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Catalin

Coach Catalin

Coach Catalin brings experience and diversity to the pickleball courts during his lessons and clinics. As a certified TPA instructor for over 10 years and now IPTPA instructor since 2017, Catalin has developed a keen eye for finding ways to help improve his students' game. He uses an interactive teaching style, filled with various techniques, hands on experience and a lot of fun.

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​"As a certified instructor for over 15 years I developed a keep eye to detect players' errors and then correct them. Understanding the proper technique of each stroke, quickly detecting the problem and then immediately initiate an effective plan to correct the errors makes me an effective Instructor. Successful coaching requires a myriad of techniques and the motivation to be the best, and the disciple to practice daily for self improvement."

Coach Erika

Erika Adriana Rodriguez Castañeda
Originally from Mexico City
Age: 51 years old
Languages: Spanish, English and French
Sports practiced at competitive level and medal winner
Olympic Gymnastics, Swimming, Volleyball, Soccer, Athletics, Track and Mountain Cycling, Tennis and Pickleball at national level.
Coaching and Training
Sports: Open Water Swimming, Water Rescue, Diving, First Aid, Triathlon, Biathlon, Sports Nutrition, Health Coach and Pickleball.

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Q: What’s your pickleball story? How were you introduced to Pickleball?

 

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I started 4 years ago with a group of foreigners who shared with me the strategies and basic rules of the game and since then I practice it 4 to 6 days a week with players of different levels. Two years ago I became interested in starting this sport at a competitive level and as a coach of a group of beginners.

 

I have played in Canada (Regina and White City) and in 5 Mexican states with different groups (Mexico City, Oaxaca City, Puebla, Queretaro, Hidalgo) and participated in 4 tournaments in Bahias de Huatulco, Mexico City and Queretaro at level 3.5 in Women Doubles, Mix Doubles and Team, obtaining 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals.

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