Pickleball Magazine 3-4 Courtesy of Pickleball Guru

Contents VOLUME 3 / ISSUE 4 JULY/AUGUST 2018 DEPARTMENTS 28 features 28 Breaking Barriers, Building Bonds Strengthening Community Through Pickleball 34 Bringing it Home Growing Pickleball In Your Area 38 St. Jude From Humble Beginnings to World-Renowned Children’s Research Hospital 42 A Rules Guide for Beginners 50 Pittsburgh’s Gamma Classic Tournament 2 18 23 25 26 52 54 58 66 70 74 77 80 Publisher’s Playbook IPTPA Goes Global Rules Guru Around the Post League Spotlight: Desert Pickleball League Around the World: Cruise Liners and Pickleball in India (from the USAPA) Biz Buzz: Spotlight on Amazin’ Aces Player Profile: Andrew Leighton Kroc Center, Camden, New Jersey Pickleball Canada New Apps for Pickleball Biz Buzz: DIY Paddles by Players Pickleball Passionate Pickleballers INSTRUCTION 20 32 44 45 48 60 63 Pickleball 411–Stacking How to be a Closer Sick Trx Singles Teaching & Learning from the Ground Up The Serve–Four Stages Benefits of an Under-spin 3rd Shot Drop Time Outs FROM THE USAPA 7 9 14 16 18 56 64 65 66 From the President Goodwill Trip to China Multi-Year Deal with PPR Alliance with A AU Recently Certified Referees Recently Approved Paddles The Midwest’s Kemper Arena Warrior Games in Colorado People on the Move June 29-July1, 2018 on the cover Pickleball at Pittsburgh’s North Park JULY/AUGUST 2018 2018 | | JULY/AUGUST MAGAZINE MAGAZINE 5 7

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