Tips for Team Racquetball
It’s not about you! Team Racquetball is a great concept that has really impacted Racquetball for the better. Here is the most important thing to remember if you are on a high school, college, or national team. Your decision to not work as hard as you can affects the entire team. When you stop improving […]
Athletes and the Basics
(Disclaimer: I am not talking about one specific instance-this has happened so many times in the past it deserves a post!) This little happening drives me crazy. Here is the scenario. A new player with tons of talent signs up with me. I break down their swing and movement and give them some basic drills […]
More Dubs Tips
Today’s Tip of the comes from an email asking me if switching sides in doubles has any advantages. The reader is referring to the practice of “double serving” one side of the opponent’s doubles team. My answer is yes, in some cases there is a distinct advantage to the double serve tactic. Case in point: […]
Too Many Cooks
So I am talking to a big name in the coaching ranks and they are telling me they do not care if their students work with other coaches. They see no conflict if they coach players on the pro circuit who might compete against their players. I do and here is why. Everything I teach […]
Legislation in Racquetball Nation
Legislating Racquetball in the boardrooms 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 not […]
Learn Dubs Serve Returns
The game of Doubles is a lot of fun. Some time ago I got into a doubles game with a few friends and I played with a partner i did not know. This player was all into racquetball and loved the game. This athlete possessed some amazing athletic ability. This athlete also possessed some weird […]
Detective Racquetball
Be a good detective! Next time you play someone watch carefully during the warmup. You can find a lot out about a player by how they warmup. Are they hitting any backhand ceiling balls? No? Well probably they cannot execute that very well. Do they practice serves? No? They might not be too accurate serving! […]
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 […]