#8 Can Make you Great
Some observations from Coach: Note to any and all young coaches who think they want to coach-here are a few rules and a few thoughts on getting started. First: I wish they would not start you at the top! That is a terrible way to learn. I wish there was an apprentice program that governing […]
Tips to Play Pressure Points
There comes a point in many matches when the points are crucial. Many matches I have seen or played for that matter, the points came easy until……it came crunch time–the 12-12 points, the 14-14, the 10-10 etc. Here are some guidelines for pressure points–easy 10 rules for serving pressure point play. 1. Never give an […]
World Juniors Feedback
World Junior Racquetball is an exciting tournament. I loved my junior USA team coaching gigs and was able to experience success. Those days are long gone because today the cards are sort of stacked against USA. First, coaching academies exist in many countries and not too many places here in the USA. Those cities or […]
Mistakes Takes
Dear Coach W, “What kind of mistakes do you see top racquetball players making? I can list a few that I notice. 1. Very poor bio-mechanical execution of movement and stroke mechanics. In our sport leading pros are teaching incorrect footwork, horrible stroke mechanics and inviting overuse injuries. Instructors with poor mechanics is bad enough […]
Footworking the Footwork
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 I believe that thinking is way outdated and creates poor footwork, not […]
Footwork
Footwork is a biggie of course with racquetball. Now here is a tip–watch the feet. The more advanced the player, the more the feet move. The less advanced in technique the less the feet move. A good player will go to a ball, set their feet, and continue to “micro-adjust” their feet. This becomes […]
Late Post
Gasp!! No post today? My social media planning backfired on me as I was moving posts around. If I have one post about technique I like to follow that one with maybe a different topic. So I move posts around and in my rearranging I forgot today’s post. On the fly here it goes! Ramblings […]
Warmup to Warmup!
Here are a few tips to take away first round “jitters” in a tournament. First, warmup before your warmup! Use dynamic stretching which means movement warmups, like high knees, carrioca and other such exercises before you even get on the court. Then get ready to hit some ceiling balls, forehands and backhands, Be sure to […]
Mind Repair
Mind repair. When your car breaks down you go the garage and they find a part to replace the broken one. Here are seven “broken” mindsets and the parts below to replace them! 1. Uh Oh-here we go again. (forecasting your loss ahead of time!) 2. I can’t get my first serve in! (meaning-I am […]
The Brain’s Games
You never know where you will find tips for training and for help on your game. I am watching a tv show called Brain games. There I learned that our brains are programmed to watch movement. There was a clip of a football game and some cheerleaders on the sidelines. Then the viewers were asked […]