Recreational Pickleball Players Pains/frustrations 1. Dealing with injuries that aren’t getting better 2. Not enough time to train for injury prevention/strength 3. Not enough time to take lessons to improve game specifics 4. Poor Physical Performance- can’t execute shots because of physical limitations 5. Gear/Equipment is not helping them 6. Game is not improving even though they are playing more 7. Lack of understanding/strategy of the game Worries/Fear 1. They are going to sustain a serious injury that will require surgery 2. Their game isn’t improving even while they are playing more 3. Buying expensive equipment that isn’t helpful for their game 4. Uncertainty behind their pain/Fear of the unknown 5. Loss of social community if they can’y play 6. Fear that their pain will not get better 7. Body is breaking down because they are getting older Goals/desires: 1. be able to play pickleball multiple days in a row without pain or limitation 2. be able to play for many more years 3. To be injury and pain free 4. To improve fitness and health. 5. To have more time in the day to play 6. To be able to invest in coaching and quality equipment that will help their game 7. To win more games Dreams: 1. Win a local tournament or community event 2. To play more and do it for a long time 3. Be apart of a social community 4. Share the game with family, friends, community 5. To be healthy and injury free
Excited to start a podcast. Like the idea of keeping it simple. In the process of coming up with a name. It is going to be about health/fitness and injury prevention as it relates to pickleball.