The world of sports does not stop evolving and giving birth to modalities that attract more fans every day. This is the case of pickleballa racket sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis, and that in the city of Lugo It can be practiced at the Activa3 sports center.
Pickleball was born in 1965, on the American island of Bainbridge (Washington). It is initially proposed as a kids game, but little by little it is acquiring greater popularity among the elderly.
In Spain it is an increasingly well-known sport, especially in Madrid and in the south of the country. However, the north is having a hard time getting there. One of the people who is making it possible is Abdominal Waterwinner of the women’s singles +19 in the Galician pickleball match held last September in Manzaneda. Uriz has just inaugurated the first clue of this peculiar sport in its sports center: “The objective of the track is to make the sport known so that everyone can practice it,” he points out.
Facilities
The track is located in the sports center Activa3, located on Rúa Camiño Real. From the 15th of this month until the 30th, the center will open days so that “everyone who wants to can try this sport” declares Uriz. Registration can be done by phone and by WhatsApp and Instagram messages. Starting in December and January you can rent the slopes and classes will begin to be taught.
The day will consist of a presentation of the basic rules of the game, accompanied by a test of the paddles and balls. Then we will proceed to the explanation of the regulation in depth, ending the day with a small game.
He pickleball It is a sport that, according to Sabela Uriz, “is very adaptable to the conditions of each person, both physically, age, and previous experience in racket sports. In the end it is a sport that is easy to pick up and in which one has a great time.”
Features
has a specific ballcharacterized by being made of plastic, having holes and being hollow. The paddle is also unique, it has no holes or strings, but rather has a smooth and flat surface; Rectangular in shape, they have very rounded edges, and are usually made of very light materials. The court, similar in dimensions to the badminton court, has a lower net and has two service areasfrom where the serves are made, and two areas, divided by the net, two meters from it, which are known as cocina the zone of does not volley.
Can be played on double or single and the matches are three sets or games, with eleven points each. Before taking the serve, you must call your own score and then that of your opponent.
