Pickleball Basics (Game Play, Scoring, Tips)

A Brief Primer on How Pickleball Works (2min 17secs)
A short YouTube video of the most basic of mechanics of the game (scoring is not covered).

Pickleball Scoring (9min 52secs)
Scoring methodology and pickleball terms and strategy explained.

Pickleball BASICS: How to Level Up in 3 Steps (8min 46secs)
Three tips that are valuable for beginners.

How to Play Pickleball: The Ultimate Guide on Pickleball Rules (9min 53secs)
A great overview: Serving, scoring, and kitchen pointers.

Pickleball Drill: Power and Placement of Ball (7min 6secs)
An important drill in developing paddle skills.

Quick & Dirty “Get Up to Speed” Gameplay Document
This document is a “cheat sheet” of sorts that will help you quickly get on the path to understanding what is happening on the court; this is NOT an official USA Pickleball document!

Pickleball Related Links

Swing Racquet + Paddle (aka the Promised Land!)
We’re excited by the plans for this incredible facility being planned for the Brier Creek area of Raleigh

USA Pickleball
Governing body of pickleball in the United States

Pickleball Lessons
A great way to start playing pickleball is taking lessons (offered via group setting or privately) with our friends at the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh.