Develop a Lethal Serve
This one sounds so simple but it is true! Develop a killer serve and your game goes up at least one level. The Wintertonian glossary of terms defines a killer serve as: A serve that just gets over the short line, with about an inch to spare on either side of the court with great […]
Six Hours and Counting!!
I am often asked, “What in the world do you do for over six hours with an athlete on the court?” Every lesson starts the same-looking at forehand and backhand mechanics.This player is a top pro and the mechanics review sometimes finds a little flaw they had no idea had crept into their game. Most […]
Timing is Everything!
Timing is everything according to actors and comedians. The same is true of racquetball. Watching some opportunities passed up in many matches. Here is an example. The score is 11-11 and we are in a pro match or an amateur, game one. Makes no difference as this is a PP situation(pressure point). Ref calls the […]
ICE Racquetball!
ICE racquetball! (In Case of Emergency) In emergency mode-you know what I mean-nothing is working and it looks like a bad loss is coming. Every body gets bad days. If you figure that you play 100 matches a year, 10 will be out of your mind great, 10 will be terrible, and 80 will be […]
Practice? What? Me?
It is very tough on the ego to be a very good player and then meet the coach who informs you of weaknesses you did not know you had. Even worse is the fact your support group is slapping you on the back and jumping on your bandwagon, all the while telling you how great […]
Improving? Even if Losing?
This is what i do for a living. Each day I log on my computer and gather the videos in my uplink box. I then take the video and go over it for my athletes. I am looking for positioning, shot selection, and movement patterns. I then slow the video down to go frame by […]
Mental Happy Place
Be yourself! It was hard for me to find my place emotionally when I competed in racquetball. I had an acquaintance who showed up at tournaments and between games would smoke cigarettes and drink beer, He was a great player and he was also a con artist. He only did those things at tournaments to […]
Coach, I Want Another Coach!
Building blocks-“Coach I want to go train with another coach-any advice?” Yes-Don’t do it! hahaha–seriously–forget me for a moment and think of any coach. We all have different ways of looking at the game. Leaving one coach for another can ruin your game I have a 48 year proven record of excellence. I have tried […]
RIP Charlie Garfinkle
Coach W and Charlie, US Open Circa 2017 Editor’s Note: This happened back in 2021 but this guy made an impact on our sport nation-wide. It was a sad day for me yesterday and my heart is heavy today. I am doing my thing, coaching up folks when the phone rings and my friend, Leo […]
BYOA-Build Your Own Acronym!
Want to get mentally tougher? Why not build your own acronym? An acronym is a collection of letters that stands for something but forms a word. PUP-I put this on my shoe and folks thought I was an animal lover. I am, but PUP stood for Poise under pressure. Often in tight matches I would […]