The Little Book of Pickleball: A Comprehensive Guide to the World's Most Addictive Sport - Hardcover

by Laura Francis (Author)

Unleash the champion within you and live your best pickleball life! This smart and entertaining guide to America's fastest growing sport is brimming with humor, fun, and a wealth of knowledge and tips, perfect for newcomers and experienced dinkers alike.

The perfect gift for the pickleballer in your life, this hilarious, fun, and fact-filled book shines a light on this highly addictive sport. The game itself is a delightful offspring of tennis, ping pong, and badminton, and it can be as easy or as hard as you want.

In this book, you'll learn how to serve, slam, and shuffle your way to glory (while dodging flying paddles), and unlock the mysteries of the game. From the fundamental basics, to pro-pickling domination, it includes:

• A glossary of all the vital vernacular, from a "dink" to a "falafel"
• How to maintain harmony with your partner and opponents
• The many faces of pickleball: which pickleball personality are you?
• The dark arts of pickling: don't just play better, play meaner!
• How to avoid injury on the pickeball court
• Solutions for the post-match hangover.
• And so much more!

If you're ready to smash pickleballs and shatter your friends' expectations, grab this side-splitting guide and let the victories roll in.

Author Biography

Laura Francis has worked in publishing for nearly 20 years, commissioning and writing books about many different subjects--a great advantage when it comes to trivia night. When she isn't writing, she enjoys growing far more zucchini than one family can eat and getting out in the countryside with her partner and their young son.