Pickleball 101
Origin story, why it is booming, who it is for, and how to take your first swing.
- What is pickleball? A plain-language introduction to the fastest-growing sport in America — origin, rules, and how to get started.
- Who pickleball is for (and why so many 55+ players love it) Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America, and the average new player is older than you'd guess. Here's who actually shows up to the courts — and why the game fits.
- How to start playing pickleball: a first-week checklist Everything you actually need for your first week of pickleball, in the order you need it. No gear catalog, no overwhelm — just the basics that get you onto a court.
- Pickleball court anatomy: every line, explained What every line on a pickleball court is called, what it does, and the dimensions you need if you're setting up a court of your own.
- Pickleball etiquette at open play Open play is how most people learn pickleball — and it runs on unwritten rules. Here's what you need to know to be a welcome player at any court in the country.
- The 10 most common pickleball mistakes beginners make Almost every new pickleball player makes the same set of mistakes. Fix even half of these and you'll jump half a rating level in a couple of weeks.