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Pickleball didn’t just show up and give us something to do — it gave a lot of us a place to belong . And this time of year, when everyone talks about gratitude, I can’t help but think about what this little sport has done for my body, my mind, and my circle of people. Thankful for the Health, It Gives Me Pickleball keeps me moving — even on days when my body doesn’t feel perfect, even when the joints complain a little louder than usual. It gets me up, gets me walking, gets me

The night before a tournament has a very specific energy. Quiet… but loud inside your head. Calm… but shaking underneath. Ready… but unsure. Andre Agassi said it best in his autobiography: Butterflies mean excitement. Moths mean fear. They flutter the same way, but they feel completely different depending on what you tell yourself. The truth? Most players can’t tell which one they’re feeling. Is this excitement about the moment? Or fear of what could go wrong? The Emotional

Pickleball is one of the most beautifully oxymoronic sports out there. It’s fast… but rewards patience. It’s loud… but demands calm. It looks like a game of power… but the winners are usually the ones who dial it back  at the right moments. And if you’ve played long enough, you’ve felt that weird contrast: Sometimes a ball comes at you so hard that the smartest  thing you can do is literally soften everything — hands, shoulders, ego — and just reset it back into the kitchen.

Every pickleball player wants to move faster, think clearer, and perform better. But here’s the truth — your body is the race car , and your brain is the racer . You can’t expect to win races if either one is neglected. 🏎️ The Race Car — Your Body Your body is the engine that powers every shot. It accelerates, brakes, lunges, and recovers. A well-tuned race car doesn’t have to look great but needs to run efficiently . The same goes for you. To perform at your best on the cou