The Pickleball EssentialsCoach Linda
Pickleball Gave My Retirement a New Purpose.
Author | JOOLA Sponsored
Coach | PPR-Certified
Instructor | Competitive
Player, Army Veteran
My Pickleball Journey.
Retirement gave me the opportunity to discover a new purpose—something active, rewarding, and meaningful. For me, that purpose became pickleball.
What started as a simple way to stay active quickly grew into a passion. I fell in love with the challenge of the game, the community surrounding it, and the opportunity to keep learning, competing, and growing.
Today, I'm a certified pickleball coach, JOOLA Sponsored Coach, competitive tournament player, and the author of The Pickleball Essentials: Navigating the Game, the Courts, and the Culture.
But I also remember what it felt like to be a beginner.
Pickleball can be confusing. There are rules to learn, equipment to choose, skills to develop, ratings to understand, and an entire culture that no one really explains when you first step onto the court.
That's why I created The Pickleball Essentials.
My mission is to make pickleball simple, welcoming, and less intimidating—especially for beginners and adults 50+. You don't have to be the youngest or most athletic person on the court. With the right information and encouragement, you can learn the game, improve, compete if you choose, and most importantly, have fun.
Pickleball gave me an unexpected new chapter after retirement. Now I'm helping others start theirs.
Ready, Set, Play.
Ready. Set. Play.
