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.
🗓️ 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:
Courtside Grill - full restaurant and bar on the second floor (opening December 2022)
Seating for up to 3,700 people with portable bleachers
5 meeting rooms
Riverfront boardwalk
Access to downtown Rockford within a short walk