Meet our coaches
Cori Elliot | Head instructor
Cori Elliott is a certified coach/instructor who is known in the professional circuit as the Erne Queen.
Originally from Austin Texas with a background in music, Cori pivoted her career into pickleball. Within three years she has become one of the top female professional players in Southern California.
Elliott strives to perfect her tournament strategy in gender and mixed doubles. She has competed against some of the top professional players in the nation.
Cori’s Coaching Style:
Cori is able to explain strategy and pickleball in a different way than most coaches. She is able to break down the game in a way that anyone can understand. Elliott excels at teaching tournament strategy to all levels of players. Her knowledge of pickleball has changed the thinking style of many players. This ultimately leads to leveling up her students games.
Pam paterra | instructor
Pickleball Pam is a certified coach/instructor who has had many careers over the years.
Pam started in hospitality on the East Coast where she learned how to deal with many different personalities. In her 20’s she move to Los Angeles to work in Film and Television. She rose up the ranks quickly becoming a very successful Assistant Director with the Directors Guild of America. One of the most recent shows Pam worked on was, “The Dropout”, which has one some of the most prestigious awards such as a Primetime Emmy as well as a Golden Globe.
Pam’s list of accolades does not end there. She has raised three wonderful children and is a great pet sitter. If you cant find Pam on the pickleball court she is likely crafting some sort of art project, visiting the many southern California beaches or playing trivia.
Pickleball Pam’s Coaching Style:
Pickleball Pam’s patient personality allows her to excel with first time pickleball players to the biggest divas on the court. Pam specializes in unique drills that help a player at any level dial in and up their game.
Gary Lamb | Instructor
Gary Lamb is a certified pickleball coach/instructor.
He is known on the pickleball courts as showbiz Gary. Coming from the entertainment world and having a knack for being nice to everyone he meets, he dove headfirst into pickleball coaching and mentoring during the height of the Pandemic.
Gary has several years of coaching experience under his belt. He truly stands out from the rest with his warm demeanor. He has played with and taken lessons from some of the top pickleball professionals around Los Angeles.
His goal is always the same, to make sure that fun and improvement go hand in hand.
Gary’s Coaching Style:
With his background in entertainment, he has grown to be exceedingly patient. He is great with beginners. He prefers to get into game play as soon as possible verses doing a ton of drills. Gary does require that his students bring a “fun” attitude!
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