Aldo has been running his Club Fit basketball program since 2000, and heading up the NY Pride AAU Basketball Program as well. His AAU basketball program consists of 24 teams of boys and girls, ages 13-17. They have successfully won 10 NY State Regional titles and have been to eight Nationals in the program’s 15 year history. Aldo has coached at the Heschel School in Manhattan, as well as at Putnam Valley HS. Aldo’s reputation as a basketball coach and his ability to train these athletes has been noted as one of the best in New York. He has helped send over 250 local athletes to play at the collegiate level, to include schools such as Duke, Stanford, Holy Cross, Clemson, NYU, Syracuse, Dartmouth, Brown, Iona and UCONN, just to name a few.

Cathy, a wife and mother of 5, has been involved with sports her entire life; playing Field Hockey and Lacrosse throughout High School and College. Cathy was a Physical Ed Major at SUNY Cortland and taught Physical Education for 11 years at Marymount College. She has also coached Girls Varsity Lacrosse at John Jay Katonah and Field Hockey at Ossining HS. Her experience and teaching ability make her an excellent instructor for your child.

• Head Varsity Coach, Yorktown HS
• Former Head Varsity Coach, Ursuline HS
• Former Athletic Director/ Teacher, Gorton HS
• Former Varsity Volleyball Coach, White Plains HS (12 years)
• Physical Education Teacher, Yonkers Public Schools

As a young boy, Manny played many sports, including baseball, basketball, and football. He always had a passion for the game of chess and at the age of ten, was ranked number 5 in all of New York City. Manny served proudly for 6 years in the United States Army with two deployments that included South Korea, and Kosovo. He is currently a New York City Firefighter with 13 years of service. He has obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in both Computer Science and Information Systems Technology.

Pickleball is not just a fun game, it is the fastest growing sport in the nation. A sport that went from 250,000 players to 2.2 million in just 5 years. Manny began an extensive training regimen and traveled to many different areas of the country to compete in the game. The result of this work, has garnered him Gold and Silver Medals in the many different events that he has entered. Manny has become a member of the United States of America Pickleball Association (USAPA) and is a Pickleball Ambassador for the sport (a person trusted to represent both the sport and the USAPA).

After learning from many advanced players and gaining experience on the tournament circuit, Manny decided to go back to his Pickleball roots and share his knowledge with the people located where he first learned to play. He began giving pointers and saw many of these players quickly rise to a higher level of play. It was then that Manny realized his calling, which is to help and teach people. What better way to do it than through a game that is not bound by limitations such as age, ability, sex, race, culture or origin — agame that brings everyone together. As a pickleball instructor, Manny’s goal is to bring out the best in all of his students regardless of a person’s abilities. He will create a program catered to you, your needs and goals. You will find that Pickleball rocks! See you on the court!

Peter has played and enjoyed the sport of Pickleball for the past 8 years. He loves this rapidly growing sport and is appreciative of the great people he’s met through recreational and tournament play. Peter is a Business Owner and proud father of three daughters. He is excited to teach his clients this wonderful game and instill them with the confidence to play.

Danielle Bastone is the instructor. Danielle has been a classroom teacher for 15 years and a gymnastics coach for 8 years.

Dan is proud to be joining the Club Fit team as a pickleball instructor. Dan has a passion for helping people reach their goals and achieve success. He has been a criminal defense attorney and middle school teacher, but now has taken his passion to the pickleball court and the sport he loves. Dan strives to support students to understand the sport and learn the skills and strategy to compete but even more important, to have lots of fun playing the game at a solid enthusiastic level.