Welcome Pickleball Players!
People ask me all the time, how did I start playing pickleball. I was at the YMCA and out of the corner of my eye were a group of seniors playing a game with paddles and a whiffle ball, and they all had smiles on their faces. I went over to check it out and was handed a paddle and started to play. Haven’t stopped since. That was around 4 years ago. I caught the fever, the pickleball fever.
It took me a while to figure out all the rules. I would go to bed at night hearing, “Get up to the kitchen!” Get up to the kitchen? I was just thrilled that I was able to get up to hit the ball over the net. But, I persisted.
Then we had a sweet volunteer that was sending out emails of the local pickleball schedules. She wanted to give it it (more like forced to….hmmmm) and I stepped in. I was going to sophisticate the system with signup forms and blogs so I needed a domain name. SarasotaPickleball.com was available. Since then, there have been other Sarasota……somethings showing up but I am the original. Officially Sarasota Pickleball Organization LLC.
Now I am an USA Ambassador of pickleball through USAPA or USA Pickleball Association and a certified PPR instructor. I give clinics and host tournaments. My Youtube channel and Instagram page is popular and funny. Head on over for a good laugh.
https://www.instagram.com/terryannryan/
My previous career of working for a investment group located on 57th Ave. in Manhattan is what honed my marketing and teaching skills. They expected nothing but the best efforts. I bring that to my loyal subscribers and students.
Besides keeping my subscribers informed and coaching, I am busy promoting pickleball in Sarasota and helping it grow and grow. My ultimate goal is to make Sarasota a pickleball destination by seeing through a complex like Pickleplex in Punta Gorda or Pictona in Holly Hill, all built with private funds.
And right now, Sarasota County is an excellent place to play pickleball indoors or outside. We have many locations and players at all skill levels. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn, or an advanced player who wants a competitive game, Sarasota can offer all of the above.
Check out the SCHEDULE PAGE for where and times to play. (Schedule is always changing so best to get on the mailing list for the weekly newsletter.)
Check out the RULES page for pickleball official rules.
Go pickleball!
- USAPA regulation-size (34″ H x 22′ W) portable pickleball net
- Quick and easy assembly with inter-locking steel tubes
- Sturdy construction with wide steel base and quality net materials
- Perfect net tension and height with adjustable straps and center post
- Effortless transportability with included wheeled carrying case