Pickleball Basics: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Pickleball Rules & How To Play (Scoring & More)

Great video, thank you! Played my first game yesterday and got coached through the rules during the game. I must say, to my wife's pleasure, I'm hooked! After watching this video, I truly understand scoring, the rules, and rotating now. Phenomenal job!

Not bad explanation, other than expecting us to learn the names of four people just to follow along with a couple game points. Also, since many people already know the rules of sports like tennis, where the pickleball rules are the same, it would be very effective to add that. eg: It seems like the doubles rules on who serves and who receives, and switching sides, are the same as tennis?

Another stupid American sport like baseball and gridiron

Wonderful tutorial. Thanks!

Dang do they got enough rules😂

I just began to learn how to play pickleball and this is the best video I've seen. Thank you so much for the clear explanations and examples.

Great video. Well done. Good explanation of the court positioning and scoring. This seems the biggest challenge for novices.

I like to know if a person over 60 with back and neck surgery safe to play?

How is this not the same as tennis?

What happens if your serve does not go in the designated service area?

Some of these rules sound like they were invented by a perennial sore loser.
I can hear them in my head right now whinging “NO FAIR 😭😭😭” every time I hit a mildly powerful serve.

Thank you for providing such a comprehensive, clear and simple video for a new pickleball player.

why am i watchig this im like not interested in pickleball

Can you Spin the ball (using racket) while serving or Is there any rule that prevents you spinning the ball while serving? I tried first time last week and my opposition player said it’s not allowed. I’m just wondering if it is true.

That was super educational. Curious what was that strip hanging off Miriam's clothing.

Very helpful, clear examples!

...gay....

I get it clicks can't a real handle

To me it's like tennis

Great video. Simple, easy to follow, and excellent examples. Many thanks!

So it's tennis with wooden paddles and slightly different rules.

Pickleball is just Tennis for lazy people who don't run around a full size court.

I kick ass at tennis and ping pong. This looks like a sport for me.

That was confusing!

Can we do a service to the effect? Merci à l’avance

Great video ! Thank you

Just took my first pickleball class today. About a half hour of instruction then onto the court. Within two minutes of playing I pulled my right leg hamstring. I had to sit out the rest of the training. What a way to start learning the game, but it was fun.

Very clear explanation.because im a tennis player.thanks

I try to watch, but 41-minute advertisements keep hijacking the video

stupid ass game...😂

Very much appreciated ❤❤❤❤❤from MN

Foot faults from serving side?

Its almost a combination of table tennis and court tennis.

Why not just play tennis?

It's tennis with very slight difference, with a paddle instead of racquet, why is this being made out to be a new thing?

So it's tennis lol

I don’t understand the hype. This looks like tennis 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm interested in the sport. Unfortunately, around here you only see tennis courts. I know that the court is smaller for pickleball. Are the nets the same height? Dicks Sporting Goods could not give me an answer.

This is my first time I look into pickleball. This beginner video is great with details on this game. Thank you for sharing.

it's like tennis for elderly and handicapped

Thanks for this informative video!!😀😀

Very comprehensive, thank you! Tomorrows my first day of Pickleball

So basically the game is for people who suck at Tennis.

Wonderful tutorial! Thank you

This video covers a lot but is more than is needed to get started.
Fortunately, I had lessons from an USAPA Ambassador before watching Pickleball Channel's How to Play video. Now, one complaint I hear often hear from non-players is, "There's too many rules." This video tends to re-enforce that sentiment: progression of explanation, frequent 'More on this later.' asides, etiquette-as-rules segueways and, details on strategy to be off-putting for a true beginner. IMO, Kyle Koszuta's enthusiastic 'How to Play Pickleball' video is better - it hooks beginners with a concise explanation in under 10 minutes. Meanwhile, Pickleball Channel's 25 minute long 'How to Play' video makes a fine follow-up lesson once the beginner is hooked on what an enjoyable sport pickleball can be.

Such great video for beginners!!

I can actually fully agree being an a novice tennis player and a inschool varsity ping pong player about the no volley zone because just as you said. It would only be strikes and not play. It would be like a one on on between two strikers only on each in volleyball trying to best eachother. Or Pele vs messi one on one