Pickleball?

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garyt1957

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I was playing full court basketball until last years hip replacement so I have to find something a little less hard on the body. Played pickleball a few times and took to it pretty well. No where near the workout of basketball but better than nothing. Anybody here play?
 

garyt1957 said:
Played pickleball a few times and took to it pretty well. Anybody here play?
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I stated playing this past spring with a 55+ town rec group. It's played with a wiffle ball and short hard racquet on a tennis court. Great exercise without the more punishing aspects of tennis. Serving is usually underhand, and usually played as doubles so you have a partner. Those of us who don't move to FL for winter will play outside as long as temp is about 40degrees. We're crazy.
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Good explanation, SeaRaven👍
Have never played, but it is good exercise... without being too strenuous 😉
 
Jace said:
Good explanation, SeaRaven👍
Have never played, but it is good exercise... without being too strenuous 😉
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If you ever get a chance, you should try it. Were you ever a tennis player? Tennis players usually make a good transition even if it's been years.
Learning the Pball rules and scoring take some time, but this age group is there for exercise, encouragement and socializing. 👍😁
 
SeaRaven said:
played with a wiffle ball and short hard racquet on a tennis court
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The way I learned that pickleball existed was because my brother plays tennis (he's older than me and living in an over-55 community), and he was complaining that the pickleball people were taking over the tennis courts and in his opinion they should build their own courts. I guess this is one of the struggles of retirement, ha ha ha.
 
SeaRaven said:
If you ever get a chance, you should try it. Were you ever a tennis player? Tennis players usually make a good transition even if it's been years.
Learning the Pball rules and scoring take some time, but this age group is there for exercise, encouragement and socializing. 👍😁
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Before "all h#🏒🏒" broke loose, a Sr. Ctr was going to have a group..but wanted an even amount of players..so there wasn't someone left..was too late in signing up..Oh! Well..maybe some other time..
And, yes, was a tennis player..took lessons...taught my husband...we had a lot of good times..with other couples...then time "marches on"🤗


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I'm reading that in warm-weather places, Pickleball courts are installed on-site at condo/ housing complexes and players play till all hours under lights. But it's a LOUD game (wiffle/raquet/court surface/smack talk) and neighbors can't sleep and can't open their windows. I side with neighbors on this one. Our Pball is finished by 5pm and is in a rec complex without nearby houses.
 
I have good friends in another state that play Pickleball. They are avid outdoors people who frequently go hiking, so I was curious about it. Nice to finally understand what it is.
 
Many people who have had hip replacements find that pickleball is a great way to stay active and maintain their fitness levels while also being kinder to their joints.

Pickleball is a fun and social sport that is easy to learn and can be played by people of all ages and skill levels. It's played on a smaller court than tennis, and the rules are similar to those of badminton and ping pong. The sport involves a paddle and a perforated plastic ball, and the objective is to hit the ball over the net and into the opponent's court without it being returned.

Pickleball can provide a great cardiovascular workout and help improve your coordination, agility, and reflexes. It's also a social sport, and many people enjoy playing it with friends and meeting new people at their local pickleball courts.
 
Pickleball is a very popular sport here in Florida. We live in a 55 plus community and we have 4 outdoor courts available to us. Some communities have both indoor and outdoor courts.
I do not play but I have friends that really enjoy it and find it to be quite an addictive activity.
 
It will be a year March 29th since I started playing Pickleball. I will be participating in my first tournament April 1. My partner is 71 yr woman. We've been training hard the last 3 weeks and will continue until March 30th. I play everyday for 3 to 4 hours a day. I also drill at home on a small pickleball board I use as a training tool for specific shots for 30 minutes. Its given me a big boost sticking with drilling on this 3x4ft board. All of a sudden I am playing and holding my own and even winning with my skills. It takes work. Ive also lost some weight and best thing is manage my osteoarthritis and hardly have the painful issues like before.

I do stretch and condition so I dont pull or tear any muscles. There is always a risk so you must go easy and stretch well before playing.

So its all good for now. 🙂

Its one way to keep in shape be social and in general be happier. Try it you may enjoy it.
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Pauline1954 said:
It will be a year March 29th since I started playing Pickleball. I will be participating in my first tournament April 1. My partner is 71 yr woman. We've been training hard the last 3 weeks and will continue until March 30th. I play everyday for 3 to 4 hours a day. I also drill at home on a small pickleball board I use as a training tool for specific shots for 30 minutes. Its given me a big boost sticking with drilling on this 3x4ft board. All of a sudden I am playing and holding my own and even winning with my skills. It takes work. Ive also lost some weight and best thing is manage my osteoarthritis and hardly have the painful issues like before.

I do stretch and condition so I dont pull or tear any muscles. There is always a risk so you must go easy and stretch well before playing.

So its all good for now. 🙂

Its one way to keep in shape be social and in general be happier. Try it you may enjoy it.
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All the best and good luck with the tournament!
 
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