The Art of Pickleball: Techniques and Strategies for Everyone

by Gale Leach

Overview

Pickleball is a fun, fast-paced game that is gaining popularity around the world because it's easy to learn and can be played by all ages.

This book describes everything from equipment to tournament strategy in straightforward, conversational language that will benefit novice and seasoned players alike. The Art of Pickleball shows how to perform basic and advanced strokes and provides excellent tips for doubles play, mental conditioning, gamesmanship, and offensive and defensive strategies. Drills are included to help readers develop recommended shots.

• Master the fundamentals with step-by-step illustrations and photos

• Choose the right paddle and other accessories

• Polish your skills, from overhead smashes to dinks

• Learn the fine points of safety

• Techniques designed to take you to the next level

• Quick answers to your questions

• Easy to read and understand

Arizona Book Award Winner

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937083649
Publisher:	Two Cats Press
Publication date:	12/20/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	254
Sales rank:	561,374
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Gale managed her own tech writing business until she and her husband moved to Arizona, where they fell in love with the sport of pickleball. Hoping to learn more, and finding only one book about the sport, Gale researched and write The Art of Pickleball , which captured the Arizona Book Award in 2007. In 2011, she launched her own publishing company, Two Cats Press, and published her first book of fiction, Bruce and the Road to Courage, which won the Arizona One Book Award for Children. In the years that followed, she added four more novels to that series, published eight books by local authors, and finished two novels in a young-adult heroic fantasy series.Gale and her husband cohabitate with a dog, a cat, and a bearded dragon. When not writing, she enjoys playing music and singing, relishing the worlds of other fantasy authors, and battling for survival in computer role-playing games. Learn more at www.galeleach.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction

A Short History of the Sport

Why "Pickleball"?

Chapter 1 Overview of the Game

Chapter 2 Warm-Ups, Fitness, and Safety

Chapter 3 Equipment

Chapter 4 Grips, Paddle Angles, and Ball Placement

Chapter 5 Stroke Preparation

Chapter 6 The Serve

Chapter 7 Groundstrokes

Chapter 8 Volleys

Chapter 10 Playing the Game

Chapter 11 Strategies and Tactics

Chapter 12 Practice, Correcting Problems, and Drills

Chapter 13 The Mental Game

Chapter 14 Etiquette, Ethics, and Sportsmanship

Chapter 15 Notes about Tournament Play

References

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms

Appendix B: The Court

Index

Editorial Reviews

Winner of the Arizona Book Award 2007-Sports and Leisure

"This is a wonderful book for beginners and seasoned players of pickleball. It brings you from basic to advanced ... if you want to go there. I recommend this book for anyone interested in learning either casual playing or for serious competition."

- Pierre J. Boudreaux, Lafayette, LA

"I am an ex-tennis player and new to pickleball - the explanations of shot dynamics, rules, techniques and strategies are helping me to learn the game and to understand the differences between my past and present pastimes. It is thorough without overwhelming the reader and has a lot of photos for the visual learner on shot making. ... Highly recommended."

- SherMar, Gardnerville, CA

"The Art of Pickleball is as indispensable as the paddle. Every easy-to-understand example is eloquently written with both the novice and expert player in mind. This is truly a book that can start you on the right path and help you grow into the best player you can be."

- Morgan Engel, Alameda, CA

"This book is extremely well thought out and written. It goes over the basics of the game and beyond in an easy-to-follow manner. We use this book as a guide for our beginners lessons each week and have them available around the courts."

- Troy Konz, President, Sun City Grand Pickleball Club, Surprise, AZ

"Excellent book for understanding and improving your game, whether a beginner or experienced player of the game. Ms Leach provides a solid resource for the game of pickleball, providing a glossary of terms, strategies for singles and doubles play, tips and tricks for improving grips, serves and returns, and much more. The helpful illustrations in this book give readers at all levels of play additional reinforcement of all the important fundamentals of this fast-growing sport. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to improve his or her pickleball play on the court and knowledge of the sport in general."

- David, Colorado Springs, CO

"This is an excellent guide to pickleball. Along with how the game evolved and is played, it moves into strategy of play. All the rules are delineated as well as special circumstances and cases. A must for anyone wanting to advance into the game."

- D. Fessenden

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