Recently, the sport pickleball is becoming popular with many people. With the advantages of ease of play and novelty, pickleball quickly became a trend, attracting a large number of participants from all walks of life, occupations and ages.
Volleyball player Nguyen Thu Hoai (VietinBank women's team) is also one of the people who are new to learning and playing this sport.
Talking to Lao Dong on August 21, Thu Hoai said: "My lover taught this subject and wanted me to approach him, so I played with him to let him know as well as to give the two of us more time to practice sports together." each other.
He switched from tennis, then because he was good at playing, people contacted him to teach. He only teaches on weekends in Thai Binh, not in Hanoi because he is busy with administrative work.
Because I still have to practice volleyball and teach English, sometimes on weekends when my boyfriend goes to Hanoi to teach pickleball, I join him. For me, playing volleyball is a profession to make money and playing pickleball is to experience and this is quite interesting."
A female volleyball player born in 1998 shared that after playing pickleball for a while, she found that this is a very easy subject to approach, especially for those who have played table tennis, tennis, badminton... Pickleball is suitable. for all ages, from children, young people, middle-aged people to the elderly.
"Compared to badminton, pickleball will be a bit more difficult because playing badminton uses a lot of wrists while pickleball uses less, so people have to correct and adjust their hand movements a lot. This sport is lighter than tennis and heavier than table tennis." a little so it's easy to "please" women. Women who play sports are often quite afraid of high-intensity exercises," Thu Hoai said.
Pickleball's arrival in Vietnam was welcomed but also faced many controversies and protests. Most of the reasons why this subject is "hated" are mainly related to accessories and costumes.
Regarding this issue, Thu Hoai affirmed: "Each person has their own style of dress when playing sports. I myself don't think much about this issue. Everyone goes to the field with the clothes they feel most comfortable and confident in." Overall, I find pickleball attire quite similar to tennis and golf.
If calculating the cost to play this sport, it depends on how much the player invests. For example, in terms of costumes, besides genuine items with high prices, today, the market has more types, diverse price segments, not too high and not too low.
Besides, training sessions at facilities and football fields are also different. Each session also depends on the location, number of players, and coach teaching everyone."
Although she plays pickleball for experience, Thu Hoai affirms that she wants to test whether her athletic qualities can develop in this subject, and hopes to play better soon to compete with friends. .
