By Dominique Tassell
Southern Downs Pickleball Association held a “learn the basics’ event on 9 October at the WIRAC Badminton courts.
Members of the club say it’s easy to learn the basics and start playing.
SDPA has accredited coaches, medal winning players, and is affiliated with the Pickleball Association of Queensland.
The event included a blackboard session, coaching session, demonstration match, and game play for the new joinees.
Some describe Pickleball as a mix of tennis, badminton and table tennis but club members say it really is all of these and more.
“Like the old saying goes, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
They say Pickleball takes the best of each of these sports but is easier to learn, more social and a great low impact workout that can be enjoyed indoors or out in the sunshine.
There are already over 4,000 Pickleball players in Australia waiting to play with you; to get more information on how you can join in on the fun go to www.pickleballqueensland.org/ or contact Michael on 0428 066 201 or Helen on 0429 065 175.
