A paddle giveaway at every August intensive 🏓


Hey friend,

My August Women’s Intensives are coming up August 22–23, and I added a little something extra: raffling off a CRBN Barrage 4 at each intensive. 🎉 (thanks CRBN).

Everyone who attends is automatically entered, and one woman from each clinic will go home with a brand-new paddle.

But the real goal of these intensives is to help you take all the skills you’ve been working on and actually use them better in games.

Because at a certain point, getting better at pickleball isn’t just about learning another shot. It’s knowing which shot to hit, when to use it, where to be, and what to do next.

We'll get lots of reps and really get into the bread and butter concepts that make you a better player right away. Everything happens at Cali Smash in El Segundo! For more info and to save your seat, check out the links below.

Saturday, August 22 ​
3.0 - 3.5 Level
Women's Performance Intensive: Smarter Decisions. Better Results.
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​Sign up here: https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Events/Details/16314/MPOUHVB16314661?resId=58225017​

Sunday, August 23 ​
​4.0 Level
Women's Performance Intensive: Advanced Patterns
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​Sign up here:https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Events/Details/16314/JKSDFBW16314488?resId=58225375​


Former tennis player? This one’s for you. 🎾

Tennis is one of the biggest advantages you can have when you start playing pickleball.

It can also become one of your biggest limitations.

In my newest YouTube video, I break down 7 tennis habits you need to UNLEARN in pickleball and more importantly, what you should be doing instead.

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Even if you don't come from tennis, you might find some useful nuggets.

See you on the courts!

Jess

P.S. A few of you replied last week about the premium 4-player and one-on-one intensives idea - thank you! I’m working on what those could look like and will share more soon.


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