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Pickleball Teaching Staff and Private Lesson Rates Contact Monroe Sports Center @ 609-426-4000 or email the instructors listed below to set up a private lesson for yourself or for a group. Private and Small Group Lesson Rates Rates below effective January 2023 Prices include instructor fee, court cost, balls and paddles.
Pickleball Teaching Staff Jeff Onuschak, Pickleball Director, Master Teaching Professional
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Our pickleball director Jeff Onuschak is a state-recognized master teaching professional. He has taught over 1600 pickleball enthusiasts how to play and improve their game. Jeff started teaching pickleball in New Jersey in 1989 and further honed his trade when he also began teaching and playing in Florida in 2002. He prides himself on providing conventional and non-conventional approaches to teaching pickleball while providing private and group lessons, pickleball camps and drill and skill sessions for beginners to advanced players. Jeff's lessons maximize time on task as well as teaching to the individual learning style of each participant. His lessons are "high energy" and structured to get the maximum amount of reps in for each session.It is not unusual for a student to hit 700+ balls during a lesson with Jeff. Jeff can put any stroke deficiency "under the microscope" for reinforcement while also teaching for student success.
Carolyn Dardani-Horensky, Pickleball Instructor CarolynD@monroesportscenter.com
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Carolyn Dardani-Horensky is focused on creating pickleball “learn and play” programs for juniors (ages 9-17) at Monroe Sports Center and instructing beginning pickleball players of all ages. She will also assist with MSC’s pickleball tournaments, league play and social events. Carolyn brings a high-level of enthusiasm, professionalism and patience to the court as she helps developing pickleball players learn how to play the game. When she’s not playing pickleball, you can find Carolyn teaching people to drive. For the past 12 years, she has been a certified driving instructor and owner of a local driving academy.
Greg Del Favero, Elite Pickleball Instructor
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Pickleball instructor Greg Del Favero is a 4.0+ pickleball player and former all American tennis player. Greg transitioned to playing and teaching pickleball at a very high level. He is a student of the game whose major teaching focus is with playing pickleball the right way. Greg’s playing experience includes medaling in both men’s doubles and mixed doubles tournaments. He joined Monroe Sports Center after teaching pickleball lessons and clinics at a New Jersey fitness center. Greg is an intermediate-to-advanced level specialist who also coordinates and runs Pickleball camps at Monroe Sports Center. Greg prides himself in teaching all levels of pickleball players, and his teaching methodology brings out the best in all his students.
Ralph Shearer, Pickleball Instructor
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Ralph Shearer is a former USTA tennis player and coach who transitioned to playing pickleball a few years ago. He’s been in love with the sport ever since. Ralph has dedicated himself to honing his pickleball game and now coaching others to do the same. Ralph’s pickleball proficiency and enthusiasm for the sport helped his son Derek train to become a PPA professional tour player. (Check out Derek Shearer Pickleball on YouTube!). Ralph has traveled around the country playing pickleball, gaining experience in different states and locations. A clinic or lesson with Ralph will be a fun and rewarding experience as he teaches pickleball the way it is supposed to be played.
Scott Forest, Pickleball Instructor
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Scott is Monroe Sports Center’s sports psychology expert who can help recreational and tournament players with their focus and motivation techniques for success. Scott is MSC’s resident “aggressive play” expert. If your approach to pickleball play is an aggressive, fast-action style, he is the MSC teaching pro for you. Scott focuses a majority of his lesson time on proper form for skill mechanics and repetitive success, with the awareness that repeating proper form leads to more consistent and controlled shot making.
Susan Kapit, Pickleball Instructor
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Sue is an instructor to adult pickleball players of all levels. She loves to play and teach pickleball and is totally immersed in the sport, constantly learning how to improve her game so she can help players improve their game. Whether she’s instructing beginners or advanced players, Sue’s focus is on proper technique and fundamentals while fostering love for the sport and having fun. When Sue is not teaching pickleball, she’s playing pickleball or tennis. And when she’s not on the court, you’ll find her spending time with her family and two giant dogs, Chewbakka and Jabba.
Steve Lehrman, Pickleball Instructor
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Steve Lehrman is a new member of our great team of pickleball pros and coaches at Monroe Sports Center. As a long-time tennis player who became a competitive pickleball enthusiast, Steve credits his early pickleball success to his comfort level to being on courts for many years with a racket in his hand and his eagerness to constantly improve. As a pickleball instructor, Steve is focusing on group clinics and private lessons. If you are interested in taking your game to a higher level while having a lot of fun learning to play, Steve can help!
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