Played for the first time today! Fun, but I used to play tennis and my muscles still think the paddle is as long as the racket. Nope!
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If it’s sunny and in the high 40s we sometimes wind up in tee-shirts shorts or skirt. The first few minutes I’ll wear a jacket, but I get warm quickly. BUT, if it’s cloudy, it’s totally different - and leggings and long sleeves/jacket will likely be worn.
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Welcome to pickleball. I’ve been playing for over 3 years, and usually play 3x a week. I am NOT a tennis player, but I really like pickleball.
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So glad you tried PB. Hope you keep playing.
I played a bit of tennis as a kid. (My Dad taught me. I often think of him as I squeeze the paddle grip, a tip he gave.) In the initial classes, the different and lower bouncing of the pickleball really was hard to get used to.
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I have been playing primarily in our rec department’s classes since it has been difficult for me to find a group to play with since I am still working full time. Finally felt like I have improved as I was one of the winners of our “mini tournament” where in other classes I have never come close! Moving up a level in another week so may be back to the bottom!
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Consider sharing phone numbers of people in the classes. That’s how I started my group, and it’s worked out really well.
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Sharing phone numbers (and/or email) with classmates is a great idea. I have continued to do that through various classes and local PB groups, plus in some TeamReach app groups. I now have about 70 “Picb ” entries in my contacts lists, really helpful on some of the big group texts others coordinate. But gotta say that the two ladies from my first class (4 night group classes in June 2024) are the closest of the bunch.
There are many other PB players about my level that I know by name (or at least by face). So fun to meet so many happy people in retirement! Today we had 4 courts playing 8:30am (brrr - added an extra vest layer), coached play with the local nonprofit club…ie outside/free. It was nice that two different people asked me about joining their groups. One meets Wed evening when I already sometimes play. The other will add me to her TeamReach group.
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Tried that and it worked at first, but then folks who have more time joined Team Reach and did not want to continue. Going to try again with the class that just ended. Thanks!
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I do some PB planning on TeamReach, some by ad hoc text messaging, and some by large coordinated group text messaging (important to put those text chains on mute to avoid hearing ding-ding-ding all the time. The only regular play is Fri 7am indoors ($10 courts), that I coordinate via TeamReach - 2 or 3 courts of varying people in and out. All other play is as schedule and weather permit - I like that flexibility.
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