Where’s the Fun??

Recently I saw some posts regarding a juniors workout. One thing that struck me was-where’s the fun? When we began playing were we drilling forehands and backhands? Here are some tips to put some fun into juniors’ racquetball! First, keep the conditioning and weight training on the down low. Little kids are so active and […]

Feel the Game

  A phrase I use often with the folks that I coach is “Feel the Game”. That is an easy phrase that flows off the tongue but it is hard to learn. What serve will get a weak return? Where is the weakest area of the court for my opponent? Where can I put them […]

Strategize the Tournament Grind

    Wise words from Karl……When I play in a tournament I come away with three items. (1) what did right (2) what I did wrong and or what caused me to lose vs what my opponent better than me (3) what my homework will be for the next tournament. I would appreciate your thoughts […]

So, You Want to be a Coach?

So you want to be a coach! Join the ever expanding list of experts!! Racquetball players are competitors all so coaches hate to lose; especially if their athletes are playing another coach’s athletes. The best thing you can do as a coach is work as hard as you can for your athletes. Develop a coaching […]

Chasing Championships

Some time ago after a national tournament I got a text from a colleague of mine that went like this: “Boy you had a rough day. You lost every match on center court! The funny thing is I did not see any of it like that. I did not lose anything because i did not […]

Repeating Poor Mechanics Makes you Better…..at Poor Mechanics

  A while ago, in a conversation with one of my athletes it came up that he heard from a legend that he should play better players mostly. That works if your technique is good. Well shoot, that works I guess if your technique is not good either. But consider this idea: Most players should […]

The Junior Coaching Summit

Some weeks ago I had a great conference meeting with some of my junior’s parents. It is fun to work with parents so dedicated to getting their children the best instruction. The young athletes want wins and now! However, hurrying up the development process is not an easy or good idea with junior athletes. I […]

Too Many Coaches

I hate it when another coach jumps in and spoils what I am trying to do. I am fussy about what I do and how I do it. Mixed messages to athletes mess up the end result. Here is an example: Athlete has an issue hitting “floaters” cross court. Opponents get fooled, are out of […]

Adults with Work Ethics

Yesterday I posted some feedback regarding my amazing athletes that have chosen me for a coach. I talked about the juniors and today- The adults What they get right- Adults understand life due to more experience and I find the guidance on different problems is not needed as much as it is for youngsters developing […]

Juniors With Work Ethics

I have some amazing young and older athletes that have signed on with me. Their desire to excel is the fuel that drives my passion for coaching. The Juniors These kids are trying to get all the information they can from me as fast as they can. They fill the court with hours of practice […]