Technique
Dinks, volleys, serves, returns, footwork, lobs and overheads, built from the ground up.
Train with the pros
The ultimate pickleball experience.
Professional instruction led by Michelle Esquivel and Rob Cassidy. Better technique, smarter decisions, more confident play.
10+Years coaching pickleball
30+States coached
2Professional players
1Goal: your breakthrough
What we train
Play smarter. Move better. Win more points.
UPA creates high-energy, personalized instruction for every level, from first-time players to professionals. We do not just teach you how to hit the shot. We teach you when, why, and what comes next.
Court IQ
Positioning, communication, shot selection and doubles strategy that make every point more intentional.
Confidence
Detailed demonstrations, purposeful drills and personal feedback you can immediately use on court.
Why we coach
Your progress is our passion. Your breakthrough is our goal.
That moment when the shot you have been fighting suddenly works. You know where to be. You understand why. Everything clicks. That is what UPA is here for.
Find your next clinic.
View the latest UPA clinic schedule, pricing and registration through our scheduling platform.
View clinic scheduleMeet your coaches
Pro players. Real coaches.
You may have seen Michelle and Rob competing at the professional level. Teaching is where they believe they can make the biggest impact.
MichelleEsquivel
Founder & Co-Director | PPA Medalist | Coach | IPTPA Certified Instructor
Meet Michelle
RobCassidy
Professional Pickleball Player | Coach | IPTPA Certified Instructor | Co-Founder & Co-Director
Meet RobThe breakthrough stories
Do not take our word for it. Take theirs.
They were fantastic. Excellent and effective instruction as well as a ton of fun. In post-clinic play, we all agreed that our play had improved.
Michelle can pinpoint exactly which aspects of the game need fixing. My game went up at least a level after her pointers and drills.
Camp with Rob went way beyond our expectations. We learned so much and probably improved our game by a full 1.0.
