The right shoes, paddles, and eye protection can improve your game while preventing injuries

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Maybe it was the contrarian in me, or maybe just the tennis player, but I must confess that I spent years dissing pickleball during its meteoric rise. When I finally decided to give up my grinching and try the sport I had derided as “mini tennis”, I discovered what I’d been missing.

Learning how to play was fun, simple and affordable. I began my journey with a beginner class at Court 16, a New York-based indoor tennis and pickleball club where I started working with coach Dylan DeBiase, assistant director of tennis.

Pickleball shoes:
Wilson Pickle Pro

Pickleball paddle
Joola Journey Pickleball Paddle