Junior Rules
Junior racquetball tournament play can be a mine field for parents to walk through! Here are some tips to help you navigate: 1. Not all Parents are “nice” during their child’s competition but that does not mean you can’t be! 2. Not all opposing coaches are “nice” either but see rule 1. 3. Keep priorities […]
Quit the Jitts!!
First round jitters are something players have to get used to and develop strategies to overcome. Here are a few tips to take away first round “jitters” in a tournament. First, warmup before your warmup! Use dynamic stretching which means movement warmups, like high knees, carioca and other such exercises before you even […]
Change Mechanics-Risk VS Reward
This is a great question that was asked of me a few days ago. I am paraphrasing and it went like, “Coach, What is the risk vs reward of changing your stroke mechanics after you have been playing a long time?” Here is how I see it. “If I had a magic pill and […]
Dream It, Plan It, Achieve It!
You need a road map to reach your destination. Without a map (okay, or gps) you may never get where you are going. Your racquetball game is similar and it should have a destination. Every racquetball camp I give the scheduling lecture. The base for my lecture comes from a book I picked up in […]
5 Little Things=Big Results
The difference in a match will often be the little things. Here are some “little” things that may cause a lopsided loss to a lesser or equal opponent. Little things-lead to big gaps in results! 1. Serve issues! Without a good serve, the athlete will under achieve! To develop consistency is a constant challenge. […]
Sales Pitch..Or Not?
So you want to be a coach! Join the ever expanding list of experts!! Racquetball players are competitors all so coaches hate to lose; especially if their athletes are playing another coach’s athletes. The best thing you can do as a coach is work as hard as you can for your athletes. Develop […]
Tournament Pay for 2 Match Play
Okay, so here is the question posed to me. Should tournaments guarantee two matches? In most cases I say yes. Local, and regional tournaments emphasize play and competition so two matches should be guaranteed. This is not difficult. Have a consolation bracket, no refs and schedule the matches around the other brackets. Have as […]
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 […]