The online sports platform Sportloaded and Pickleball.nl have joined forces. They do this, among other things, by bringing the new sport of pickleball to the attention of the youth. Pickleball clinics were held at various primary schools last week and they were a great success. Students from ‘t Kofschip, Het Element and De Regenboog, among others, were introduced to the sport. And that went very well.
Pickleball is a new sport that has come over from the United States. The sport is a combination of tennis, padel and badminton. This sport is played in pairs and hits the ball with a hard racket. Points are scored in the same way as in tennis and padel. The sport is popular for its many benefits and speed of play. There are already more than four million players in America and it is expected that the number of players in the Netherlands will also increase exponentially.
The (primary) school students in Hoogeveen who were introduced to the new sport of pickleball were for the most part enthusiastic. Unlike other racket sports, this sport can be learned quickly. This allows students to play a competitive match at the end of the clinic. “The sport is very accessible and fun to play. As far as we are concerned, it is certainly worth repeating”, says subject teacher Roy Wenderich of primary school Het Element.
Get to know pickleball yourself
The sport pickleball is a game for young and old, trained and untrained and everyone who likes to be busy. Getting to know the sport of pickleball can be very easy. Two pickleball courts will be officially opened in Hollandscheveld on 29 May and on 9 July a glow in the dark pickleball tournament will be played by Sportloaded in sports hall Het Activum in Hoogeveen. You can register for this via the link below:
https://sportloaded.nl/pickleball-event/
