056: Pickleball Leagues for Children with Addam Shand

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Addam Shand has a background in running sports programs for children. So, it wasn’t surprising that after just a few months of playing Pickleball, he started a league for kids. Addam has teamed up with a variety of instructors and manufacturers in the game to build a great environment for kids to learn and enjoy the game.

Show Notes

In this episode we discuss:

Addam’s surprising teacher the first time he took a Pickleball lesson and why he was in so much pain afterward
Why his background fits so well with creating Pickleball leagues for children
How Addam’s daughter was influential in him starting the kids Pickleball league
The importance of getting others in the Pickleball industry to help out with the league
Why more children are not playing Pickleball and why the league includes instruction
Why kids do their Pickleball homework and an example of the homework they get from their instructors
Creating a uniform program for children with other regions in the country
The challenges involved in started the program for kids