Find a
Coach.
Our free SMASH clinics will always be free. But some people want to go further — a real lesson, a real plan, a real answer to why the third shot keeps sailing. These are the coaches we'd send our own families to.
How it works
PKLN makes the introduction. That's it. Rates, scheduling and payment are between you and the coach.
Pick a coach
Read the bios below. Beginners, juniors, doubles strategy, tournament prep — find the one who fits what you're trying to fix.
Send one request
Fill out the short form. It comes straight to us and we get it to your coach the same day.
They take it from there
Your coach replies directly — usually within 48 hours — to work out time, location and rate. No membership. No sign-up fee to PKLN.
The coaches
Every coach here has run clinics with us, on our courts, in front of our people.
Charles Son
Charles is the coach you want if you've been playing rec games for a year and can feel yourself plateauing. [Add: how he found the game, how long he's been coaching, a certification or rating if he has one, and the one thing he's known for fixing.]
Contact CharlesDavia Williams
Davia is usually the first person a nervous first-timer meets at a SMASH night, and there's a reason we put her there. [Add: her background, what she did before pickleball, how she coaches, and who she's best with.]
Contact DaviaMike O'Malley
Mike had the name PKLN and the whole vision before he fully knew the rules. In August 2024 he put on the first SMASH at Worcester Prep — chalk lines on tennis courts, brutal heat, nine people, almost none of whom had ever held a paddle. He's been building it ever since. [Add: what he coaches now and any certification.]
Contact MikeBen O'Malley
Ben showed up to SMASH #1 to help a stranger's event not fall apart, and became a partner right after. He runs most of our corporate and group sessions. [Add: how long he's played, his level, and one line of personality.]
Contact BenKevin O'Malley
Kevin jumped in alongside Ben at that first SMASH and hasn't stepped off a court since. [Add: his level, what he specializes in, how he runs a session, and what a player walks away with.]
Contact KevinRandy Halfpap
Randy is who you go to when you've stopped asking how to keep the ball in and started asking how to win the point. [Add: his playing background, rating, tournament history, years coaching, and who he's the right fit for.]
Contact RandyRequest a session
One form. It comes to us and we get it straight to the coach you picked.
- No payment here. PKLN doesn't take a cent of coaching money.
- No calendar to manage. Your coach handles their own scheduling.
- No membership. Ever. That's not what we are.
- Not sure who to pick? Choose "Help me choose" and we'll match you.
Still just want to play for free? The SMASH clinics are always open, always free, no rating required.
Please read: Coaches listed on this page are independent instructors, not employees of PKLN. PKLN does not set their rates, schedule their sessions, collect payment, or supervise instruction, and receives no fee or commission from any session booked through this page. Any agreement is directly between the player and the coach.