About The Joy of Pickleball

Play better, healthier, and happier. It’s what we all want to do.

It’s a simple premise, and it’s why I wrote this book. If you want to do any or all of those things then I believe that reading it will be worth your while. The advice and instruction I offer applies to players of all ages, but my focus is on the senior player and how pickleball makes our lives better in so many ways.

This is not a long book. It’s not an attempt to unravel all of the mysteries of the game — the goal is to give you the information you want as clearly and concisely as possible so you can get out on the court, play well and enjoy every day. And I try to do this with a sense of humor, which may be the most important quality we possess as we get older.

Here’s a quick summary of what you’ll find in these pages…

• The importance of continuing to play, especially as we age. Playing challenges us to use our mind and body. Play keeps us young. We’re much more likely to say yes to playing a game than going to the gym and working out — so it’s a sneaky way to make sure we’re getting the exercise we need as we get older.

• An explanation of why pickleball is the perfect vehicle to not only move our bodies, but to feed our souls with connection, camaraderie and laughter. Pickleball is an invitation to reimagine your athletic life — and enrich your social life.

• Instruction that lays out basic principles to help you play your best. Sometimes instruction can go into so much detail that you get lost in an avalanche of information. I hammer home the key points that bring out your best game. And for visual learners, I have included a series of videos that clarify and demonstrate what you have read.

Finally, I tie together what this little game means on a deeper level. Our time is precious, so we want to make sure we’re doing something that makes us happy with people we enjoy.

I invite you to come along and discover the Joy of Pickleball.