How to Learn to Play Pickleball
Step 1: Find the nearest public pickleball court by using USA Pickleball’s Places 2 Play website at https://www.places2play.org/, or reach out to your nearest USA Pickleball ambassador through USA Pickleball’s website at https://www.memberleap.com/members/directory/search_USAPA.php?ambassadors.
Step 2: Say hello to the pickleball players (or, if you’re shy, stare with friendly curiosity for a few minutes), and wait to be invited onto a pickleball court.
Step 3: Say YES to playing pickleball, and learn from those who already love the sport.
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How to Get Better at Pickleball
To get better at pickleball, try the following:
- Practice your skills.
- Find a pickleball coach.
- Play with and against pickleball players that will challenge you.
- Work on your overall fitness.
What Do I Need to Play Pickleball?
To play pickleball, you need four things:
- A Pickleball Court
- A Pickleball Paddle
- A Pickleball
- A Few Friends
Where Can I Play Pickleball?
Short answer: Anywhere that is at least 20 feet wide by 44 feet long!
The fact that you have the ability to play pickleball just about anywhere is one factor that makes the sport of pickleball so great. Pickleball is accessible and relatively inexpensive to play.
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