Learn the rules. Pick up a paddle. Join your first game.
Serve diagonally across the court. The ball must bounce once on each side after the serve (two-bounce rule).
You can't volley (hit the ball in the air) inside the 7-foot "kitchen" zone at the net. This keeps the game strategic.
First team to 11 points wins, but you must win by 2. Only the serving team can score points.