Have you heard of the pickleball sport? It’s a sport that you might find interesting if you’re getting close to or are already in retirement. 

Pickleball with its low entry cost and easy accessibility into the community is the perfect sport for your retirement plan. The sport has many social and health benefits, which include weight loss, and is increasingly becoming popular with people of all ages.  

In this episode of the Secure Your Retirement podcast, we have Lynn Cherry talk about pickleball as the perfect sport to join pre and during retirement. Lynn is a pickleball player and enthusiast who enjoys the sport and even has a podcast to help others understand it too. 

In this episode, find out:

• Lynn on how she got into pickleball and found it interesting.
• The similarities and differences between tennis and pickleball sports.
• How the pickleball court size allows less movement and is perfect for people with knee issues.
• Why pickleball environment and technique make it a great social sport.
• Lynn describes the double bounce rule in pickleball. 
• The low entry cost and accessibility into the pickleball sport and community. 
• How Covid has prompted younger generations to start participating in pickleball.
• The history of the name and game of pickleball. 
• How to set up the net plus where to get the pickleball equipment. 
• Lynn’s Pickleball Fire podcast where you can learn more about pickleball.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “One of the greatest things about pickleball is even if you’ve never played a sport, you can pick it up the very first time and have a good time.”- Lynn Cherry  
• “Pickleball is one of the sports or activities that cut across generations.”-Lynn Cherry  

Get In Touch with Lynn:

• Website: https://pickleballfire.com/ 
• Podcast: Pickleball Fire

Resources:

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