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? […]
Dubs Rules
Five rules for good doubles! 1. Communicate-use calls such as “mine”. “yours”, “Switch” etc. during rallies! 2. Constantly change coverages by adjusting between rallies. Talk to your partner to change coverages. 3. Keep opponents behind you. Move them back when you are in the back court. 4. Don’t skip return of serve. Giving an opponent […]
Passing Syndrome
Passing syndrome–this leads to a style of play called, “rallying”! The advantage of this style of play is the opponent will defeat themselves 80% of the time. Making the adversary beat themselves is the strong point to this type of approach to the game. Indeed, this style is taught at many camps and it is […]
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 […]