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Me and the missus have been playing pickleball 2-3 times a week for about a year now.
We’re mid 50s and pretty athletic, she’s a very decent tennis player and I played league squash for many years, but our respective skill levels meant that neither of us could give the other a game, and our previous opponents have all faded away into lazy middle age.
Tried pickleball and it’s a revelation as we’re very evenly matched: it’s quick, tactical, nuanced and most importantly, great fun.
Anyone else on here into getting pickled on a regular basis?
Yep. 62 & been playing twice a week for about 8 months now. The club runs about a dozen sessions a week over 3 courts and we have players from 30s to 70s at different sessions. The club also plays in a local league that has around 16 teams. I also play padel elsewhere twice a week. Hadn't picked up a racket for 30 years before I started playing pickle but its pretty easy to get half decent at. DItto padel.
IanUAE said:
Not played pickleball but I play padel tennis once or twice a week, outside, all year round. Friday night was brutal with the heat and the humidity.
I know the feeling. UAE would not be pleasant. Currently hovering around 100F/38C and 80% humidity just outside Manila. You are in the same boat, but looks like you are over 40C in the next few days - that will be brutal!!Just looked in "sports" to see if pickleball had got any traction in the UK, as I was curious. It seems slower on the uptake. I was anti at first, being an avid ex-tennis player, but I now play 3 hours twice a week, with one hour teaching MrsPA once a week.
All clubs that I know of opt for a doubles rotation here, but I prefer singles. My tennis partner has buckled and will be playing regularly now, so that will fill that void, and I will probably opt for doubles twice a week with the pretty and elegant partner, and singles twice a week with the grunt.
It really is a great game, that is initially easier to pick up than tennis imho, and, as I am in my sixties, plays less havoc on the body. In my favour, I am probably one of the hardest servers in my area -which helps my points tally - I just wish my eyes and reflexes were younger.
For anyone thinking about it, I would suggest to get out there and give it a go.
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