About the Pickleball authority

Alice & David (above)

Third Shot Drop was a labour of love.  Founded in 2016, David Bussiere, and his wife Alice have been playing since 2013.  The focus of Third Shot Drop was teaching new players and helping existing players get better.  The "New Player" & "Up Your Game" sessions have been extremely popular in Ontario and Quebec.  

In August 2022, David became the first pickleball director of the brand new Kingston Racquet Centre.  The KRC is partially owned by Tennis Clubs of Canada.  One of the partners and shareholders is Milos Raonic, Canadian tennis superstar.  

The KRC will include, one dome with 12 pickleball courts also used for volleyball, and a second dome with 6 tennis courts.  The KRC will also include a fitness area, changing areas with showers, a lounge offering light apps, and more!  David is excited about teaching players and delivering amazing play experiences.  The KRC is slated to open in 2023.   When you are in Kingston, reach out to David for a tour, a lesson, and or to play!  

UPDATE:  May 2023, David rebranded Third Shot Drop to coincide with the opening of the Kingston Racquet Centre.  With a pro shop in the new multi sport dome, with 12 pickleball courts, it only made sense to call it the Pickleball Authority.  The Sports Authority in the US at one time had over 460 locations.  The Pickleball Authority pro shop will have an amazing selection of everything pickleb at great prices.  

The Pickleball Authority organizes hundreds of hours each year in organized indoor and outdoor play options for players.  All events sell out and are extremely popular.   Pickleball clubs partner with the Pickleball Authority to run tournaments and special events.  They do virtually no advertising, relying instead on referrals of satisfied players.  David has a network of over 1800 players and growing. 

The Sports Authority partners with the Kingston Sport & Social Club, the Kingston Seniors Association, and Queens University.  They teach and lead play experiences for these amazing organizations!   In 2019 he became the coach for the Kingston Special Olympics pickleball team.  

David feels that players need to be better informed prior to purchasing their paddles.  Players will often buy equipment online or from an old style retail store without fully understanding a product's benefits or short-comings.  The Pickleball Authority's pop-up store is always open courtside for clinics and events.  This no obligation free service offers players a unique on court opportunity to try out brand name paddles at all price points before making their purchase.

​David is a certified level II insured instructor with the IPTPA.  He is Onix Canada's marketing point person, produces and creates content for a Youtube channel "Pickleball Authority", and runs a successful online and court-side store.  It is busy but fun.