Pickleball has been the focal point of my life for 7 years now. When I retired from working in 2012, I decided to try this "new" game called pickleball and the rest is history. Aside from staying physically active playing the game, the most important and satisfying aspect has been traveling and meeting so many… Continue reading My pickleball world
Author: Betsy
Fancy a trip to Australia?
I can't possibly promote every tournament on my blog, but here's one I hadn't hear of before! The Australia Pickleball Championships! Australia is one place I've never been and would like to go sometime. So, it's good to see that pickleball is growing there! Here's some information on the upcoming Australian Pickleball Championships tournament in… Continue reading Fancy a trip to Australia?
Shhhhh…..listen.
Stop and close your eyes. Listen. What do you hear? The other day between games in open play, another player suggested I stop and listen. And here's what I heard. Bam, bam, bam, bam, give or take one or two bams. What was I hearing, and what was to be made of it? We… Continue reading Shhhhh…..listen.
The importance of a good warm up
Last summer I traveled to Europe where I played in a tournament in the Netherlands, then visited pickleball friends in South London and Lancashire, England. One of the many highlights of this trip was assisting Elaine Shallcross in a drills and skills session with a club she helped to start in northwest England. Elaine is… Continue reading The importance of a good warm up
The Bainbridge Cup dilemma….. EU vs ROW?
The one advantage of writing your own blog, is that you get to say whatever you want! Today's post is an example of this. Today I want to talk about the Bainbridge Cup tournament. Quoting directly from the IFP website, "The “Bainbridge Cup” is a Team Competition featuring “Team North America” versus “Team Europe”. The… Continue reading The Bainbridge Cup dilemma….. EU vs ROW?
Quick Pickle – helping players get better
There are many sources of information for pickleball on the internet. Websites, blogs, YouTube videos, and so much more. Each of these is created and supported by someone who felt they had something worthwhile to offer to the pickleball player and/or community. No matter the platform, each offering is rewarded by the number of people… Continue reading Quick Pickle – helping players get better
The Origin of Pickleball- video by Pickleball Channel
Enjoy this great video by Pickleball Channel which explains the origin of pickleball, a game that started over 50 years ago on Bainbridge Island by a couple families with bored kids! Click FOLLOW and get an email each time I make a new post! Provide your email address and click FOLLOW at the top of… Continue reading The Origin of Pickleball- video by Pickleball Channel
April is National Pickleball Month!
Every cause has celebration month, or so it seems. I can't even begin to list all the things that are celebrated with their own "Month." Add pickleball to that list! April is National Pickleball Month! So, what is National Pickleball Month, and how will you celebrate? To quote USAPA Executive Director Justin Maloof, “Creating National… Continue reading April is National Pickleball Month!
Crazy Pickleball Lady 