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About Paddle Sports

About Paddle Sports: History, Rules, and Equipment

There are a variety of widespread paddle sports, and while they all have some commonalities, each has unique aspects that make them fun in their own way. Not every paddle or ball type can be used for each sport, and courts are different for all of them. Click the icons below to learn more about each sport.

 Platform Tennis   A winter sport played on a fenced in miniature tennis court. Read more...
 Paddle Tennis  Miniature tennis with paddles. Read more...
   Played against two, three, or four walls. Read more...
 Beach Tennis  Like beach volleyball, but with paddles and dead tennis balls! Read more...
 Padel  A South American/European twist on Platform Tennis. Read more...