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Meet the Pickleball D3 Director & Lead Clinician
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Donald Van Dyne "the Pickleball Mechanic" is a Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR)- Certified PRO; the Director of Pickleball D3, LLC Management Systems and the Lead Clinician and Pickleball Program Manager at The Mill Works in Westford, MA. He directs all pickleball operations to include private, semi-private pickleball lessons and clinics, daily open-play pickleball sessions, organizes and supervises tournaments, leagues and pickleball special events.
In addition, Donald is a local/regional tournament medalist, the Senior state champion in Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles, a National Senior Men's Doubles medalist, a Level 1 Referee, and a USA Pickleball Association Ambassador.
Donald works to create a safe, encouraging, and fun learning environment for pickleball beginners to tournament contenders and coaches’ players of all levels to prepare for recreational and competitive play. Donald emphasizes the mechanics and strategy of pickleball.
Along with coaching, Donald is skilled at designing operational systems for pickleball membership, court assignment and program management. Donald’s goal, through his collaboration with existing and new pickleball clubs, is to provide opportunities for new and seasoned players to have greater access to court time.
Donald looks forward to sharing his pickleball passion with you soon.
Paddle Up, Play Smart and Smile.
You have a several lesson options. See the below text and table.
1. One hour LESSON tailored to any shot you want to work on.
2. (Most Popular) Pickleball D3 also offers a LESSON 4-PACK or 4-PACK +1*. This series of 4 one-hour lessons covers all primary shots of pickleball- drive, drop, dink, serve, volley, overheads and lobs. The program will review your shot mechanics, focus on how to deal with bangers, how to tactically transition to the non-volley line, work on consistency, court positioning, footwork, paddle control, game-play strategy and share fundamental knowledge of stacking and poaching. It is perfect for beginners (before developing bad habits/mechanics) and intermediate players.
LESSON 1: Dink
LESSON 2: Volley
LESSON 3: Ground Strokes, Serve, Transition, Scoring
LESSON 4: 3rd/5th Shot Drop and the rarely discussed 4th shot
* The 4-PACK +1: offers the Lesson 4-PACK with an additional one hour of playtime with the pro or the pro coaching from the sideline.
3. PLAYING LESSON for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Players- 75 minutes- minimum two players (Canadian doubles) and no more than four players. If the lesson has two or three players, the teaching pro will play with you. During the session the pro will stop play between rallies to review shot mechanics, shot selection and strategies to elevate your game.
4. (NEW OFFER) AI VIDEO COACHING for ADVANCED, INTERMEDIATE and BEGINNERS (Evaluate and Elevate your game)- book a playing lesson (see above) and order a value-added video or email Pickleball D3 a one-game playing video (MP4). In return you will receive game-changing analysis and personalized data. You will learn how to construct a pickleball point and identify patterns. We will employ PB Vision's AI to garner brilliant statistics on your shot accuracy, shot selection, court coverage, unforced errors, etc. You will be empowered to be a better and smarter pickleball player. The cost to add a video to a playing lesson or email a video for review is $15 per player. All players in your group must agree to be videoed.
5. (NEW OFFER) GET YOUR FIRST DUPR RATING - The Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating is marketed as the world's most accurate pickleball rating system. In fact, many pickleball clubs and groups use DUPR to establish program play. Also, pickleball tournaments and leagues use DUPR to ensure balanced and fair play.
There are two ways to get your first DUPR rating. You can either submit a video of two games of you playing with three other players to Pd3 for $20 or book a lesson with yourself and at least one other player. In the second approach you and the second player will receive 1 hour of instruction (see below price table) and the player wanting a DUPR rating will pay an additional $20.
2025 Lesson Rate Sheet *
| Number of Players | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Lesson * | $85.00 | $110.00 | $123.00 | $144.00 |
| per player | $85.00 | $55.00 | $41.00 | $36.00 |
| Lesson 4-Pack ** | $323.00 | $418.00 | $468.00 | $548.00 |
| per player | $323.00 | $209.00 | $156.00 | $137.00 |
| per session | $81.00 | $52.00 | $39.00 | $34.00 |
| Lesson 4-Pack + 1 *** | ----- | $488.00 | $584.00 | $684.00 |
| per player | ----- | $244.00 | $195.00 | $171.00 |
| per session | ----- | $49.00 | $39.00 | $34.00 |
| Playing Lesson **** | ----- | $116.00 | $193.00 | $225.00 |
| per player | ----- | $58.00 | $64.00 | $56.00 |
| Enhance Your Game with the Following Added Value Tools | ||||
| AI VIDEO COACHING | $15 per video per player | |||
| YOUR FIRST DUPR RATING | $20 per player (Two ways to get a rating) | |||
* Standard lesson time 1 hour.
** Save 5% per lesson.
*** 4-Pack plus one hour playing lesson- 5 hours of instruction.
**** 75 minute playing lesson w/ 2, 3 or 4 players. Game Analysis by Pd3.
You pay as you go. No need to pay in advance. Payment is due at the end of each lesson. Accepted forms of payment are Venmo, cash or check. Whatever is easiest for you.
Description of Beginner and Intermediate 4-Pack & 5-Pack Lessons
The BEGINNER PACKAGE is for players that have never picked up a pickleball paddle or that have limited playing court time. This program will give a student the opportunity to build their game from the ground up before developing bad habits or poor stroke mechanics. You will learn the rules of pickleball, how to keep score, how to grip a paddle, the difference between a drive, drop and dink and how to hit a groundstroke, serve, volley, soft shot, overhead, lob and the 3rd shot drop. This package is essential for all new players that want to have more fun learning and playing pickleball. All equipment will be provided during a class session including paddles, nets, and balls. All you need to do is register, show up, wear tennis shoes (not running shoes) and be prepared to have fun and learn.
The INTERMEDIATE PACKAGE is for players that are a 3.0 or greater, but not yet a 4.0. If you have never taken a lesson or need a tune up or have questions regarding court awareness, stroke development (drive, drop and dink), or shot selection this program is designed for you. The program will review your shot mechanics, focus on how to deal with bangers, how to tactically transition to the non-volley line, work on consistency, court positioning, footwork, paddle control, game-play strategy and share fundamental knowledge of stacking and poaching.
See you on the court soon.
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