What are the keys to pickleball success? Why is pickleball becoming so popular?
• Everybody can play it. What. It is easy to start playing, its rules are easy, the requirement is very basic and this makes it possible for both young people and older people to get started in this sport. Plus, as you get into the game, it becomes very addictive and competitive. The level of frustration is minimal thanks to the ease of assimilation from the first moment.
• Suitable for more experienced players. What. If you have played racquet sports before, you will quickly learn the rules and have a lot of fun competing for the addition you make and the long balls that come out. As the pace of the game increases, its tactical and strategic difficulty increases.
• Considered a healthy sport. What. You'll notice from the first moment you work agility, coordination, reflexes and balance. It's perfect for exercising your body and mind in a different way.
How lovers of racquet sports that we are in Onlytennis we couldn't miss this opportunity to share with you this sport so fun and growing in Spain like foam, and we would like you to tell us your experience.
What is pickleball?
For those of you who haven't figured it out yet, it's a shovel sport that combines elements of padel, tennis, ping pong and badminton and according to our own experience very fun, easy to learn and addictive.
Its kicking is very similar to tennis and the dynamics of play as well, the fiscal and technical demand is lower than that of other sports. We think that just like padel in its infancy that's the key to its growth. As in all these sports the pace of play and the demand will grow as we improve and make it perfect for all audiences.
The rules are not complicated at all, most of the time pickleball is played in doubles, although you can also play singles. What. We tried it in doubles and you were very funny.
What do we need to start playing?
-Pickleball balls
The pickleball shovel is usually made of wood or a high-tech composite material that behaves like wood and in the market you can find pickleball shovels with prices between €20 and €200.
The technical part of the standard states that the combined length and width must not exceed 61 cm and that there are no restrictions on thickness and weight.
There are some types of shovels which are prohibited by the The International Federation of Pickleballi
-Balls for pickleball
The official ball is made of plastic and its dimensions are 7 to 7.5 centimeters in diameter and weigh between 22 and 26 grams.
There are no restrictions on colour and on this link you can consult the regulatory balls IFP (international federation of pickleball)
Don't you think it's a great way to bring exercise back into your life in an easy and fun way?
