the whole player rather than assign a level from one shot.
Why Multi-Week Training Can Work Better Than Random Lessons
A series creates continuity. The coach remembers what the player worked on, the player has time to practice it, and the next session can build on the same change.
The important part is still the work between sessions. Five lessons alone do not guarantee improvement. The advantage comes from combining coaching with repetition, drilling, and live play.
Looking for a Current Program?
The original Spring 2026 series is over. For current options, use the live Hawaii Pickleball Academy® lesson pages rather than this historical schedule.
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