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…)
“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
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…)
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…)
[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"
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…)
