Summer Update 2015

[caption id="attachment_2221" align="alignright" width="189"] Paola Longoria wins singles and doubles titles with Samantha Salas at season opening event in Colombia.[/caption] "Paola Longoria wins Singles & Doubles at 1st LPRT Pro-Stop in Cali, Columbia" "Rocky Carson training for the 1st IRT Pro Stop of the 2015/2016 season" "Jordan Cooperrider, Wayne Antone  & Mitchell Turner trains at the Jr. National Training Camp at the USOTC" My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson, #2 Pro in the World, and Paola Longoria, #1 Pro in the World, are both ready for the 2015-2016 pro season.          [caption id="attachment_2222" align="alignleft"

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Bouncing Back: Win or Learn

Bouncing back after losing a match is not easy to do, but it is a MUST if you want to be successful and build your championship game. It’s inevitable that we ALL win and lose matches, but it is what we do when we lose a match that counts the most. Losing should be a learning experience, NOT beating yourself up experience. (more…)

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CONGRATULATIONS to Rocky and Paola – 2015 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONS

[caption id="attachment_2176" align="alignleft" width="240"] Paola 2015 Pan Am Champion.Paola Longoria...3 for 3 GOLD Medals / Rocky Carson 1 Gold / 1 Silver Medal[/caption] Paola Longoria…3 for 3 GOLD Medals / Rocky Carson 1 Gold / 1 Silver Medal. My two athletes, Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, arrived at the 2015 Pan American Championships in Toronto, Canada on July 16-27, 2015 to take care of business. Rocky wanted to defend his 2011 Pan American Title he captured in Guadalajara, Mexico four years ago. Paola also came on a mission to defend her 2011 Pan American Titles in singles, doubles and team

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Jr. National Championship Update 2015

“Jordan Cooperrider, Wayne Antone and Mitchell Turner ALL win GOLD at the Junior National Championships and make the USA Jr. National Team”  “Rocky Carson wins 11th WOR Championships ” “Paola Longoria carries the Mexican Flag at Opening Ceremonies at the Pan American Games”   [caption id="attachment_2152" align="alignleft" width="225"] Group photo of all my champions. I am so proud of them.[/caption] My “Junior Championship Racquetball Team” led by Wayne, Jordan and Mitchell, went to the Junior National Championships in Stockton, CA on a mission to make the team and they did just that…. all are now members of the USA Junior

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End of Season Recap 2014-2015

[caption id="attachment_2115" align="alignleft" width="300"] Paola Longoria ends the LPRT season #1.[/caption] “Paola Longoria ends the LPRT season #1” “Rocky Carson ends the IRT season #2” “Jordan Cooperrider, Wayne Antone & Mitchell Turner heading to Junior Nationals” My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria both finished strong at their last pro events of the season and finished #2 and #1 respectively.  Rocky Carson is the most decorated Professional, International & Outdoor Racquetball Player in the World. Rocky won the Gold Medal at the 2014 World Championships, bringing his record breaking fourth title in racquetball’s top international

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7 Secret Ingredients of Great Doubles Teams

One of the biggest myths of doubles is that if you are a good singles player you’ll be a good doubles player, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Doubles is primarily a game of strategy and court positioning when you get into the intermediate and advanced levels of play. You can no longer just bang the ball and stand anywhere like two singles players together on the court, but must move and work independently and together at the same time. Teamwork is the key to success.  (more…)

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March-April Update 2015

“Rocky Carson makes it to the finals in 3 out of 3...in FL, IL & CA” “Paola Longoria won 4 out of 5…in CA, DR, CO & TX”  “Wayne Antone wins 1st Open Tournament…in OR” “Jordan Cooperrider wins in FL & makes noise at the LPRT Pro Stop...in CO” “Mitchell Turner plays Men’s Elite at the Oregon State Championships”   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, both have maintained their #1 Pro rankings on their respective tours, the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) & the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT).   [caption id="attachment_2098" align="alignleft" width="300"]

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Advanced Strategizing to Avoid Plateauing

[caption id="attachment_1322" align="alignright" width="199"] Fran Davis[/caption] Just because some things may sound elementary doesn’t mean they are not important in intermediate and advanced levels of play. Some players get to the intermediate levels while ignoring the core strategies—which is why they plateau. Also, after you reach the intermediate and advanced levels of play, there’s more to know. Remember…when you strategize, you are being proactive, which is taking control of the match. You are in a much better position to win, which is your goal. Now I am going to give you a list of ADVANCED STRATEGIES to help you carry out your

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January-February Update 2015

“Rocky Carson makes it to the finals in 2 out of 2…in NY & SD” “Paola Longoria won 3 out of 3…in OH, MX & KS”  “Wayne Antone qualifies into the round of 16 at the WRT in Seattle, WA” “Jordan Cooperrider wins 2 out of 2 Florida State Championship Titles and receives 4 FRA State Awards” “Mitchell Turner wins the Men’s A at the WRT in Seattle, WA”   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, both entered the second half of the season as the #1 Pro Players on their respective tours, the

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Have a Game Plan, On and Off the Court

A game plan is a plan of action based on your strengths and weaknesses as well as your opponent’s strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, most people don’t plan in everyday life let alone on the racquetball court. When you plan, you are being proactive, which is taking control of the match. You are in a much better position to win when creating the situation right from the beginning of the match.   (more…)

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