ask the pickleball doctor
By Noe Sariban, PT, DPT
www.thepickleballdoctor.com
How To Play
Your Best
Pickleball!
Let’s face it, pickleball has arrived and is here to
stay. It’s no longer merely considered a game—
it’s become a competitive sport, with prize
money for Pro divisions increasing year by
year. As with most sports, it requires certain attributes to
be successful. In addition to drilling and practicing your
pickleball skills, mobility, stability, functional movement,
strength, power and agility are necessary physical
requirements for any athlete to perform at a high level.
But where do you start when you’re not sure how to
improve your physical attributes?
The first step to improving is to consider a pyramid
approach to your athleticism:
At the base of the pyramid is mobility. Without
adequate mobility throughout your body, you’re placing
yourself at high risk for injury when playing pickleball.
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