INTERNATIONAL COACHES INSTITUTE, DUPR AND TYSON MCGUFFIN LAUNCH PROFESSIONAL AND COMPETITIVE PICKLEBALL COACHING CERTIFICATION COURSES
The Registry of Pickleball Professionals (RRPk), the pickleball arm of the International Coaches Institute; and Tyson McGuffin, a world top ten singles and doubles pickleball professional, today announced a co-venture to support the career development of professional pickleball coaches and organizers with a new series of educational programs and certification courses.
While pickleball continues its rapid growth in the United States and around the world, professional coaches and organizers have yet to be supported with formalized training and tools to introduce and teach the sport to their communities. Now, pulling from DUPR’s technology and ratings, RPPk’s expertise in education and training, and McGuffin’s experience as a professional player and instructor, the new courses, accessible via RPPk, will provide coaching professionals with certified pickleball training, instruction and resources to further their professional development.
“As pickleball grows, the sport needs foundational training and resources for coaches to grow the sport effectively in the US and worldwide,” said Luis Mediero, President of the Registry of Pickleball Professionals (RPPk). “Working with Tyson and DUPR enables us to provide coaches with valuable training and technology that will positively impact their pickleball programs. These courses will empower professionals to successfully implement pickleball events and play, offer opportunities to grow in their careers and even train others to become certified coaches.”
Tyson McGuffin, world-number 4 and triple crown champion, added, “As a player and professional I’ve been looking for opportunities to spread my knowledge and technical insights as a coach and professional in the game. I’m thrilled to partner with DUPR and RPPk to support my fellow professionals with the latest foundational tools, training and resources to support their career development and growth of the game we all love. While these courses are not yet a finished product we are collectively aiming, over time, to have the most robust and authentic certification offerings available.”
The program offers certification for those looking to advance their general pickleball professional acumen, featuring certification courses in coaching beginner, advanced and competitive players, as well as elite certification programs to equip leaders in the space with the tools to train others to help grow the game.
“Professionals are the lifeblood of the game, and we are committed to providing the training, tools and technology to grow pickleball and make the experience fun and exciting so players keep coming back to the court,” said Tito Machado, DUPR CEO. “Our focus at DUPR is to bring accessible, easy-to-understand technology and analytics to pickleball to unify the sport across age, gender and location with a simple rating system. We are honored to work with RPPk and Tyson to support professionals and the growth of the game worldwide.”
This partnership aims to formalize global standards for professional pickleball certification and education. Together, the organizations are developing the following programs to be released later this year:
- Coach Certification Courses: These three separate coach certification programs will offer professionals the opportunity to become certified in coaching beginner players, coaching advanced and competitive players, and pickleball management.
- Players’ Rating Program: This will train certified International Professional coaches in establishing initial DUPR ratings for new players to evaluate player skill level, organize level-based play and start to get results into the system.
- Tournament Director Course: Coaches will learn how to use the DUPR platform to develop and organize successful pickleball events and tournaments.
- Team Manager Course: Team organizers will learn how to use the DUPR platform and successfully direct and captain a team in a pickleball league.
- Referee Certification Course: Open to licensed International Referee Professionals, this course will teach one how to use the DUPR platform and the necessary regulations in place to referee a pickleball tournament.
- Professional Services: RPPk offers a series of professional services so that all professionals certified through the RPPk, DUPR and McGuffin training and certification programs can carry out their work with total safety and guarantee.
PICKLEBALL PROFESSIONAL COACHING CERTIFICATION COURSES in CITYPICKLE – New York
Great success at the CityPickle facilities in Central Park / New York with Registry of Pickleball Professionals- RPPk – World Tour Integral Course for Coaches by DUPR. We have selected 40 top coaches, from 300 applications, to have access to the RPPk Train the Coaches Course – TCC who have been trained by Luis Mediero – RPPk President & Founder – together with DUPR – Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating Team: Tito Machado, Cesar Clemente, Kyrill Hartog, Kevin kim and Dave McCune and the collaboration of Tyson McGuffin with the support of RPPk Master Instructors Derek Sawyer, Tommy Labad, Brad Lees y Chris Wolfe for the selection of the next generation of Master Instructors who will teach the RPPk courses in the USA.
The RPPk & DUPR partnered with United Pickleball Association- UPA, which encompasses the Professional Pickleball Association- PPA and Major League Pickleball – MLP, as an official education and certification program to train coaches, umpires, team managers and tournament directors worldwide.
RPPk & DUPR will also be teaching the RPPk Accelerated program for the first time at the Pickleball World Cup, in which the 32 coaches and players participating in this World Cup will be able to participate, as well as certified tennis, padel and pickleball coaches from all over Latin America. This course will take place in Lima, Peru 🇵🇪 on October 22nd and 23rd.
The International Coaches Institute – ICI established during 2021, the Registry of Pickleball Professionals – RPPk dedicated to professional training, international certification and comprehensive professional services for PICKLEBALL teaching professionals, as well as the promotion of this sport. RPPk has more 1,200 certified coaches in 21 countries, who have the highest recognition in the Pickleball industry. All our qualifications are recognized by: International Registry of Pickleball Professionals(RPPk International), European Registry of Pickleball Professionals (RPPk Europe), United States Registry of Pickleball Professionals (RPPk USA), Registro Profesional de Pickleball Latinoamericano (RPPk Latinoamérica), International Coaches Institute (ICI) and the y Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR).
Great success at the Johnson Ranch facilities in Roseville / California
Great success at the Johnson Ranch facilities in Roseville / California with Registry of Pickleball Professionals- RPPk – World Tour Integral Course for Coaches by DUPR. We have selected top coaches to have access to the RPPk Train the Coaches Course – TCC who have been trained by Luis Mediero – RPPk President & Founder – together with DUPR – Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating Team: Tito Machado, Cesar Clemente, Dave McCune & Bobbi Oshiro and the collaboration of Tyson & Megan McGuffin and Joseph Freedman for the selection of the first Master Instructors who will teach the RPPk courses in the USA .
The International Coaches Institute – ICI established during 2021, the Registry of Pickleball Professionals – RPPk dedicated to professional training, international certification and comprehensive professional services for PICKLEBALL teaching professionals, as well as the promotion of this sport. RPPk has more 1,200 certified coaches in 21 countries, who have the highest recognition in the Pickleball industry. All our qualifications are recognized by: International Registry of Pickleball Professionals(RPPk International), European Registry of Pickleball Professionals (RPPk Europe), United States Registry of Pickleball Professionals (RPPk USA), Registro Profesional de Pickleball Latinoamericano (RPPk Latinoamérica), International Coaches Institute (ICI) and the y Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR).
