CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. — More than 100 individuals picked up a pickleball paddle to assist households in want.
The Five Seasons Sports Club donated a few of the proceeds from the sports activities membership’s first-ever pickleball match.
“Part of what’s good about it’s we’re capable of donate 10% of our proceeds over to Kenton County Family Resources,” said Brandon Kwok, the pickleball director at the Five Seasons Family Sports Club. “It’s going to get them some new toys, footwear, garments, something they form of want for the winter months arising.”
Kwok has performed in different pickleball tournaments and needed to start out one on the membership. He additionally needed to offer again to the neighborhood in a significant means.
According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association 2022 report, pickleball is the nation’s quickest rising sport. Currently, there are 4.8 million gamers.
The report acknowledged that within the final 5 years, pickleball participation has grown by 53.9%. On common it has grown 11.5% per yr.
Kwok loves the social side of the sport and that anybody can play.
“What’s unique about pickleball is you don’t have to be this super muscular and fit player. I tell people all the time I’ve lost to 90-year-olds and you know they’re just better, and that’s what I love about it,” Kwok said. “It’s more about your skills and what you think versus how fit and bulky you are.”
He added that pickleball is a simple sport to study.
“We do a beginners clinic on Monday nights called ‘Pickle in 5,’” he mentioned.
Five Seasons Family Sports Club has 4 places with a complete of 56 pickleball courts. He mentioned if you want to learn to play you’ll be able to name any of the 4 places.