Practice Vs Competition
When I entered my first tournament ever, I was shocked to say the least. Every routine shot was so unpredictable! I had to learn the difference between practice games and competitive play! In practice you have to push yourself and be unkind to yourself. Do not be happy with winners, but do be happy with […]
Art of Racquetball
I lifted this quote from the former New England Football Coach, Bill Belichick. “The only sign we have in the locker room is from ‘The Art of War.’ ‘Every battle is won before it is fought,’” This applies to racquetball as well as football. When I coached the USA team I listened to many pros […]
Road Map to Upset City
I have coached many athletes over the years and have been lucky to have been involved in several upsets. My athlete was given no chance but because we had prepared properly, the upset occurred. Here are 5 ingredients for upsets. 1. You must practice a unique shot selection in many cases. My first upset was […]
Notes From My Mentor
Recently I did my semi-annual call to my fountain of information and mentor, Dave. . I never tire of talking to him about coaching football, racquetball, baseball, basketball and all sports. As a former number one Pro champion and top of the mountain guy, he has a wealth of information and I am lucky I […]
Comeback Kid
Dear Coach-I have been out of the game for 7 years. What drills should I do and what kind of a training schedule should I attempt to set for myself? Signed Comeback Kid Dear Comeback, Here is what I suggest. Go to my website and sign up for the free video lesson. This is a […]
Tournament Participation in Racquetball Nation
This weekend I was coaching up folks and watching matches from two tournaments, the HOF IRT tournament in Minnesota and the High School Nationals in St Louis. As I was internet surfing something hit me as far as participation in our sport at the tournament level. Here are the R2 tournament numbers the weekend of […]
Mistakes? Own’em, Fix’em!
Help! Everyone is out to get me!! Dear Coach, Recently I played in a tournament and the ref was out to get me. Every call went to my opponent. The last straw was in the tiebreaker when I had a lead and my opponent skipped a ball in. The ref called it good. It was […]
Sidesteppin’ Blues
Sidestepping racquetball players!! This one is written before, during and after camps and lessons! #1 thing I say at all camps. Be careful stepping to the side wall. A few years ago I worked with a top pro at a camp and they did the video analysis. After the first day they said, “Is it […]
Movin’ On Up…..
All of my athletes are moving up the chain of excellence. Why? They are doing their homework. But some athletes are more visible because they play pro or open racquetball. I am getting these emails and I do want to thank everyone and offer some advice myself! Dear Advice Givers -here are a four examples […]
Little Things=Big Difference
The difference in a match will often be the little things. Here are some “little” things that may cause a lopsided loss to a lesser or equal opponent. Little things-lead to big gaps in results! 1. Serve issues! Without a good serve, the athlete will under achieve! 2. Return of serve issues. Number one issue? […]