Pickleball Instructor
The Pickleball Federation Austria is offering the first officially recognized training course for pickleball coaches in Austria on the weekend of May 16-18, 2025. With the Pickleball Übungsleiter Special Module, the Pickleball Federation Austria is creating a program for the first level of the Austrian sports education structure, which will serve as a basis for further state-approved sports instructor and subsequent coach training in the future.
Course leader: Stefan Grubmüller (DUPR 5.5), 2024 Austrian Pickleball Champion, state-certified tennis coach, and graduate of Physical Education and Sports (University of Vienna).
Date: May 16-18, 2025
Maximal Participants: 16
Location: Vienna
Practical Sessions:
Vienna Sporthotel
Baumgasse 83, 1030 Vienna
Theory:
Das Packhaus
Marxergasse 24, 1030 Vienna
Accommodation:
Vienna Sporthotel, Baumgasse 83, 1030 Vienna (Course Location)
Special price per room per night including breakfast and access to the wellness & fitness area. Code: “Pickleball Instructor” when booking via info@vienna-sporthotel.at
Single room € 99,-
Double room € 109,-
Course Topics: (excerpt)
• Pickleball rules and their teaching
• Doubles and singles game strategies
• Exercise structure for beginners
• Equipment knowledge (paddles and balls)
• Community building
Schedule:
Friday, May 16, 2025, 17:00-20:45: Theory (Das Packhaus)
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00, 16:30-19:30: Practical Sessions (Vienna Sporthotel)
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 9:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00: Practical Sessions (Vienna Sporthotel)
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 16:00-18:00: Optional: Exam & Teaching Assignment (Vienna Sporthotel)
Prerequisites:
Completion of the Übungsleiter Basic Module: Offered by ASVÖ, ASKÖ, and Sportunion.
The basic module can be credited for: Physical education teachers, instructors, trainers, sports scientists, sports degree graduates, and Übungsleiters (minimum of 38 units) who have completed their training within the last five years.
Course Language: German
Course Instructor: Stefan Grubmüller
Inquiries: Peter Robic
peter@playpickleball.at | 069911334885
Costs:
€ 250 per participant for members of a PFA club*
€ 300 per participant for non-members
* € 50 will be reimbursed via the club after the instructor certificate is awarded.
Registration:
www.onyourmarks.app – Blue tab in the shop: Pickleball Federation Austria