Week 1
Find your balanced setup
After practice: record successes, your most common error and one next-session goal.
OPEN COURT LEARN
Pickleball Beginner Guide
Learn the rules, core skills and practical tactics for Pickleball.
Start with rules, then practise one skill
- Read the rules unit before your first game, including serving, the two-bounce rule and the non-volley zone.
- Choose one illustrated skill unit below. Follow its movement breakdown and check the common mistakes before trying the drill.
- Use the practice roadmap to set a manageable goal. Compare court charges and equipment needs, or find a coach for feedback.
Plan your next session
First-time pickleball in Hong Kong: venues, equipment and costs
Choose between court hire, hosted play and coaching for your first Hong Kong pickleball session, with equipment checks, basic rules and a suggested one-hour plan.
STEP BY STEP
Illustrated skill studio
Explore posture, grips, strokes and match decisions. Every unit includes illustrated instructions, common mistakes and a practical drill. Focus on one skill for 8–15 minutes.
8 learning units
PICKLEBALL · 10 min
Ready position & grip
Stand shoulder-width apart with soft knees and weight balanced between your feet.
Explore the technique →
PICKLEBALL · 10 min
Serve: build a reliable target
Start behind the baseline and serve diagonally beyond the non-volley zone.
Explore the technique →
PICKLEBALL · 10 min
Return & the two-bounce rule
Leave space near the baseline and let the serve bounce before returning.
Explore the technique →
PICKLEBALL · 10 min
Dink: control the soft game
Let the ball bounce and move into comfortable spacing rather than reaching.
Explore the technique →
PICKLEBALL · 10 min
Volley: compact control
Volley from outside the non-volley zone, including its boundary line, and read the ball’s height.
Explore the technique →
PICKLEBALL · 10 min
Third-shot drop
After serve and return, the serving team may choose a third-shot drop; first let the return bounce.
Explore the technique →
PICKLEBALL · 10 min
Doubles movement & communication
The serving team stays back for the return bounce; the receiving team can advance as the rally permits.
Explore the technique →
PICKLEBALL · 10 min
Kitchen rules: entry is allowed
The non-volley zone extends seven feet from each side of the net; volley restrictions include the boundary line.
Explore the technique →
YOUR PRACTICE PLAN
A four-week practice route
Try two 30-minute sessions per week: 5 minutes warming up, 10 on a skill, 10 in cooperative rallies and 5 reviewing. Repeat a week whenever you need more practice.
PICKLEBALL
Week 2
Control your basic strokes
After practice: record successes, your most common error and one next-session goal.
Week 3
Serve, net play & rules
After practice: record successes, your most common error and one next-session goal.
Week 4
Combine skills in rallies
After practice: record successes, your most common error and one next-session goal.
