Fuhgediboutit!
OMG!! I cannot hit the front wall! My backhand is ruined! My timing is off–let me try harder! Harder! Let me hit 100 of these–getting worse-my backhand stinks! The above thought process was being played out in my athlete’s head. The more they analyzed and tried the worse it got. Solution? As they say in […]
Be Prepared
Think like the old boy and girl scouts motto–“Be Prepared”! If you are thrown a curve when least expecting, it could create havoc with your concentration. I have seen almost every dirty trick in the book. From hitting a guy in the face with an overhead to win a seniors title, to walking across a […]
Stop the Crash
You are crashing and burning on the racquetball court! Think it through! What is happening? Why are you losing rallies? Where are they serving you? Where are their points being scored? The answers to these questions will allow you to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and without the answers, vice versa!! Divide the […]
My Opponent Stomped on my Heart!
Every once in awhile I get one of these. Dear Coach–my opponent hit me on purpose. I got so mad and I am still mad. My opponent cheated, hit me on purpose, ran into me, and called my momma names. I hate (fill in the blank) because they got me off my game. They are […]
Team Racquetball
Some time ago I was asked to write to athletes in Bolivia and the USA who were competing in the worlds. Here is a basic outline of what i said to both teams! “It has been my honor to work with your coaches and see most of you via video. I hope to meet you […]
Court 9 to 1…and Back to 9!
Racquetball is a great sport. No matter who you are, the sport will humble you sooner or later. Time gets us all and despite all the training and practice, sooner or later the game begins to go south. There is a saying in the NBA that great players play above the rim early in ther […]
Coach Discount?
Coach, I need a discount! I cannot afford you! Your fees are too high! This is something I used to get a lot of . Today more and more folks understand my fees and realize they are less expensive than my competitors. Back in the day I used to offer discounted coaching to […]
Old School
I began this journey over 50 years ago when I learned to play this game. In that time I went from novice to open player, and began winning tournaments and being a “name” who got center court and back to a player on court 9, where I started! From there I began coaching on court […]
You Can Do It!!
I was reading a thing the other day that struck me. It was a response to someone who had said their career was ruined by a few experts who told them they would never be any good. The career was in acting and the responses were swift. They went like this, “You are not that […]
Sweet Revenge
If you play racquetball you will run into cheating usually sooner, not later! Dirty tricks Defense is a must if you are going to the top of your game. I will never forget at least 3 tiebreaker incidents which resulted in heart-breaking losses. I’m serving for the match at 10-10 and win the match. I […]