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Tips & Technique

Proper warm-up before pickleball not only readies your body for the game's physical exertion but also significantly reduces injury risks.

Follow these steps for a top-notch warm-up:

1. Light Aerobic Activity: Kickstart your warm-up with a brief spell of light aerobic exercises like jogging or brisk walking. It boosts your heart rate and ensures increased blood flow to your muscles.

2. Mental Preparation: Utilize your warm-up time to mentally gear up for the game. Visualize successful performance, focusing on technique and strategic decision-making for improved concentration and in-game performance.

3. Joint Mobilization Exercises: Implement gentle joint mobilization exercises, enhancing mobility and lubrication. Concentrate on key areas such as shoulders, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles.

4. Sport-Specific Drills: Add pickleball-specific drills to your warm-up. Practice shots, footwork exercises, and agility drills, beginning slowly and building up intensity.

5. Gradual Intensity Increase: Amplify the intensity of your warm-up movements over time. You might speed up, add explosive movements, or perform drills at a game-like intensity, preparing your body for pickleball without causing overexertion.

6. Dynamic Stretches: Embrace dynamic stretches that imitate the pickleball movements you'll make. Execute arm circles, leg swings, and trunk rotations to enhance flexibility and prime your muscles for the game's specific movements.

Remember, always listen to your body during warm-ups and adjust exercises as required.

Where do you think Pickleball began?

Pickleball was invented in the mid-1960s by three friends: Joel Pritchard, Barney McCallum, and Bill Bell. The game originated in the United States, specifically in the state of Washington.

The three men wanted to create a new game that would entertain their families during the summer. They improvised by using a badminton court, lowered the net, and started playing with some modified paddles and a plastic ball.

The game quickly gained popularity and spread across the country. The name “pickleball” is said to have originated from the Pritchard family’s dog, Pickles, who would chase after the ball during the early days of the game.

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