Course Instructor - Sharon Harkavy

You’ve learned how to play pickleball but would you like to have more help with specific shots?  Are you interested in learning strategy to improve your game?  Do you want to know the best spots to put the ball and when?  How’s that backhand coming along?  If you want to improve your game, and become a better player then this class is for you.  We will work on drills and playing so you can improve your overall game.  We will also learn some of the more in-depth rules that don’t come up very often.  This class is designed for 8 players so we can play games with 4 people on each court.  Please prepare to commit to attending all of the classes or perhaps just missing one.  As long as I know in advance that you will be absent, I can find someone to fill in for you.  Looking forward to teaching this wonderful game for eager learners.   

Sharon is a Maine native who now lives in Morganton, GA.  She has been playing pickleball for 1 year after decades of playing competitive tennis.  She is an IPTPA(International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association) certified instructor.  Sharon has been certified in many areas and has taught dance aerobics, fitness classes, stretching, STEP classes, water aerobics, deep water exercise, water walking, water STEP, and private swim lessons for both adults and children.  She has been teaching for over 2 decades.  She is active in the Blairsville Pickleball Club and also plays with the Fannin Pickleball club.  Sharon loves teaching active classes for all ages especially adults.  She is a mother of three, including a set of twins, grandmother of one, and is married to Jeff for almost 40 years.  She is an active animal rescue supporter and educator who currently shares her life with 4 dogs and 2 cats.  Sharon is looking forward to teaching the amazing game of pickleball to her new students.