Sarasota News Leader
November 8, 2013
Page 116
I asked Ellendar a few questions about the
game to help familiarize myself with the
basics. She first learned about pickleball from
a friend at ping-pong. Holding the paddle and
using wrist action to control a shot is very
similar to the play in ping-pong.
Her top reasons for recommending pickleball
are that it is usually played inside, and — even
though it is a fast game — it does not require
a lot of running. It is also available for a minimal fee of $2 at many local gyms and at The
Salvation Army.
I did hear that up at Lakewood Ranch, the
game is being expanded to the outdoors, with
construction of a pickleball court under way.
Once again, sports addicts can be outside in
the hot and sunny weather of Sarasota and hit
a small ball over a net. %
Pickleball instructional video. Courtesy of YouTube.
An illustration shows the dimensions of
a pickleball court. Image from Wikipedia
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