Sports FAQ

We are excited to hear you are interested in getting started with Pickleball! With over 74,000 Life Time members in our pickleball community, we are confident you will fall in love with the nation’s fastest growing sport! To get started, we recommend an Intro to Pickleball class, which is offered at many of our Life Time locations and complimentary with your membership. This class is designed to help you learn the basics of how to play pickleball, focus on scoring, rules and all the intricacies of playing the game. 

The next step is getting involved in beginner Open Play pickleball. Open Play is a series of set times each week where all players with a reservation can participate in fun and challenging games. Play with a partner or rotate partners with each new game. Court Reservations are also available for players who already have established partners and opponents. Court Reservations are complimentary with a Signature Membership. In addition, most Life Time locations offer pickleball lessons, clinics and mixers. Our experienced pickleball leaders at the club can assist you with determining your player level and making recommendations! URL:https://my.lifetime.life/locate-a-club.html?program=18

All pickleball schedules can be found in our Life Time Digital app. To reserve your spot, navigate to the pickleball tile within the app and select View Pickleball Schedule. To give pickleball a try, we recommend registering for an Intro to Pickleball class, which is offered at many of our Life Time locations and complimentary with your membership. This class is designed to help you learn the basics of how to play pickleball, focus on scoring, rules and all the intricacies of playing the game. The next step is getting involved in beginner Open Play pickleball. Open Play is a series of set times each week where all players with a reservation can participate in fun and challenging games.

We are excited to support you in improving your pickleball skills. Our experienced pickleball pros host a variety of options for you to get involved. This includes lessons and group clinics for players at all levels. We also offer private lessons through our experienced, certified professionals. Check out your Life Time Digital app or your home club’s pickleball webpage for more details or speak to the pickleball leader at your club.

Select Life Time locations do host pickleball tournaments. Check out your Life Time Digital app or your home club’s pickleball webpage for more details or speak to the pickleball leader at your club.

Yes, or access is available with a Day/Guest Pass.

Additional fee that varies based on the level of the pro and location of the club.

Yes, Life Time offers programing by ratings.

Yes, normal guest fees apply.

Fee is per court which is divided among the participants.

Hard court or rebound ace, depending upon location.

Yes, demos are available at the Tennis Desk.

Ball machines are available, fees vary by location/region.

Recognized rating systems:  UTR, NTRP.

Clubs have detailed information regarding all tennis programming. Contact club.

SMART Tennis: Junior Curriculum

S- stage of development

M - physical and mental Maturity

A - athletic development

R - correct Repetitions

T - modified and relevant Tournament formats

We use cutting edge teaching methodology that includes scaling youth tennis down to size, with smaller racquets, lower-bouncing balls and shorter courts.  Our SMART tennis allows kids to have success playing right from the start. And as they mature and grow, tennis grows with them. We follow a long-term athlete development model, which emphasizes athletic development along with racquet skills.

PLL – Play Learn Love:  A tennis class for newcomers

With smaller courts and balls that are easier to hit, our certified pros will teach you rallying, volleying, and serving basics. Instead of a regimented, clinical session watching someone else demonstrate proper form, you’ll start playing with a partner right away – hitting balls and learning as you go.  You’ll play.  You’ll Learn.  And you’ll love it.  Play and Learn are complimentary – a benefit of membership.

Reserve a court through the APP, website, call the club or in person.

Yes.

Yes.

Pickup games happen organically at all locations with a basketball court. Call or stop by your nearest location to learn more.

Training is available at select locations. To learn more about training and participating locations, click here

To view Ultimate Hoops schedules and details, click here

To ensure we offer an exclusive space for our members, we do offer access to basketball courts to members only.

Junior members aged 11 and under are welcome to shoot around with a parent present during open court times. Ages 12 and over are welcome to shoot around with or without an adult during open court times.

We offer basketballs for members to use, these can be found on basketball courts. However, members are welcome to bring in their own ball if preferred.

Rock Climbing at Life Time is accessible for both adult and junior members! Adults can climb anytime during Rock Wall hours. No reservations are needed to climb and an instructor will be there to help and belay as needed!

Life Time rock walls offer manual belays to use with a partner (or rock wall team member) and auto belays, no partner needed!

The Rock Wall hours can be found on our club hours page here.

To ensure we provide the best experience for our members, the rock wall is available only with a membership or a member bringing a guest.

During our Rock Wall hours a Life Time Climbing instructor will be there on site to help assist with ropes, harnesses, belaying, and assisting as needed!

Rock wall instructors are available during Open Climb hours to assist with tips and best practices.

We offer a specific bouldering area on each rock wall.

Yes you are welcome to include rock wall as a Birthday Party 1 hour activity included in our Party Packages if there is a Rock Wall at your specific club locations!

Rock wall routes are changed every few months to ensure you have a fresh track to climb.