It's All About Pickleball!

Come learn all things Pickleball! Where did the name Pickleball come from? What's 'dinking'? What's the 'kitchen'? The fastest growing sport in North America, this Tennis and Badminton mixed sport can increase your quality of life in many ways – and any age can play it. We will touch on the mental and physical benefits the sport brings, along with how to practice safe playing. Then it's time to get our hands on the paddles. With a mini court set up, we will go through the basic rules and strokes of the game. To finish up, we look at options for accessing the sport and sustaining play.

Biography

Allie is a Pro Pickleball Player and has placed in many Pro tournaments, including Top 8 2023 PPA Women’s Pro Doubles Bonus Draw, Canadian National Bronze Medalist and 2022 Provincial Silver Medalist Mixed Doubles Pro, which places her in the Top 10 for Canadian Female Player. She has recently been signed as a Pro athlete with the NAPP Pro Tour (North American Professional Pickleball). As well, Allie has been a sponsored Pro Player with Churco Pickleball (as seen on Dragons Den) for 3+ years. She loves pickleball because of how accessible the sport is for anyone, and she currently runs her own pickleball coaching business full time called AK Pickleball.