Lessons
James Crosson
Head Pro
James is an avid pickleball player and his love for the game is only exceeded by his passion for teaching others. James' main focus is for players to excel in their play through direct coaching elements in a professional and fun environment. James is a registered National Professional Pickleball DUPR coach, a National Pickleball Professional with the International Registry of Pickleball Professionals, a National Professional with the International Coaches Institute, a professional with the RPPk Registry of Pickleball Professionals, and has worked with the Tyson McGruff coaching program to deliver excellence in all categories of coaching Pickleball. He has the prestigious honor of being selected out of 300 participants to become one of the 60 certified coaches by DUPR's exclusive coaching program.
Nancy Tache
IPTPA Level 1 Instructor
Nancy Tache is an IPTPA Certified Level I Pickleball Instructor (International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association). For the past 7 years, Nancy has traveled from Canada to Florida and everywhere in betweenplaying in high-level APP and PPA Tournaments. She has played in the U. S Open Pickleball Championships, the Ballpark Series at Fenway Park, Boston, MA. Some of her recent accomplishments include taking Gold in 4.5 Women’s Doubles in the Delray Beach (FL) Pickleball is Life Tournament in 2025 and Silver in 4.0 Women’s Doubles in 2024, as well as playing in the MLP, Southeast Florida Team Challenge (DUPR 18) 2025 in West Palm Beach, FL. She also won back-to-back Gold medals in 4.0 Women’s Doubles at the Boca Raton (FL) Masters in 2024 and 2023 and Gold 4.5 in the Indoor Nationals in Atlantic City, NJ in 2025. For the past several winters, Nancy has been teaching pickleball at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Florida, and in the summer she is back in the East Bay teaching pickleball. Nancy has a proven record for elivering excellent instruction, focusing on fundamentals, technique and strategy. Come elevate your game, whether you are a beginner or seasoned player.
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