Beginner Lessons

Dedicated to getting you on the court!

Beginner Pickleball Lessons are for students at least 18 years old; no prior sports history is required. Lessons have a maximum of 12 students so you aren't lost in the shuffle.  You can bring a friend or come alone!  All are welcome!

The curriculum includes basic rules, safety, serving, dinking, groundstrokes, safely defending offensive lobs, and overheads. All equipment is provided. 

✅️ Logistics

🕕 Time: 6-8 p.m.

📍  Where: UW Health Sports Factory,  305 S. Madison St, Rockford, IL 61104

👥 Class Size: Maximum of 12 players, 6:1 Player to Instructor Ratio

💲 Cost: $120 per person  (3 lessons, 6 total hours)

💵 Payment:  Secure credit card payment via Stripe™ during registration

💻 Register: Use the Sign Up button to reserve your spot in the next session!  Name, email address, and mobile number are required. Registration closes 24-hours before the event.

✔️Confirmation: You will receive an email confirmation that includes the date, time and address of your booking. Please check your spam folder if you don't receive it in your inbox. 

🔀 Change Policy: If you need to change your booking, a link is provided in the confirmation email.

✖️ Cancellation Policy

🗓️ Dates

Session #5 AVAILABLE
•️ Wednesday, April 5, 2023
•️ Wednesday, April 12, 2023
•️ Wednesday, April 19, 2023
— On Court 5 with Jenn & Bill
— Facebook Event

Session #6  AVAILABLE
•️ Tuesday, May 9, 2023
•️ Tuesday, May 16, 2023
•️ Tuesday, May 23, 2023
— On Court 5 with Jenn & TBD
— Facebook Event

Session #7  AVAILABLE

• Monday, June 5, 2023

• Monday, June 12, 2023

• Monday, June 19, 2023
— On Court 5 with Jenn & TBD
— Facebook Event

Session #8 AVAILABLE

• Tuesday July 11, 2023

• Tuesday July 18, 2023

• Tuesday July 25, 2023
— On Court 5 with Jenn & TBD
— Facebook Event

Session #9  AVAILABLE
• Monday, August 7, 2023

• Monday, August  14, 2023

• Monday, August 21, 2023
— On Court 5 with Jenn & TBD
— Facebook Event

Session #10 AVAILABLE
•️ Tuesday, August 8, 2023
•️ Tuesday,  August 15, 2023
•️ Tuesday, August  22, 2023
— On Court 5 with Jenn & TBD
— Facebook Event

Session #11 AVAILABLE
•️ Tuesday, September 12, 2023
•️ Tuesday,  September 19, 2023
•️ Tuesday, September 26, 2023
— On Court 5 with Jenn & TBD
— Facebook Event

Session #12 AVAILABLE
•️ Monday, October 2, 2023
•️ Monday, October 9, 2023
•️ Monday,  October 16, 2023
— On Court 5 with Jenn & TBD
— Facebook Event

Session #13 AVAILABLE
•️ Tuesday, October 3, 2023
•️ Tuesday, October 10, 2023
•️ Tuesday,  October 17, 2023
— On Court 5 with Jenn & TBD
— Facebook Event

Session #14 **PENDING**
•️ Wednesday, November 1, 2023
•️ Wednesday, November 8, 2023
•️ Wednesday, November 15, 2023
— On Court ? with Jenn & TBD

📍 UW Health Sports Factory

📍 305 S. Madison St., Rockford, IL 61104  — The Sports Factory sits on the east bank of the Rock River.

🚗 Parking: There are two paved lots with free parking (lower lot and upper lot) . 

⬅️ When you enter the building, the pickleball courts are to the left (south side of the building).

💧 There are water bottle filling stations next to the restrooms.  

Rockford's premiere multi-use riverfront indoor sports venue opened on June 1, 2016. The facility is a renovated factory with a rich history that dates back to the W.F. & John Barnes Company in 1884.  The modern facility contains 105,000 sq. ft. of space for a variety of indoor amateur sports.  The facility has 12 hardwood pickleball courts.

Other features of the UW Health Sports Factory include: