During April discover the sport of Pickleball

from Edmond Life and Leisure - April 20, 2023

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By Jennifer Seaton

April is National Pickleball Month! It is the fastest-growing sport in America for the third year running. Pickleball is easy to learn, fun to play and can be enjoyed by many age groups. Add to that it’s popular “open play format,” allowing players to mix and match with dozens of others in a session, and you’ve got a social and accessible sport that’s booming in popularity.

Try your hand at this emerging sport at the KickingBird Pickleball Center, 1500 Danforth Road. It is located where the tennis courts used to be…tennis is now headquartered at Edmond Center Court, 601 W 15th Street. KickingBird Pickleball

Center has 12 outdoor and 12 indoor courts. The indoor courts are lit with new LED sports lighting and have been resurfaced and painted for competitive play. The outdoor courts do not have lighting and parking is accessible in the lot off Bryant (across from Homeland).

The Greater Oklahoma City Pickleball Club (GOPB) leases the facility from the City of Edmond. They offer lessons, social events and leagues at KickingBird Pickleball Center. Membership is $40 per person and $80 for a family. An up-to-date schedule of events is listed at https://gopb.club/kbschedule. Kyle Jones, GOPB President, said, “We welcome the public to play for free on the courts on a first-come, first-serve basis with their own paddles and balls. The courts may be busy with GOPB members, but we will always welcome players.”

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