With the National Doubles Championships just around the corner, I thought it would be apropos to cover some doubles “Service Game Strategy." Before you decide on what serve to hit, you want to know your opponents’ strengths and weaknesses, as well as your own, and take advantage of serving to your opponents’ weaknesses. (more…)
[caption id="attachment_5350" align="alignright" width="300"] Coach Fran Davis on her way with Jordan, Wayne, Mitchell and Jack to visit OSU and their dynamite Racquetball Program[/caption] I just finished a wonderful training camp with my Junior Championship Team in Salem and Mt. Hood, OR during the Christmas to New Years break, as there was NO school. Jordan Cooperrider flew from Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA on Christmas Night to begin a week long training camp with me. We wanted to make her feel at home so we started the night with “stocking stuffers” and a movie….oh what fun. (more…)
“Paola Longoria wins EVERY LPRT event…6 for 6” “Rocky Carson makes it to the finals of 6 out of 7 IRT pro stops” “Wayne Antone wins 2 Medals…a Silver and Bronze at the Junior World Championships” “Jordan Cooperrider wins 3 Medals… a Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Junior World Championships” “Mitchell Turner wins 2 Bronze Medals at the Junior World Championships” My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, both had a phenomenal 1st half of the season. [caption id="attachment_2342" align="alignright" width="199"] Rocky Carson w Coach Fran Davis strategizing for an IRT event.[/caption] Rocky
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
[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
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…)
“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
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…)
[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
[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…)
