Top 10 Breaches of Racquetball Etiquette

My top ten breaches of racquetball etiquette. These are the unwritten laws that most players in the world abide by. I know I have left some out so feel free to add!! 1. Not showing up. Hey I am going to play Saturday at 8am. Want to play? Yes of course. but Saturday at 7:00am […]

Skip the Cleveration

    There comes a point in many matches when the points are crucial. Many matches I have seen or played for that matter, the points came easy until……it came crunch time–the 12-12 points, the 14-14, the 10-10 etc. Here are some guidelines for pressure points– 10 rules for serving pressure point play. 1. Never […]

50+ Years, No Sheep

    I began counting the years last night (instead of sheep) I have been coaching racquetball. I thought back to my first lessons 50 years ago. What I did not understand 50 years ago (probably much more but these things come to mind) 1. Forehand and backhand basics 2. How to play a match […]

No, I’m Not Buying You Beer

I think I got this from my Dad. He was tough on us kids growing up and I always looked for taskmasters. For some reason in sports I liked the toughest coaches and did not like the easiest ones. In college I picked courses with the toughest professors, not the easiest. So racquetball players here […]

Mind Mends

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 […]

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 an […]

Glad, not Mad!!

Junior lessons–recently I had an exhausting lesson session during the middle of a tournament. Now for those who do not know, I coach from 8am to 8pm at least and sometimes longer. Then I hit the court for my monthly customers and coach some private lessons. My athletes were ready for the next step and […]

Toughen Up, Tennis Dudes

Mental tenacity- I remember years ago I got roped into coaching high school tennis. The kids were drilled and schooled and looked great in warmups and practice. In the match however, when the going got tough, they went South. One particular match I had had enough. They played a team that was favored over us. […]

Are You Someone Who Plays Racquetball?

Disclaimer: Life Coach Post! I hit a nerve a few weeks ago when I sent out my weekly reader. All of my players and athletes get a weekly reader from me. Each week I search for articles of importance that are relevant to training and excellence. This article pertained to life after your competing career […]

Pay Them

Facebook started burning up some time ago when someone complained about doubles prize money. Curious, I went to the home page on the tournament website and the rules of prize payout were posted. Here is my thought on that. 1. I cannot get this out of my head. When I was a top open player […]