Five steps from curious to your first match.

Five steps, in order — start at the top, or tap any step to jump ahead.Scroll the panel below, each step replaces the last. Or jump ahead from the rail.

01 / RULES

Learn the rules, the strange ones, first.

The kitchen, the two-bounce, the side-out scoring. Three rules feel weird on day one. We unpack them visually so they actually stick.

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The Kitchen, and the one move that ruins it
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The two-bounce rule, animated
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How a 0-0-2 scoreline works — and HK rally scoring

STAT

7 min readVisual primer

Open the Rules Lab →

Rules

Learn the rules, the strange ones, first.

The kitchen, the two-bounce, the side-out scoring. Three rules feel weird on day one. We unpack them visually so they actually stick.Open the Rules Lab →

Gear

Pick up a paddle, without overthinking it.

Ten questions, one paddle path. We don't care about pro specs; we care about what suits how you actually play.Take the paddle quiz →

Beginner pickleball player arriving at an indoor Hong Kong court

Courts

Find your court, and your weeknight regulars.

Hong Kong courts mapped by neighbourhood, indoor/outdoor, paddle rentals and walk-on hours. Updated weekly by people who actually play.See courts near you →

Beginner pickleball players tapping paddles after a friendly first rally

First Game

Play your first game, earlier than you think.

Show up, partner up, lose a bit. Beginners click on session three. We tell you what to bring and what to ignore.Read the warm-up guide →

Beginner pickleball player receiving friendly guidance from a coach

Next Steps

Choose your next step, coach, club, or just keep playing.

Once you're hooked: a coach for technique, a club for partners, a rating for progress. Or simply book three sessions and let the game teach you.Browse the kit →

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