PT and The Professor Pickleball

All-encompassing
pickleball clinics

Join pros Jennifer Gallwas, The PT, and David George, The Professor, for fun, upbeat and informative pickleball clinics that incorporate the latest in physical training, along with core skills and strategies of pickleball.

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Join us at these upcoming events

Humana Cup Championships
Fort Lauderdale, FL
January 17-19 2025
Tournament
Founders Park
Islamorada, FL
January 20-22 2025
Clinics
Project Flex
Chicago, IL
14 Dec
Charity Clinic
SW19
Kansas City, MO
December 5-7
Clinics
USA Pickleball National Championships
Mesa, TX
November 15-17
Tournament
PPA World Championships
Dallas, TX
November 8-9
Tournament
The Pickle Lodge
Cincinnati, OH
July 19-21
Third NPL weekend
Beer City
Grand Rapids, MI
July 9-12
Tournament
Newport APP
Newport, CA
July 5-7
Tournament
Saddle and Cycle Club
Chicago, IL
29 Jun
Clinics
Paddle Taps
Columbus, OH
June 21-23
Second NPL weekend
Picklehaus
Chicago, IL
May 17-20
May 17-19 NPL
opening weekend
May 20 NPL Clinic
w/Rick Witsken
Net Game
Westmont, IL
16 May
Clinics
Play Smart
Beat the Pros
Pro Exhibition
Saddle and Cycle Club
Chicago, IL
4 May
Play Smart
Play Hard
Beat the Pros
Highlands Country Club
Westchester, IL
3 May
Clinic
supporting Infant Welfare Society
U.S. Open
Naples, FL
April 14-19
Apr 14 NPL Draft Party
Apr 15 Pro Split Age
Jen w/ Thaddea Lock
Dave w/ Ross Whitaker
Apr 16 Pro Spit Mixed
Jen w/Brandon Contratto
Dave w/Carolina Lopez Ascarate
Apr 17 Sr Pro Men
Dave w/Vinay Bahuguna
Apr 18 Sr Pro women
Jen w/Carling Bassett
Apr 19 Sr Pro Mixed
(Jen w/Dave!)

Our Team

David George, The Professor, and Jennifer Gallwas, PT Jen, met on a “blind pickleball date” in 2022 at a Chicago tournament. Soon after, they started giving clinics and lessons and running tournaments in the Chicago area. They now travel the country teaching and playing under the moniker PT and The Professor. They are a top-ranked senior pro mixed team on the Champions tour. They also play professionally for Naples JBB United of the National Pickleball League.

Jennifer Gallwas

The PT

Pickleball Pro at Austin Ignite

Jennifer Gallwas, M.P.T.

Jennifer is a physical therapist specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics. She got her Master’s in Physical Therapy from Northwestern and has worked at Athletico for 25 years. Jen played tennis at DePaul University and continued playing competitively until two years ago when she discovered pickleball. In 2023 she competed as a champions pro and was on the Naples JBB United team. She is a 2024 top 15 senior pro mixed player and was drafted to compete in the Humana APP team cup for 2024. She is a certified PPR teaching pro. She lives in Chicago with her husband and has 3 children. Jen currently plays for the Austin Ignite in the National Pickleball league.

David George, Ph.D.

David is an actual professor of Philosophy and Ethics at the University of Notre Dame and Ivy Tech College. He has a master’s degree from Princeton University and a Ph.D. from Notre Dame. His current research focuses on education, sports performance, and positive psychology. He is a former DIII all-American college and satellite professional tennis player. David is a top-ten DUPR-ranked player in both singles and doubles on the senior pro pickleball tour and a contracted player with the NPL. He has been teaching tennis and pickleball for 30 years; he is a PTR and PPR certified teaching pro. He resides in Indiana with his wife and has three children. Dave currently plays for the Kansas City Stingers in the National Pickleball league.

David George

The Professor

Pickleball Pro at Kansas City Stingers