Pickleball Clinics & Lessons: St. Louis, Chesterfield & more
Callahan Pickleball Academy - John and his instructors teach at numerous venues and train coaches. He is a 2023 St. Louis Pickleball Hall of Fame inductee, 2019 U. S. Open Pickleball Championships: Gold & Silver Medal Winner (55+/4.0 Mxd & 60+4.0 M), USAPA / PPR and IPTPA "Certified Pickleball Professional" and PPR Lead Clinician.
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8 Venues in the St. Louis area.
To play indoor this summer, join or check out our facilities at Frontenac Racquet Club / Vetta (4 locations).
Membership is Just $30/month!
Pickleball at Frontenac:
Members & prospective members only. Climate controlled: Summer Schedule: May 16 - Sept. 1
✔️ Permanent Court
Rentals
✔️ Court Rentals
✔️ 9 Open Plays
✔️ 9 Clinics & Play with a Pro Per Week
✔️ Private Lessons
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About Callahan Pickleball Academy:
We answer the following questions and more:
Do you have indoor Pickleball lessons near me?
Do you have Pickleball instruction near me?
Where are indoor beginner pickleball clinics?
Where are indoor intermediate / advanced pickleball clinics?
Do you have pickleball drills in your clinics?
Where are your pickleball leagues?
Can I get Pickleball Gift Certificates?
Where are Pickleball camps, clinics and lessons near me?
Do you do Pickleball corporate events?
Do you do Pickleball private parties?
Do you help with Pickleball fundraisers?
We do Pickleball Camps, Clinics, Corporate Events, Private & Group Lessons and Fundraisers as well as teach at private courts and in other cities. We have beginner, novice, intermediate and advanced pickleball clinics. Are you interested in having us come to your town, park, rec center, school or event to host a Pickleball Camp, Pickleball Clinic, Corporate Pickleball Event, Private Pickleball Party, Fundraiser or other pickleball programming?
If so, please reach out to John at John@CallahanPickleball.com or 314-474-8400.
We have professional instructors available including: Charlie, Wendy, Kathy, Dan, Andrew, Gary, Logan, Drake and more.
We donate to select charities, fundraisers and schools.
However, please note you are to contact John directly if you purchased one of our donated certificates.
Please do not contact any venues directly. Thank you
John is the Author of a #1 top selling, rated and ranked Pickleball book on Amazon in '20, '21, '23 &'24.
Pickleball: Tips,Strategies, Lessons & Myths
"The Fastest Way to Learn, Best Way To Improve"
Your home for Pickleball Lessons, Pickleball Clinics, Pickleball Camps, Corporate Events, Team Building Activities & Private Pickleball Parties
We help Beginners answer three basic questions.
What is Pickleball?
How to play Pickleball?
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We help Beginner, Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Pickleball players learn, improve and have more fun. We teach indoor Pickleball clinics for beginners, novices, intermediate, advanced and tournament players.
100+ Coaches Certified
Academy members play and win medals in local, national and international tournaments, including US Open, Nationals and more!
6 Academy members won Gold Medals at the Missouri Senior Olympics!
We help Pickleball Tournament players perform better....
Located indoor and outdoor at various locations including: Frontenac Racquet Club, Vetta Sports (4 locations), Creve Coeur Racquet Club (thru 1/8/25), Dwight Davis Tennis Center at Forest Park (Note: clinics at Dwight are on hold as of 4/29/25. Private and semi-private lessons at Dwight are available 7 days a week, subject to court availability), Chesterfield Valley Athletic Center Pickleball Courts: 17891 N Outer 40 Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63005 (pickleball clinics in Chesterfield, MO, pickleball lessons in Chesterfield, MO and pickleball leagues in Chesterfield, MO), Jewish Community Center - Staenberg Family Complex / Creve Coeur and The Marilyn Fox Building / Chesterfield, Maryland Heights Community Center, Manchester - Schroeder Park, Brentwood, Shrewsbury and Sunset Hills Country Club (Edwardsville, IL).
We provide:
Private Pickleball Lessons
Pickleball Clinics for Tournament, Advanced, Intermediate, Novice and Beginner Players
Pickleball Camps
Corporate Events, Team Building and Private Parties
Private Pickleball Events
Pickleball Equipment for Individuals, Schools, Sports Clubs and Parks.
About some of our locations:
Vetta Sports (Concord, Sunset, West & Gametime)
Creve Coeur Racquet Club (thru 1/8/25)
Dwight Davis Tennis Center at Forest Park: Dwight Davis Tennis Center (5620 Grand Dr. St. Louis 63112) - pickleball in Forest Park. Note: clinics at Dwight are on hold as of 4/29/25. Private and semi-private lessons at Dwight are available 7 days a week, subject to court availability.
Chesterfield Valley Athletic Center Pickleball Courts: 17891 N. Outer 40 Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63005 (pickleball clinics in Chesterfield, MO, pickleball lessons in Chesterfield, MO and pickleball leagues in Chesterfield, MO), JCCA (Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur & The Fox Building in Chesterfield), Maryland Heights Community Center, Sunset Hills Country Club (Edwardsville, IL), Manchester - Schroeder Park, Brentwood, Shrewsbury and more.
About our founder, John Callahan:
Author of a #1 Selling Pickleball Book ('20,'21, '22, '23 & '24)
Pickleball: Tips,Strategies, Lessons & Myths
PPR Lead Clinician - (Certifying Professional Pickleball Coaches)
2019 U.S. Open Gold and Silver Medalist
USAPA / PPR and IPTPA "Certified Pickleball Professional"
Author of a #1 selling Pickleball book on Amazon: Pickleball: Tips, Strategies, Lessons & Myths
Callahan Pickleball Academy locations for St. Louis area pickleball lessons, clinics and camps include: Frontenac Racquet Club, Creve Couer Racquet Club (thru 1/8/25), Dwight Davis Tennis Center (Dwight Davis Tennis Center (5620 Grand Dr. St. Louis 63112) - pickleball in Forest Park, Chesterfield Valley Athletic Center: 17891 N. Outer 40, Chesterfield (pickleball clinics in Chesterfield, MO, pickleball lessons in Chesterfield, MO and pickleball leagues in Chesterfield, MO), JCCA, Maryland Heights Community Center, Sunset Hills Country Club (Edwardsville), Manchester - Schroeder Park, Brentwood, Shrewsbury and more.
John's Corporate Background:
Founder, President & Executive at several early stage technology companies (internet infrastructure, telecom, marketing/advertising) in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Seattle, Boulder, Chicago, New York City and St. Louis.
John's Racket & Sports Backgound:
St. Louis Pickleball Hall of Fame
2019 Pickleball U. S. Open Gold & Silver Medal Winner
Certified over 100 Pickleball Coaches
Pickleball Teaching Professional at Dwight Davis Tennis Center since 2019 (Dwight Davis Tennis Center: 5620 Grand Dr. St. Louis 63112) - pickleball in Forest Park
Pickleball Teaching Professional in Chesterfield, MO (17891 N. Outer 40 Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63005) since 2018 leading pickleball clinics in Chesterfield, pickleball lessons in Chesterfield, and pickleball leagues in Chesterfield, MO
Former Head Pro, Pickleball & Tennis at Tower Grove Park
Pickleball Teaching Professional at Frontenac Racquet Club (2017- 2018)
Former Tennis Teaching Professional at Frontenac Racquet Club
UMSL Pickleball Instructor
SLUH Assistant Tennis Coach
Former Tennis Teaching Professional at Callahan Tennis Camp, Cool Dell Bath & Tennis Club, and more
USTA 5.0 National Semifinalist
#5 Ranked Doubles Team in Northern California
Mizzou Tennis Team - Walk On
Mizzou Intramural Singles & Doubles Champion
Snow Skiing Instructor - Hidden Valley