Footwork
Footwork is a biggie of course with racquetball. Now here is a tip–watch the feet. The more advanced the player, the more the feet move. The less advanced in technique the less the feet move. A good player will go to a ball, set their feet, and continue to “micro-adjust” their feet. This becomes […]
Late Post
Gasp!! No post today? My social media planning backfired on me as I was moving posts around. If I have one post about technique I like to follow that one with maybe a different topic. So I move posts around and in my rearranging I forgot today’s post. On the fly here it goes! Ramblings […]
Warmup to Warmup!
Here are a few tips to take away first round “jitters” in a tournament. First, warmup before your warmup! Use dynamic stretching which means movement warmups, like high knees, carrioca and other such exercises before you even get on the court. Then get ready to hit some ceiling balls, forehands and backhands, Be sure to […]
Mind Repair
Mind repair. When your car breaks down you go the garage and they find a part to replace the broken one. Here are seven “broken” mindsets and the parts below to replace them! 1. Uh Oh-here we go again. (forecasting your loss ahead of time!) 2. I can’t get my first serve in! (meaning-I am […]
The Brain’s Games
You never know where you will find tips for training and for help on your game. I am watching a tv show called Brain games. There I learned that our brains are programmed to watch movement. There was a clip of a football game and some cheerleaders on the sidelines. Then the viewers were asked […]
Tips for Improvement
Rules for improvement in the game of racquetball. 1. Play players better than you to improve. (Duh, everyone knows that!) 2. Play players worse than you so you can work on your shots. (Duh, not everyone knows that!) 3. Spend time on the court by yourself. Solo practice increases the learning curve. 4. Think about […]
Racquetball Elbow
Coach, do you have any advice for chronic elbow pain? I can relate to that one. As a young man tearing up the courts with a 250g state of the art racquet I also tore up my elbow. My stroke mechanics were ugly ugly!! One day around Christmas of 1979 I felt a “pop” in […]
Six Ways to Improve Practice
Six ways to make practice more efficient. 1. Set objectives-ie I will hit 7 perfect forehand killshots out of 10 setups. 2. Set realistic objectives-if you have a poor forehand, don’t set a 10 out of 10 objective unless you are prepared to be disappointed! Start small and build to the 10 of 10! 3. […]
Over-Coached, Under-Taught
This quote came from a post a couple of years ago. Brad H, I thank you! Brad told the story of a player who told his basketball coach, “This sport is over-coached and under-taught”! This got me thinking of OC and UT situations in racquetball. Here are some specific examples at all levels of play. […]
Daily Racquetball Goals
Generally all of my lessons start the same way. “What are your goals?” How do your goals match your lifestyle, job, school, family, relationships etc.? How much time do you have to devote to racquetball excellence? To be good at it, you must make a schedule to train and get to work. To be great […]