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RCW PICKLEBALL CLUB RESOURCES

Instructional videos for beginning, intermediate, and advanced pickleball players featuring professional pickleball players as instructors.  The beginning videos focus on "basics", the intermediate videos on "skills", and the "advanced" videos on strategy. 

How to categorize yourself as a Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced  player.  This simple ranking system is used by the Club for Round Robin and Open Play.

Composite description of International Federation of Pickleball Rating System:  1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0.  These descriptions are a "composite" of several descriptions appearing on the internet as compiled by the Bend Oregon Pickleball Club.

The International Federation of Pickleball Rating System:  1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0.  This is now an old skills rating system.  See the next button for the United States Pickleball Association's newest system.

The United States Pickleball Association's revised system is based on a player's tournament results.  It is not based on a self-assessment methodology.  For the USPA Self-Assessment Tool, click here.

RCW Pickleball Club Members receive a discount from Pickleball Central and the Club receives an additional rebate on your purchases.

HOW TO PICK A PICKLEBALL PADDLE TO IMPROVE YOUR GAME --Expert Advice From US Open & USAPA Nationals Champion Glen Peterson.

YouTube instructional video channels published by certified pickleball instructors and professional players.

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