Perhaps you’ve noticed this pattern. You drill and rec-play systematically each week, yet your talents on the court from day to day are wildly unpredictable. Last Tuesday you were queen of the court, but today you can’t seem to get a ball over the net. What is going on? It should be no surprise that the barrier may be nutrition-related. Just like steady practice can improve your skills over time, consistently eating foods that feed your brain may make a difference in your spe

The Pickleball Cowboy on Competing When the Stakes are High You’re in a tournament. The match matters. Maybe it’s for the gold medal, maybe it’s to avoid a drop in your rating, maybe it’s just a game against a rival you’ve never beaten. You’ve been playing solidly all day—clean serves, consistent dinks, effortless resets. Then the score hits 8-all. And something shifts. Your paddle feels heavier. Your feet slow down. You float a serve long. You pop up an easy third-shot drop.