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re: Why has Pickleball become so popular?
Posted on 6/13/22 at 7:29 am to BabyTac
Posted on 6/13/22 at 7:29 am to BabyTac
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It’s the latest hipster trend of obscure sports to ‘be cool’ to be interested in.
95% of the people I've seen playing pickleball are the same one's that group-meet at Hardees for breakfast.
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Posted on 6/13/22 at 7:34 am to Greenie10
Is there really such a sport? I never heard of it.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 7:35 am to LRB1967
Yes.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 7:52 am to Greenie10
I am old. I play it once a week to be social/exercise. It is a fun game to play especially when you hit 40 and doing crossifit type activity is going to beak me.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 7:53 am to BabyTac
quote:does hipster mean 90 year old now?
It’s the latest hipster trend of obscure sports to ‘be cool’ to be interested in.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 7:54 am to BabyTac
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It’s the latest hipster trend of obscure sports to ‘be cool’ to be interested in.
Mostly seniors playing it from what I can gather.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 7:57 am to Big_Sur
I go play to break a sweat with a buddy at free courts around here: I just learned the rules myself when an older couple asked to challenge us in doubles last week. They beat the hell out of us since they called faults on everything we were doing and we learned all the rules the trial by fire way.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 7:58 am to Greenie10
It’s a great game. There are tournaments televised now with pro levels. It wills soon be an Olympic sport.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:04 am to LSUfan4444
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Most importantly, people don't grunt nearly as much so thats always a plus.
If you’re not grunting, then your game is massively flawed
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:09 am to Greenie10
I didn't know anybody under 60 played pickleball.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:09 am to Greenie10
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Why the surge in popularity in what seems like all of a sudden? Does anyone here play?
We used to play in high school phys ed, I always thought it was a cheap sport that they could occupy us with for 45 minutes while the coaches talked shop about this weekend's football game.
And that's why it's exploding now. It's pretty cheap to play, it doesn't take up space, matches are very short compared to real tennis (or golf), and it doesnt' take a ton of athletic ability.
Ergo seniors can throw down $5, play a few matches, and be done in time for the early buffet.
My retired parents and all their friends play. Seniors love it.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:09 am to Greenie10
Badminton is superior imo
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:12 am to More beer please
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If its getting popular in your world then you are getting old.
I only see young people playing it around here, and a lot of cute young chicks at that, I've got my first lesson this afternoon
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:13 am to Greenie10
It’s fun and doesn’t require much athletic stamina or ability. It’s like ping pong, tennis, and wiffle ball had a late night threesome and birthed a child.
This post was edited on 6/13/22 at 8:14 am
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:14 am to whiskey over ice
We just picked it up. Local rec has it for free. They have nets setup in the gym with courts taped off. You can play 3 courts next to each other.
We can play with the kids easily. Even my 7 year old. They play tennis and it's a learning curve there as well as having to traverse and entire court on little legs.
They can be successful at pickle ball. Put some tunes on and go play with them. Especially nice is inside the gym when its 105 outside.
We can play with the kids easily. Even my 7 year old. They play tennis and it's a learning curve there as well as having to traverse and entire court on little legs.
They can be successful at pickle ball. Put some tunes on and go play with them. Especially nice is inside the gym when its 105 outside.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:33 am to Greenie10
I am 26 and love it. Tennis and ping pong are both fun, pickleball takes the great aspects of both and combines it into an awesome sport. I love anything competitive though. Did 2 hours of 1v1 yesterday, it is great exercise. I will do anything to avoid a simple jog.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:36 am to SeeeeK
Pickle Ball is huuuge, just go to your local Dick’s, Academy, hell even Bass Pro has a large section of Pickle Ball equipment and paraphernalia, way more merchandise than tennis. Show-Me state games were just this past weekend in CoMo and Pickle Ball had the largest number of entrants and teams of any sport.
Hell, don’t you Baws have a “Chicken N Pickle”?
Hell, don’t you Baws have a “Chicken N Pickle”?
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An indoor/outdoor entertainment complex including a casual, chef-driven restaurant and sports bar that boasts pickleball courts, a variety of yard games and enough space to kick back and relax with your favorite peeps.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:37 am to Greenie10
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Why has Pickleball become so popular?
Because it’s awesome.
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Does anyone here play?
Yep. Easy way to make friends and get in shape while doing something competitive.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:38 am to thejudge
We have it at our club. Pretty fun and fast paced.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:44 am to Greenie10
I'm still waiting on Jai Alai to finally get it's due.
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