a design and construction guide for pickleball courts

Are you curious about how pickleball came to be or how the sport got such a funny name? Do you know what caused pickleball to become the fastest growing sport in America and what people and events helped spark this growth? This first-ever book on the sports history has it all and more, enjoy the historic pickleball journey!

A cook. A speech therapist. A credit union executive. A fashion model-turned-cancer activist. A secretary. A homemaker -- all were mothers. Nineteen lives cut short -- women from all walks of life, hailing from every corner of the United States and a province in Canada. Some were homemakers with little or no formal education; others were career women with college degrees and accomplished resumes. Regardless of their backgrounds, all these women share one thing in common: an addiction to smoking that culminated in an array of illnesses and their untimely demise. Their stories, told by their surviving daughters, pay tribute to the mothers they lost, often at pivotal moments in the daughters' lives, and the legacy they continue to live with every day. A Breath Away offers a powerful anti-smoking message that goes beyond the statistics to today's generation of girls and young women, to think twice before lighting up.

Capture the hits and misses of your latest pickleball match in style with this perfect match tracker for picklers everywhere. Whether you are working on your dink or fine tuning your lobs, Pickleball: Match Tracker is a logbook made for helping you become the best pickleball player you can be! This progress tracker and logbook allows you to keep notes on your games, recording your successes, goals, and areas you want to work on, along with scores and any other important info. Rate your skills after every game and get a holistic view of your mental game, endurance, teamwork, and more. This is a one-stop shop to chronicle the evolution of your pickleball game. Guided by Pickleball Hut founder and avid pickleballer, Trey Sizemore, you will also find basic information on the rules of pickleball, a glossary of terms, the history of pickleball, what kinds of equipment you’ll need, and much more! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting, Pickleball: Match Tracker is your secret weapon. Join the pickleball revolution, grab your journal, and let the games begin.

Would you like to learn the winning strategy used by all of the top pickleball players? Look no further than this shot-by-shot guide that will take you through every phase of the game, showing you the highest percentage shot for about every playing situation. Players at all levels can benefit from this well illustrated and easy-to-understand strategy guide. Author Joe Baker's videos on pickleball strategy have been watched by hundreds of thousands of fans. In collaboration with top players and coaches in the sport, he is now sharing the techniques and strategies in this guide. Baker also covers topics like court coverage teamwork and communication, dinking targets, the pitfalls of too much aggression, ball striking technique, and his winning philosophy. Diagrams make the information easy to follow. Advanced pickleball strategy is not obvious and as a consequence, most players never reach their potential. Not understanding the best strategy is often what keeps a good recreational player from becoming a tournament player. This book can help you avoid common mistakes and help speed your way to playing high-percentage pickleball. Quizzes at the end of each chapter test your knowledge of the material and help you process the advice.