Want to Be Coached?
Above: Nick Saban, former Head Coach Alabama Football ““If you’re an average player, you want to be left alone because you want to be able to slide by. If you’re a good player, you want to be coached. If you’re a great player, you want the coach to tell you the truth every day,” Saban […]
Better Technique=Fewer Injuries
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 also […]
4,840 TOD and Counting!
TODAY MARKS THE 4,840TH TIP OF THE DAY I HAVE PUBLISHED! For 4,840 consecutive days I have given you a racquetball tip of the day! Each day, I get up early, and post a tip of the day that has been written well in advance. To the athletes I coach: Special thanks. It is […]
Bad Business, Great Coaching!
So I am wandering around the endless threads in facebook and I come across this snapshot and post. JT Rball posted this photo of racquetball courses offered by Udemy courses. I had to comment that this was part of two dumb financial deals that I made back 24 years ago. The video deal and […]
Critics Beware!!
It is easy to be the critic! Nowhere is this more true than racquetball fans. There are many things fans do not know and fans can be brutal. Here are some examples of what you see may not be what is the total truth. This happened to me more than once. A few years […]
Focus on Goal, not Immediate Results!
Over 50 years ago I got out of the United States Air Force and decided to go to college. Those were weird days for me as I had been in Europe from 1966 to 1969. I used my leave time to visit Europe and experience life in other countries rather than coming home. It was […]
The Art of Doubles
The game of Doubles is a lot of fun. A few weeks ago I got into a doubles game with a few friends and I played with a partner i did not know. This player was all into racquetball and loved the game. This athlete possessed some amazing athletic ability. This athlete also possessed […]
Racquetball Player or Person Who Plays Racquetball?
I hit a nerve a few weeks ago when I sent out my weekly reader. All of my players and athletes get a weekly reader from me. Each week I search for articles of importance that are relevant to training and excellence. This article pertained to life after your competing career is over. Sadly, that […]
Might Not be a Mental Problem
Dear Coach, I have an athlete who does everything great in practice but in a match is helpless and clueless. Do you have any advice for this athlete? Signed Coach of Choker! Dear Coach of Choker, One of my favorite Sports psych friends put it this way, “This player does not have a psychological […]
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! Today is the day we make all of these resolutions for the new year. Here are a few of mine-from last year–and happy to say-I was successful and here are the ten for this year!! Rather than go on and on about our accomplishments this year-I am saving it for a later […]