A sport is defined as having these properties according to various dictionaries and Wikipedia let’s see if Pickleball achieves some or all of them: athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess often competitive in nature provides enjoyment to the participants and sometimes entertainment to spectator can improve physical health has a set of rules by …
Pickleball is the combination of the elements of 3 different sports: Badminton Tennis Ping Pong With an odd name like pickleball, you know it’s got to be a fun game! And it is – and so are the origins of what this game that combines some of the best aspects and rules of other sports. …
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When I was a kid, a pickleball hit me in the back of the head and I had memory problems – C.C.H. Pounder The first thing that C.C.HPounder should have learned to do when she was at school, especially around the pickleball court, was duck.It might sound a little cruel and unduly harsh, but when the …
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With a name like pickleball you know some of the slang has to be good! Don’t be confused again. via GIPHY Here is a complete glossary of all of the pickleball terms and definitions, terminology, phrase, slang, argot, lingo, colloquialism, jargon and vernacular. In easy to find alphabetical order: Ace – a serve that isn’t …
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(Caveat: I am NOT a doctor or psychologist, but I have linked to scientific and medical studies below wherever possible. Please consult a physician if you have any questions.) What are the main benefits of playing pickleball? There are a range of physical, psychological, social benefits that contribute to your overall wellbeing, so let’s bring …
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If you haven’t seen them already, pretty soon I’m sure you’ll start to spot pickleball courts popping up in driveways and on tennis courts seemingly everywhere. There are myriad reasons why this unique, addictive sport has caught on and has become so popular. Pickleball has grown organically over the last 55 years. It was founded …
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To play well in pickleball, you need to play by the rules. We already covered the ins and outs of the how to keep score in pickleball, but one of the most notorious pickleball rules you should dig into is the double bounce rule. If you are new to the game, we understand that you …
Pickleball is growing in popularity among people of all ages — except for, perhaps, people who live right next to tennis courts that now have turned into pickleball courts. It gets a lot of criticism for being noisy. Pickleball fans don’t seem to get disturbed by the popping noise that the pickleball makes when it …
And now for the lighter side of things… I’m usually writing about “serious” pickleball topics on this site whether it’s talking about learning the basics of pickleball or digging into the best equipment to buy. But I wanted to take a break from that and pull together some of the funniest memes I could find …
Unlike in tennis where you likely have time between shots to switch your grip a bit between backhand and forehand, pickleball is much faster. You won’t have much time to switch your grip up between shots (usually) so you will need to settle on one grip that can serve you well most of the time …
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There are a few ways to go about setting up and building a pickleball court. There’s the hard way (detailed below) where you are actually building an outdoor pickleball court from scratch. The medium-hard way – setting one up indoors, using an indoor basketball or tennis court. Or the easy way, where you are using …
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I can hear you now “What a weird name for a sport… And where do I put the pickles?” And you’re right. Pickleball is a strange and memorable name for a sport that has nothing to do with pickles, yet combines elements of badminton, tennis and ping pong. The name originates in the mists of …
