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REDUCING INJURIES with Positioning !
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It ’ s not every day a sport comes around that is so addictive that it pulls people off their couches and out of “ sport hibernation .” Pickleball has certainly changed many lives in the past decade and has enabled people who may not have been as active as they once were get back into the competitive spirit and out on the courts .
Pickleball offers many health benefits as other sports do , but the difference with pickleball is that its low barrier of entry to the sport ( easy to learn and have fun , relatively inexpensive ) has attracted people from all walks of life : previous athletes , sedentary and out-ofshape people , older , younger , you name it ! I have met a lot of people whose lives have improved , and overall health has improved , since starting pickleball . This is all great news !
The downside : People who may not be experienced or used to playing sports anymore are now out on the courts five , six , and even seven times a week , and this
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