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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lifestyle
Tobey Grumet Segal

The best pickleball equipment for beginners: paddles, balls and more to hit the court

A beginner's guide to pickleball gear
Friday Labs Original pickleball paddle, Franklin Sports X-40 Pickleballs, Asics Solution Speed FF, Selkirk Core Line Pickleball Sling Bag,Selkirk Amped Control-S2 pickleball paddle. Photograph: Courtesy of: Asics; Friday Labs; Selkirk; Amazon

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.

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