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Month: May 2012

Spring 2012 Update

May 19, 2012
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Okay, we are in the tail end of the 2011/2012 season and just finished up the state and regional championships and heading into the finale, the Nationals. This tournament will be held in Fullerton, CA Memorial Day weekend and culminates both the professional and amateur seasons. What an event it will be with the portable glass court show casing the pros outside on top of the Meridian's Club parking garage. If you haven't been there it is an event you do not want to miss with both the men and women pros there and over 500 amateurs playing in singles

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Jason and Fran’s Tips on – Racquetball Skills, Strategies, and Techniques:

May 19, 2012
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Shot selection is defined as taking the right shot at the right time and making your opponent run the farthest distance to get to the ball. It is the offensive player’s (the one hitting the ball) choice of shots based on himself, the ball, the opponent, and the score. When many of us get into the heat of the battle, we don’t think about our shots—we just bang away and play what we call survival racquetball. You may be guilty of hitting the shot you like or that you feel comfortable with rather than the most effective shot that will

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Diana’s Tips on Mental Toughness

May 19, 2012
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One must train the mind for "Championship Racquetball". Athletes thrive on consistency and routine. We are creatures of habit and perform best when there are no surprises. In order to obtain optimal performance levels, your "Championship Game", you need a pre-performance routine. What Is a Routine or Ritual? 1. Behavior: An athlete chooses certain behaviors that enhance her game (e.g., bouncing the ball three times before serving). 2. Habit: A behavior done over and over again (seven times) becomes a habit. If you bounce the ball three times every time you serve, you will eventually do it unconsciously. 3. Routine:

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Dan’s Tips on Conditioning

May 19, 2012
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POWER is another one of the key elements in conditioning you want to develop for your "Championship Game". Power is represented by speed over time. In other words, how quickly and with what certain force can you move? Or in sports, we think of “explosion” when we think of power. How quickly can you act, react or move with definite force? An example would be an offensive power ‘drive serve” which would be speed with force equaling POWER. There are specific exercises that develop your power and helps you to become more "explosive" into the ball, thus generating more power

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Diana’s Tips on Nutrition

May 19, 2012
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Remember in the last issue in Fall 2011 we discussed racquetball muscles need “glycogen” in order to perform at their optimal level? Glycogen is a muscle energy source that comes from fruits, vegetables and whole grains or complex carbohydrates. Your brain needs glucose or blood sugar and your entire metabolism needs water. Racquetball muscles also need “amino acids” found in protein to repair your tissues and cells. We introduced the "championship meals" you need to eat in order to develop your championship game, so today I want to give you some "championship match tips" to help you reach your goals

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Slumps and How to Deal with Them

May 19, 2012
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In the last Newsletter I talked about Illness and the Affect on Performance. Learning how to adjust your training, your racquetball drilling/playing and your mental toughness on and off the court when you are sick and feeling like you cannot get up for it is key. It comes from lots of hard work in every aspect of the Sports Racquetball Triangle. It is not by accident Rocky has been the #2 IRT Player, Paola has been the #1 WPRO Player for the last several years, and Taylor and Sharon are marching up the Pro Ranks. (more…)

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Jordan Cooperrider

May 19, 2012
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I started playing racquetball when I was 4 years old, and my first tournament was when I was 5. It was a regional championship and I took first place. On the way home I said to my dad, "I won that girl!" From that point on I knew that I wanted to play (racquetball) for the rest of my life. My dad has always been my coach. A year ago my dad and I went to a Fran Davis Racquetball Camp. She made a suggestion that if I wanted to get to the next level in racquetball I needed to

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