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Pickleball

Pickleball is a paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong. It is played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. Players use a paddle and a plastic ball with holes. The sport is played as doubles or singles.

MUSC Wellness Center members have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the fastest growing sport in the country from Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) certified instructor, Kevin Smuniewski.

There are open play and intermediate+ drop in play sessions six days a week and can be found on the multipurpose gymnasium schedule. The facility also hosts basic instruction for members on Thursday mornings at 10:30am that provide an overview of the sport, rules, and basic fundamentals and strategy; equipment is provided.

Contact us for questions regarding pickleball facilities and scheduled activity.

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Pick It Up for Parkinson's is an 8-week instructional program, developed by exercise professionals and Movement Disorders specialists, that teaches people with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD) the techniques and strategies to play pickleball safely. The goal of the program is to get PwPD excited about the game and teach them key techniques and safety features that enable them to incorporate pickleball recreational play into their PD exercise routine.

Pick It Up for Parkinson's includes a therapist or trainer certified to teach this sport and educated on how to adapt play for safety. Players can also be grouped according to both skill and stage of disease, with increased safeguards or lower intensity for those at higher risk of falls.

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The Wellness Center
45 Courtenay Drive
Charleston, SC 29425

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