Pickleball Tournaments Are a Waste of Time and That’s Why You NEED Them
- Tom Kiat
- Sep 9
- 2 min read
Many people treat tournaments like a casual Saturday brunch with paddles.
They show up, dink around a bit, sip water, maybe snag a “win,” and walk off thinking they conquered the sport.
Meanwhile, the real players are learning faster in one sweaty, nerve-racking match than in a year of friendly rallies.
Tournaments are messy.
They’re chaotic.
People panic.
Balls fly.
Dinks go wild.
Sometimes you lose a point to someone hitting a “soft” shot like it’s a rocket.
That’s exactly why they’re invaluable.
They strip away comfort and expose every flaw you’ve been ignoring in practice.
Here's my scoop on tournaments
They how your weaknesses.
That third-shot drop you thought was perfect? Nope. Under pressure, it’s a floating invitation to get smacked.
They force adaptation.
You adjust, you survive, you level up, fast.
They teach each mental toughness.
Nothing stresses focus like a live score and an opponent staring you down at 9-9.
They deliver raw feedback.
Every missed shot, every misread, every sloppy move is data begging you to improve.
Tournaments aren’t for showing off.
They’re for getting honest, unfiltered feedback, and if you actually use that, they’re pure gold.
Start treating them like the ultimate cheat code for leveling up your game.
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