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Sandra Brazelton Qualifications

  • Official Referee with USA Pickleball 

  • Certified Pickleball Trainer with the international Federation of Players (IFP)

  • Dynamite Doubles Certified Coach

  • Selkirk Official Advocate

  • CEO of Rocket City Pickleball (RCP)

  • Tournament Medalist

  •  AIRfeet Distributor

  • BEMER Independent Distributor

  • Author of "Pickleball for All - With Dynamite Doubles Highlights -   Inside Secrets, for Fun, Safe, and Competitive Play"

Mission

As CEO of Rocket City Pickleball (RCP),  our mission is to help you "Get Better Faster." Our programs help you achieve your pickleball goals faster so you can learn the game properly, measure your progress,  crush your competition, avoid injury, correct bad habits, have fun, and improve quickly at every level.

 

RCP provides private training, coaching, and clinics in person and through webinars.

 

We use our unique qualifications as a player, trainer, referee, ambassador, tournament medalist, and author to accomplish our mission. 

Sandra Brazelton
The Pickleball Equalizer

Motivation

After playing, observing, studying the sport, and participating in tournaments,

I realized there was a tremendous difference in those who play the game correctly and those who do not.  Many of them have been playing for years but their skills have not improved.  In addition, the videos and training must match the capability of the student. Most of my students are over 50 and I would not expect them to play like a 20 year old. That is why we provide customized solutions based on your goals and skills. 

The Referee Advantage

As an Official USA Pickleball referee, I am privileged with a front row seat to observe all styles, skills, and ages of play from beginners to professionals. I see what works and what does not work. I study the advanced strategies, drills, tips, equipment, communication styles, success and failure.  This provides a strategic advantage to:

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  • Properly prepare students for all levels of play

  • Incorporate Best Practices

  • Correct Bad Habits

  • Specialize in Strategies that Dominate Doubles Play

  • Provide inside tips for tournament play

Certified Trainer
International Federation of Players

I fell in love with pickleball immediately. However, my biggest fear was learning the game the wrong way.  As an athlete, I know that  bad habits are hard to break and they result in less fun and more injuries.

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Therefore, I chose to become  a student of the game and a Certified Teacher with the International Federation of Players (IFP).  I invest in my skills and knowledge to include training by the best players in the world.  I also surround myself with outstanding local players and invest in online courses, facilities, and equipment to provide you with the tools and coaching required to develop muscle memory and reactions based on correct skills and strategies.

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Dynamite Doubles Certified Coach

Dynamite Doubles is Helle Sparre’s powerful blueprint for strategic and bullet proof doubles play.

Helle came into pickleball from tennis as a professional player and wrote the doubles playbook for tennis that teams use to crush the competition.

 Therefore, when she became a professional pickleball player, she used her expertise and skills to develop a strategy based on the smaller court size, non-volley zone, and other unique elements of pickleball.

Teams that use Dynamite Doubles crush the competition. That is why I am excited to play with this strategy and to coach it.

Selkirk Advocate

Tournament Play

           Tournament play keeps you sharp and competitive. 
                 We train hard, play hard, and enjoy the Wins!
Our Round Robins are
Fun and Competitive.
I was excited to share a win
with my friend Rita

Pickleball is for All!

Pickleball is for all.  It attracts players with different skill levels and goals. However, most of the training solutions are one size fits all.

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In addition, there is a lot of conflicting and incorrect information all over the web. 

We are professionally trained and we know the rules. This makes us well qualified to listen to your goals, assess your current skills, and develop a customized training program to help you “Get Better Faster.”

Motion is Lotion! I have a lifetime commitment to stay healthy and active.  I am continually inspired and motivated by pickleball players in their 80’s who are competitive and who enjoy an active lifestyle.

These are some of my friends who are proud to be over 80 years young and who

still enjoy the game.

Why I Love Pickleball

I love sports and I have always been competitive. I also want to stay healthy and surround

myself with others who enjoy having fun. Pickleball has helped me become healthier and

is a fun way to tackle the never ending challenge of weight management. In addition, I have met some wonderful new friends who provide healthy competition and a lot of fun.

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Regardless of your age and level of play you can have fun playing pickleball.  I wrote the book, Pickleball For All! - With Dynamite Doubles Highlights -  Inside Secrets For Fun, Safe, and Competitive Play to share inside tips and strategies that I have learned as a player, teacher, and referee, and coach. It also has a customized success tracker so you can measure your progress to "Get Better Faster."

Sandra,

As a high level pickleball tournament player and owner of Paddle Up Pickleball with hundreds of students, I consider your book very thorough and applicable to all levels of play. It is an A to Z easy read guide that I recommend for beginners who want to learn the game properly and for competitive players who want to crush the competition and excel in tournament play.

I really like the success tracker because it allows players to measure improvement with basic and advanced pickleball skills.

Thank you for sharing the joy of this great sport. Harry Long

 

Pickleball Harry

Testimonials

I improved 20% after One Session

  • Your Training was Outstanding

  • You Covered the Basics Very Efficiently

  • I am Already Playing Better

Lee and Carl- Happy Rocket City Pickleball Students

This busy veterinarian is a happy Rocket City Pickleball student. She is learning to play pickleball correctly and is building on her tennis and athletic background.

"Not only is Sandra passionate about the game, she also loves to teach.  She wants you to succeed and she uses her expertise to explain the fundamentals so that you can appreciate the strategies and intricacies of the sport.  What she has taught me and continues to teach me is that you can always learn, you can always improve and above all— it’s always Fun!"

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