It was a simple but entertaining little invention, consisting of a rubber ball, a length of elastic string and small wooden paddle. They called it paddle ball. Learning the object of this one person game was easy enough: See how many times you can bounce the rubber ball off of the paddle in row, without messing up. This would be a fun skill to develop if I had ever actually been able to get the ball bouncing.
I’ve never claimed to be anything of an athlete, and I readily admit my lack of coordination, when it comes to childhood games, such as the ever popular egg-toss or even the hip rotation necessary to hula-hoop. However, I sheepishly confess a lifelong intimidation by this thing called paddle ball. How can a person be incapable of successfully mastering a game where the ball is actually tethered to a paddle held securely in their hand?
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