‘Pickleball is for everyone’: Inside America’s fastest growing sport ;-)

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Hi everyone...anybody into Pickleball?

I know its a "mash-up of tennis, badminton, and ping pong", but sadly we don't have pickle courts around here.

By Ashley Harrell - National Geographic - 17 Oct 22

"...This...explains a lot about why the sport of pickleball—a mash-up of tennis, badminton, and ping pong—is catching on across the United States: It’s competitive yet highly social, provides a great workout, and can be picked up quickly by most anyone, anywhere".

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“Home is where the court is". Anonymous

 

[Lightcs1776]

I had never heard of pickleball until it showed up at my church a few years ago. I haven't personally played the game, but it is very popular with both folks at church and folks who come and don't attend the church. They do a devotional in the middle of the games, so we use it as a way to reach out to folks who don't normally attend.

 

[ctr]

...and the injury risk may be lower than tennis. A plus for older players who like racket sports.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Heard Pickleball the first time this week. Went to our pulmonologist with my wife and he just got back from a vacation in FL. As I asked him how the golf was, he said "Oh I did not play golf this time, but pickle ball". Had to look it up, as someone said, mix of a couple sports - Tennis, Badminton and table tennis. He said it is a lot of fun.

 

[SharpieB]

My mom plays it a few times a week and loves it. She is in her late 70’s and never played tennis or badminton prior to taking up pickleball.

i have never played it, but it looks fun.

 

[LuckyR]

Tennis players hate it. Just sayin'.

 

[DougK]

I grew up playing pickleball and tennis. Love them both.