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re: Why has Pickleball become so popular?
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:52 am to GatorReb
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:52 am to GatorReb
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I havent played yet. But my understanding is its kind of like if Ping Pong, Badminton, and tennis had a baby.
Unless it has changed in recent years, it's more like tennis, ping pong and whiffle-ball had a baby.
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Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:58 am to Greenie10
Because it's more active than ping pong, but not as physically demanding as tennis. A happy medium for a lot of people.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:59 am to Greenie10
Because old farts and middle aged people can play it. Doesn’t require athleticism
Posted on 6/13/22 at 8:59 am to Big_Sur
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Fast paced battles at the net
well that's erroneous. keep out of the kitchen.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 9:04 am to More beer please
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If its getting popular in your world then you are getting old.
We had dinner last night with some old couples from our church that used to play a lot of tennis. Whether or not they were going to pick up pickleball was a solid 15 minute conversation.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 9:06 am to tadman
We played in high school PE too. It really is a great game
Posted on 6/13/22 at 9:06 am to Greenie10
What others have said, aging population of tennis players.
I have never played, but mostly because it looks like everyone is 60+ years old.
My kid in middle school played it, so it's part of PE there now.
I have never played, but mostly because it looks like everyone is 60+ years old.
My kid in middle school played it, so it's part of PE there now.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 9:06 am to Greenie10
It’s like the less athletic version of tennis for the olds and out of shape folks.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 9:22 am to efrad
Memetic desire. The reason why we want anything.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 9:26 am to Greenie10
It’s easy enough for everyone to play but most of the people I know that play are old.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 9:32 am to Greenie10
I noticed that too over the past few months. First time i heard about it was this year and now i see or hear someone talk about it all the time.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 9:54 am to 3nOut
LOL.
Yes, standing at the kitchen line hitting over the net.
Yes, standing at the kitchen line hitting over the net.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 9:55 am to CrystalPreserves
Singles Pickleball is physically intense. Not as bad as singles tennis, but its no joke.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 9:57 am to Greenie10
It’s fun as hell and you can play it with your young and old family/friends alike.
Love pickle ball.
Love pickle ball.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 10:02 am to Greenie10
I play, great game for all ages.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 10:55 am to Loup
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Because it's a ton of fun, doesn't take a lot of athletic ability, and is cheap.
So's sex.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 10:56 am to Greenie10
We played pickleball every day in PE in the mid-2000s so it’s been popular for some of us for a while now thank you.
Posted on 6/13/22 at 11:00 am to Giantkiller
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I'm still waiting on Jai Alai to finally get it's due.
Found the 75 year old Florida transplant!
Posted on 6/13/22 at 11:02 am to Greenie10
Spikeball >>>> Pickleball
Posted on 6/13/22 at 11:05 am to Greenie10
I'm trying to bring Wall Ball back. No one seems tough enough to play these days. I even tried to explain it to some of my younger cousins (7-12 years old) a few months back. It was too much for them. I don't know what I expected, they don't even play Dodgeball anymore. At least three of them play Soccer. We're failing our children.
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