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 […]
Pressure Point Play
To me, this is one of the most important things in Racquetball competitive play. Pressure point play-I define Pressure Point play as that big time in the match when you can turn the match totally in your favor. Now I know what you may be thinking-10-10 breaker type pressure point-nope-I am thinking up 4-0 and […]
Remote Coaching
Whenever I hear someone refer to themselves as a pioneer of remote coaching I have to remind folks I have been doing remote work for 35 years via the internet and phone calls with the old VHS Cassette tapes! I run into all sorts of misguided people who think the pro has to be present […]
Hydration for Racquetball Nation
If you play tournaments and move around the country you will run into climate challenges. One such challenge is the great SouthEast. Heat and high humidity can wear down a player, even in air conditioning. Hydration is crucial. Even more challenging is altitude. There dehydration happens rapidly due to increased evaporation off the skin and […]
4 Footwork Tips
Speed–footwork-we all hear the terms but I maintain these terms are not well understood. 1. First, you need muscle for first step explosion. That means proper weight training preferably with an expert who can make sure you are working on counter movements as well as movement. 2. Next, you need technique; the way you are […]