VIDEO SUBMISSION EXAMPLES
Playing Skill Evaluation
Not all great players are great coaches. And playing pickleball and teaching others to play it are not the same thing. But the fact remains that in a group or private lesson, competent instructors must be able to demonstrate basic playing ability.
The Playing Skill Evaluation requires you to show your proficiency in several of the most important areas of pickleball play: the serve; volleys; overhead smashes; and groundstrokes (both to someone at the net and at the baseline).
The Teaching Evaluation is submitted as a video for assessment. This video serves as an example of what you will be expected to demonstrate.
RECORD YOURSELF PERFORMING ALL OF THE TASKS AS OUTLINED IN THIS VIDEO:
Teaching Evaluation.
When introducing a teaching point to your students, it is important to do so in a way that is both clear and correct. This evaluation requires you to use four predetermined technical teaching points and deliver them as you would to a student or group.
You’ll need to set the context (i.e. when the skill occurs), identify the tactic behind the skill (i.e. why it matters), and explain how to perform it, all while speaking clearly.
Record yourself introducing all of the teaching points outlined in this video example:
RECORD YOURSELF INTRODUCING ALL OF THE TEACHING POINTS OUTLINED IN THIS VIDEO EXAMPLE:
Demonstration Evaluation.
We believe that is important to run lessons in a way that is safe, fun and effective. Following the principles outlined in the PCI Training Materials, candidates must demonstrate a training activity correctly and run each of them with the players.
You’ll need to organize 3-4 students on the court, make sure it is set up safely, demonstrate the activity correctly and then run the activity with the players.
Record yourself demonstrating and running all of the activities outlined in this video example:
RECORD YOURSELF DEMONSTRATNIG AND RUNNING ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES OUTLINED IN THIS VIDEO EXAMPLE: