Winterton Racquetball
Never Let Good Enough be good enough!



Coach
Jim Winterton
Hall of Fame Coach Winterton coaches like no other coach out there! In any business, people are measured by their portfolio. Coach W has more national, world, and pro champions than any other coach in racquetball history in his body of work. Why is he so successful?
He teaches athletes how to self-coach. The thinking process to win is much different than hoping to win.
A good example would be “I have to keep my racquet up!” (Process and something a player can control) Instead of “I hope I win this next point!”(Outcome and something a player cannot control)
Using the latest in science and technology, Coach uses the footwork technique of pro athletes in mainstream sports and applies those principles to racquetball. Coach is always changing his approach to match each student’s needs.
No two people are alike so why should every athlete be taught the same?

Our Programs
Find the one for you
come Visit Arizona
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Two days of 3 hour sessions or one day of 6 hours
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Access to Video Collection
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Personal Practice Plan
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this is less then $84.00 per hour!
Pro Package
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Unlimited video coaching*
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Access to Video Collection
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After 3 months in Pro Package free In Person coaching if you visit Coach**
Remote Coaching
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Remote Coaching only
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Access to Video Collection
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Unlimited video coaching*
*Coach reserves the right to fast track long videos into 15-20 minutes of analysis
**up to 3 hours per day in person coaching for two days. Sorry these days do not accumulate.
Example: come to Arizona after 6 months and you will receive 6 hours of in-person coaching, not 18 hours.
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Tip of the Day
Racquetball Ettiquette 101
“Is it me?” Racquetball Manners 101 I used to play cutthroat a couple of times per week and this one guy violated every etiquette rule of racquetball. So this tip is for all the “rude” players who do not seem to get it. Five rules of practice play etiquette. 1. Do not call double bounces on your opponent. They will call their own. You stopping play and calling a double bounce is not only rude, it assumes your opponent is a cheater. 2. Do not stop play on any little hinder. Just because your opponent crossed your line of vision …
A Tribute to Mothers on Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day and sorry for the long personal post. This is not a racquetball tip but more like a life tip! I am so fortunate to meet so many great Moms out there in racquetball land. This is for you and your undying love for your children. To anyone whose Mother is no longer with us, my heart goes out to you. I lost my mother over 30 years ago and not a day goes by that I do not miss her. For those of you fortunate to be with your Moms this mother’s day be sure to thank …
Racquetball Strategies: Attacking the Squatty Body
Strategy revisited – The short-statured player presents challenges in shot selection. A good low pass can be cut off by this player and because of their low center of gravity, the ball is then rolled out. So the traditional shots have to be dead on if you are shooting from the back court. A good down the line gets re-killed by these players but if you hit that same shot higher, they will have difficulty with it! If you hit wide angle passes and v passes the short player has to take more steps to get to the ball; so …
Book’em Coach
What is he writing in the book? In the national tournaments and pro tournaments you will see me with a notebook plugging away and writing. People ask me all the time what I am writing. First and foremost is the score. Believe it or not referees lose track of the score (and who is serving) and the players sometimes do not notice. This also keeps me in the match and focused. I hate small talk around me about this player and that gossip etc. so I try to stay away from the fans as much as I can; again to …
Dinky Do Serving!!
Most players have imperfections in their forehands or backhands. Hitting a soft drive serve at those imperfections greatly increases your chances of getting setups. I call these types of serves “dinky doos” as the ball is dinked back to an opponent’s forehand or backhand. This causes the opponent to have to use good footwork to get to the ball and good mechanics to strike the ball after getting to it! Since good footwork and mechanics are deficient in many players, this movement deficiency results in many scoring opportunities. Dinky Doo 101 technique-think of this serve as a “lob drive” serve. …
Zombie Crawl Symptoms and Cure
Racquetball Marathons-the Zombie Crawl!! Often viewed in the long tournaments, especially the IRF marathons and most recently, at the Arizona State Doubles one day tournament featuring a double elimination open division! By Saturday night many players were doing the zombie crawl made famous in the TV show, The Walking Dead! Symptoms of the Zombie crawl in racquetball– 1. Mopping up nonexistent wet spots on the floor to catch a breath 2. Asking how many timeouts you have left over and over to catch a breath 3. Dropping the lower jaw to catch your breath 4. Cramping in one or more …
Coach Check
You gotta believe if you wanna achieve! It is easy to doubt your coach when you are losing. Once you pick a coach, look for them to continue to correct your technique and footwork. (if they are a good coach) Each workout should be a learning process, more than a drilling process. Each time you work with coach you should be learning new things; not rehashing the old things. Each session should result in new strategies, and new outlooks. You will learn something new or be re-centered by something “old” that was taught to you. The bottom line is you …
Rest Up and Drop The Racquet!
If the competition is getting you down. Get out of racquetball if you can and have some fun. Some years ago one of my billboard athletes had just had a crushing loss at the Nationals. Winning game one and way ahead in game two, my player just for lack of a better word, choked. The choke was not out of fear, but from burnout. I sensed it, tried to manage it, but could not avoid the oncoming loss of game two and the tie-breaker. After this defeat, in a discussion I asked this question. “When is the last time you …
Excellence in Racquetball
I was talking about excellence in sports last night with a friend. There is so much talent on the Women’s and Men’s pro tours! These athletes possess speed, strength, and outright athleticism. What separates them apart from the general population is their willingness to go for it. The highest level of competition in the world means more losses for people used to winning in their local and state competitions. Therefore putting yourself on display for the public to adore if you win is tricky. Of course the upside is success on that stage brings to accolades. The downside of that …
TRY THE ELITE RACQUETBALL CAMP LED BY COACH WINTERTON
These camps sell out each year. Other camps have 5-8 people attending while Coach Winterton’s next Elite camp already has 40 signups! His last one-day camp had 14 in attendance! Coach Winterton’s camps experience includes top notch instruction and fun!

Racquetball
Upcoming events and News
Coach Winterton’s Athletes Excel in 2025
LPRT The Madison Trust Arizona Open Winners: Angelica Barrios, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Women’s Open Grant Williams, St Louis, Mo, Gold Men’s open at Arizona Open …
World Team Racquetball
World Team Racquetball Report 2024 Top: Tournament Director, Mike Coulter, and Coach W, Bottom: Mixed doubles GOAT team Team Photo courtesy of Game Changer Sports: …
Athletes in Training!
A few of the top athletes Coach Winterton works with.
Elite Camp 2025
Whew!! 49 junior athletes and 11 coaches and a few chaperones! Then add 12 coaches of local high schools..put them together and we have the Scholastic Elite Camp 2024 version!
The level of play in this camp was considerably higher than last year!
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Testimonials
Kane Waselenchuk
Kane Waselenchuk, 13x World Titles, 14x US Open titles, Winningest player in Racquetball history
Michael Norelli
Michael Norelli, Age division player--(like most of us, a normal club racquetball warrior!!)
Frank Taddonio
Frank Taddonio, Masters HOF Inductee, National age division champion
My experience working with Coach Winterton has been and continues to be extremely positive. He consistently identifies the most smallest details that contribute to improving my performance on the court. Coach provides direction and analysis both in person and virtually through videos I’m making progress regardless of schedules and locations.
I highly recommend Coach Winterton if you desire to improve your game and start competing at a higher level.