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The Art of Doubles Shot Selection

December 15, 2015
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With The National Doubles Championships coming up in February 2016 I thought it would be apropos to cover some doubles shot selection. Shot selection is no different for doubles than for singles; you use the formula A (You) + B (Ball) + C (Opponent) + D (Score) = E (Shot Selection-choice of shot). Just remember there are two extra people on the court. Therefore your choice of shots needs to be smarter and more precise because you have to get the ball past two players instead of one, and you do not want to hit your partner. This makes doubles less forgiving—you have

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November Update 2015

December 1, 2015
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[caption id="attachment_2317" align="alignleft" width="209"] Rocky Carson WINS in MI & makes the finals in KS & MO...[/caption] “Rocky Carson WINS in MI & makes the finals in KS & MO” “Paola Longoria WINS in Monterrey, MX…her hometown”  “Jordan Cooperrider WINS a Gold, Silver & Bronze at Jr. World’s in DR” “Wayne Antone WINS a Silver & Bronze at Jr. World’s in DR” “Mitchell Turner WINS 2 Bronze’s at Jr. World’s in DR”   MOTTO for MY CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM: “Never give up on something you can’t live without,” by the_tennislife website     My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson

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Overcoming Adversity…. a Critical Part of Mental Toughness

November 20, 2015
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Nothing in sport or life is 100 percent predictable—the key is to create and adjust through all kinds of adversity. The first step is to change your attitude about what is happening. The optimist sees obstacles as challenges, and the pessimist sees challenges as obstacles. It is all in your perspective. And as an athlete, you always have a choice about how you view things.  (more…)

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October Update 2015

November 10, 2015
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“Rocky Carson makes the semis in MN & finals in TX & GA” “Paola Longoria is 2 for 2 …wins US Open Championships in MN & MX”  “Jordan Cooperrider makes the semis in MN & finals of Women’s Open at IRT in GA” “Wayne Antone wins the Men’s Open Singles/Doubles in OR” “Mitchell Turner makes 2 semis in MN & OR”   [caption id="attachment_2283" align="alignleft" width="211"] Rocky Carson at 2015 US Open Championships[/caption] My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, both had a busy October on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) & the Ladies Professional

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Concentration and Focus….a Critical Part of Mental Toughness

October 31, 2015
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Ideally, you want to get into a state of TOTAL CONCENTRATION and FOCUS on the court because that is when you play your best. Concentration is total awareness, giving your undivided or fixed attention to the game. Focus is the narrowing of concentration onto a specific thought, idea, or object to a central point. In other words, you concentrate on the game and focus on the ball and your opponent. (more…)

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US Open Championship Update 2015

October 31, 2015
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[caption id="attachment_2271" align="alignleft" width="225"] Paola Longoria wins 2015 US Open Championships bringing her to her 6th title.[/caption] CONGRATULATIONS to my “Championship Team”…Paola Longoria for winning her 6th US Open title and Rocky Carson finishing in the semi finals CONGRATULATIONS to my “Junior Championship Team”…Jordan Cooperrider and Mitchell Turner for winning 2 Bronze Medals The 2015 United Healthcare US Open Championships held in Minneapolis, MN was an amazing event.  It was held at the Life Time Fitness Center, inside the Target Center, and there were 800+ participants, 18 countries and $67,000.00 in prize money. The 20th annual event was the biggest

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The Road to The 2015 Junior World Championships in the Dominican Republic, November 2015

October 26, 2015
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[caption id="attachment_4495" align="alignright" width="225"] Mitchell Turner, Wayne Antone, and Jordan Cooperrider (L to R) courtesy of Fran Davis.[/caption] It’s ALL ABOUT working hard and smart, being dedicated and committed and BELIEVING IN YOURSELF. Wayne Antone, Jordan Cooperrider and Mitchell Turner did just that when I began training/coaching them three years ago.  (more…)

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September Update 2015

October 2, 2015
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“Rocky Carson makes the finals in 3 out of 3…in KS & Las Vegas, NV” “Paola Longoria wins Singles & Doubles…in Las Vegas, NV”  “Jordan Cooperrider wins the Triple Crown at the WRT in FL” “Wayne Antone & Mitchell Turner training hard for Junior World’s”   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, both started their season winning, on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) & the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT).   Rocky Carson continued where he left off last season and made the finals 3 out of 3. In the first indoor tournament of

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What’s the Purpose of the Return of Serve?

September 29, 2015
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When you return the serve you are positioned in the back of the court about 2-3 feet from the back wall. You are as far away from the front wall as possible, which is the target and you are on defense. Unlike the Server, who is positioned in the middle of the court approximately 20 feet from the front wall, and is hitting the ball out of their hand. The server is in total control and is on offense. (more…)

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Creating Your Opponent’s Mistakes

September 14, 2015
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In the August issue I discussed you MUST make your opponent pay for their mistakes. …NO AND’S, IF’S or BUT’S about it. In this issue we will discuss how to go about about “Creating Your Opponent’s Mistakes." You want to stay calm and pay attention to your opponent’s weaknesses, what they like, and what they dislike to capitalize on what they DO NOT LIKE. This is done in EVERY sport and racquetball is no different. (more…)

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