Are you curious about how pickleball came to be or how the sport got such a funny name? Do you know what caused pickleball to become the fastest growing sport in America and what people and events helped spark this growth? This first-ever book on the sports history has it all and more, enjoy the historic pickleball journey!
A cook. A speech therapist. A credit union executive. A fashion model-turned-cancer activist. A secretary. A homemaker -- all were mothers. Nineteen lives cut short -- women from all walks of life, hailing from every corner of the United States and a province in Canada. Some were homemakers with little or no formal education; others were career women with college degrees and accomplished resumes. Regardless of their backgrounds, all these women share one thing in common: an addiction to smoking that culminated in an array of illnesses and their untimely demise. Their stories, told by their surviving daughters, pay tribute to the mothers they lost, often at pivotal moments in the daughters' lives, and the legacy they continue to live with every day. A Breath Away offers a powerful anti-smoking message that goes beyond the statistics to today's generation of girls and young women, to think twice before lighting up.
Fast, fun, and competitive: Simply step onto the court and it will be clear why pickleball is booming in popularity. Pickleball Fundamentals is the first book written and endorsed by the USA Pickleball Association. It will teach you the basics of the sport so that you can join the fun on the court right away. Learn proper execution of the sport’s essential skills and tactics. All the shots—groundstroke, serve and return, volley, dink, lob, overhead smash, and drop—provide a base for solid technique. More than 40 drills and gamelike activities will speed your learning while improving performance. You’ll also find competitive tactics for various scenarios and strategies for both singles and doubles play. So whether you are new to the sport or one of the growing number of pickleball fanatics, Pickleball Fundamentals is the best way to master the basics and compete with confidence.
Would you like to learn the winning strategy used by all of the top pickleball players? Look no further than this shot-by-shot guide that will take you through every phase of the game, showing you the highest percentage shot for about every playing situation. Players at all levels can benefit from this well illustrated and easy-to-understand strategy guide. Author Joe Baker's videos on pickleball strategy have been watched by hundreds of thousands of fans. In collaboration with top players and coaches in the sport, he is now sharing the techniques and strategies in this guide. Baker also covers topics like court coverage teamwork and communication, dinking targets, the pitfalls of too much aggression, ball striking technique, and his winning philosophy. Diagrams make the information easy to follow. Advanced pickleball strategy is not obvious and as a consequence, most players never reach their potential. Not understanding the best strategy is often what keeps a good recreational player from becoming a tournament player. This book can help you avoid common mistakes and help speed your way to playing high-percentage pickleball. Quizzes at the end of each chapter test your knowledge of the material and help you process the advice.
Just because you know the rules and have had a blast playing pickleball since the day you learned, doesn't necessarily mean that you're playing as well as you could be...Players of every age and ability can learn to play better and win more when they start to apply the principles of Smart Pickleball(tm). In this book, Prem Carnot, The Pickleball Guru, takes you along on an entertaining journey full of colorful characters and astonishingly familiar scenarios as he teaches one of his highly-renowned, frequently sold-out "Pickleball Guru Academy" clinics and a number of private lessons. With diagrams, drills, and a captivating allegorical style The Pickleball Guru uses case studies and personal examples to teach you the difference between just "getting the ball over the net" and playing Smart Pickleball(tm).This book will keep you turning the pages and have you raring to get back out on the courts to practice what you learn the minute you close the cover.
Pickleball Fundamentals offers detailed descriptions, drills, gamelike activities, and photos so readers can quickly master the sport’s essential techniques: groundstroke, serve and return, volley, dink shot, overhead smash, lob, and drop shot.
This text brings together a body of knowledge for pickle-ball enthusiasts. Information is presented concerning the origin and development of the game, the basic skills, the rules as they have evolved to the present time, and the tactics and strategy that help the players develop their own patterns of play to the best of their ability.
Turn to Pickleball Fundamentals to master the sport's essential skills and compete with confidence. Develop solid technique for every shot with nearly 40 drills and gamelike activities to quickly improve your performance on the court.
Ready to Get the MOST Out of Life -and Your Pickleball Game? Whether you've never heard of this fun, fast-growing game, or are a confirmed pickleball addict, this guide to living and playing mindfully with passion, purpose, and a smile on your face is as uplifting as it is empowering. In Pickleball and the Art of Living, entrepreneur, coach and philanthropist Mike Branon shares the essence of how to: DEVELOP powerful habits and master techniques that improve performance in any endeavor. OVERCOME obstacles that stand in the way of living and playing your best. CULTIVATE the mindset that unlocks your enjoyment of everyday life and fills you with a sense of gratitude and accomplishment. CONNECT deeply with the people who really matter. BALANCE fierce competition with the ability to lighten up and have a few laughs along the way. UNLEASH your inner pickleball savant. Imagine taking your game to the next level. Imagine a life of greater presence, connection and joy. Turn imagination into action. Your time is now!