Most racquetball players have a fairly big ego or they would not be able to survive the wars within the little boxes of 40x20x20. Those egos lead to errors in judgement. Here are a few that come to mind.
1. Believing you do not need coaching. This is the case of many good players but each player could be better, a lot better. They also do not have to be in so much pain. A great athlete might be able to perform at the highest levels but eventually poor mechanics will get them.
2. Whining about the match you just lost. Your opponent cheated you at match point, the ref blew a call at match point, yada yada blah blah.. Nobody cares and how did the match get to that point? Maybe your opponent beat you?
3. I know I can beat player XYZ. Really? Then do it and stop saying it.
4. They are all in it just for the money. Okay, what do you do for a living? Do it for free? No? Maybe you too are just in it for the money!
5. This tournament is just a money grab. See above.
6. Self-proclaimed Coaching experts. Everyone who ever played and most who do not even play are expert commentators. Throw me in there too I guess, except I did play and do coach at all levels. So be sure to put the “filter” on when some pontificates about mechanics or strategies!
What is not an error of judgement?
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