Founded in 2018, to bring together fans of this dynamic and friendly sport, the Pickleball France Federation is committed to making this discipline known throughout the country. Thanks to a growing network of affiliated clubs and the regular organization of tournaments and events, Pickleball France offers its members the opportunity to practice and perfect their game in an inclusive atmosphere accessible to all, whatever their level. age or level.
Priority to training
The president of Pickleball France is none other than Cyril Dirand, the well-known sports instructor in Pays de Fayence and who lives in Callian. He is also in charge of setting up training for future Pickleball facilitators/coaches on the national territory. Encounter.
“Recently, I trained 11 PE teachers from Est-Var and Alpes-Maritimes at the Montauroux college gymnasium, 16 PE teachers from Ouest-Var in La Seyne-sur-Mer, teachers from the Nice faculty will be trained in mid-November And, from next December, the reference teachers from the different establishments will set up educational cycles with their students and an evaluation of the program. project will take place, with them, at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
The goal of this project? “It aims to train physical and sports education (PE) teachers in teaching pickleball in secondary and university establishments to make this sport accessible to all, regardless of age, gender or skill level or disability. This inclusive and fun sport is a valuable tool to encourage the participation of all students..
The project “Pack Pick”supported by the European Commission as part of the program ‘‘Erasmus + Sport’’ for the introduction of pickleball in secondary schools and universities is entering its second phase.
Indeed, the Pickleball France Federation started a two-year project in January 2024 in partnership with organizations from Turkey, Spain and North Macedonia and a first phase resulted in the creation of a “Compendium of knowledge for teaching pickleball”.
Information on www.pickleballfrance.org.
1. Pickleball is a racket sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. It is played with a racket and a perforated plastic ball on a badminton court over a slightly modified tennis net.
