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Eddie's Mental Dink
Where the real game begins: inside your head.
Performance psychology for pickleball — simple, practical mindset tools you can apply immediately.
Mission Statement
Eddie’s Mental Dink is a performance-psychology column created to help Stonnington Pickleball Club members strengthen the mental side of their game.
Each edition explores one essential pillar of sporting mindset — including confidence, motivation, focus, pressure management, and emotional control — offering players at every level simple, practical insights they can apply on the court and in everyday life.
The Series
- Series 3: Focus
- Series 4: Pressure & Composure
- Series 5: Emotional Control
About the Author

Eddie Baghdikian is a graduate of Deakin University’s Graduate Diploma of Sport Management and the Australian College of Applied Psychology’s Graduate Diploma of Counselling.
With a long-standing passion for performance psychology and player development, Eddie brings a practical, accessible approach to helping athletes build self-confidence, strengthen motivation, sharpen focus, and enjoy the game with greater clarity and composure.
