September Update 2015

“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?

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

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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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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