Train Through Pain?
Training through injuries is a challenge but depending upon the severity of the injury and the way you attack that injury can make all the difference in the world in how fast you recover and better, how fast your game can recover. Muscle strains and joint sprains are the worst because usually they heal okay […]
Drive Serve
Drive serve 909-graduate level–One thing all of the players I coach possess is a good drive serve. Why? Well to me the drive represents domination. When an opponent fears your serve you start that serve with an “edge”. Without spilling the secret sauce–here are some general rules for a good drive serve. Are you a […]
Ten Myths of Racquetball
Top ten myths of racquetball instruction: 1. Transfer your weight forward to play better. Sure-and then try to get to the next shot without false steps! 2. It does not matter how you hit the ball. Yes, until you blow out a shoulder or back. 3. If you practice hard you will win. No, not […]
Rules For Nationals
Rules of surviving your first national tournament. Congratulations! You have entered the nationals. Are you spectating or do you want to win? Answer that one first. If you want to win, read on! Strive to be on a schedule. Eat properly, at a certain time, and eat wisely! A poor diet or too many adult […]
Laughs and Grins
More humorous stories from racquetball tournaments! I’m playing this opponent who was complaining about every call and he appealed a serve at game point. Linesmen called it good and the call stood. As we left the court I have no idea why I said this but it turned out pretty funny. I told him, “Look […]
TOD X 5,329
TODAY MARKS THE 5,329TH TIP OF THE DAY I HAVE PUBLISHED! For 5,329 consecutive days I have given you a racquetball tip of the day! Each day, I get up early, and post a tip of the day that has been written well in advance. To the athletes I coach: Special thanks. It is an […]
Legislating Racquetball in the board rooms or in the clubs–some rules to consider! 1. Do what is right! That means not what you want, but what is good for the players and the organization. Players’ welfare should come first in all decision making. 2. Do stand up against popular group-think if you are right. Do […]
Respect
Some time ago I was asked to write to athletes in Bolivia who were competing in the worlds. I was also asked in past years to address the USA junior team. Here is a basic outline of what i said to both teams! “It has been my honor to work with your coaches and some […]
Analysis of An Analysis
So I get my video sent to me by my friend. I asked him to shoot some video of one of my favorite junior players. I get a clip of the floor, two opponents in a doubles match, and not one swing for my junior player. When you are shooting video of a player-keep the […]
Coach Wars
So I receive all sorts of mail from other sports and I love reading articles about coaching and specifically, youth coaching. There was an article about how to approach your child’s coach about more playing time for your son or daughter. It seemed to be a reasonable article to me. I did think that teaching […]