Hey everyone, in today's video I break down how I prepare for pickleball tournaments, starting a month out. I focus on practicing with partners, locking in travel logistics, and building a cadence of play and drilling while simulating match pressure. I walk through my week-of routine, from hydration and recovery to keeping practice quality over quantity and avoiding major technique changes late. Then I get into day-before prep, warmups, and partner game-planning around returns, thirds, and kitchen strategy, plus my tournament-morning routine and between-match recovery. I close out with the most common mistakes players make — like overplaying, late hydration, and poor planning so you can avoid them.
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00:00 Tournament Prep Mistakes
00:45 One Month Out Plan
02:46 Train To Win
03:35 Week Of Routine
06:35 Travel Day Reps
07:53 Game Plan Keys
08:59 Food Packing Sleep
11:04 Morning Warmup
12:30 Match Mindset
13:18 Between Matches Reset
14:58 Common Prep Errors
15:54 Final Takeaways