Pickleball appears to be a hybrid of badminton and table tennis, and is extremely popular at the moment. This journal outlines the history of the sport as well as relevant terminology and necessary equipment. The rules of the game are explained clearly and there is a section on stretching and warming up exercises, all with helpful illustrations. The last part of the book contains a place for journal entries including goals, workouts, observations and progress. A really useful book for anyone looking to take up pickleball. Thank you to Net Galley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Pickleball seems to be all the rage lately, and for good reason. This book is a great guide to pickleball and covers all the essentials. From the history of the sport to the rules and tips/tricks, this text covers a lot of ground. I’m not a pickleball player myself, but I do play tennis so I can extrapolate to a certain extent. And I feel like the explanation of the rules with the addition of helpful images is presented at a level that can be understood by beginners. but also provides new information to the seasoned player. This book also includes exercises for warmups and a glossary of specific terms to the sport! I’d say this is a one-stop shop to everything pickleball. Forget google, just read this book. Also includes cute journal pages to track your progress and goals.

I can see this being a great gift for friends / family that are at various levels in the sport but have the intention of becoming more serious.

This is a well written comprehensive guide of the game of pickleball. The first part of the book discusses the games origins and vocabulary. It then goes on to explain the game and various strategies. The author suggests game preparation workouts and exercises. The second part of the book is a customizable journal that allows you to log goals, workouts, games and progress. This book is great for the highly organized fairly serious player who wants to play for more than social interactions.

Everyone seems to be playing pickleball these days, and this book is perfect for anyone who wants to join in the fun! I've never played before but found this journal incredibly helpful in learning the history, lingo, warm up exercises, techniques, and how to track my progress using the journal pages included at the back. Highly recommended!

Having started playing Pickleball over the last 8months, this gave me some additional tips and I especially forund the warm up exercises and advice useful. A useful book for anyone learning to play or playing pickleball. And useful for the player to log their journey.

Thank you to Stdney Steinaker, Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group-Rock Point for the chance to read this journal in return for an honest review.