James B.
Escondido , CA (10 locations)
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PPR
Certified
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USPTA
Certified
PPR
Certified
USPTA
Certified
- Years Teaching: 10
- Years Playing: 10
- Levels Taught: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Teaches: Kids, Juniors, Adults, Seniors
Schedule Lessons
About Me
Hi, my name is James Bragg I am currently a professional pickleball player ranked in the top 30 in the world (PPA) in men’s singles. Currently a 6.0+ DUPR rated player. I have competed against all of the top players in the world. I have taken many top 10 players to 3 games as well as beaten a top 10 player.
I currently still travel to play in all the major tournaments in the United States. I would love to share my love and knowledge of the game to my students.
I have an M.A. in Kinesiology and have coached tennis for many years prior to pickleball. Now I am full time pickleball and full time real estate.
Teaching Style
Extensive knowledge of the basic , intermediate and advanced development of a pickleball player/athlete. The key emphasis is to develop the player so that they are able to strike the ball aggressively, move on the court quickly, and have the coordination to be able to compete. Through my knowledge and focus on my kinesiology studies of the body I can help players get faster and stronger through specific training techniques that's are not focused on by 90% of coaches. The lesson structure focuses on basic fundamentals, movement, and fitness techniques to improve the overall pickleball game of the player.
Teaching Locations
- Private Courts
- 2005 Bruno Pl
- Escondido , CA 92026
- Oceanside
- 222 S Coast Highway
- Oceanside, CA 92054
- Encinitas
- 133 Encinitas Blvd
- Encinitas , CA 92024
- Del Mar
- 1247 Camino Del Mar
- Del Mar, CA 92014
- Mission Beach
- 4315 Mission Blvd San Diego, Ca 92109 United States
- San Diego , CA 92109
- Coronado
- 900 Orange Ave Coronado, Ca 92118 United States
- Coronado , CA 92118
- Rancho Santa Fe
- 5827 Via De La Cumbre Rancho Santa Fe, Ca 92067 United States
- Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
- San Juan Capistrano
- 33961 Doheny Park Rd San Juan Capistrano, Ca 92675 United States
- San Juan Capistrano , CA 92675
- Newport Beach
- 435 Newport Center Dr Newport Beach, Ca 92660 United States
- Newport Beach , CA 92660
- Huntington Beach
- 19971 Beach Blvd Huntington Beach, Ca 92648 United States
- Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Student Feedback
Drills + Skills + Fun = Leveled-up!
One 12-hour block of lessons completed and I can now block balls from bangers, put shape on dinks, aggressively speed-up, and hold my own with much better players.
Coach Bragg has given me forehand and backhand skills. Besides jokes/laughing throughout the lessons, a highlight is to play real points against a pro pickleballer!
We have worked on:
Dinking forehand
Dinking backhand
Singles play strategy
Doubles strategy
Presetting paddle angles
Contact points
Finish paddle angle
Much more not on this list.
I’ll book again with Coach Bragg!