5 Steps to Greatness
I ran across a great tennis article a racquetball player posted on fb. The article dealt with failure and how great players fail as much as hackers. Why? They take more chances and the window of great and missed shots is very small. Of course this applies to racquetball as well. When a player attempts […]
Visualization for Racquetball Nation
The mental part of the game is both over-rated and under-rated. Bear with me here: Over-rated: I hear people talking about their mental weaknesses but I see forehand and backhand weaknesses. Guess where the ball will go at crunch time? Yep, your weakest area. So maybe, just maybe the problem might not be mental. Fans […]
Burn That Drive Serve Return
More on returning the drive serve. Recently I heard someone say that they could beat anyone in the world if they could only lob serve. My thought upon hearing that was “Really? Here is how I translate that. I am weak returning a good drive serve. I would suggest getting better at returning drive serves […]
10 Racquetball Etiquette Rules
Some racquetball etiquette unwritten rules. 1. Bully players–If you are the best player in the club, do not team with the second best player to play doubles in any club function, such as shootouts, tourneys, etc. That is poor taste and it does not challenge you. 2. Court Hogs–When showing up for the challenge court […]
Success or Silver?
Society, culture and social media has changed racquetball and excellence forever. Mediocrity has become the name of the game, not winning. Can’t win a division championship? Find one that fits. I know we have to cater to the new players but sometimes we miss the excellence part. A player loses in singles, loses in […]
10 Myths of Racquetball Training
Time to revisit some of the myths of racquetball. Some of these are mainstream and , but they are not based in scientific fact, but rather based on “old school” thinking. 1. The player who busts their butt getting to every shot will win. No, the player who chases too many shots will wear down […]
Details Count!
Well, I did it again. I don’t mean to but it happens. Here is the scenario. Player comes to me and begins to work with me. This player has played for other coaches but decides to jump in the deep water and come work with me. Player has moved up in rankings and feeling all […]
Attack From Above
Tennis players aim for a small spot on the other side of the court when they serve, They serve and practice the overhead movement to hit these serves. We can use overheads for increased offense in racquetball. I see many missed opportunities by some athletes in the deep court. At 3/4 court depth, instead of […]
Short Pencil or Long Memory?
You might need a journal Colonel! Note: This was written years ago but lately I have read many scientific articles about note-taking. Many young coaches think this is some antiquated old school thing and cool videos with captions work better. The internet 20 second attention span is taken into account with instruction but it does […]
Milking Cow Open
You might be squandering offensive opportunities in practice. The first rule of practice is what are you preparing for? The Milking Cow Open victory might be the answer or the nationals might be the answer. What is the difference? Skills needed to win the Milking Cow Open or Milking Cow League Championships!: Drive serve in […]