What you should know about pickleball?

What is pickleball?

PIckleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. According to a report from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, pickleball “has attracted 4.8 million players nationwide (a 40% increase since 2020). It’s a fun and sociable sport that can be played by all ages and skill levels with simple rules. This addictive game could be played both indoor or outdoor, single or double. If you know know tennis, ping-pong or badminton, you’ll get the gist of pickleball in a flash.  

Basic Rules

1. The ball need to stay inbound (Obviously)
2. Must Serve from the baseline,
3. Serves cannot land inside thekitchen zone
4. One bounce per side after return of serve
5. The game is played to 11, 15, 21 points.

Pickleball vs Tennis

Pickleball is often considered as a smaller version of tennis. Both of these popular sports are highly similar but there are still some key differences in between.

Footwork & movements

Mobility is key to being competitive in tennis and pickleball, it’s all about the range of motion. Pickleball has a rule of “no volley inside kitchen area”, which demands additional lateral movements compared to tennis. Besides that, other court motions for both sports are largely identical, like split steps or back and forth movements.

Constant movements around the court could easily cause injury. Regular running has limited traction and stability the game demands.

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The quality of your pickleball paddle affects your performance. To get a pickleball paddle that works best with your game,

FitVille Pickleball Paddle is made of light and durable fiberglass for exceptional control, agile swings and longer rallies. Thoughtfully designed with extended handle length, accessible for players with different sizes of hand.