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Elevate your game — literally — on this spectacular rooftop court , perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla , California . Photo by Anthony Ghiglia .
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Great Places to Play Pickleball
From ocean breezes to mountaintop views , finding outdoor pickleball courts open to the public is as easy as one , two , dink ! We ’ ve compiled a list of just some of the wonderful places to play pickleball in the open air around the country . By Britt Fresa
35 Hit the Roof !
Experience these spectacular , one-of-a-kind rooftop pickleball courts ! By Britt Fresa
38 Major League Pickleball Takes San Clemente
New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees ’ team , the L . A . Mad Drops , and the Chicago Slice win the Season One Major
League Pickleball Championships . By Drew Wathey
42 Pickleball as Healing
I am so grateful for this game and how it marked the milestones of my recovery . By Pete Wheelan
46 Au Naturel Pickleball
Nude pickleball is taking off . Clothing-optional resorts around the country are adding courts and holding tournaments .
By Alice Tym
Contents
VOLUME 8 / ISSUE 4 JULY / AUGUST 2023
DEPARTMENTS
8 Publisher ’ s Playbook 14 Dinks : What ’ s News in Pickleball 18 Q & A by Rules Guru Bob Unetich 24 Destination Pickleball :
Sandals Royal Bahamian 54 Regional News : Pickleball Knocks it Out of the
Ballpark by Drew Wathey 72 Pickleball Canada by Dave Harris 74 Pickleball England by Karen Mitchell 76 Pickleball Mexico by Javier Regalado 78 Pickleball South Africa by Steven Ablondi &
Cindy Burns 82 In the Know : Paddle Reviews by Jack Bandel 84 Ask the Pickleball Doctor : Fall Prevention in
Pickleball by Dr . Noe Sariban 88 PRO-file : Behind the Scenes with
James Ignatowich by Alice Tym
FROM USA PICKLEBALL
10 Message from USA Pickleball CEO Mike Nealy 58 Drop Shots 60 The Scoop 62 A $ 35 Membership Fee Gets You ‘ The Best Deal in Sports ’ 65 Community Spotlight : Pickleball ’ s
Recent Popularity Across YMCA Branches 66 Recently Approved Equipment 68 Referee Corner 70 Calendar : Upcoming Sanctioned Events
INSTRUCTION
23 Master of Surprise : The Around the Post ( ATP ) Shot by Lisa Dollard
50 Tying Tennis & Technique in Pickleball by Neil Witherow
80 How to Be the Universal Partner by Alice Tym
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