International Educational Pickleball Programs
International Educational Pickleball Programs
Introducing the Pay it Back (PiB) concept, putting money back in local pickleball development.
Welcome to IEPP, this is the place to find out about quality pickleball EDUCATOR courses which are affordable and soon accessible all over the world. This is an active project so pages with information will change or be added over time.
IEPP concept
Now that pickleball is spreading rapidly, the biggest threat for an impactful development of the sport is the lack in consistency of how the sport is being introduced to players by players around the world and its development thereafter.
We would like to introduce you to the IEPP concept:
· Focused on worldwide recreational pickleball.
· Worldwide consistency of delivering the foundations, fundamentals and basics of pickleball.
· Affordability and accessibility of its workshops and certification courses.
· Introducing the Pay it Back (PiB) concept which puts money back in local and national pickleball development programs.
What are we looking for?
- Established pickleball teachers/instructors/coaches who are interested to support the worldwide growth of pickleball and therefore interested to crossover to IEPP as a pickleball EDUCATOR or become an IEPP pickleball EDUCATOR TRAINER, they will receive a comprehensive crossover induction to ensure everyone is on the same page whilst conducting IEPP.
- Local individuals who enjoy helping others, they are passionate action drivers that get things done and they are motivated to be developed as a pickleball EDUCATOR.
- National pcickleball organisations (NPO) who would like to affiliate with IEPP in order to support the development of their pickleball communities. The benefit is that they don't have to create/develop their own training and development programs from scratch.
Shaping the grassroots of the pickleball world!
We all know pickleball grassroots is ageless, but pickleball does start for everyone with the same foundations, fundamentals and basics (skills, strategy and rules), therefore IEPP will just focus on recreational pickleball, afterall the majority of players are recreational players, they play just for fun but still like to learn to become a better player.
It's realistic to say, that the correct introduction of the pickleball fundamentas and basics to new players will lead to the creation and development of many talented athletes in all pickleball communities worldwide, who over time can train and compete at international level.
At IEPP we believe pickleball is not only FUN to PLAY but pickleball must also be FUN to TEACH.
It is important for us as an organisation that our pickleball EDUCATORS have FUN developing pickleball. So an IEPP pickleball EDUCATOR you can say with confidence that, pickleball is EASY to TEACH & FUN to TEACH.
It is important for us that all pickleball PLAYERS worldwide passionatly enjoy playing pickleball.
So when a person ask; "What is pickleball"? The easy answer is; "pickleball is EASY to LEARN & FUN to PLAY."
IL programs update!
We have removed the IL4 program to streamline the IL2 and IL3 programs.
We are introducing the NEW IEPP Training Cycle Process(TCP) giving pickleball EDUCATORS more flexibility to utilize their knowledge and experience to support individual player development.
Our pickleball EDUCATOR programs
Our programs are labled as IL which stands for Instruction Level followed by a number in which order they come, at IEPP we provide workshops and certification courses, in the event a new workshop or course is created it will receive a new IL number and a name.
All courses are supported by the NEW IEPP Training Cycle Process(TCP) giving our pickleball Educators more flexibility in delivering their training sessions.
pickleball AMBASSADOR (IL1)
This is an 3 hour long workshop and is designed for passionate pickleball players/community leaders who like to introduce pickleball with confidence to new players.
The workshop gives the candidates limited condensed information of the pickleball foundations, fundamentals and basics. The candidates will learn how to conduct a pickleball introduction session which are consistent in content and gets new players
playing games within one hour.
pickleball TEACHER (IL2)
This is an 6 hour long certification course and is the first out of three pickleball EDUCATOR programs, (probably the most important one) this comprehensive course material will supports the candidates on how to teach the pickleball foundations, fundamentals and basics (rules, skills and strategy) to beginner & intermediate players up to the 3.5 skill rating level.
The program is structured so the pickleball TEACHER candidate can teach a desired module (1 module consists out of 3 skills) in a two-hour session (or pickleball clinic), reducing information overload for the player students.
pickleball INSTRUCTOR (IL3)
This is an 4 hour long certification course and is the second of the 2 pickleball EDUCATOR programs, this
comprehensive course material will teach the pickleball EDUCATOR how to provide
instruction to progressing intermediate players towards the advanced skill rating level (not instructing above the instructor’s own playerrating level).They will also learn on how to conduct the IL1 workshop.
The program is structured so the pickleball EDUCATOR can give instruction on enhanced fundamentals, basic skills and strategy with the input of their own competitive playing experience.
Soft launch now availeble in some locations
pickleball EDUCATOR TRAINER
This is an 30 hour long certification course and this course is designed for pickleball EDUCATORS at INSTRUCTORS level
(IL3) to teach and certify the pickleball EDUCATOR program. The
course consists out of theory sessions, practical video and physical observation sessions, it is important that the right candidates complete this program to ensure the continuation of developing a consistent quality of new pickleball EDUCATORS.
pickleball EDUCATOR Cross Over
This is an 2 hour two way interaction where the certified candidate from another recognised pickleball training organisation wish to Cross Over. The process consist out of an in person or remote meeting where the candidate is introduced to the IEPP philosopy, code of conduct, IEPP framework and teaching methodologies, the candidate will then submit a video demonstrating how they teach the IEPP pickleball fundamentals and basics. (skill section of IL1)
The Cross Over applies for IL2 and IL3
IEPP Training Cycle Process (TCP)
The TCP gives each IEPP pickleball EDUCATOR the flexibility to apply individual drip feed instruction to a student in a group or individual training session.
Our TCP is focused around the building blocks starting with the fundamentals and basics, followed by skills, development building block tools, strategy and tactics tools (often personal experience), all put together as a continueos follow up process which makes each training session easy to follow, exciting and fun to facilitate.
Pay it Back (PiB) concept explained.
The Pay it Back (PiB) concept can eliminate the lack of access to funding (MONEY).
In the case that anyone invites an IEPP EDUCATOR TRAINER to conduct IEPP/APA pickleball EDUCATOR courses for them directly, arrangements should be made to cover the ET's travel and accomadation cost.
A National Pickleball Organisation has the option to become an IEPP AFFILIATE NPO member, an annual affiliate NPO membership fee is US$/£250
There is NO individual pickleball EDUCATOR membership fee.
The Pay it Back (PiB) concept can support the NPO's or a local pickleball community's development support, if the PiB concept is implemented correctly it should be the way forward of overcoming the initial funding issue.
Funds collected by IEPP will go towards re-investment of pickleball education development expenses.
These fundings SHOULD be used for:
Buying paddles, balls and net systems for new pickleball communities.
Construction/development/maintenance of community pickleball courts.
Funding of IEPP courses for local players in communities.
FUNDING received from PiB SHOULD NOT BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS.
Below you see the PiB guidelines.
IEPP 2024 pricelist
Become an IEPP pickleball EDUCATOR and start "Shaping the grassroots of the pickleball world"
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