The Official Pickleball Handbook

Pickleball has the combined features of badminton, tennis and table tennis but also has its own unique features, too! This sport receives point scoring from badminton, the court structure from badminton and tennis, the net from badminton and tennis. The paddle is made of either wood or a composite material. The ball is plastic and contains several small holes, like a wiffle ball. A game is played to 11 points. Only the server can score points 1 point per serve. Each time you win a point you serve again. You continue serving until you lose the rally.

The Official Pickleball handbook (132 pages) is designed for all levels of play, from the beginner up through the best players in the game. It is well organized, very entertaining, easy to read, and contains lots of great pictures. It is an excellent book for teachers and students. You will learn:

1. The history of pickleball.
2. The basic fundamentals of pickleball how to swing, move, create spin shots and much more.
3. Winning strategies including an easy-to-follow table of what to do if .
4. Secrets of the master players. Learn these great tricks to make you a better player.
5. The latest edition of USAPAs Official Tournament Rulebook (Updated in June 1999).
6. Tournament formats and brackets to start your own tournaments.

Mark Friedenberg is one of the USA Pickleball Associations (USAPA) top ranked pickleball doubles players in Washington State. Also, he is the top singles and doubles player for his age group in the state. Because of his age and physical stature his tournament partners and opponents call him Yoda or the Ancient Master. He always brings with him his bag of tricks. Many are exposed in this book. When it comes to pickleball he is one of the most knowledgeable players to have ever played the game. All his pickleball knowledge, skills and tournament experiences have gone into this book.