Start Late-Be Great

So I am watching one of my athletes in a recent shootout and I noticed that she would often miscalculate the time she had to hit the oncoming shot. This resulted in her moving to the ball way too early. To combat this I put her at center court and hit a shot off the […]

Fearless Racquetball

So I am reading my latest edition of Coach’s Journal and this quote caught my eye. Anyone ever coached by me or one of the instructor/athletes I work with have heard this in various forms. “If you’re only focusing on the outcome, you can become fearful. If you focus on the process, you can be […]

Activity or Practice?

“Never mistake activity for achievement” John Wooden So I was talking to a former legend of the game who performed at the highest level. I am so happy he is getting involved in racquetball again but we discussed sport specificity. There is a fine line between working hard and working too hard. I have shared […]

Z serves

Z serving for points can be an art form. Many players tend to have one Z serve. Good-but how many have three or four different Z serves? Your opponent will get used to your Z serve eventually so you have to have more than one in your arsenal. Here is a way to add some […]

Racquetball AI

Recently I stumbled across a study of racquetball injuries posted on a facebook page. The study was sort of off in a few things though. One, it was stated that research done was outdated and done in the 80s and 90s. I disagree the research is outdated as the same energy systems are used today […]

Repeat After Me: I Must Think For Myself

I have a weekly newsletter I send out to my families, friends, and players I coach. In this newsletter I try to include some training science, useful advice, and relevant information to the racquetball wars. Some time ago this happened and I included it in my weekly newsletter. It proved so popular I am releasing […]

Coach, Help! They are Saying Bad Things!

Help! They are saying bad things about me!” Or “Coach W, do you know what they are saying about you?” People who used to be your friends may not be if you become a threat! When you are a threat, people will say bad things about you. I am shocked sometimes at things that come […]

Add Ons

So I am going over a video of one of my stellar athletes and I notice the game has fallen off. Ironically, a few hours later I am doing a lesson and my athlete says this to me: “I notice that each week you add something and each week I continue to grow as a […]

Going Left, Coming Right

Racquetball is a game of opposites. That is what our game is is in its simplest form. If the ball goes to the right it is coming left and vice versa due to the side walls. If it goes behind you it is coming back and same with in front. Now it gets better. If […]

Chasing the Dream

Last night I watched the Knicks win the NBA championship. I used to root for the Knicks back in the day when they were really good, and became a casual observer when they were bad in the 50 some years since they were relevant. One thing really caught my eye and reminded me of some […]