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Playing the Percentage

September 22, 2013
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Playing the percentages, or in other words, playing high-percentage racquetball, gives you the edge. When you play high-percentage racquetball, you make more shots than you miss; when you play low-percentage racquetball, you miss more shots than you make. If you play the percentages, you make it more difficult for your opponent, causing them to make more mistakes that lead to your easy points. If you shoot the ball prematurely or consistently try to kill balls that you cannot successfully kill, then you do not give your opponent the chance to miss. (more…)

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Summer Update 2013

August 30, 2013
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 Rocky Carson & Paola Longoria bring home 2 medals from the World Games in Cali, Columbia. Connor Laffey awarded the “John Wooden Award” at the Jr. National Training Camp at the USOTC . Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria head to their first Pro Stop of the 2013/2014 season. My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson, #2 Pro in the World, and Paola Longoria, #1 Pro in the World, brought home 2 medals at the World Games, in Cali, Columbia, July 24-29, 2013.   Rocky Carson  represented the USA in Singles and took home a Bronze Medal after losing a

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June-July Update 2013

July 22, 2013
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"Rocky Carson & Paola Longoria head to the World Games in Cali, Columbia.” "Connor Laffey & Jordan Cooperrider heading to the Jr. World Championships in Bolivia." “Rocky Carson wins the National Outdoor Doubles Championships in Huntington Beach, CA." My “Junior Championship Racquetball Team” brought home 6 medals from the National Junior Olympic Racquetball Championships in Des Moines, IA,  June 26-30, 2013:   Connor Laffey  took home 2 Silver Medals in the Boy’s 18 & U Singles & Doubles. Jordan Cooperrider took home 2 Gold Medals in the Girl’s 14 & U Singles & Doubles. Wayne Antone took home 1 Bronze

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May End of Season Update 2013

June 5, 2013
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Paola Longoria #1 & Rocky Carson #2 2012/2013 year end ranking! What can I say? this has been a VERY busy month for me coaching as ALL of my athletes on my “Championship Racquetball Team” shined: Rocky Carson makes 2 finals in a row in his IRT Pro Stops. Paola Longoria is 2 for 2 in her 2 LPRT Pro Stops 1st place victories. Connor Laffey won the Men’s Elite Division in the 2013 National Championships at the age of 17. Lexi York won the Women’s Elite and Girls 18 & U Divisions in the 2013 National Championships and she

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April Foolish Update 2013

May 8, 2013
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Paola & Rocky shine in the Pros while, Taylor, Lexi & Jordan shine in the amateurs!!!! What can I say? This has been a VERY busy month for me coaching as ALL of my athletes on my “Championship Racquetball Team” shined: Rocky Carson makes 2 semi-finals in a row in his IRT Pro Stops. Paola Longoria is 2 for 2 in her 2 LPRT Pro Stops 1st place victories. Taylor Knoth won the 2013 Northwest Regional Championships in the Men’s Open Division. Lexi York won the 2013 Northwest Regional Championships in the Women’s Open Division.  Jordan Cooperider won the 2013

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Play the Ball, Not Your Opponent

April 17, 2013
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This is a strategy that most people don’t think about. Often players either do not like their opponent for one reason or another or they are playing a friend who they like very much. Unfortunately, if they cannot get these thoughts out of their heads, they generally overplay, want to win too badly, or play too nice because they do not want to hurt their friend’s feelings. These thoughts are crippling. (more…)

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MARCH MADNESS UPDATE 2013

April 1, 2013
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5 “Championship Racquetball Team Members” ….5 WINS!!!!!! What can I say? This has been a VERY busy month for me coaching as ALL of my athletes on my “Championship Racquetball Team” shined: Rocky Carson won the Mile High Pro-Am 2 weekS ago in Denver, Colorado. Paola Longoria won the Pan American Championships in Singles this past weekend in Cali, Columbia. Taylor Knoth won the 2013 National Intercollegiate Championship in Singles, Doubles and the Team 2 weeks ago in Tempe, AZ. Sharon Jackson won the Pan American Championships in Doubles this past weekend in Cali, Columbia. Lexi York won the 2013

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Concentration and Focus

March 11, 2013
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Ideally, you want to get into a state of total concentration and focus on the court because that is when you play your best and develop a winning game. 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…)

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