The Yelloweyes Method™

Your Path to High-Performance Pickleball

Elite Pickleball Coaching for Serious Competitors

Train with purpose. Win with intent. The Yelloweyes Method™ transforms driven players into confident, strategic competitors.

Train Smarter. Compete Harder.

The Yelloweyes Method™

Your Path to High-Performance Pickleball

From first-time players to national-level competitors, the Yelloweyes Method™ is a results-driven, 5-tier system that builds champions step by step. This isn’t casual coaching — it’s a high-performance pathway designed to sharpen mechanics, elevate strategy, and develop the mental toughness required to dominate in tournament play. Every athlete is personally evaluated and placed in the tier that will accelerate their growth, ensuring that each session pushes you closer to the next level of mastery.

Meet the Coach & Explore Training Paths

Professional Coaching. Proven Programs.

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Thomas Yelloweyes

Founder & Head Coach
With over 8 years of coaching experience, Thomas is known for breaking complex strategies into simple, effective steps. His training system has helped players across the country level up and compete with confidence.
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High-Performance Training

The Yelloweyes Method™
Structured small-group training designed to build skills, strategy, and match IQ. Learn, drill, and apply — every session prepares you to dominate at the next level.
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Clinics & Specialty Camps

Train With Intensity
Join focused clinics and multi-day camps designed to sharpen specific areas of your game. Perfect for serious players looking to accelerate improvement in a competitive environment.

Online Pickleball Coaching

Train Wherever You Are
Not local to Oregon? You can still train the Yelloweyes Method way. Online coaching brings the same system to your court, wherever that court is. We build your floor first. A base of consistent, pressure-tested skills across all five stages of the point. Serve, return, third shot, short game, putaway. Once that floor holds under pressure, we start chasing the ceiling. Start month to month inside the Yelloweyes Community, or step into Elite Training when you want a structured plan with weekly film review and coaching calls. Train what doesn't break. Raise your floor.
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Choose Your Training Path

Whether you want focused individual attention, the intensity of group training, or to prepare with your doubles partner, Yelloweyes Pickleball has a program designed to help you move forward with purpose.

High-Performance Training

  • Structured 5-Tier progression (Ignition → Apex)

  • Weekly group training built for measurable growth

  • Focus on mechanics, strategy, and competitive mindset

  • Players evaluated and placed in the right tier for advancement

Private Coaching

  • Customized training tailored to your strengths & gaps

  • Intensive focus on mechanics, strategy, and mindset

  • Personalized feedback and video review included

  • Solo or small group (3 players) designed for competitive readiness

  • Perfect for tournament prep and mixed-gender divisions

  • Scenario-based drills to sharpen decision-making under pressure

Online Coaching Programs

  • Monthly footage review by Thomas. Your game annotated, your breakdown sent back in detail.

  • A specific game plan built in sequence, not random tips or generic drills.

  • Monthly coaching call plus full Yelloweyes Community access included.

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Not Sure Where to Start?

Take the free Yelloweyes floor assessment and find out exactly which tier matches your current game. It takes less than 5 minutes.

Proven Results

What Serious Players Are Saying

What stands out about training with Thomas is the balance between technique and strategy—learning not just how to hit shots, but why and when to use them. The sessions are disciplined and intentional, built around consistency, shot selection, and decision making. This structure leads to more consistent shots, better choices under pressure, and a clearer path to higher-level play.

Why I First Joined the Drill Sessions
I joined the drill sessions looking for structured practice and real feedback, not more open play or generic clinics. The small, skill-based groups and emphasis on fundamentals – drops, drives, dinking, and shot combinations – offers something different: repetition with purpose and a coach actively correcting and guiding each session. It is designed for players who want to improve, not just play.

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Scott Van B.
Execute Student

Just one hour with Coach Thomas and I already feel like my game has improved.

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Stephen H.
Strategise Student

I first heard about Yelloweyes Pickleball from a friend I play pickleball with and I am very satisfied I decided to join the group. I was struggling with consistency, making the right shot choices, strategy and my soft game and all of those issues have improved. I appreciate Thomas’ desire to challenge us; give individual instruction while we are playing and I see his growth as an instructor. I enjoy the community, fun and laughter. It’s been a great experience!!

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Serena H.
Execute Student

This all makes sense. I started with short drills, to improve my pickleball. Little did I know the intricate art of pickleball. Watching my coach Thomas move with confidence, finesse and intent. I realized starting from scratch building muscle memory allows me to move on unencumbered to footwork and reading opponents. Reading Opponent slows the ball in my mind to incorporate the footwork. I’m no expert yet but I see the beginning with the end in mind and am so excited to get there.

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Penny T.
Accelerate Student

My friend couldn’t make the drill session and they needed a fourth so, she asked me to fill in for her. That day I learned so much. The drill session allowed me to focus on a certain shot and get far more reps than I ever would at rec play. I was hooked.

I am a work in progress, but I am finding myself starting to anticipate a shot and am more ready to plan my next move. I have a better sense of where to be on the court, I have more go-to shots in my toolbox, and my reflexes are much faster. Thank you Thomas for your commitment to make my game better.

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Sheryl G.
Execute Student
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Coaching Options Built for Competitors

High Performance Training

Small group training built around the 5-tier Yelloweyes Method™. Develop skills, strategy, and match IQ in a competitive environment.

VIP 1-on-1 Coaching

Personalized, high-performance coaching with direct feedback and tailored improvement plans. Perfect for players ready to accelerate fast.

Yelloweyes Community

Train From Anywhere

Structured curriculum, weekly lessons, and a community of serious players. Join the Yelloweyes Skool community and train the methodology from wherever you are.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Train What Doesn’t Break.

Raise Your Floor.

Whether you’re looking for private coaching, group training, or tournament prep, this is where serious players commit to the work that transforms their game. Don’t just play pickleball — compete with confidence.

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