Adaptive Clinic Info
We are excited to offer a free clinic with pickleball pro, Julie Heitman, for players with autism or who need some extra help! The clinic will take place at 10am at the event at Bay Club Fremont. We will provide all the necessary equipment and instruction. A friendly Adaptive Tournament will follow the clinic.
To participate, please register for the Adaptive Tournament, sign up your Adaptive Companion Player, and register for the Adaptive Clinic. Register here...
Meet our pro, Julie Heitman!
I am from the country of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. I was a nationally ranked #1 player from 1986-88. And in 1988, I came to the United States on a tennis scholarship to a Division 1 tennis program in Florida to Stetson University and I played nationally afterwards on USTA for many years.
I was introduced to pickleball in 2017, and I started playing competitively in 2018. I now play in the senior professional league and keep a DUPR rating between 4.9-5.2. I taught tennis with a USPTA certification for over 2 decades and taught many junior and camp tennis.
As much as I was passionate about tennis, I have now transferred that passion for pickleball and I love teaching. I am certified to teach Pickleball internationally with IFP and I am also a certified evaluator, trained and developed to certify pickleball instructors.
I am a sponsored senior pro and I hold gold, silver and bronze medals in the U.S Open from 2018 to 2022. I have competed in National tournaments and I received a gold medal in the 6.0 division in 2024 along with silver and bronze medals.
Pickleball gives me a chance to compete in the National level and inspire others in the community to do the same.
My biggest desire in pickleball is to share my knowledge to others and keep them staying active!
