Paddy started the Senior Pickleball Tips Facebook group in November 2023, two months later he roped in his brother Terry to help, two months after that he roped in three wonderful US-based moderators (Susan, Mike & John) and it soon grew to 65,000 members.

It is made up of the following

• 80% members from USA/Canada
• Members from 44 different countries (including Antarctica!)
• Aged from 50-98
• 65% are female
• 43% prioritise having fun, making friends
• 30% prioritise being competitive, improving skills
• 27% prioritise keeping fit and active

Since its inception the group has commented and discussed pretty much everything you could imagine from how to find places to play to building your own court, from wearing eye protection to the best stretching exercise, from how to deal with ‘bangers’ to what are the best paddles, from best serving techniques to good dinking advice, from keeping injury-free to sharing of x-rays of broken bones (!!).

So, we’ve decided to expand all of this and have started this website which we want to grow to meet everyone’s needs.