The Ultimate Pickleball Handbook for Beginners
Gain Expert Knowledge to Unlock Your Physical Potential, Boost Your Energy, and Master the Sport with Confidence and Agility
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Deborah Waite
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Have you ever stood on the sidelines watching others play pickleball and wished you could join in but feel held back by your lack of knowledge or skill? This is a common experience of pickleball beginners that can make getting started in this fast-growing sport seem more complicated than it really is. This book is a comprehensive guide designed specifically for people like you who are taking on the initial challenges of playing pickleball.
In this detailed handbook, you will find:
-Easy-to-understand breakdowns of the game rules: Demystify the scoring and playing guidelines.-Clear advice on equipment selection: From paddles to apparel, get insights into choosing gear that suits your style and enhances your play. -Step-by-step techniques for beginners: Master the fundamental strokes and strategies to quickly up your game. -Fitness routines tailored to pickleball: Improve your agility, strength, and endurance specifically for the demands of the sport.-Tips for finding and becoming part of a thriving pickleball community: Discover how to connect with fellow players, clubs, and events, enriching your pickleball experience. -Mental and strategic approaches for competitive play: Develop a winning mindset and learn the tactics that will set you apart on the court. -Lifestyle and nutrition tips for pickleball enthusiasts: Integrate the sport into a healthy lifestyle, focusing on diet, balance, and overall well-being.
Starting a new sport can seem challenging at first. But you deserve to engage in an activity that brings you joy, health, and community. Whether you want to redefine your leisure time, improve your health or simply find joy in a new sport, this book offers a comprehensive and encouraging path to your new favorite sport. Take the first step towards an active, socially enriching and deeply satisfying new chapter in your life. Scroll up, click the “Add to Cart” button, and let the world of pickleball blossom before you!
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All over America, families are investing blood, sweat, tears, and retirement savings in their children’s sports careers, all with the ultimate goal of…what exactly? A college scholarship? A professional contract? Simply the taste of victory? Through the lens of the highly competitive world of girls’ softball, Lewis reveals the youth sports industrial complex that has arisen to aggressively monetize after-school pastimes.
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Great Listen
- By Brian Bray on 10-15-20
By: Michael Lewis
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The Best Hunting Stories Ever Told
- By: Jay Cassell - editor
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 32 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Follow the trails of hunters - the original storytellers - as they interpret signs, examine tracks, and chase and catch their prey (or fail to). Listeners can curl up with the best authentic hunting fiction and non-fiction, bringing the great Mount Kenya and the prairies of the American Bison into your living room. From Theodore Roosevelt and Gene Hill to Rick Bass and Charles Dickens, remember classic hunting tales and discover new stories of hunters’ luck, camaraderie, and use of smarts on the trail.
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A broad collection of hunting tales
- By Elaine on 06-21-15
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Wildlife Wars
- The Life and Times of a Fish and Game Warden
- By: Terry Grosz
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In Wildlife Wars, Terry Grosz serves up fascinating stories - alternately hair-raising, hilarious, and heart-wrenching - from his 30-year struggle to protect wildlife in America. A natural storyteller, Grosz writes about the remarkable characters he met - on both sides of the law - as he matched wits with elk poachers, salmon snaggers, commercial-market duck hunters, and a host of other law-breakers. Best of all, though, these stories are so remarkably entertaining you won't want to put them down.
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Title should be: "reckless egomaniac tells lies"
- By ross on 03-01-17
By: Terry Grosz
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Buried in the Sky
- The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
- By: Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan
- Narrated by: David Doersch
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.
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Sherpas, The True Unsung Heroes
- By Kathy in CA on 07-26-15
By: Peter Zuckerman, and others
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The Spartan Way
- Eat Better. Train Better. Think Better. Be Better.
- By: Joe De Sena, Jeff Csatari
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Joe De Sena has one ultimate goal: to help improve everyone’s physical and emotional health by teaching them the tenets of Spartan living from ancient Greece: simple eating, smart training, mastering resilience, and an all-out commitment to achieving a goal.
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Don’t know what to think...
- By bakaDOH! on 07-20-19
By: Joe De Sena, and others
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Ball Four
- The Final Pitch
- By: Jim Bouton
- Narrated by: Jim Bouton
- Length: 18 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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When Ball Four was published in 1970, it created a firestorm. Bouton was called a Judas, a Benedict Arnold and a “social leper” for having violated the “sanctity of the clubhouse.” Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force Bouton to sign a statement saying the book wasn’t true. Ballplayers, most of whom hadn’t read it, denounced the book. It was even banned by a few libraries. Almost everyone else, however, loved Ball Four.
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Three Ten Year Updates Give Bouton a 5th Star
- By Byron on 08-09-12
By: Jim Bouton
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The Other Talent
- The Curiously Complex Role of Mental Health in Athletic Greatness and Why It's Never Too Late to Harness Your Potential
- By: Matt Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Gregory Abbey
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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On the playing field, natural talent isn’t enough—there’s a mental component that determines whether athletes win the race or wipe out before the finish line. But what separates standout sports stars from the rest? In a paradigm-shifting new theory, acclaimed sportswriter Matt Fitzgerald identifies two key traits behind athletic success: strict self-regulation over thoughts and emotions and an unquenchable psychological need to pursue victory—even when it means enduring extreme mental and physical suffering.
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Excellent
- By CC Coach Mike on 12-18-24
By: Matt Fitzgerald
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Horses Never Lie, 2nd Edition
- The Heart of Passive Leadership
- By: Mark Rashid
- Narrated by: Dan Lawson
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A revolutionary approach to the techniques of working with horses, by a renowned instructor. In Horses Never Lie, renowned horse trainer Mark Rashid challenges the conventional wisdom of "alpha leadership" and teaches the listener to become a "passive leader" - a counterpart to the kind of horse other members of a herd choose to associate with and to follow. Applying Rashid’s principles and techniques helps cultivate horse personalities that are responsive and dependable regardless of the rider.
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Robotic reading
- By Julie Lynn on 05-08-15
By: Mark Rashid
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Where's the Next Shelter?
- By: Gary Sizer
- Narrated by: Gary Sizer
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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Where's the Next Shelter? is the true story of three travelers on the Appalachian Trail, a 2,000-mile hike that stretches from Georgia to Maine, told from the perspective of Gary Sizer, a seasoned backpacker and former marine who quickly finds himself humbled by the endeavor. If you long for the horizon or to sleep under the stars, then come along for the hike of a lifetime. All you have to do is take the first step.
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If You Liked AWOL, You'll Like This
- By Rebecca on 06-02-16
By: Gary Sizer
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Madden
- A Biography
- By: Bryan Burwell
- Narrated by: Mark Moseley
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
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Several years after his playing career was cut short by injury before it had a chance to really begin, John Madden was hired as an assistant coach by the Oakland Raiders, one of professional football's most iconoclastic franchises. Two years later he was named the team's head coach and proceeded to lead the Raiders to five championship games in his first seven seasons. Following years of heartbreaking losses in some of history's most memorable games.
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Essential For Raider And Madden Fans
- By MovieGuy on 03-08-16
By: Bryan Burwell
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Exploitative Play in Live Poker
- How to Manipulate Your Opponents into Making Mistakes
- By: Alexander Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Alexander Fitzgerald
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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Many poker players can make good decisions at the table with a reasonable frequency. Nevertheless, there are numerous situations where even very experienced players behave in predictable ways. These deeply-ingrained habits lead them to make mistakes. The problem is that these situations won't often arise at the table by chance - you have to make them happen. Exploitative Play in Live Poker is a ground-breaking work that teaches you how to create the circumstances where your opponents will be likely to blunder and how to exploit them when they do.
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Thank you! Alex
- By Rebekah Hernandez on 05-26-19
What listeners say about The Ultimate Pickleball Handbook for Beginners
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- Drake
- 10-03-24
A Game-Changer for New Players!
As a complete beginner to pickleball, I found this audiobook to be incredibly helpful! The author's insights on mastering the basics were easy to follow, and I appreciated the step-by-step instructions. I learned about essential techniques, rules, and strategies that really helped boost my confidence on the court. Plus, the tips on improving physical fitness were a bonus! I now feel more prepared and excited to play with friends. If you’re just starting out, this guide is a must-listen!
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- Donald Cartor
- 10-28-24
Amazing audiobook!
For newcomers to pickleball, this book is an excellent starting point. It covers the basics, offers practical tips, and explains rules in a clear, beginner-friendly way. This book is truly amazing—the author did an outstanding job, and I also want to commend the narrator for keeping us so engaged throughout. It’s a five-star listen—highly recommended!
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- BalancedBea
- 10-17-24
Recommend!!
"Pickleball for Beginners" is a great guide for anyone who wants to start playing this fun sport. It explains the rules, provides helpful tips for choosing gear, and teaches the basics with easy-to-follow steps. I've been wanting to learn to play for a while, and this book is perfect for beginners like me who want to join the pickleball community. Now I can say yes when the pickleball ladies invite me:)
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- GrammyG
- 10-03-24
A Must-Have Guide for Pickleball Newbies
As someone new to pickleball, this handbook gave me the confidence and knowledge I needed to get started. The tips are easy to follow, and I really appreciated how it broke down the techniques in a simple way, helping me improve my agility and energy on the court. Whether you're just starting out or looking to boost your game, this book is a fantastic resource to help you master the sport with confidence. Highly recommend for beginners!
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- Zakinsd
- 10-10-24
Prepare for the hottest game around
Anyone who isn't living under a rock knows that pickleball is everywhere these days. For me, the game has become so popular, I'm actually a bit intimidated to get involved. This audiobook breaks down everything you need to know about the game and how to be comfortable enough to play and maybe even take a few steps and excel. All the basics are discussed, including basic strategies, terminology and outside the box advantages such as fitness and all of the benefits of regularly playing pickleball. After learning the terminology and basics, I feel ready to get out there on the court.
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- Sharon
- 11-05-24
Perfect Guide for a Pickleball Newbie
I’ve been eyeing those pickleball courts up the street for ages, so I finally picked up The Ultimate Pickleball Handbook for Beginners to get myself in the game with some real knowledge. This audiobook was exactly what I needed to feel ready, breaking down the rules, strategies, and even the fitness tips in a way that actually made sense. I appreciated the clear guidance on choosing equipment and mastering the basic moves—things I would’ve had no clue about otherwise. It also has some great advice on getting involved in the pickleball community, which makes the whole experience feel even more welcoming. By the end, I felt way more confident about jumping in and trying it out with friends. If you’re new to pickleball and want a solid, friendly intro, this audiobook is a total winner!
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- Anonymous user
- 10-31-24
A Fun and Engaging Guide
As a beginner, I struggled to keep up with more experienced players. But with the expert guidance in this handbook, I've improved my technique, increased my energy, and gained confidence.
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- AAbe
- 10-03-24
Perfect Guide for Pickleball Beginners
As empty nesters, my husband and I have recently picked up pickleball with friends in our neighborhood, and this audiobook was exactly what we needed to boost our skills and confidence. It breaks down the game in an easy-to-follow way, from rules to equipment, which helped us feel more comfortable on the court. The tips for improving agility and strategy were especially helpful, and we’ve already seen improvements in our game. If you’re new to pickleball, this guide is a great place to start!
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- Aly H
- 10-18-24
Wondering Where to Start with Pickleball? Right He
As empty nesters always on the lookout for the next fun thing to try, my husband and I have been wondering what the big deal about Pickleball has been. This audiobook gave us both the perfect understanding of the game and helped us decide what we needed to invest in to give it a try. It covers all the essentials, from basic rules and terminology to strategies that enhance fitness and gameplay. The step-by-step instructions make the learning process manageable and engaging, so we felt we could play at a level that would allow us to not feel embarrassed on the court quickly. Courtney Pinkerton's energetic and upbeat narration added a layer of enthusiasm to the experience, making this audiobook the perfect starting point for us.
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- KelliG
- 10-11-24
Advice on selecting the right equipment
One of the good parts for me was the advice on selecting the right equipment. Before this, I had no idea how much difference the right paddle or shoes could make, and now I feel much more confident about what to look for. The step-by-step techniques were also a huge plus—learning the basic strokes and strategies made me feel like I could actually hit the court without feeling completely lost.
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