Pickleball in Bizkaia: Growth & Popularity

He pickleball it’s still making progress in Bizkaia. Iñigo Lekunberri and Eneko Novales, de Drop Pickleball Academythey introduce us to Bizkaia Pickleball Mixed Openwhich will be held on Sunday, December 28 in to the wild. In the last Bizkaia Juega of this year 2025 we have reviewed this sport that continues to gain weight and this weekend’s event.

What is pickleball and how to play

It is a shovel sport that mixes tennis, paddle tennis, table tennis and badminton. They have explained that the court has measurements similar to a badminton field and that the racket is solid, without holes. They have also detailed the “kitchen”, a non-volley area next to the net, and have pointed out that the serve is made below the waist and diagonally. In addition, they have described other standards and two scoring systems.

How Drop Pickleball was born in Bizkaia

They tell us about their approach to pickleball, on Instagram in the case of Iñigo, and that he tried it for the first time after contacting a Basque association, in a park in Basauri, in 2020. Eneko explained that he came from padel and that he met it through an interview on the radio, before trying it at Artxanda. Both have indicated that the project seeks to develop the sport with workshops in educational centers, town halls, tennis clubs and companies.

Tournament in Basauri and where to try it

From Drop Pickleball they have explained that they have maintained weekly activity in Derio, with classes from scratch and social play sessions. They have also announced a monthly workshop in Bizkaia and have announced the next one in Etxebarri, on January 18 in the morning. Regarding the tournament, they have indicated that the Bizkaia Pickleball Mixed Open will be mixed, with a single category, with 16 registered couples, and will be played in the Polideportivo Artunduaga from 10:00 to 14:00.