- Anyone of any age can play pickleball
This is good as a long term skill because when people get older, it can be harder to exercise. Pickleball is usually a doubles sport and in a smaller court than tennis (a similar sport) so there is less running involved. The ball that is used travels slower than tennis balls making someone with less reaction speed equally as skilled as someone with a higher reaction speed. It evens out the playing field for hypothetically older players compared to younger players.
2. Pickle ball is easy to learn
Since pickleball is similar to other current sports, it can be easy to pick up as skills can transfer over to pickleball. There are simple rules such as the scores go up to 11 and you can only score when your side is serving. There are also other simple rules such as you cannot step into the kitchen – the front part of the court – when you are volleying a ball that did not touch the kitchen area first. Another rule is that you have to be behind the baseline when serving and you must serve across the court and pass the kitchen. A small rule that many do not know is that when serving, if the ball touches the kitchen line, it is still considered to be in the kitchen meaning that the ball is still out because the ball has to go pass the kitchen on a serve.
3. There are free local courts
Playing for free is the most important part of getting into a sport. Paddle sets are relatively cheap on amazon and can come with balls as a set. There are many free pickle ball courts that are public and funded by the state. All you need is paddles and balls unlike other sports where other gear may be required.