The pickleball coaching tool that empowers you to:

Engage students

so they improve faster & stay for the long run.

Grow your income

without trading more hours on & off court.

  • Create programs
  • Deliver curriculum
  • Class scheduling
  • Drill library
  • Drill logs
  • Training data
  • Student portal
  • Billing
  • + many more
A coach and player together on a court during a one-on-one lesson

Wed 17 Jun · 7:00 pm · 60 min

Coaching Class

5-Class Pack · 1/5
Marcus BennettDink Dynasty +3
Riverside PickleballChecked in

12-week streak

Student A is on a roll

Launching Aug 2026

The problems you face as a coach:

1

Your income is capped by the hours

More students means less of you.

2

Your students stop improving

They can’t see their progress, or where they’re going.

3

You’re buried in admin

Scheduling, chasing payments, sending reminders.

Great coaches
deserve more.

DrillBase

Here’s how you benefit from DrillBase.

Turn lessons into structured programs

Build & deliver curriculum

Bundle drills into a named, week-by-week path, with a coaching video on every exercise.

Week-by-week progression

Skills stack instead of scatter, so players always know what comes next.

12 Weeks Hero Program

BeginnerPartner
Week 4 of 12

This week · Third shot drop

  • Cross-court dink rally

    20 min

  • Third shot drop ladder

    20 min

  • Reset under pressure

    20 min

Week 4 streak

Student A on a roll

Students see their own progress

They know where they stand

A visible climb and a running streak keep players motivated and coming back.

Stats, credits and payments

Drill breakdown, package credits and receipts, all in their pocket.

Drill Activity

4

Sessions completed

5

Drills logged

3Drill HrsDink1hr 30minsGameplay15minsDrop15minsReset30minsVolley30mins

Package

12-Class Pack

Active
Class credits used5/12
$480 paidSettled

Weekly admin, done in minutes

Run it your way

Live weekly coaching classes, or monthly advisory programs that meet teams once or twice a month and deliver team drills between classes.

One-time or subscription packages

Create a one-time package or a recurring subscription, and price each one to fit the program.

Billing on autopilot

Invoices, collection and package expiry reminders, all handled.

Monday

Today
Pickle FoundationsCycle 1 · 1/4

Maya Lin · 60 min · 2 drills

6:00 pm · 60 min

Coaching Class

Tuesday Crew
Saifa WongTuesday Crew +3
ABC Padel Club

Receipt

Paid

Maya Lin

5-Class Pack

$480

Settled · Payment Verified

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Trial

For getting started

Up to 3 active users

Free
  • Up to 3 active users
  • Program templates & drill library
  • Scheduling & classes
  • Student portal & progress

Solo Coach

For the freelance coach

$29/mo
  • Everything in Free
  • Up to 50 active users
  • Packages & payments
  • Drill streaks & full stats

Academy

For academies

$99/mo
  • Everything in Solo Coach
  • Unlimited coaches (each a user)
  • Role permissions
  • Academy Admin Portal

Academy+

For larger operations

Everything tailored

Custom
  • Everything in Academy
  • Payroll & advanced controls
  • Priority support
  • Custom onboarding

Compare every plan

  • Program templates & delivery
  • Drill library with video
  • Scheduling & classes
  • Packages
  • Progress stats & streaks
  • Interactions (notes & Q&A)
  • Student portal
  • Custom program builder
  • Add your own drills
  • Payments (invoice & receipt)
  • Announcement banner
  • Promo pop-ups
  • Co-branding · Your Brand × DrillBase
  • Multi-coach & role permissions
  • Academy Admin Portal
  • Ads dashboard
  • Payroll & advanced controls
  • Custom branding (white-label)

Blog Posts

Three things behind every successful coach: toolset, skillset, mindset.
DrillBase is the toolset; these reads sharpen the skillset & mindset that set you apart.

A coach and player together on a court during a one-on-one lesson
Marketing & Sales

How to 2x your coaching income in the next 3 months

Not by coaching more hours. By changing what you sell and how you sell it.

6 min read
A pickleball coach demonstrating technique on an outdoor court
Coaching Career

Solo coach or academy: which path is actually yours?

Both can win. The wrong one for you will quietly burn you out. Here is how to tell which path you are actually built for.

5 min read
A player rallying with a paddle on an outdoor pickleball court
DrillBase Tools

How to set up your first advisory program in DrillBase

From an empty program to a team logging drills, step by step. You can get the whole thing running in an afternoon.

5 min read
A small group training together on court during a coached session
Coaching Career

Where to get certified as a pickleball coach (and does it matter?)

An honest guide to the main certification routes, what each one really gives you, and the harder truth: a certification is a signal, not a skill.

5 min read
Close-up of a player's hands gripping a paddle, ready to serve
Package & PricingMarketing & Sales

The session package that practically sells itself

Selling lessons one at a time means selling every single week. A package lets you sell once and coach for months.

5 min read
A player mid-swing returning a ball on the court
Pickleball Stats

The retention number every coach should track (but doesn't)

Your best student didn't quit. They just stopped booking. The gap between sessions tells you before they're gone.

5 min read
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Marketing & SalesCoaching Career

Stop trading hours for money

The hourly model has a hard ceiling. The advisory model doesn't.

6 min read
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DrillBase Tools

5 drills that keep beginners coming back

Early wins build habits. These five give beginners a reason to return, and a way to see it happen.

6 min read
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Coaching Career

Should you join an academy as a coach?

Lower risk, lower ceiling, and a few traps to read closely before you sign anything.

5 min read
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Pickleball Stats

Reading DUPR: what the numbers actually tell you

A rating is a single snapshot. Read the trend across a program and it becomes proof that your coaching works.

5 min read

Building DrillBase

Coaching is one of the few crafts where getting better doesn’t mean earning more. We’re building the platform that breaks that ceiling, so the best coaches can reach more players without burning out the hours in their week.

Sessions become systems. Systems become a business. And great coaches finally can Give More & Get More!

Great coaches deserve more.

Turn your sessions into a system your players climb. Join the waitlist and lock your early-adopter price before the first 100 spots are gone.

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