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The 7 Stages of Becoming a Pickleball Player (Against Your Will)

“A middle-aged pickleball player holding a paddle with a reluctant emoji face, standing on court under the text: ‘The 7 Stages of Becoming a Pickleball Player (Against Your Will).’”

Published on ReluctantPickle.com – for the hesitant, the humiliated, and the halfway-decent. 😒 Stage 1 – Denial “Pickleball? Nah, I’m more of a golf person.”You laugh at the name, scroll past the memes, swear it’ll never be you.(It will.) 🫠… Continue Reading →

You Just Started Playing Pickleball. Here’s What Will Go Wrong.

A frustrated woman holding a pickleball paddle stands on an outdoor court, with white overlaid text reading: “You Just Started Playing Pickleball. Here’s What Will Go Wrong.”

(And the Cheap Stuff You’ll Need to Survive) 🧠 TL;DR: You’re new to pickleball. You’re excited. You’re also about to: 👟 Mistake #1: Wearing Running Shoes What Happens:You show up in your regular gym shoes. By point three, you’ve skidded… Continue Reading →

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The 7 Stages of Becoming a Pickleball Player (Against Your Will)

You Just Started Playing Pickleball. Here’s What Will Go Wrong.