Pickleball
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wrote on 23 Sept 2022, 16:03 last edited by
Anybody play it? My buddy is up from Texas and our courts have a pickleball court. We're going to go buy a cheap set of equipment and play today.
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wrote on 23 Sept 2022, 16:06 last edited by
Drew Brees is an avid player and owns part of a professional pickleball team.
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wrote on 23 Sept 2022, 17:43 last edited by
In Mik's Future:
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wrote on 23 Sept 2022, 20:54 last edited by
I Googled it.
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wrote on 23 Sept 2022, 23:53 last edited by
Looks kind of like badminton.
(Which is one of the most energetic sports there is (if played hard)).
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Looks kind of like badminton.
(Which is one of the most energetic sports there is (if played hard)).
wrote on 23 Sept 2022, 23:54 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in Pickleball:
Looks kind of like badminton.
(Which is one of the most energetic sports there is (if played hard)).
In the dim mists of time, I was a pretty good badminton player...and it's played on a badminton court. Wish I were younger...
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@taiwan_girl said in Pickleball:
Looks kind of like badminton.
(Which is one of the most energetic sports there is (if played hard)).
In the dim mists of time, I was a pretty good badminton player...and it's played on a badminton court. Wish I were younger...
wrote on 24 Sept 2022, 00:01 last edited by@Jolly Yup, it is a fun game. Very tough and energizing.
I used to play every day after work while in Indonesia. Started out with "cheap" rackets and quickly found out why people usually did not buy them. Strings were always breaking. LOL Have not played in a while but would like to play again.
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@Jolly Yup, it is a fun game. Very tough and energizing.
I used to play every day after work while in Indonesia. Started out with "cheap" rackets and quickly found out why people usually did not buy them. Strings were always breaking. LOL Have not played in a while but would like to play again.
wrote on 24 Sept 2022, 00:25 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in Pickleball:
@Jolly Yup, it is a fun game. Very tough and energizing.
I used to play every day after work while in Indonesia. Started out with "cheap" rackets and quickly found out why people usually did not buy them. Strings were always breaking. LOL Have not played in a while but would like to play again.
Nope, cheap isn't always best.
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wrote on 24 Sept 2022, 01:48 last edited by
I’d royally suck at this game, but I see why people like it. It has to be more social than tennis.
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wrote on 26 Sept 2022, 13:14 last edited by
Haven't played but it looks fun, and yes I know it's taking over everywhere...I'm sure tennis players are annoyed but as the population ages, this sport will only become more popular.
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wrote on 26 Sept 2022, 13:37 last edited by
I suspect the video does not do justice to the physical aspect of the game.
Back in my badminton days, one of my usual workout opponents was the #1 ranked female player in the South. I can count on two fingers the times I have won set, having played against her many times.
That woman would run me all over that court, until my tongue hang out and I looked like I walked through a waterfall.
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I suspect the video does not do justice to the physical aspect of the game.
Back in my badminton days, one of my usual workout opponents was the #1 ranked female player in the South. I can count on two fingers the times I have won set, having played against her many times.
That woman would run me all over that court, until my tongue hang out and I looked like I walked through a waterfall.
wrote on 26 Sept 2022, 14:08 last edited by@Jolly Yup! I can understand.
I read somewhere that badminton burns the most calories of any sport. (Of course if it is played like you played it. Not just lazily hitting the "ball" over the net)
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wrote on 26 Sept 2022, 14:47 last edited by
I’m only 54, do you think they’ll let me play?
J/k. It did seem to be an older persons game originally, but it’s getting more and more popular.
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I’m only 54, do you think they’ll let me play?
J/k. It did seem to be an older persons game originally, but it’s getting more and more popular.
wrote on 26 Sept 2022, 15:10 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Pickleball:
I’m only 54, do you think they’ll let me play?
J/k. It did seem to be an older persons game originally, but it’s getting more and more popular.
I think you would be great at it.
The court lends itself to long arms and great reflexes.