Hey, You’re Cheating!
The game within the game refers to the things done to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Here is are two scenarios, one I observed at a recent tournament and the other to me personally. In this recent tournament my doubles team is up 9-4 breaker and the kid from the other team […]
Racquetball’s Yadda Yadda and Blah Blah’s
Most racquetball players have a fairly big ego or they would not be able to survive the wars within the little boxes of 40x20x20. Those egos lead to many errors in judgement. Here are a few that come to mind. 1. Believing you do not need coaching. This is the case of many good players […]
What’s In Your Bag?
Short Racquetball tip today-Fill in the blank-what’s missing? What’s in your wallet? ..is an old tag from a commercial–So let’s switch that to -What’s in your racquetball bag? This one never ceases to amaze me–from q-tips to spare car batteries-anyway-I exaggerate a little-but not much! Gloves, rubber bands, grips, racquets(of course) spare shirts, shorts, […]
Tips for Better Dubs
Above: Coaching Doubles at the Elite Camp! Five tips for winning doubles. National doubles unwritten rules. Find a good partner and: 1. Hang out between matches with your partner. Two players function as one best when they play a lot together. Pair up with someone you like. 2. Two good singles players may not […]
RIP Dr. Bud
Above: Dr. Bud and I at Junior Worlds a few years ago I received word that the father of racquetball playing and coaching, Dr. Bud Muehleisen, passed away. Many of today’s players may not know of him, but they use the techniques and strategies he used and taught. At the 25th reunion of the […]
Horse and Buggy Racquetball?
I was reading the story of Jesse James and his gang. What in the world does that have to do with racquetball? Here is what struck me. They decided to find an easy bank to rob and settled on one in the town of Northfield, Minnesota. As soon as they rode into town they […]
Coaching 101
Coaching clinic–A parent told me recently their child felt calm when I showed up at their match. Here are some match coaching tips-and if you watch the veteran coaches some are really good at these skills! How do you calm an athlete? Read on! 1. Look calm, smile, and look relaxed, even if you are […]
Playing The Brutes
This email floated across my desk recently. “Coach, thanks so much for your daily tips. Here is a question for you. Do you have any advice about women playing men. I play a lot of men and have to out think them all the time. Thanks in advance– Anonymous Lady from LA Dear Anonymous, […]
Training Days
Training days!! Across my desk came this request. “Please set up a training schedule for this athlete for three weeks.” My reply: “Whoa! First, I do not know this athlete’s personal schedule. I can make a great training schedule and if the athlete cannot go to the club on Tuesdays or Thursdays, what good […]
Good Ole Days Revisited!
The good old days! I love it when people talk about the old days in racquetball. Folks my age will say something like, “Back in our day we got on the court at 8am and went from singles to doubles to singles to doubles over and over until 7 or 8pm at night. We […]