Rise above the rest at the Peak Performance Pickleball Academy.
Our Services
Lakeside Chautauqua
We will be in the beautiful Ohio Community of Lakeside Chautauqua from July 16-25, 2019. Simone and Chad will be offering weekly Beginner - 4.0+ clinics, kids clinics, private lessons and a 3 Day Destination Camp.
Lakeside Chautauqua is a historic community in Ohio that offers an abundance of spiritual opportunities, educational lectures, cultural arts performances and recreational activities during its 10-week summer programming season. It is also a year-round destination for groups of all sizes. For more information on Lakeside Chautaqua and the additional activities located at this lakeside retreat please visit www.lakesideohio.com
Please note: in addition to the clinic, lesson and destination camp registration fee, participants must purchase a Daily, Partial Day or Season Chautauqua Pass and Daily Auto Pass to enter Lakeside (free admission to Lakeside for ages 12 & under). Please review the www.lakesideohio.com/passes. Participants are encouraged to purchase passes online before the activity at https://www.lakesideohio.com/passes/admission-fee-schedule.
3 Day Destination Camps
The Peak Performance Pickleball Academy’s destination camps will include intense instruction to elevate your game, in addition to tips on how to prevent injuries and enhance your overall fitness level. The 3 day Destination Camp will include 10 hours of instruction, a Peak Performance Pickleball Academy T-Shirt, water, gatorade and snacks.
8:1 Participant to Instructor ratio.
Our 10 week training program will be jam packed into 10 hours of intense intruction and cover topics including dinking and dinking strategy, 3rd shot drop and 3rd shot drive, transition from the baseline to the kitchen, volleys, how to beat a banger and how to be a better banger, court positioning and movement, lobs, lob retrieval and overheads.
($400/person, limited to 24 participants per session, 48 total)
Camp Dates
Bonita Springs YMCA
December 6-8, 2019
March 20-22, 2020
Lakeside Chautauqua, Ohio
July 19-21, 2019.
Weekly Training Sessions
8:1 Participant to Instructor ratio. Revolving on a 10 week program, each week focuses on a different area of the game. You do not need to sign up for 10 consecutive weeks. You can sign up for individual or multiple sessions based on your availability to attend.
2.5 session - Tuesday 8:30-9:30 AM and 9:30-10:30 AM (4:1 ratio)
3.0 session - Tuesday 10:30-11:30 AM and 11:30 AM-12:30 PM (4:1 ratio)
($25/person, max of 16 per session)
3.5 session - Thursday 8:30-10:00 AM
4.0+ session - Thursday 10:00-11:30 AM
($30/person, max of 24 per session)
Starting the week of Spetember 2, 2019.
Week 1 - Dinking
Week 2 - Volleys
Week 3 - 3rd Shot Drop and Transition
Week 4 - Groundstrokes
Week 5 - Offensive lobs, lob retrieval and overheads
Week 6 - Serves and returns
Week 7 - How to beat a banger
Week 8 - Turning defense into offense and partner communication
Week 9 - 3rd shot drop and transition, stacking and court positioning
Week 10 -Recap
Lessons
Private, semi-private and group lessons with Simone Jardim, Chad Edwards, Phil Metz or Seth Walker. Tailor a lesson to the specific areas that you need help with to improve your game.
MWF - 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
TTH - 11:30 AM-2:30 PM
1 hr lesson - ($60-$100)
90 min lesson - ($90-$150)
Leagues
8 week ladder league, limited to 40 players per league. Each week you will be assigned a court and play 3 games to 21, partnering with each person on your court. The ladder (seeding) is based on a total points percentage. If more than 24 people sign up for a league, the start times will be staggered at 4:30pm and 5:30pm. If you can not commit to a minimum of 6 weeks, please email us at info@peakpickleballacademy.com and ask to be put on the sub list.
Winter League
2.5/3.0 - Thursday nights, January 24 - March 14, 2019
3.5 - Tuesday nights, January 22 - March 12, 2019
4.0+ - Wednesday nights, January 23 - March 13, 2019
3 Day Camp with the US Open Pickleball Academy
Simone Jardim and Chad Edwards will head the US Open Pickleball Academy’s Destination Camp. The 3 day camp will include intense instruction to elevate your game, in addition to tips on how to prevent injuries and enhance your overall fitness level. Included in the camp are 13 hours of instruction, lunch provided each day, a US Open Pickleball Academy T-Shirt and hat, giveaways from Academy sponsors that include apparel and equipment, water, gatorade and snacks.
8:1 Participant to Instructor ratio.
($600/person, limited to 40 participants)
Camp Dates
January 10-12, 2020 at Sundial Resort, Sanibel Island, FL.
About US
Our Staff
Simone Jardim
Simone is an IPTPA certified instructor and Co-Director of the Peak Performance Pickleball Academy in Bonita Springs, FL.
She started playing Pickleball in January 2015 and has since become a 6 time National Open Champion, 8 time TOC Open Champion and a 7 time U.S. Open Champion, winning the U.S. Open Triple Crown twice.
She was a two time All-American tennis player in doubles and was ranked number one in the country by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Simone’s coaching expertise was developed as the women’s Head Tennis Coach at Michigan State University. As a Division I coach she learned how to inspire her players and develop champions. Jardim coached two First-Team All-Big Ten selections and forty-one Spartans were recognized as Academic All-Big Ten honorees.
Chad Edwards
Chad is the Co-Director and an IPTPA certified pickleball instructor at the Peak Performance Pickleball Academy in Bonita Springs, FL.
Chad started playing Pickleball in March 2015 with his wife Simone Jardim, joining the list of those bitten by the Pickleball Bug. A former Division I baseball player and coach, Chad was involved with Division I athletics for over 16 years.
He won gold in 4.5 Men's Doubles and 5.0 Mixed Doubles in the Southern Tropics Tournament, Gold in 4.5 Men’s Doubles and Bronze in 5.0 Mixed Doubles in the Winter Classic, Gold in Open Mixed Doubles at the South Florida Slam and a Silver medal at the U.S Open Pickleball Championships. Chad has been teaching Pickleball for 3 years and has more than 10 years experience as a private baseball instructor and operating private instruction facilities.
Phil Metz
Phil Metz is an IPTPA certified instructor. He was introduced to pickleball during the spring of 2016 and has been hooked on the sport ever since.
Similar to many pickleball players, Phil comes from a tennis background. As a player he was a Big Ten champion playing #1 singles and doubles for The Ohio State University, member of the U.S. College National Team and U.S. Future Olympic Team. After retiring from competition Phil got into coaching tennis. He coached players of all ages and abilities ranging from adult national champions to children who had never held a tennis racket.
Phil continues to amass medals as a player, but his true passion is spreading the game of pickleball by helping others learn the sport and improve their games.
When Phil is not on the pickleball court he is busy as a Realtor helping people find their piece of paradise in Southwest Florida.
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