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The Pipeline to the Podium
Slate’s High Performance Junior Pickleball Academy has a simple but important mission.
To forge the next generation of pickleball champions.
Our academy separates by age and stage providing the optimal high performance learning and competing environment following the proven tenets of the Long Term Athlete Development model.
With our world-class proven methodology, our talented, decorated, and hard-working performance coaching team, and our professional, upscale environment, there isn’t a better place to train hard for the highest levels of pickleball.
TRYOUT TIMES:
Saturday August 15 4-6pm
Tuesday August 18 4-6pm
COMPLIMENTARY TRIAL WEEK:
Monday-Thursday August 24-27
FALL SEASON:
August 31-November 29
Academy Mom
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Monday 4-6pm
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Tuesday 4-6pm
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Wednesday 6-8pm
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Thursday 5:30-7:30pm
Don't wait to enroll. Every moment counts.
With flexible scheduling, a robust program offering, and all-inclusive plans, Slate offers an academy perfectly positioned to follow its important mission.
Your child will be placed into one of two HP Programs: Prodigy or Ultra. Within those programs are sublevels to further differentiate by age, stage, and DUPR.
So let’s forge together!
Prodigy Challenger
Increasing consistency with better speed and directional controls, initiating spin controls, improving shot selection.
3.5-3.9 DUPR
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Prodigy Prime
Advancing spin controls and high consistency, initiating power development, solid adaptive positioning, initiating strategy.
4.0-4.4 DUPR
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Ultra Elite
Initiating weapon development, initiating high-level offense and defense, developing strategy.
4.5-4.9 DUPR
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Ultra Master
Weapons developed, learning to execute a variety of patterns and strategies under duress. Mastering positioning.
5.0-5.4 DUPR
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Ultra Apex
Optimizing the player's engine for professional-winning play. Fine-tuning techniques, tactics, mindsets, and strategies to apex the podium.
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The Details
Commitment: 3-month seasonal blocks.
Billing: Convenient monthly billing on the 1st. (Cost is prorated for mid-season sign-ups)
Adhering to the Long-Term Athlete Development model, we embrace the 10-year, 10,000-hour rule for elite athleticism. That translates to roughly three hours of daily practice and play over a decade. Our academy membership plans are built to fuel this rigorous commitment while maintaining an athlete-centered focus.
The secret to success? We still keep it fun. We believe high-performance growth thrives in a high-energy environment that kids genuinely look forward to every day.
Want to learn more?
Email us at programs@slatepickleballclub.com for questions, or to set up a meeting with our High Performance Manager
"Max really enjoys himself at Slate. I think it’s very beneficial for him, and he's improved a lot in a very short time. He would’ve never been ready for the NJP tournament without your teams' coaching!"