{"product_id":"pickleball-for-absolute-beginners-60-from-couch-to-court-in-12-weeks-9798198702073","title":"Pickleball for Absolute Beginners 60+: From Couch to Court in 12 Weeks","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Doug Hawthorn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Racket Sports - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePickleball is full of people who started later than you think.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot very long ago, many of them were standing outside the fence pretending not to watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey wondered if they were too old, too stiff, too slow, or too out of shape to begin. They assumed everyone else already understood the rules, the scoring, and the strange rhythm of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey started anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book was written for that stage. Before confidence. Before open play feels natural. Before the score calls make sense and before you stop apologizing every time you miss the ball.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe you have not played a sport in years. Maybe your knees complain on stairs. Maybe you watched a pickleball session and thought everyone on the court looked quicker, fitter, and far more comfortable than you feel right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat feeling is more common than you think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePickleball courts across America are filling with people who never imagined they would play a sport again, but most beginner guides still assume you already feel athletic and confident stepping onto a court. They explain the rules without addressing what many older beginners are actually worried about: feeling out of place, slowing everyone down, or getting injured before they even learn the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoug Hawthorn understands that experience firsthand.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter knee surgery ended his tennis career at sixty, the longtime high school coach learned pickleball from scratch. He made the beginner mistakes, bought the wrong gear, struggled with scoring, overhit easy shots, and wondered whether his body would keep up. Years later, after teaching beginner clinics at his local YMCA, he wrote the guide he wishes he had when he started.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you will discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to begin safely, even if you feel rusty or out of shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe simple warm-up habits that help protect the joints most commonly injured in pickleball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich paddles, shoes, and balls are genuinely worth buying, and what to avoid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to keep score confidently, survive open play, and stop feeling lost after the first few minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe beginner habits that quietly hold new players back, and the practical fixes that build confidence quickly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA realistic 12-week plan that takes you from nervous beginner to relaxed, capable recreational player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a book about becoming a tournament champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is about arriving at the court knowing what is happening around you. Keeping rallies alive. Understanding the flow of the game. Feeling relaxed enough to enjoy yourself and confident enough to come back next week.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause you will not feel like a beginner forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47890156617879,"sku":"9798198702073","price":1242.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798198702073.webp?v=1781178971","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pickleball-for-absolute-beginners-60-from-couch-to-court-in-12-weeks-9798198702073","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}