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NEED SOME PICKLEBALL COACHING?
Hello, I'm Michael de Groot, and I discovered pickleball almost by accident in May 2022 while interviewing professional player and commentator Clinton Young for my podcast.
At the time, there was no pickleball in Worcestershire. With the support of Pickleball England, we ran a series of taster sessions that summer and started regular sessions in August of that year. What began with a handful of players has grown into a thriving pickleball community, with an estimated 1,500+ people now playing across Worcestershire.
Since then, pickleball has become much more than a sport for me. I’m a qualified Pickleball England coach and tutor, a DUPR Coach, West Midlands Regional Director for Pickleball England and founder of Staying Alive Pickleball. I’ve introduced hundreds of people to the sport and coached thousands of players of all ages and abilities.
In 2026, I was appointed as one of the coaches for Team UK Pickleball at the Invictus Games 2027, working with serving personnel and veterans.
My aim is simple: to help more people discover pickleball, enjoy playing it and become better players.
And I’m still learning too. That’s one of the things I love about pickleball — there is always another shot to learn, another player to help and another challenge ahead. Michael 😁
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JOIN OUR PICKLEHEADS GROUP
I use the Pickleheads App for managing the weekly Staying Alive Pickleball Tuesdays sessions, currently in our Autumn season! 🍂
https://www.pickleheads.com/groups/staying-alive-pickleball
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COACHING RECORD - NO OF PEOPLE COACHED
COACHING RECORD - NO OF PEOPLE COACHED
COACHING & EVENTS CALENDAR
COACHING & EVENTS CALENDAR
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Pickleball in the Media
What is pickleball?
What is pickleball?
Pickleball is a fun sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court with a slightly modified tennis net. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, over a net. All players are welcome, from those who have only recently started playing to those with a bit of experience. Watch a UK TV report. Below are some video resources for you to familiarise yourself with how to play Pickleball and I have also included a pro mixed doubles match with the world no. 1 female and male players, Anna-Leigh Waters and Ben Johns at the USA Nationals in 2023. As mixed doubles partners they are ranked no. 1 and they are playing against the no. 2 ranked couple, an interesting match. It's more important for your learning to see how a proper pro-match is played. Enjoy!
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