Rally Scoring Strategy-is it a Thing?

Here is a question I get especially when USA begins to slowly switch to rally scoring. Does rally scoring change your approach to shot selection? Well, yes of course depending upon the player. A “rally warrior” who keeps the ball in play but does not skip will be able to function well until they meet […]

Backhand or Forehand?

Here is an article that popped up on my radar about the forehand. It read something like my forehand is better than my backhand. Then the author studied the statistics of forehand winners vs backhand winners and discovered to his shock that the backhand was often more consistent than the forehand. Now this is not […]

Shock and Horror

Oh the shock and horror! Some years ago yours truly was in a tournament in Columbus, Ohio. I remember the year because the Giants won the playoffs and were headed to their first Superbowl vs Denver. A friend shot some video of yours truly playing. It sat in a VHS cassette for years and last […]

Stats Man

My buddy Rob sends me some interesting stuff for my review. One such article was from a tennis beat writer in the NY Times. The title of the article was “Keep it Short” and it referred to short rallies. Apparently there was a study that showed the shorter the rallies, the more the server won. […]

The Guilt Trip Opponent

The guilt trip player. Let’s shorten that to GTP. The GTP plays on an athlete’s sense of fairness. The GTP knows their opponent wants to be perceived as fair. GTP takes advantage of that. Phrases like “If that is the way you are going to play…” or “I can’t believe you thought that shot was […]

Mad Coaching

I received this message in the not so distant past. Some of the words and events have been dramatized for privacy reasons! “Coach, I have watched you work with your amazing athletes at every level but I saw something in this tournament out of sight of the public. You were pacing back and forth like […]

Brain Training

“Do you work with mental skills as well as the mechanics of footwork and strokes?” Answer-I did not realize i did but from day one I employed a method of teaching that carried over from my classroom days. I received high ratings from kids and parents in my classes and the main reason was I […]

Back in My Day…

Here is how to better your racquetball skills. Below is based on personal experience. Your experience might be different as all players bring different stories with their histories. Once upon a time a long time ago, 8 of the top 16 players in the North East lived in Rochester, NY. We had 5 players who […]

It’s a No-Brainer, Get a Trainer

Fitness for racquetball. Personal trainers are an interesting breed of cat. They all have the answers and many have differing opinions. Add the fact that research and science is moving at a rapid pace as athletes in pro sports want and need the latest so they and their agents can keep making lots of money […]

Watch the Pros

Pro vs amateur racquetball. Want to get better at racquetball? Watch the pros! Watch the pros carefully! Variation of serve speeds, angles, and use of lobs is something all of us can learn by watching these athletes. Watch carefully for tactics. Often people ask me, why are they serving their forehand? Is it weaker than […]