This pickleball wellness skills and drills clinic supports novice, advanced beginners and intermediate level of play as well as Intermediate to Intermediate plus levels of play. A novice must know how to keep score and maintain a rally. Ratings: (2.5-3.0) novice , advanced beginners and intermediate levels will be on Friday while Ratings (3.0-3.5+) Intermediate to Intermediate plus levels of play will be on Saturday. The clinic will conclude with a relaxing wellness reformer deep stretch retreat. Resetting your mind, body and soul. led by Pickleball coaches Melissa Pedroza and Jessica Welch.

Melissa Pedroza is a co-founder and Pickleball Coach at Pickleball TeamWorks, where she brings her passion for teaching and helping people improve their game. With a creative mindset that expands into her Pickleball drills, Melissa has been a competitive athlete since middle school, growing up in Oregon, where she eventually received several track scholarship offers.

When she’s not busy teaching pickleball, Melissa is running around DFW supporting her own children’s athletic goals, from one soccer field to another. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition & Food Management – Food Systems Management 2001 and an A.A. Culinary Degree from Le Cordon Bleu- Orlando Culinary Academy- 2004.
With a background in Volleyball at the College Level and Coaching High School Junior Varsity and Club, Melissa brings her expertise to Pickleball, with 8 years of competitive experience, including 5 years at the 5.0 Level. As a USA Pickleball Ambassador since 2018, she is actively involved in promoting the sport. Melissa is also a Co-Founder/Coach of Non-Profit AAU Junior Pickleball Club- Paddles Up and participated in the 2021 AAU Junior Olympics with her team.

With over four years of coaching and building junior pickleball and two years as a Buffalo Creek Head Pickleball Pro, Melissa offers private lessons and drill groups. As a Head Sponsored Player from 2020-2023, she is also the Head Penn Distributor. Melissa holds an IPTPA Teaching Certification since 2020 and won the APP Legacy Open in Arizona in 4/22 Gold- 5.0 Mixed 19+. Her outgoing, people-person personality combined with her expertise and experience makes Melissa an exceptional coach, perfect for corporate and health club industries alike.

Hi! I’m Jessica Welch. I fell in love with this social, lighthearted sport when I was in my 20’s, and have been playing since! I am a mom of two, and have a background in fitness and personal training. I became a certified PPR pickleball coach in 2019. My favorite thing to coach is themed clinics on doubles strategy, or focusing on fundamentals like footwork and paddle readiness. Hope to see you on the courts soon!