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Post by SallyPA on Mar 11, 2023 23:19:31 GMT
I started playing last year and am having SO much fun! I played tennis in high school and college and am so happy to have found this similar game. It’s much easier on my older and less in shape body. I play 1-3 times a week and wish I could play more. Who else loves it?
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 11, 2023 23:39:44 GMT
cadoodlebug ! My BFF and I have been planning to try it for ages, since I first ready about it here. We just haven't got off our lazy arses yet to try it.
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Post by ~summer~ on Mar 11, 2023 23:46:28 GMT
I played tennis in high school too. I’ve been playing tennis again for the last couple of years - but I’d really like to try pickleball. I don’t know anyone who plays though - only tennis  |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Mar 12, 2023 1:12:30 GMT
DH plays it and sometimes I join in ! it is fun!
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Post by roundtwo on Mar 12, 2023 1:50:53 GMT
I do off and on - hand - eye co-ordination is really not my strong suit but it is still fun since I play with a group that is just out for some fun.
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Post by lisae on Mar 12, 2023 1:57:52 GMT
I want to try this but I just haven't. DH and I used to play tennis but his bad shoulders and at times my back have kept us off the courts. Glad you are enjoying it.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 12, 2023 2:14:21 GMT
We play for fun ~ once we tried playing with the community Pickleball drop-in group and they were WAY too serious. I think they are trying out for the US Olympic team!  |
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Post by ellen on Mar 12, 2023 3:26:29 GMT
I played with my sister and was having fun. Then I tripped and broke my wrist. I live in an area where we don't have any official courts, so I don't see myself taking it up. I can see why people love it.
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Mar 12, 2023 11:41:20 GMT
DH and I have this on our list but he is currently suffering terribly with arthritis in his right thumb and can't grip well at all. He's just waiting for the 3rd round of steroid shots to work temporarily so insurance will approve the surgery
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Post by kitkath on Mar 12, 2023 14:49:02 GMT
I have been playing for almost 2 years and am totally addicted! I never played another sport that involved a ball so really had to work to get to where I am now. I took some private coaching lessons about 6 times last summer and this winter attended a clinic 20 (!!) times.
I play indoors 3 times a week in the winter and outdoors 5 days a week in the summer. I have made so many new friends. We have a girl gang of 7 that socializes on and off the pickleball courts - we meet for lunch, attend concerts, go to the beach or pool…. I just got back from 5 days in Florida visiting several of them who winter there. I never thought I would make so many new and close friends at the age of 60. I LOVE PICKLEBALL!
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Post by auntkelly on Mar 12, 2023 14:53:21 GMT
I think it looks like fun. it seems like all my friends are playing. However, when I mentioned it to a young friend who is an orthopedic resident I quickly changed my mind.
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Post by Gennifer on Mar 12, 2023 14:59:40 GMT
My brother-in-law installed a court in his backyard a couple of years ago, so DH and my sons play when we are over there.
Not my thing, though.
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Post by peace on Mar 12, 2023 17:00:34 GMT
I drive past a pickle ball court every morning and it's ALWAYS packed before 9AM! It sure looks fun! I'm sure you have all seen the flurry of articles lately like THIS ONE about the noise. Neighborhoods are taking legal action and having courts shut down. I wonder how it will play out. |
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Post by kitkath on Mar 14, 2023 15:22:24 GMT
I drive past a pickle ball court every morning and it's ALWAYS packed before 9AM! It sure looks fun! I'm sure you have all seen the flurry of articles lately like THIS ONE about the noise. Neighborhoods are taking legal action and having courts shut down. I wonder how it will play out. It is louder than tennis because of the ball, and if you don’t like to hear people having fun and laughing you wouldn’t want one next door to you. In the summer I play at courts in the city park. When we have people visit we play in our driveway but we don’t have any close neighbors. I would totally build a real court if we had the room, and the $ |
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Post by papersilly on Mar 14, 2023 17:17:08 GMT
one of DH's close friend's wife is a senior pickleball champ. she spends most of the year on the pickleball circuit doing tournaments and stuff.
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Post by sean&marysmommy on Mar 14, 2023 18:37:24 GMT
A new park opened near us in December, and one of the amenities is a pickleball court. I kept meaning to look it up b/c I had no idea what it was! I used to love badminton once upon a time...partly b/c the rackets were long enough that I didn't have to run as much as I would in tennis, hee hee. Is this similar?
ETA- the new park has 4 pickleball courts! I looked it up. Must be popular!
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Post by Bitchy Rich on Mar 14, 2023 23:27:34 GMT
I think it looks like fun. it seems like all my friends are playing. However, when I mentioned it to a young friend who is an orthopedic resident I quickly changed my mind. My sister's neighbor tripped and fell while playing pickleball, and then died as a result of his head injury. |
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Post by denda on Mar 15, 2023 16:04:55 GMT
I just started. I love it!
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Post by AllieC on Mar 15, 2023 22:13:14 GMT
I had to google it as I've never heard of it before! AussieMeg is it a new thing in Melbourne? |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 15, 2023 22:23:01 GMT
I first saw it on TV in June 2021, on a news report. Then a couple of days later, someone mentioned it here. I'm not sure how many courts there are in Melbourne. One has recently opened up not far from me. |
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Post by roundtwo on Mar 15, 2023 22:25:07 GMT
I saw this pickleball video from the Holderness Family a while back and it made me laugh. |
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Post by Lexica on Mar 15, 2023 22:42:43 GMT
I had never heard of this before moving to Oregon. I saw it listed as one of the regular activities at the clubhouse. I haven’t looked into joining up with anything yet though.
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Post by snugglebutter on Mar 15, 2023 23:08:12 GMT
We had a weeks-long pickleball unit it my high school PE classes, over 20 years ago. It kind of makes me laugh to see it as a big trend now, though I can understand the appeal as it is pretty fun.
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