Drive Serve Check List
The drive serve that comes off the back wall is a huge issue with folks trying to move up the ability ladder of racquetball. When serves come flying off the back wall the usual reasons are: 1. contact too high 2: swinging in a pendulum plane. 3. Twisty wristy syndrome (turning your wrist) Here is […]
Thanks Team Dub
Nobody but the athlete and the coach who has logged the time on the court knows and understands that feeling. A professional athlete must have confidence in the coach or the game plan, and multi-coaching will not work. If an athlete runs around getting different advice from different people they should go back to […]
PT
Yesterday we talked mental training and today physical training! Off court training for racquetball players is something athletes should address for increased success. A good trainer can really make a difference in an athlete’s performance.(both ways-good and bad!) Periodized strength training makes for great athletic performance. When our athletes on the USA Team heard about […]
90% Mental
Stage fright-if you play racquetball you have had some sort of this. Performance angst leads to the dreaded “choke”. Here are some ways to beat the Choke- 1. Practice mental rehearsal. Do not wait to practice focus in a tournament but work on it in practice. Just like any other skill, focus can be worked […]
Random Tournament Thoughts
Observations at a national tournament some time ago….. 1. Coach, Why in 40D doubles do you allow such gamesman ship on the first tournament ever rookies? Poor guys playing their first tournament are subject to Penalty hinder begging, racquets in the air when not looking back, double bounce stealing, blatant hindering and other obnoxious behavior. […]
Fun Fun Fun
Recently I saw some posts regarding a juniors workout. One thing that struck me was-where’s the fun? When we began playing were we drilling forehands and backhands? Here are some tips to put some fun into juniors’ racquetball! First, keep the conditioning and weight training on the down low. Little kids are so active and […]
AI Coach
Some months ago I got a call from a respected person in racquetball. He told me my job would be in jeopardy due to AI. Here is my experience with AI. I asked it to make an outline for a one day clinic. I also asked it to make an outline for a one week […]
Coaching Coaches
As the athletes I coach get older, many go into coaching or teaching. My first reaction to all of it is “There goes my secret sauce!”. I spent over 50 years learning and re-learning, experimenting, researching, and learning my craft. An athlete comes along and gets this information in a matter of hours; information that […]
All Call For Ceiling Ball
Another day, another email to Winterton Central- Dear Coach W, One of my weaknesses is the ceiling defensive shot. Im struggling! Signed Struggling in Syracuse Dear Struggling–The ceiling ball on the backhand side especially is the shot that takes you up a level in play because once you master it, you can keep your opponent […]
Learn Your Craft
Racquetball players! Learn your craft! I am in the process of conferencing with many of my athletes. When I see tournament performances that are off the charts compared with a few weeks ago I am certain that: 1. The athlete has been on the court practicing the skills they need to be consistent. 2. […]