The Aussie Pickleball Bros started their excellent pickleball adventure over a year ago. The Bros played casually when they could. But like most Pickleball players, it didn’t take long before they were HOOKED. And then they started this here, Pickleball website for Aussie players.
The Bros discovered that a year is a long time in Pickleball world.
People really love pickleball and we can see that. The Pickleball Australia Association just ticked over 10,000 registered members. Local pickleball venues are putting on more sessions to supply that feverish demand. It’s amazing to see Pickleball get bigger by the day. And it’s an interesting point of time for the Bros, where the way they think about pickleball and play pickleball is changing.
In the Beginning…
When the Bros started to play Pickleball in late 2022, it was a super niche sport. The Bros used the shared paddles and learned the game. We played the local players, and had a great time. By the end of 2023, we played enough to outgrow the paddles. We bought better paddles and enjoyed playing the same people, week after week.
This was fine for the remainder of 2023. Then something happened.
Time to Level Up…
In 2024, the Bros started to branch out and play at different venues to get more game time. And the Bros did get more game time. But the level of gameplay was higher and the competition was more intense. Pickleball night wasn’t a casual roll up, have a laugh and a hit with the local players anymore. The players were more skilled and put up a mean fight. They were tough to play.
To keep up, the Bros had to play harder. It was difficult but exciting, as the increased competition made Pickleball more fun. And It didn’t take long to realise that the Bros needed to level up their game and their gear. And that was when the Bros decided, 2024 was the year to level up their pickleball game.
Why Start the Excellent Pickleball Adventure
The Bros played opponents with their casual gear and casual mindset. But they were getting smashed by most opponents. And this wasn’t the worst of it. The 40+ year old Bro bodies didn’t like these difficult games. It didn’t take long to realize something had to change.
The first thing the Bros noticed was after playing tough games for 2 hours solid, they were wiped out. Literally, they would go home and go to sleep exhausted. This never happened before. The Bros aren’t completely unfit guys, but playing for 2 hours straight was exhausting. And they would wake up sore in the morning and remain sore for days.
And then minor injuries started to happen. Sore feet, a little plantar fasciitis, pickleball elbow (if that is a real thing). The Bros couldn’t play some weeks from these minor injuries.
Not being able to play because of minor injuries was what really made the Bros pay attention. We had to change the casual mindset while playing Pickleball. The Bros may never be Pros, but we needed to think differently. And we decided that we had three BIG reasons of why we had to change our game.
- To reduce the chance of injury
- To improve their general and pickleball health
- To improve their game while having fun
And that is why we are kicking off…
The Aussie Pickleball Bros Excellent Pickleball Adventure
The Bros will continue to play and write about Pickleball. But we want to focus on how to improve our game, our gear and our health. We will document our “Excellent Pickleball Adventure”. And hopefully, our journey will help other players along the way. We will begin with the following items to focus on.
- Pickleball Nutrition
- Pickleball Equipment
- Pickleball Practice
And that is just the beginning my friends.
Final Thoughts
Pickleball is a game that you can start with a borrowed paddle. And slowly, you can upgrade whatever you need based on your game. The Bros are at a Pickleball cross roads, and we are excited to take our game to the next level.
We hope that you play along at home and let us know if we missed anything, or if you have any recommendations to help our Pickleball Health, Game and Life.
Pickle On!
The Aussie Pickleball Bros.