I think that I had participated in a game of Paddle Zlam for approximately two minutes before I realized how awesome this game was! Luckily for me, I am not a shy person. I saw the game in a box in a corner at the 2017 SHAPE America Convention. I asked around the room until I found the person who owned it. Soon, I was paired up with a person I didn’t know, and two other people I didn’t’t know, and my first game of Paddle Zlam was occuring! Flash forward a few weeks, and my family was playing on our front lawn. Neighborhood families joined in, and now Paddle Zlam is at all of our barbeques, and even went on vacation with us! But, it doesn’t stop there! As an Elementary PE teacher, I recognized this had a place in my classroom! This game, and the skills involved reaches many of our standards. I think what I love the most is, it is truly FUN for all! I think Paddle Zlam has a place in everyone’s home, as well as in the educational setting!