Beginner’s Guide to Pickleball

Pickleball is often described as a mix of table tennis, tennis and badminton played on a mini tennis court with an over-sized paddle and ball similar to a wiffle ball. It is fast, fun, addictive and can be played by people of all ages and athletic abilities! The game can be played in either singles’ or doubles’ matches. Join us NOW. Click here to become a member and play at the 14 court facility.

For new players, the basics of the sport are easy to learn. Typically, one session of three or four games is all that it takes. Click here for information on Lessons, Clinics, Assisted Play, Ladders, and much more.

Pickleball not only has the fun factor, but it has many health benefits that go along with the sport. Playing pickleball can boost your mood and overall mental health, you burn calories, and fewer injuries occur due to the low impact nature of the game. Pickleball specifically works on your balance and agility while it also offers the same benefits of other regular exercise. These include reducing your risk of heart attack and chronic disease, toning your muscles and increasing your energy.

Most of all, pickleball is a social sport where you will create friendships anywhere you play. Check out our Social events here.

It’s no wonder that pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in America! Be part of the action…explore our new website and let’s make it the fastest growing sport in Mexico too. ¡Ándale!

To get playing, remember to join the Courts and sign up for one of the clinics, tournaments, etc.

Official Pickleball Rules

Click here to read the official pickleball rules from the International Federation of Pickleball (and adopted by the USAPA).

You can read a condensed version of the basic rules of pickleball here.

Player Skill Ratings

Player ratings (from 1.0 to 5.0 — with pro players at 5.0+) are used to group players by ability levels so that players can compete in tournaments or leagues with other players of similar ability.

Pickleball Canada (PCO) and United States of America Pickleball Association (USAPA) have implemented the International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) Rating system. This allows players to have the same Player Ratings in both Canada and the USA.

IFP Rating Descriptions
USAPA Player Ratings: if you’re rated, you can look up your rating here
Pickleball Canada’s rating descriptions

Ready to start playing? Try these Skills & Drills

Browse this page for resources on basic rules, skills, drills and strategies to improve your pickleball game.

How Do You Play?

Watch this “The Definitive Beginner’s Resource to How to Play Pickleball”:

Basic Pickleball Rules

Pickleball Drills

Deb Harrison (Pickle Pong Deb) has dozens of great videos showing drills, like this one on the important 3rd shot:

You should also check out Mark Renneson’s (Third Shot Sports) videos, like this one on serving like a pro:

The Pickleball Channel has videos and tips on playing pickleball and has videos of matches, like this video of the Pro Mixed Doubles Gold from the 2017 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships:

Pickleball Strategy

Read through Coach Mo’s Pickleball Strategy Guide, with a list of 10 ways to guarantee that you will LOSE more Pickleball games than you WIN.

Doubles Pickleball Strategy 101-How to Play Smart Pickleball, Ten Tips

Doubles Pickleball Strategy 102 – Smart Pickleball Vol. 2, Power

Doubles Pickleball Strategy 201 – Dinking Strategy

Pickleball Strategy 301 – Six Rules of the Fast Game