At approximately 1:30PM on Thursday, March 26, 2015 I served, sliced, spun and dinked for the final time as a regular pickler at Woodside Bible Church. As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, I have been playing pickleball at Woodside during my … [Read more...]
Pickleball Singles — Scoring & Strategy
This past Thursday at Woodside – presented with an open pickleball court (a rare occasion) and not enough people to play doubles – my fellow “pickler” and I took advantage of the opportunity to play singles. In nearly two years of playing pickleball … [Read more...]
The Villages – A First-Hand Look at Central Florida’s Pickleball Mecca & Retirement Community
Perhaps you’ve heard The Villages in central Florida described as the mecca of pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America. Or perhaps you’ve heard about The Villages via the jingle from the TV commercial that goes “The Villages, Florida’s … [Read more...]
Pickleball Sightings in Downtown Disney!
One of our highlights every year that we travel to Florida is visiting Downtown Disney -- it's a nice change from the hustle, bustle and high ticket prices at The Magic Kingdom, Epcot and the various Theme Parks located in central … [Read more...]
Westgate Resorts — Elephants, Swans, T-Rex and, You Guessed it, Pickleball!
Our first week in Florida has just come to a close – and it’s been a blast. We did some swimming, competed in Westgate’s Ping-Pong Tournament and Shuffleboard Challenge, entered a balloon-toss contest and played lots of miniature golf. After sizing … [Read more...]
Making New Pickleball “Friends” in Sunny Florida
It’s Tuesday afternoon, shortly after lunch. At about this time you can typically find me playing pickleball at my local church, Woodside Bible Church, in Troy, Michigan. Today, however, I’m squeezing this blog post in between a round of miniature … [Read more...]
Come Into the Kitchen [Pretty Much] Anytime – Just Don’t Volley While in There!
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One of the primary differentiations between tennis and pickleball is that, unlike in tennis, in pickleball there is a non-volley zone (most often referred to as a kitchen) in which players cannot enter and volley. Hopefully, the following provides … [Read more...]
It’s Paczki Day — Gotta Play Pickleball to Work off the Calories!
I'll be sharing lots of health-and-wellness tips in future blog posts. This, however, is certainly not one of those days. Today -- because it's Fat Tuesday -- one of the picklers brought in Paczkis while we were playing pickleball at Woodside. For … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Why I Love Pickleball!
I love pickleball. I have heard it said on many occasions that one can easily become “addicted” to the sport – and I got to tell you – I understand why. I have wanted to compile a list like this this for a while now – and now seems to be the … [Read more...]
Pickleball Court Size — What are the Dimensions of a Pickleball Court?
For those pickleball addicts looking to build their own court(s), I'm often asked, "what are the official dimensions of a pickleball court?" As the diagram shown below illustrates, regardless of location or venue, the official pickleball court size … [Read more...]