UNFORTUNATELY BOTH SESSIONS ARE FULL AT THE MOMENT. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST AND I WILL ADD YOU TO THE WAITING LIST.
Pickleball is a sport played with a hard “paddle” and a hard, hollow plastic ball with air holes in it. The game combines elements from badminton, tennis, and table tennis and is played on a court with the same measurements as badminton doubles, but with the net slightly lower than a tennis net.
Even though Pickleball is like tennis, there are important differences that make Pickleball more accessible for seniors:
- Speed of the ball. A Pickleball ball travels at about a third of the average speed of a tennis ball.
- Size of the court. The court is about a third of the total area of a tennis court.
- The serve must be underarm.
- There is a “no smash area” called the “Kitchen” either side of the net. Players are not allowed to smash the ball when their feet are in the Kitchen or if their feet follow through into the Kitchen after the smash
The sessions are on Friday at Monmouth Leisure Centre There will be 2 one hour sessions per week: The first at 5:00pm-6:00pm and the second at 6:00pm-7:00pm. The sessions will usually follow the same format:
- Up to 30 minutes of specific practice drills
- The remaining time to be used for games. The games will be run on a timed basis to ensure that everyone gets a fair amount of time on court
Please contact the Convenor for further information, or if you would like to join the Pickleball group.
