Meet our amazing instructors at Relish!
Joe Puhr
Joe Puhr is a PPR certified Pickleball instructor since 2020 teaching over 1,000 lessons through clinics, private instruction and small groups. Joe’s coaching style is upbeat, fun and focused on always meeting the client’s needs. Joe teaches all levels from beginner to advanced players who are looking to up their game. For over 20 years Joe played competitive volleyball, baseball, racquetball and competed in triathlons. While all of these sports are fun and test your spirit as an athlete, in Pickleball he has found more than competitive play, he has found an incredible place where people meet to have fun! Joe competed and won multiple tournaments and had the opportunity to play in the 2018 and 2020 Nationals in Indian Wells CA.
Carson Calhoun
Carson has been coaching sports for the last 24 years. He was a tennis coach at the age of 15, a basketball coach at 18, and became a yoga instructor and personal trainer at 23. Carson began playing pickleball in 2019 and has been obsessed ever since. He is here to help you improve your pickleball skills and your overall movement quality so that you can play better pickleball for the rest of your life.
Tiff Ash
Originally from Michigan, Tiff brings a well-rounded mix of athletic experience and creative passion to the pickleball court at Relish. She is a graduate of Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland, where she competed as a Division I tennis player—building a strong foundation in racquet sports that naturally evolved into a love for pickleball. Since moving to Denver in 2018, Tiff has become an enthusiastic and active member of the local pickleball community. As a PPR Certified Professional Coach and a competitive player with a 5.23 DUPR rating, she is committed to helping players at every level grow their skills and confidence. Her coaching style is supportive, fun and encouraging. Off the court, Tiff enjoys playing cards, relearning piano, and spending time with her cat, Erne, and her partner, Zach.
Dirk Moore
During Covid I retired from being a software sales executive and threw away my tennis racquet for something called Pickleball. I have played 6-7 days a week for 5 years. I began coaching at the SportStable over 4 years ago and have taught nearly 300 students. I compete at the 4.5 level and have played (and medaled) in tournaments in Utah, Florida, Arizona and of course in Colorado. I am a PPR certified coach.
As a high school athlete I competed in football, basketball, track and golf. As an adult I have climbed Mt Kilimanjaro, rode my bicycle from San Francisco to Los Angeles, around the island of Hawaii and throughout Norway. I also played in the team handball national championships at the Olympic training facility in Colorado Springs losing to our Olympic team. My wife Susan and I have 3 children that graduated from Fairview and we now have 5 grandchildren. I love the pb community in Colorado and I hope you become as addicted to it as I am.
Yuchen Chan
Yuchen lives in Boulder and is married with two sons. He began playing recreational pickleball in 2020 and has been teaching since 2024. He earned his Level 1 and 2 Teaching Certificates with the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association ‘IPTPA’ and was personally certified by Scott Fliegelman. Yuchen is passionate about leading engaging sessions for participants of all levels. In his previous life, he worked in Investment Banking in London, UK and Berlin, Germany. He is fluent in Dutch, German, English and conversational in Mandarin Chinese, Wenzhou dialect and Spanish.
Lillian Ponting
Lillian grew up in Canada playing multiple sports, mostly hockey and softball, and has coached softball. She started playing pickleball in 2016 and fell in love with the sport. She is an IPTPA Level II certified pickleball instructor and has been teaching since 2019. Lillian enjoys introducing and sharing her passion for pickleball with others . She loves to help students learn and improve their skills while having fun playing this amazing sport!