The Rise of Pickleball in LA: Where Community and Competition Meet
Los Angeles has always been a center for sports and health trends, and in the last few years, the explosion of one activity that has spread is pickleball. Traveling up to 35 mph, this fast game is a combination of tennis, badminton and table tennis easy to learn and fun to play, but challenging to master. Now that interest is rising, players are looking for nice places to play pickleball in Los Angeles , leading to a strong community in Los Angeles for this fast growing sport . Reasons Why Pickleball Is Good for You: One pickleball pro credits the sport's rise to its accessibility. It’s easy to get started, regardless of your athletic history, and the court is smaller, so it’s easier on the body than tennis. As a result, the sport appeals to players young, old and older, cross-generational play and a more inclusive atmosphere overall. There's also the social pull. So, be it playing doubles, part of an open-court session, playing pickleball does seem to bring people together. Wh...