Free Or ?
Getting paid for what you do is the cornerstone of American society. You would not go into work and tell your boss to not pay you,. You should be paid for your work in racquetball too. I do not 100% agree with the volunteer for racquetball mentality. Of course, that probably is not a surprise […]
Crashing and Burning?
You are crashing and burning on the racquetball court! Think it through! What is happening? Why are you losing rallies? Where are they serving you? Where are their points being scored? The answers to these questions will allow you to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and without the answers, vice versa!! Divide the […]
Timing for Gold
Timing can mean the difference between winning and losing. Some examples: 1. Junior player gets ball and serves. No timing. So junior is actually just putting the ball in play, not serving. 2. Junior takes time, and thinks. Junior puts ball in play after about 8 seconds. Junior is serving, not putting the ball in […]
Mechanics-How Important?
Can you change your game without changing mechanics and footwork? The answer is yes, of course, sort of! I have a good case study in this. A senior player came to me and did not want to change forehand or backhand and wanted to get better. Each lesson we worked on the non-technique things such […]
It Ain’t Rocky!
(Coach’s note: This is one of my favorite posts because it attacks the essence of excellence in anything, not just racquetball.) This one is hard for all tournament players to take. It is bitter medicine but a pill that must be swallowed. When you work hard and train hard and really focus on getting better […]
Coach Check
Ten signs you “may” have hired a great coach. Since the coaching field is becoming so crowded, I think the public needs to know that all coaches are not equal. Since coaching is so objective and in the eye of the beholder, here are ten general signs of a good coach. 1. They charge money […]
Lunchtime Racquetball
Don’t be a lunchtime shot selection candidate! Lunchtime players are folks that have a little over an hour for lunch. They come roaring into the parking lot and jump on the court and begin servin’ em up ! Usually they employ drive serves and aggressive returns. Monday and Tuesday they win, go home and kiss […]
Coaching Coaches
So I am now coaching coaches. This is actually nothing new as most of my coaching competitors I have taught one time or another, and some I am still coaching! Talking with a new coach some time ago regarding a new athlete they are taking on. Since this athlete is close to playing in a […]
Attack the Weaknesses
How to go about fixin’ what’s broken: Try these steps to improvement: 1. What is the problem? Don’t know? Where are they serving you? That’s the problem! 2. Fix the problem. Don’t know how? Get help! 3. Do not look upon that help lightly. Practice the new skill or approach to a shot. Uncomfortable? Feeling […]
Help! A Guru is Coaching Against Me!
Help-a guru is scouting me! This happened to me years ago at a tournament. Some legend showed up and was videotaping my match. Not on the sly but like “hey crowd, look at me-I’m a guru videotaping a peon player”! It is unnerving but watch the pros. They are on tv and they have cameras […]