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Pickleball Coaching & Consulting

Follow the Tour
People.
Pickeball.
Philosophy.

The mission–or picklosophy–is to take a thoughtful approach to pickleball that values and develops the experience of the people who play.

Derek Sawer, Picklosopher

Picklosopher is an expression of my passion for teaching and learning applied to pickleball and made to be shared with others. If you’ve longed for a more thoughtful, interesting, or indepth approach to what pickleball is and what it could be, then you have found the right place

Meet
Derek The Picklosopher
Derek
The Picklosopher

I’ve been playing racket and paddle sports my entire life, but everything changed when I moved to New York to pursue a PhD in Philosophy

When I moved to New York for graduate school after COVID, I was starving for community. Playing pickleball in Brooklyn, I realized I felt like a better philosopher on the court than in the classroom. Pickleball emerged as something communal, joyful, and healthy—, exactly what was missing.

Services

Picklosopher works with all skill levels, individuals, and groups

Personalized Coaching

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Coach Education

Pedagogy & Method

Club Consultations

Operations, Programming, Memberships

Community Events

Clinics, Socials

Virtual Coaching

Remote Lessons & Packages

Ratings & Assessments

Know Where You Stand & How to Improve

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Our Partners

Testimonials

Working with Derek completely transformed my game. His ability to break down complex techniques into simple, actionable steps made a huge difference in how I approach ...

Jonathan Doe

Intermediate  Player, Austin TX

Working with Derek completely transformed my game. His ability to break down complex techniques into simple, actionable steps made a huge difference in how I approach ...

Jonathan Doe

Intermediate  Player, Austin TX

Working with Derek completely transformed my game. His ability to break down complex techniques into simple, actionable steps made a huge difference in how I approach ...

Jonathan Doe

Intermediate  Player, Austin TX

The Picklosopher’s

Finding Pickleball Tour

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Derek is currently teaching and traveling the country in a converted van, Louise, full-time.

To work with Picklosopher or follow along you can check the vlog here, blog here, or social at:

@picklosopher