Hi! I'm excited to be bringing you fun and unique Pickleball leagues, tourneys, classes, and clinics to help grow your confidence and elevate your game skills in the San Diego area!  Pickleball 4 Life Origin Story I founded Pickleball 4 Life to combine my love of Pickleball with my expertise in speaking, training, and coaching to make an impact. Pickleball 4 Life exists to uplift humanity one community at a time. By sharing Pickleball, our aim is to improve the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of our communities. I truly believe that “Pickleball is more than a sport; it’s a catalyst for positive change.”  I knew I loved Pickleball the very first time I picked up a paddle on August 15, 2020 at Bobby Riggs in Encinitas, California. But I didn’t know the depth of my love until almost two years later. It’s March 2022 and I’m sitting in a cafe with my wife in San Diego, California. I’m sharing my passion for Pickleball with our life coach when I literally start crying. Yup, crying in public…, about Pickleball. Outwardly I was saying, “There’s no crying in Pickleball”:). But inwardly I knew that this sport completely had my heart and my soul. It was at this moment when I realized the reason why. By the age of 21, I had 3 major knee surgeries on both knees and felt like my days of competing, or even just playing sports casually were over. This belief was so deep that I was totally unaware that it was a limiting belief, and not actually true.  For 22 years, I limited myself to simple activities like hiking or swimming and an occasional bike ride, but nothing competitive. Even worse than the physical limitations I imposed on myself, I had no idea how much this belief suppressed my self esteem, my confidence, and my overall feeling of aliveness. This was the birthplace of Pickleball 4 Life (P4L). I knew that if Pickleball had positively impacted my experience of life so massively, that it must have a similar impact on others’ lives. I started researching more about the positive mental benefits as well as physical benefits of the sport and confirmed my assumptions that Pickleball is special. And there’s a reason why it is the fastest growing sport on the planet. People are starving for connection and self expression, and a sense of feeling good about themselves. People want to feel ALIVE, and Pickleball does that for so many people regardless of their stories or backgrounds. Join the Pickleball Movement to Uplift Humanity!  Follow me on stages and Pickleball courts across the US at www.Pickleball4Life.org and www.ClintonYoung.com and on Instagram and Facebook @ClintonSpeaks and @ClubFreedomLive. #Pickleball4Life