Modern Shot Selection vs Old School
I got an email today about the game today and shot selection. The author is a nice guy, but he is dead wrong about the modern game of racquetball. First, he goes into great detail on crossover steps and why they are important. I believe that thinking is way outdated and creates poor footwork, not […]
Junior Racquetball Programming
Starting programming in a club-focus on Junior Racquetball!! 1. It is a great game and a fun game 2. Make sure the kids learn that 3. After hooking the kids on that fact, you can slowly begin to teach them more fundamentals. I do it by asking the kids, who wants to play and who […]
Playing Pressure Points
This one is as true today as it was when I learned it 53 years ago! Playing the pressure points-anybody can get on a roll and score a bunch of points, but when it comes to crunch time, only a few excel at pressure points. First, execute simple serves that you are comfortable with using. […]
Geezer Coaching
Coaching geezer ball demands a few skill sets. Now that I am in the “Golden age” category I can appreciate my fellow warriors and warriorettes who compete in the age divisions. My first task when coaching senior athletes is to decide what needs changing and what does not. To simply tear down someone’s game and […]
A Great Coach and a Great Man
Many people love to quote Coach John Wooden, the great basketball Coach and National figure. Although he has passed away, his lessons live on. Many years ago, while scrolling through channels I ran across an interview with him, but I missed part of it. I wrote a personal letter to him informing him I was […]
You’re All Against Me, And You Worst of All!
For those of you too young to remember, this was from Jan Brady , a middle child in a large tv family, who spoke this famous line from the old tv show, The Brady Bunch. “You’re all against me, and you worst of all!” The psychology of one on one racquetball is a never-ending process. […]
Random Racquetball Observations
Random thoughts from yesteryear, after watching tournaments, six of them at once! There were Nationals, High School Nationals, Milking Cow Opens, and local shootouts. The competitions were all in full swing and I watched several matches and took notes on losses due to strategy errors. Case one, a young strong athlete is playing an […]
Cure Racquetball Burnout
Hey Coach W- What do you do if you have lost the desire to play racquetball? I mean I love the game and everything but lately I cannot find the motivation to play. Have you ever seen this before with players? Signed Burned out in ‘Bama Dear BOIB, Great question–when I run into this I […]
Want To Win More? Get a Mentor!
I try not to see what my competition in the coaching business are doing. It distracts me more than anything but sometimes it is hard to miss when an opposing coach proudly posts their practice sessions with an athlete. I always check to see how far along the coach is in their knowledge base. Correct […]
Down Time is “Go Time”!
When tournaments are scarce, the players seem to lighten up on their playing and training schedules. But that is the best time to improve racquetball skills. What do you need to improve upon? Answer: Where are they serving you and how are they serving you?” If the answer is lob to the backhand -duh–improve cutting […]