Mind Repair
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 […]
The Brain’s Games
You never know where you will find tips for training and for help on your game. I am watching a tv show called Brain games. There I learned that our brains are programmed to watch movement. There was a clip of a football game and some cheerleaders on the sidelines. Then the viewers were asked […]
Tips for Improvement
Rules for improvement in the game of racquetball. 1. Play players better than you to improve. (Duh, everyone knows that!) 2. Play players worse than you so you can work on your shots. (Duh, not everyone knows that!) 3. Spend time on the court by yourself. Solo practice increases the learning curve. 4. Think about […]
Racquetball Elbow
Coach, do you have any advice for chronic elbow pain? I can relate to that one. As a young man tearing up the courts with a 250g state of the art racquet I also tore up my elbow. My stroke mechanics were ugly ugly!! One day around Christmas of 1979 I felt a “pop” in […]
Six Ways to Improve Practice
Six ways to make practice more efficient. 1. Set objectives-ie I will hit 7 perfect forehand killshots out of 10 setups. 2. Set realistic objectives-if you have a poor forehand, don’t set a 10 out of 10 objective unless you are prepared to be disappointed! Start small and build to the 10 of 10! 3. […]
Over-Coached, Under-Taught
This quote came from a post a couple of years ago. Brad H, I thank you! Brad told the story of a player who told his basketball coach, “This sport is over-coached and under-taught”! This got me thinking of OC and UT situations in racquetball. Here are some specific examples at all levels of play. […]
Daily Racquetball Goals
Generally all of my lessons start the same way. “What are your goals?” How do your goals match your lifestyle, job, school, family, relationships etc.? How much time do you have to devote to racquetball excellence? To be good at it, you must make a schedule to train and get to work. To be great […]
12 Tips For Coaches
The World Junior Championships were held a few weeks ago and I spent hours watching my athletes play. I had five players from different countries and they all played great and it was and still is an honor to work with them. But during the tournament I saw what I consider huge coaching errors made […]
Coach “Over-Coach”
Game planning can be over-rated for advanced players. Too much game planning can be counter-productive. Here is an example of over-preparation. 1. Coach or well-meaning friend-“This player is very weak on any shot above their waist. Keep the ball there.” 2. Coach-“This player has a weak backhand so keep the ball on that side of […]
5,209 and counting!
TODAY MARKS THE 5,209TH TIP OF THE DAY I HAVE PUBLISHED! For 5,209 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 […]