Pickleball Training in Sumner County: As pickleball continues its meteoric rise, Landon Hallam is seizing every opportunity to expand the sport’s reach. This week, Hallam, founder of the pickleball community site Dinkville, was invited to instruct over 150 physical education teachers in Sumner County, furthering his mission to grow the game.
“It’s pretty exciting to kind of see the game evolve because right now you see a lot of young adults and older adults playing. So to get that younger generation playing at a younger age, it’ll be crazy to see their development.” – (Hallam)
With Dinkville facilitating court access and game organization, Hallam envisions pickleball’s future with optimism. Despite Maryland’s success in integrating pickleball into high school sports, the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association has yet to receive any proposals for the sport at the high school level.
Hallam is confident that this will change.
“I think it’d be a great opportunity and a must for Tennessee. I tell all the people now in the community, you better learn how to play, because we got some third and fourth graders coming up that are going to come ready to play.” – (Hallam)
Beyond the high school scene, Hallam sees pickleball potentially joining the ranks of Olympic sports.
“I think that’d be great, and it will definitely get there, it’s just a matter of getting it all the way out to the rest of the country’s out there.” – (Hallam)
In addition to his demand, Hallam regularly hosts free clinics to introduce newcomers to pickleball, further showing his commitment to the sport’s growth.
News in Brief: Pickleball Training in Sumner County
Landon Hallam, founder of Dinkville, taught pickleball to over 150 Sumner County P.E. teachers this week, highlighting the sport’s rapid rise. “It’s pretty exciting to kind of see the game evolve because right now you see a lot of young adults and older adults playing,” Hallam noted.
Despite pickleball’s success in Maryland high schools, the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association has not yet received proposals for the sport. Hallam believes it’s only a matter of time before Tennessee schools embrace pickleball. “I think it’d be a great opportunity and a must for Tennessee,” he said. Hallam also envisions pickleball as a future Olympic sport and continues to offer free beginner clinics.
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