World Pickleball Championship - Day 2 - Center Court - Men's Doubles Pro

[@bryantalvarado1660]

It’s 3 am, pretty deep into KZbin

[@commondirtbagz7130]

Oh 3 am, it’s another world isn’t it?

[@michaellarsonlee]

Love it

[@worldleaker1784]

aww

[@brettforsythe2157]

I am reading this at 3:44am haha

[@sethusden9836]

Bryant Alvarado me too

[@devinwhite5086]

The raw, athletic abilities both teams are displaying is absolutely phenomenal, and something you only see in knitting magazines.

[@gungeternal4119]

lol

[@JayyVee41]

Yeah try scoring a point against any of these 4 guys. It won’t happen

[@TheClapp81]

I was just thinking, who becomes a pro at something invented for seniors? "Get your most obnoxiously colored visor on, we're gonna go crush some old people in shuffleboard."

[@danielclark6824]

@@JayyVee41 how long has it been around? How many people play competitively? I’m sure these guys would laugh if you told them you thought they were as athletic as elite tennis players.

[@punchemindaface]

HAHAHAHAHA holy shit. That was funny.

[@edhwang2069]

Watching this makes me feel better about my tennis abilities.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

lmaoooo

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

I love how 90 percent of these comments are all shittting on pickleballs

[@javiermoretti1825]

I feel the same about my racquetball skills. Their "kill shots" couldn't harm a fly.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

@@javiermoretti1825 its not you, its this stupid watered down version of tennis.

[@Randomguy-nr6qr]

Lol u guys prolly even trued pickle ball yet

[@ryanrobertson7218]

I just started playing and thought the pros would be slinging lasers. I was so wrong.

[@eragonshadeslayer9110]

Same lol. I expected so much more.

[@umlax45]

Yeah this doesnt look "pro"

[@webstermiller7765]

It's by design. The no-volley line means the game becomes a dink fest.

[@JayyVee41]

Once you “sling a laser” at a pro, their hands are so quick they just put the ball away. That’s why tennis players are horrible at pickleball in the beginning

[@williamkukis]

Looked like some lasers to me

[@Unapologetically_human8349]

I'm 50 and I've never heard of this game. This KZbin algorithm never ceases to amaze me!

[@hernanperez6335]

Underrated comment !!! Bless you

[@ternedo6074]

Welcome to youtube, it’s why I love it.

[@gregoryprice6968]

Its a great game for your age bracket to make friends in your leer group, and I've heard even romantic connections. Look up a community that plays near you!

[@jojorap7]

I'm 50 and never have heard of this game until yesterday and I had to youtube it! LOL!

[@myxke6331]

go to ocala steam academy

[@EricsPretzels]

I’ve played pickleball once and feel insanely confident that I can compete with this. I’m going pro asap. Lol

[@Smashmema]

You’d get swatted like a fly

[@Chat_GPT_4.0]

exactly my thoughts. I think only .00000000001% of the world plays this game though.... Being an early adapter probably is the move. You ever look at videos of early baseball? Shit, I could have been a pro pitcher in highschool throwing 75 MPH...

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

LOL..there is going so many pros at this game. How will espn have time to show all of them? real issues

[@Chat_GPT_4.0]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s that’s what ESPN - THE OCHO was designed for!

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

@@Chat_GPT_4.0 haha..what are we talking here? archery and Ultimate frisbee? basketweaving?

[@streetsurfer00710]

Pickleball is for fitness, friendship/family, and fun. I played twice now with wife and 2 teens and absolutely love this game. Calling Pickleball a World Championship is an oxymoron and probably deserves to get hated on KZbin. But, don’t hate this wonderful and fun game until you’ve actually tried it. It’s a game for everybody and anybody. It’s seriously fun but it wasn’t designed to be taken too seriously. After all, it is believed that the “inventor” named it after his dog named Pickles 🤣🤣

[@Nabend1402]

Good points. I bet it's fun with kids /family.

[@robthom09]

I agree. I grew up playing competitive sports, and some tennis, but I'm older now and don't want to risk the injuries. This looks like a lot of fun. I think most of the sarcastic posts , only watched this match during the first couple of minutes.

[@TheOhmahgawdz]

Exactly. Pickleball is to other racket sports what slow-pitch softball is to baseball. It's basketball with a smaller court and shorter hoop. All power to the people who do it for fun and fitness, but let's not pretend it's exciting from a pure competitive standpoint.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

yea you played a woman. weak and slow

[@danskehans]

Amen to that, especially the advice of not taking it too seriously!

[@johnnyquest9519]

This is the only sport where you can be a pro without being a pro

[@Brad-sc1ml]

Obviously your too ignorant to understand how this game works maybe go play it and see how it plays

[@johnnyquest9519]

@@Brad-sc1ml I have. My opinion hasn't changed. And thank you for judging me.

[@Brad-sc1ml]

@@johnnyquest9519 well your wrong

[@johnnyquest9519]

@@Brad-sc1ml hahahhahahaha. My personal opinion is wrong? Lol. Whatever you say kid

[@Brad-sc1ml]

@@johnnyquest9519 yes u aren't a pro if u aren't in the pros it's that simple your wrong

[@ultrakwon]

It looks like they're having a play date, not a world championship.

[@dropshot118]

"athletes" came straight from the bar for this friday night activity

[@Brad-sc1ml]

Have u ever played this sport this isn't tennis u dum a

[@LifeLitt]

B rad dude shut the fuck up this isn’t a sport at all

[@AdventureAddict0]

@@LifeLitt Try it then bitch

[@LifeLitt]

A Bee And A Bug I have it’s the fucking easiest shit ever

[@pjmillah2172]

Look at the size of that energetic crowd folks!

[@Dremusic718]

😆

[@Rickcarleson2152]

Nice one

[@bobmalack481]

Spellbinding...'Your serve Chip'...

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

ive seen better crowds at at bake sale

[@jasminecassidy8691]

Lmao underatted

[@dereka8041]

I've been playing for about 2.5 months, here in Bowling Green, KY. This sport is growing like crazy here. I played this morning, at a local public park. There were more people than courts. Pickleball is quickly becoming very popular in southern Kentucky.

[@keithiomusic6378]

Same here in northern IL!

[@dereka8041]

@@keithiomusic6378 Go Cubbies!

[@mr.christopherdean6705]

Yet died.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

yawn

[@Gerryonthetube]

🤣......there's always more people than courts.......regardless of the sport 😂😂😂

[@williamduval9856]

TBH the very 1st time that I heard the word “Pickleball “ was 7 months ago and I’m 58. I’ve been playing for six months now and addicted to it. On top of that I’ve met so many wonderful people, Pickleball is fun,healthy and competitive.

[@고추에바람불면조-v7w]

Is there any rules like "if you hit the ball hard or with a power of average grown-ups, you lose the point" in this game?

[@iLuvMapIeStory]

I dont play pickle ball but i play tennis and ping pong. If you have to return a low ball its harder to hit hard because the only angle u can hit is upwards. Top spin helps but if u hit hard aiming up its gonna go out of bounds. Seems like why they cant hit hard when returning a low ball

[@squeakeththewheel]

7:52

[@kauti7054]

No you just can’t volley in the kitchen, that’s it

[@johnnyblackrants7625]

Volleying within a few feet of the net is illegal. Volleying behind that is extremely effective, and thus each team attempts to keep the ball short and low enough that volleying is impossible. Hitting the ball with "average power" as you say would simply lead to an easy volley for your opponent, so neutral rallies end up as little dink fests. It's a strange game in that sense - it doesn't have a lot of movement and instead it's more about hand skill, which is why older players tend to like it.

[@jomomma8754]

Controlling the ball and giving it a lot of curve is more important than brute force. Its easier to return a powerful, straight shot compared to a slower curved shot.

[@robbie288]

Plot twist the championship here is actually being played by the people in the stand, last to fall asleep wins

[@TayKue]

1v1 me and see what happens

[@hoven8810]

@@TayKue @robbie prolly falls asleep

[@DrakePitts]

I lost it at 2:03 "Wow. Andrew just slapped the crap out of that ball"

[@dripdried]

I've started taking Pickleball classes and it is a blast! It may not be exciting to watch but it is a joy to play and has very simple but also smart rules. You can't hit the ball out of the air if you are stepping over that front line. That is why they are making all those low dink shots. Having played recreational tennis and table tennis growing up I'm picking it up pretty fast. It's a good workout as well. The 90 minute class kicks my ass each Sunday morning LOL. I loved tennis but the relentless pounding was murder on my shins so I quit in my 20's.

[@joesheehan5475]

i went to the end, im disappointed there was no pickle trophy presentation. no trophy at all. and no pickle cheerleaders. is this a real sport?

[@Jonbo117]

They're called Pickleaders

[@007islander]

I'm a badminton player. Someone came to me and said that pickleball is more fun. I was curious and now I'm here on KZbin to check it out. After watching these 4 pro players, I think I'm just gonna stick with badminton :)

[@richardokyou5463]

Just curious which country are you living in?

[@susilonugroho5970]

@@richardokyou5463 Indonesia

[@BGold99]

This is like tennis for lazy people and ping pong for hyperactive people.

[@McThiccTheNaifu]

this is like the biggest fact ive ever seen

[@senja_4579]

Hhahahaha true

[@DirtyBeatzMusic]

@Fezzward i played both of them and tennis. the problem with table tennis is that it cant be played outside and the doubles is wack.

[@johannesswillery7855]

Yeah when I was a kid I would have said it was a game for lazy people. Now that I am old I would say it's a game for old people.

[@garyharty3108]

its a game for those who cant master the tennis skills - not for me give me table tennis and tennis any day

[@rishivyas3989]

I just started playing pickle ball. It's a very interesting game 😁

[@zpeed7]

This reminds me of that time years ago, when Gael Monfils as a teen, having lost in the first round of a tournament, entered a Padel tournament without having played Padel ever. He procedeed to obliterate everyone, including the "Roger Federe of Paddle". Can't imagine what he would do to these guys. lol

[@rogernomenmiralles9152]

That never happened, Monfils could never beat a padel pro player without a proper padel training. Ferrero, ex n°1, never achieved to be a top20 or even top50 padel player level even he tried several times, as far as I know

[@zpeed7]

@@rogernomenmiralles9152 It actually DID happen, all while Murray was watching. Here’s the link to the story: www.tennis-x.com/story/2006-03-03/c.php

[@rogernomenmiralles9152]

@@zpeed7 Sorry, it was a misunderstanding... Padel and paddle are not the same, my fault. That's why I said about Ferrero. My apologies 🤗

[@zpeed7]

@@rogernomenmiralles9152 No worries, so many different versions, Padel, Paddel, Pickleball... Hard to keep track of what is what...

[@Lipsymipsytipsy]

You're wrong tho.. that was PADDLE tennis not PADEL tennis.. very different, Monfilis would get smoked against Lebron and Galan

[@ArinGokdemir]

This game is on a whole different level when you actually play it, it is an absolute blast.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

no its not. It negates the serve and renders topspin useless

[@Aimai_]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s topspin is not useless in pickle ball what are you saying

[@NazriB]

Lies again? American Education Portugal Germany

[@angrycharcoalcat]

It looks like a lot of fun!!

[@angrycharcoalcat]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s bruh isn't it funny lebron decided to invest in the sport of pickleball instead of tennis!! Shows ya tennis is dying....shit the Wimbledon might have less spectators than the national bowling championship 🏆

[@mcesarey]

Just learned about this game today...think I can go pro soon.

[@nashym17]

I know you’re kidding but no just no

[@mcesarey]

@@nashym17 Yeah, I know....I really enjoy playing and have gotten involved in the local competitive scene. I'm pretty good, but I know I'm no pro.

[@nashym17]

@@mcesarey oh that’s cool man, I just turned 16 and I’m starting to get involved in some leagues and tournaments.

[@AcessDBpro]

Thumbs up if this is the first time you ever heard of "pickleball," let alone the "world championship."

[@striker4959]

as someone who as actually tried playing this game and has no background experience in table tennis or tennis. it took 2 minutes to pick this game up and I basically wiped the floor with all the senior citizens in that court my mother brought me to. I get that im 23 and have a military backgroud. But I was never coordinated at sports no mater how fit I was. It felt really good knowing that theres a sport out there that is so easy to pick up and all the players have joint problems. back to sleep I go

[@AeroDaFunk69]

The fuck a military background have to do with anything 😂😂

[@clarenceunderwood382]

All the players have joint problems...lol

[@outzymes3636]

Congratulations, here's your trophy. 🏆

[@zzztriplezzz5264]

@Reid M take that old people!

[@RandomInternetGuy1011]

I don’t think anybody cares though, tough guy.

[@stevenhj3124]

Great games to watch. Thanks. In the score sheet (lower left) should be an icon that shows which team is serving.

[@c3dmf4s]

These play by play guys are world class!

[@je5107]

Lol. “I don’t think he intended to get hit with that ball”. Yeah, ya think?

[@hmbigbo1913]

First time watching I’m amaze basically a low budget tennis game

[@jasonpoole2093]

I didn’t know that ESPN 8 “The Ocho” was still on the air.

[@riverthecat]

Watching this is like nothing to do in slow motion..weird thing is it's kinda fun to play.. 🥴

[@ZED-fl9gj]

I’ve played this game before and it was very fun

[@hendle2055]

First time watching this sport. Table tennis+badminton+tennis !

[@neurobook]

“...Adam is sure unloading that ball...”...snore. And there’s a guy with a leaf blower in the background, Wahahahaha haha!!!

[@barryreed2038]

Nice to see a match that doesn’t show only highlights.

[@ThePonycat]

this is the CrossFit of tennis

[@tdotvy4579]

I’m from Charlotte NC and pickle ball has taken over. I’m all for people going out and getting active. And they’re incorporating pickle bars and etc! I myself will not participate in this game as I don’t find it appealing but it’s definitely an interesting sport. I’ll stick to my hobbies for now

[@jefftok7293]

In the bar, and I slide up to a lady and go: "I am a professional pickleball player"...

[@strawhatchoji2535]

ay yoo

[@heyyou658]

This sport has many elements of lawn tennis,table tennis and badminton in it. Very nice

[@cardsfighter2]

I started playing about 8 years ago, with old people at my gym. Our games were 10x more exciting than these pros and we actually got exercise

[@TheOhmahgawdz]

That's the weird thing about pickleball. In any other racket sport, getting better increases the pace of gameplay. In pickleball, having the skill to keep the ball low slows things down to a crawl (until someone makes a mistake).

[@Hartley147]

This looks awful. Would rather eat a pickle

[@abbys7972]

You obviously don’t know how to play it’s fun I’m 12 and pickles suck

[@PetaGriffin]

@@abbys7972 you dont have to mention your 12, lol but other than that I agree

[@ricardocabrera6245]

It should get added to the Olympics , 😝

[@commondirtbagz7130]

@@PetaGriffin you’re right they don’t, I could tell by their comment.

[@brodykuemin9331]

It doesn’t look amazing but try it. It’s actually really fun

[@wandamundy1759]

What's the difference between this and Doubles Tennis ?!?

[@ClaraTunwin]

I started playing this week, it’s soooo fun and great cardio.

[@theonejmv]

where did you play?

[@timcarter7616]

I just wanted to see this game played since I never heard of it until last year. It's ping pong on a bigger table with a rubber ball. What a thrill! Pffffffft.

[@richs4878]

My god. Look at that crowd. I think they filled almost half that entire stadium!

[@LeastSlutty]

Red has a little MJ in his game. Crooked toes... swaggy delivery...

[@AnthonyHrehowsik]

How did you get that many people in the stands for this?

[@pabloreyes6884]

Family.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

@@pabloreyes6884 cash

[@briankady1456]

Pickleball is now Washington State's official sport.

[@colingenge9999]

Why display surnames but use given names during your commentary? Guessing which player you’re talking about is annoying.

[@rangerstrangerdanger4359]

Boss: "We're painting Pickleball lines on a clients tennis court today. Me: "What the fuck is Pickleball?"

[@CP-ym9eh]

4 grown men hitting a ball in the green zone. The smallest part of the court. Well done.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

LOL. I know right

[@johnwhoissavedbygrace9975]

it's teal

[@sebbensebbenandsebben691]

My back hurts from watching this

[@hblackburn5580]

So it's essentially ping-pong on a larger scale...

[@justinsaehoon]

H Blackburn or tennis on a smaller scale

[@aersyne]

Essentially a combination of large ping-pong and tennis, with a little bit of freedom (possibly *badminton?* but not really).

[@aersyne]

It's super fun and easy to pick up, especially if you like running and jumping games. I played it yesterday and I like it just as much as tennis, ping pong, and badminton. It doesn't require much coordination; there's a large racket and a ball to size so all you have to do is be in the remote direction and there's a high chance you'll hit the ball lol. In the tournament you can see that they hit the ball near the net, the dropshot, is a pain in the arse. Hate to hit those. I don't know why I added that. Anyway, yeah.

[@devpatel7154]

liwaki facts

[@whatsfordinner1695]

or ppl who didn't make it as tennis pros

[@monem.1212]

What is the pitch material in this game Who knows, he answers and has from me this Cup in advance 🏆

[@JeanAlesiagain3]

What is the impossible dream of all the best pickleball players? Becoming a professional tennis player

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

they can't serve, can't run, cant handle powerful groundstrokes...so might as well play pickleball lmao

[@diaznutz5054]

Not since Boce ball or curling has a sport captured the attention of world.

[@jglee6721]

It's American ingenuity to invent a fun sport to the mass.

[@diaznutz5054]

@@jglee6721 sarcasm, look it up.

[@alfandeddie]

Are red shoes a requirement?

[@Dingbobber]

This is the way

[@Dingbobber]

If you don’t wear red shoes you learn what the pickle in pickleball means

[@Newchiii]

This is Pro Pickleball.. in 2015 before there was a big following I would play at a higher level then this. This looks like a recreational level

[@thekingmonkey8069]

It becomes more fun when you turn the speed to 2x

[@MarcusDavisFLR]

i work for a fabrication shop building garbage trucks. im a machinist. my boss plays this. im at my local bar this saturday night and 2 other guys r talking about pickle ball as well. pretty cool i checked it out now cause i ride scooters haha. nice to live in a diverse world finally

[@agradina]

the only sport probably in which i can be a pro tomorow.

[@DirtyBeatzMusic]

do it then and stop being a failure

[@loganfoxmusic5943]

Try playing against them... You won't get a point

[@agradina]

@@loganfoxmusic5943 good joke

[@cris-yo1950]

Thats probably true, i started playing a week ago, and Im about the same level as people playing there for a couple years.

[@itsglo6810]

For everyone hating on this sport, it is not supposed to be hard for everyone lmao. I have played basketball and tennis all my life. D2 scholarship for both sports. Pickleball is easy to pick up if you are an athlete and played tennis especially. But it’s a good sport to meet people and have a good time. You can bring someone who has never played and by the end of the day they are having a good game with you. That’s the point. It’s about fun. I love it. Play it all the time. Still play b-ball but pickle has replaced tennis for me. I play singles in pickle (so I still run a bit) but you are able to make dope shots and have a good time. Way harder to find someone who is on my level of tennis without joining a club and having to spend $. Pickle ball is a great sport. Don’t hate until you try it.

[@fleckx]

"Is watching paint dry TOO exciting? We have the sport for you!"

[@cashodonnell7574]

Well all of the pro pickle ball players keep the ball lower to the ground and it’s SLOW but when you give 11 year olds a court and paddles they hit that ball like there’s no tomorrow it’s insane

[@Andro-u5f]

does smashing the ball while the player's foot/feet is between the service line and the net not allowed in this sport?

[@fardinrahmankhan6747]

How many of you actually searched it up like me?

[@wheelwrightpl9429]

Was this sport some sort of dark project by Onion ?

[@noampitlik2332]

This is like the Chuck E. Cheese arcade version of tennis.

[@cynthiasterling7892]

I’ve never heard of pickleball. It looks like tennis to me 🤷‍♀️

[@Geep615]

It’s a great sport. Love how you don’t have to be an elite athlete to be competitive

[@Diddle1414]

Or even any kind of athlete…

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

or a fat dad who drinks beer all week

[@christophernewton3239]

Audience stands are packed!

[@galatians22122]

I dont get it. Dinking and Dunking up by the Net? What is the back court even for?

[@bentownsend9669]

Probably new players

[@whiteblack5081]

back court is service area. and front court is non-volley area. you can't enter that area when you volley.

[@PS-yi7yq]

This reminds me of racquetball without the walls. I'm sure it's a blast. Not sure about how popular it will get. Fads come in many shapes and forms.

[@duaneboxwell9137]

@PS-yi7yq Well, it seems to be more popular than tennis by a lot, as a participation sport. I say this as a former tennis player who used to get super-irritated with pickleball players, but made the switch.

[@JoseRamos-mx1tl]

Please do not compare the athleticism required by Racquetball to Pickleball. If you do it is because you must have been a beginner racquetball player. In competition racquetball (I was an Open player in that sport for over 10 years) the ball moves at over 100 miles per hour and your speed and reaction time are crucial. Pickleball is a fun social activity but there is absolutely no comparison.

[@mphase7575]

This game is actually kinda fun, but it's really easy. I just started because a girl I'm dating introduced it to me, and I was playing by myself against two people and kept winning lol

[@tobysrimani1047]

I was surfing and ran into Danny Farmer, an ex Bruin volleyball and football player. It mentioned he now plays pickle ball. Just had to look. OMG! I will never look again. Can’t wait to see Djokovic at the U.S. Open.

[@TheRabbitpaws]

I feel the sponsorship should be Fisher Price, or um, Seasame Street.

[@samwright102]

I don’t see a real difference between me and my buddies playing and this video. I don’t know if this game should have pros.

[@samwright102]

Ah bro. You would get destroyed

[@michaelgodwin343]

So it’s badminton and tennis together I mean is it ping-pong and badminton that’s the two ping-pong and badminton had a baby and named it pickle ball

[@chopshop5968]

What's the brand of the pickleballs shoes they wear? I noticed they all wear in red shoes and same brand.

[@danskehans]

Take it from someone who has played Pickle Ball for 6 years: If you are 50+ it is a lot of fun, and it is a whole lot harder to play well than you think. If you are young, strong and fast, try badminton - which, by the way, is the fastest came of all. Now, THAT is a difficult sport!

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

what about tennis? the gold standard. Mental strength, power, speed and agility wrapped into one package

[@danskehans]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s Tennis is a beautiful sport, but I love badminton. It is the fastest game of all, more than twice as fast as tennis. In my opinion, it packs the combined set of difficulties of all sports packed into one. Check out a Danish player named Victor Axelsen.

[@JJ-ib3bn]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s Those things you're saying here is what badminton needs too，I mean professional badminton.

[@Smashmema]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s tennis is no longer the gold standard. Maybe bronze after racket ball

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

@@Smashmema you're kidding right? Tennis was invented in 1873 and raquetball later in 1950. Raquetball should be grateful tennis in all aspects.

[@randylevy]

Much more interesting than this is Padel which is like tennis mixed with squash and similar-ish to old "real tennis" (without the really weird parts).

[@gamingguycarson1799]

Me and the boys play better in gym class

[@mynameisbob1018]

same

[@barackobama3792]

Y’all probably don’t even use the kitchen

[@chasedreamsgetgains1825]

Shoot

[@dropshot118]

this is an activity..tennis is a real sport

[@chasedreamsgetgains1825]

dropshot118 no kid pickleball is definitely a sport and as you get older you can still play it too

[@Asian_Kid]

I played this in P.E. today.

[@jav_na]

¿Cómo he llegado aquí? Mi 2020 es para enmarcar

[@iliv4disc77]

Miras videos del tenis? Llegue aqui por que You Tube sabe que miro los videos de tenis. Me gusta este juego. Me gustaria jugarlo.

[@NickBabcock]

I'm confused. Are they not constantly stepping into the kitchen to hit? Isn't that illegal?

[@shadowbandit3975]

if the ball bounces in the kitchen you can step in it

[@TheGrandmaster1]

We played this in gym class when I was in middle school. And buddy let me tell you, it's not something to be made fun of. It's fucking AWESOME! Seriously I want to play again so damn bad.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

its a joke and not a real sport

[@lindasoderquist4452]

This game looks deceptively simple. It is easy to learn but highly nuanced at this level. It is fun to play at all levels of play. I play tennis but tennis requires greater court coverage so people decline as they get older. It also takes years to get a decent game.

[@anonym58063]

99% of people went through the KZbin rabbit hole to randomly get here, meanwhile I decided to check it out because apparently Jamie Foxx loves playing pickleball

[@grdguardian]

This is a "World Championship"? Wow, how many active players does this sport have - like 4 ?

[@abbys7972]

Approximately 67,675,593 people and you should too and it’s the highest growing sport on earth

[@KavinSathiyan]

Grady S there are 12 courts in the area I live in

[@user-zd7gv6kr3i]

It’s mostly played by older people who used to play tennis. This games easy for seniors as there is little movement.

[@ericj.thibeault6039]

@@abbys7972 this is not a sport. Sorry!

[@jumbo6498]

Having played Pickleball for 5 years now, I will be the first to say that pickleball is not an extremely athletic sport. However, like any other ball/racquet game, it's still going to have natural built-in skill diversification and consequent competitive nature, and you really can't knock it as a competition just because the pace doesn't match other sports. Everyone that I've ever introduced to the the game found it to be a blast and from a competitive perspective, there's still enough skill and player diversity to make it a great game. It's not endlessly deep and the skill ceiling isn't huge, but if you haven't tried it, you're missing out.

[@jglee6721]

This is American ingenuity for coming up with a fun sport for the mass. Pickleball can really be a participation sport instead of the aristocrat spectator sport known as tennis.

[@fk9400]

When you order “tennis” from Alibaba

[@mattcramdon2838]

ok ok, so i've tied a bunch of pickles into a ball. now what? it doent seem to bounce. do i need to use a spanking paddle?

[@MrChadbatangan]

Guys who were “pushers” in tennis and couldn’t hang. Lol you could tell they tried tennis because they walk around like tennis players on the court... until they hit the ball...

[@dropshot118]

LMAOO

[@ran504]

Most pickleball pros are 5.0 tennis players. Some were on the tennis pro circuit. Some are currently tennis coaches. One was head tennis coach at Michigan State University. Years ago, Andy Roddick tried to play pickleball with these guys and got his butt kicked. They walk around like tennis players because they ARE tennis players.

[@sonsoftheedelweiss72]

ran504 there are some good tennis players who do play pickle ball that is true

[@benjaminmajors2183]

And I assume you’re the best of the best in any racquet sport 😂😂😂 why’d you watch the video if you’re just gonna bring hate??

[@dropshot118]

@@benjaminmajors2183 oh I just wanted to highlight the fact that is is not a sport and with a name like pickleball it will never ever be taken seriously.

This game is fairly new. Announcers explain the game scoring. When we reach this score, it will be game.

[@jomomma8754]

Playing the game, these situations feel so intense. Watching it from a camera, looks boring af. Still love pickleball tho

[@parthasarathyvenkatadri]

I have no idea how the non volley zone works ... Do people not stand in there to hit the ball ... Or .. does the ball have to have a trajectory that it misses the non volley zone ...

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

I like how the players are wearing athletic gear like they are playing tennis in a grand slam...cute tho

[@jeremyborda5815]

love the game , i retired from shorttrack speedskating now im full in pickleball love the intense competition and friendship everyone welcomed me inn .. Goals to make worlds !!

[@nogglebeak]

Maybe for your next obscure sport triumph you can try pogostick cross country.

[@javiermoretti1825]

As someone who has played racquetball my whole life, I have to say this game has all attraction and excitement of a bingo game.

[@MamaSoulWeaver]

I love playing this game.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

noooo..checkers. Itis equally as exciting as checkers.

[@LocSec]

This game is pretty fun. Is it ridiculous? 100%. Does it have any place in this world? Not one bit. But it's oddly satisfying.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

you're satisfying ;-)

[@delatorrea25]

Here cause of Julian Marquez

[@elipav484]

me too , not interested. thought it would be something funnier. i rather watch handball or real tennis

[@delatorrea25]

@@elipav484 yeah I was expecting a bit more intensity. Maybe it'd be funny seeing these guys play though lol

[@andreduquec]

You should all try Padel, you would love it!