COACHING
We’re thrilled to welcome James to the Level Up Pickleball coaching team – ex-national tennis player, top junior in the state, and now a full-blown pickleball fanatic!
With over 10 years of coaching experience across all ages and skill levels, James brings a deep understanding of the game, high-level athletic experience, and a real passion for helping players grow. Since making the switch to pickleball, he’s been hooked and now he’s bringing that energy to the Level Up community.Whether you're picking up a paddle for the first time or sharpening your competitive edge, James is here to help you level up your game (and probably crack a few jokes along the way).
Daniel Kouznetsov, from Kuzy Coaching, is now offering high quality and high performance pickleball private lessons to level up your pickleball game! After over 5 years in the tennis coaching industry, Dan wanted to bring his talent and passion of coaching into pickleball and has fully committed to growing and teaching pickleball!
Dan's currently a professional player competing on the MLPA, PPA, NPL, and PAA circuits.
His achievements include:
- Multiple Gold medal winner in Singles, Doubles, and Mixed across Australia
- Currently ranked 6th in Australia for the Singles Open division
- Represented the Melbourne Mavericks in MLPA
- Vice Captain in NPL Season 1 and team Captain for Season 2
- Represented Victoria in the Battle of the Borders.