Hey 👋,
A few months ago, Zach (our head trainer inside ThatPickleballSchool) pulled out some rarely seen game footage from my second-ever pickleball tournament.
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Back then, I was a 4.0 player. . .
And man, watching this stuff back is painful. 😂
I didn’t know technique. I didn’t know strategy. Half the time, I didn’t even know why I was hitting the shots I hit.
And you’ll see it all in this video: awkward speed-ups, floaty serves, backhand dinks straight into the net, and even a classic paddle-tap fail.
Why am I sharing this with you?
Because it proves something important: I was once exactly where you are.
Stuck at 4.0. Unsure how to break through.
Most players never move past that level. But the ones who do? They learn the patterns, the technique, and the mental game that separates 4.0 from 4.5+.
That’s exactly why we built ThatPickleballSchool—and it’s why we created The Road to 4.5 Challenge.
This month-long challenge starts Monday, October 6th, and it’s designed to help you cross that barrier into a level most players never reach.
Here’s how it works:
Exclusive to members of ThatPickleballSchool
Content drops weekly starting October 6th—follow along at your own pace
Monthly members can join the challenge for just $79
Annual members get it free (plus access to the Pattern Recognition Library)
And if you’re not a member yet? You can still grab a 7-day free trial to check everything out before committing
Along the way, you’ll also get:
120+ training videos
Weekly updated lessons
Direct access to me and our coaching team
Training videos on the Serve, Return, Third Shots, Lobs, and MANY more.
Annual members also get a FREE Virtual Match Breakdown
Also, on your first day, you get a DM from me. When you reply to that DM, I’ll personally help you solve your #1 pickleball problem.
Then on Monday, we get to work helping you get to 4.5.
If you’ve ever felt stuck at 4.0, this is your shot to finally break through.
But first, watch the video up top before I delete it. 😆
Trust me, it’ll make you feel a whole lot better about your own game.
— Kyle
P.S. After you join ThatPickleballSchool, click on Classroom (image below). Then, click on The Road to 4.5.
The deadline to sign up is Sunday, October 5th. We start on Monday.
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