Don鈥檛 let the name fool you. Combining the action of tennis, ping pong and badminton, this game is fast paced and unique. Chances are, you can probably play it.
鈥淲hat鈥檚 interesting about pickleball is you can get into the action a lot more quickly than you can learning, say, tennis,鈥� said David Weiman, instructor at the Yorkton Community Centre.
鈥淚t鈥檚 fast paced enough to be exciting, but easy enough to hit the ground running. We set it up as doubles, so people can really bite into it as early as their first class. By the second class, often they鈥檙e already holding their own on the court in a major way.鈥�
That certainly appeared to be the case here -- gameplay seemed remarkably fluid, with great energy. Motioning to his students, Weiman is visibly proud. 鈥淚f you can believe it, this group is only in their second class.鈥�
Taylor Morrison, Recreation Services Manager at the community centre, agrees.
鈥淚nstead of a tennis racquet, you have an oversize tennis paddle. It鈥檚 a slower version of tennis, so it鈥檚 popular with the 鈥榮nowbirds.鈥� It鈥檚 still fast paced though, so it is great for everybody, including kids.鈥�
The Yorkton Community Centre holds sessions twice a week -- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am-12 pm.
鈥淧ickleball is a great addition to the programs we have here,鈥� said Morrison. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great program especially given January is Active Living month.鈥�
Want to play? Registration is only $25 per person. To register, contact Taylor Morrison at (306) 786-1776 or email [email protected].
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