Indoor Pickleball Now · Fort Worth
Find the coach
for your next step.
A great coach meets you where you are. Choose private lessons, a welcoming group program, a youth path, or a 50+ crew—and we’ll point you to the person and next session that fit.
A quick way in
Choose the kind of help or community you want. Every route below takes you to the coach and schedule built for it.
One-on-one
Private lessonsHead Coach Chrissie plus a team of personal coaches.Ages 50+
Senior programsSkills clinics and guided play with Coach Bryan.New to pickleball
Start with GeorgeFree Pickleball 101, then Stay & Play.Youth pickleball
Junior Dink SquadCoach Bianca’s skills, drills, and game-play clinic.Ages 5–11
Kids TennisCoach Luke’s positive, fundamentals-first program.
Head Coach · Private lessons
Chrissie Cooper HintzPersonal coaching for your game.
Chrissie is IP Now’s Head Coach and the right first call for players who want individual attention. Her private lessons blend technical work, doubles strategy, and a clear plan for the next part of your game.
Ages 50+ · Coach Bryan
Senior programs
with Coach Bryan.
Skills clinics and guided play built just for players 50+. Learn in a supportive group, meet your crew, and step into games with more confidence.
Meet Coach Bryan
Bryan Beck A patient guide for senior players.
Coach Bryan brings an encouraging, steady approach to skills practice and guided games, helping 50+ players learn comfortably and find their crew.
Patient fundamentals, encouraging guided play, and helping 50+ players find their people on court.
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New senior players · 2.0–2.49
50+ FREE
Beginner Clinic
Mondays · 9–10 AM
A free four-week skills series for new senior players.
Coach-guided practice
Senior Beginner
Stay & Play
Mon & Wed · 10–11 AM · $9
Guided practice and games right after the clinic.
Advanced beginner · 3.0–3.49
50+ Advanced
Beginner Clinics
Mon & Wed · 11 AM–12 PM
Four weeks of dinks, serves, third-shot drops, and volleys.
All ages 8+ · Coach George
Your beginner
path starts here.
Coach George leads the first steps: a free class that teaches the basics and rules, followed by coach-guided games when you are ready to put them to work.
Meet Coach George
George Payne Your first welcome to pickleball.
Coach George makes the basics feel approachable, then helps new players turn those first skills into comfortable, real game experience.
Helping first-time players understand the game, feel comfortable on court, and move into their next game with confidence.
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FREE · Ages 8+
Pickleball 101:
How to Play
Fridays · 4–5 PM
Learn the basic skills and rules. Kids ages 8–12 need a parent or guardian with them.
FREE · Ages 8+
Pickleball 101:
How to Play
Saturdays · 3–4 PM
Another free way to take your first swing and meet the beginner community.
Right after 101
PB 102:
Stay & Play
Coach-guided round robin
Stay after class to practice the skills in real games with a coach nearby.
Youth pickleball · Coach Bianca
Junior Dink Squad
with Coach Bianca.
A fun, mixed-age youth clinic for players who want to build strokes, play more games, and enjoy pickleball with a coach who keeps the learning positive.
Meet Coach Bianca
Bianca Rykheer Big encouragement for young players.
Coach Bianca creates a welcoming, energetic space where youth players build skills, learn the game, and enjoy showing up for the next session.
Pickleball first. Junior Dink Squad is Coach Bianca’s youth pickleball home at IP Now: stroke development, drills, game play, and a welcoming place to keep improving.
Youth confidence, useful fundamentals, and a fun place for young players to grow their game.
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Youth pickleball
Thursday
Dink Squad
Thursdays · 5–7 PM
Kids can drop in for drills, stroke development, and game play.
Youth pickleball
Friday
Dink Squad
Fridays · 5–7 PM
Bring energy, build skills, and play the game with other young players.
Easy for families
Drop in
& Play
$20 members · $25 nonmembers
Take $5 off each sibling’s registration.
Ages 5–11 · Coach Luke Landa
Kids Tennis
with Coach Luke.
A separate path for young players who want to learn tennis in a positive, fundamentals-first environment. Every class is indoors, so Texas heat and rain stay outside.
Meet Coach Luke
Luke Landa Your child’s court-side cheerleader.
Coach Luke brings a positive, fundamentals-first approach that gives young tennis players room to learn, move, rally, and build confidence.
Positive, fundamentals-first tennis for ages 5–11—basic strokes, footwork, rallying, and confidence through games.
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Build skills.
Build confidence.
Coach Luke’s junior tennis program is designed for children ages 5–11. Players learn basic strokes, footwork, and rallying through games—whether they are picking up a racket for the first time or already have some experience.
More individual encouragement. 2–6 kids per class
Small groups with room to learn. Indoor every week
Weather does not cancel the plan.
More private coaching options
Choose the right
kind of help.
Chrissie is the Head Coach and first private-lesson choice above. These coaches bring additional strengths for beginners, developing players, strategy, ratings, and personal improvement.
Beginner to intermediate
Bill LyonEnjoy the learning curve.
Bill is a great fit for players who want a patient coach to help them learn, enjoy the game, and keep progressing one confidence-building step at a time.
Advanced beginner to intermediate
Now offering DUPR assessmentsBradley JonesFundamentals & strategy.
Bradley helps developing players build stronger fundamentals and smarter court decisions. He also offers DUPR assessments for players ready to understand where their game stands.
Ratings · instruction · clinics
Kimo HansenDeep teaching experience.
Kimo brings decades of multi-sport instruction, plus IPTPA Master Teaching Professional and Certified Ratings Specialist credentials, for players seeking detailed assessment and instruction.
Not sure who is the best fit? Call or text IP Now at (682) 900-2920 and we will help you choose the right coach or program.