Guiyang pickleball training vitalizes grassroots sports

More than 50 grassroots cadres and staff members of enterprises and public institutions from across Guiyang, a city in Southwest China's Guizhou province, attended a pickleball training program at the Guiyang Citizen Fitness Center on Dec 13 to support community sports development.

Participants attend the pickleball training program. [Photo/guiyang.gov.cn]

As an emerging sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, pickleball has become increasingly popular thanks to its simple rules and accessibility.

The program aimed to train qualified pickleball instructors, promote the sport at the grassroots level, and enrich public fitness programs across the city.

The training focused on practical skills and coaching methods, providing systematic courses covering fundamental techniques and professional standards for social sports instructors. Through hands-on training, participants improved both their playing skills and their ability to promote and organize pickleball activities at the community level.