beginners

Moore slipped 600 places in the world rankings during her case and, as players serving a doping suspension cannot enter official tennis facilities, ultimately earned money by coaching beginners on public courts in the US.

"The key things that you'd need to enjoy are moving around a lot and looking a bit funny," Sam advises aspiring beginners.

In The New Yorker, Helen Rosner said that Blanca "is not for beginners," referencing the "flavors that are strong, unexpected and occasionally disorienting."

“Why don’t you try a few private classes until you get the hang of it?” the studio owner suggested after I complained that she didn’t offer classes for rank beginners like me.

"Everyone bought a paddleboard and had a go. We haven’t seen it in another sport in the same way, going from complete beginners to guys competing at international levels."