The latest sports craze that is worldwide is a game called Pickleball. It is possible that it was named after its inventor’s dog- but at any rate it is like a cross between Tennis and Ping Pong. Pickleball is great exercise and a good way to make new friends and even go out on a date. There are specialty shots in it like Bert and Ernies and Around the Post (or AOPs)
One of the problems with Pickleball is the number of injuries that players are incurring. Turned Achilles tendons, back and knee injuries are common with it, as are injuries to the face and eyes.
It is played on a cement surface so that it can be easily dried after a rain. Many former tennis stars like Andrew Agassi, John McEnroe, Maria Sharapova and Steffi Graff have tried their hand at it with good results.
The video shows four country club players from Boca Raton’s Polo Club on a Saturday morning. They are getting great exercise and friendly competition. The courts are being constructed rapidly across the country and the world. It is the fastest growing sport and as the song says “try it and see – you’ll be hooked in a Pickleball way”