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About Winning Racquetball: Skills, Drills, And Strategies
Product Description Whether you're a competitive tournament player or a recreational player, Winning Racquetball: Skills, Drills, and Strategies will help you improve your game. The authors—veteran instructor Ed Turner and #9-ranked professional racquetball player Woody Clouse—show you all the shots and strategies for success on the court. And you'll see them from two views: the objective eye of an instructor and the keen competitive eye of a touring professional. Using more than 140 photos and illustrations, the authors provide practical tips for beginning through advanced players, plus drills for each level. Inside you'll find valuable information on: - selecting equipment and facilities;- safety and injury prevention and treatment;- conditioning to improve strength, power, flexiblity, and endurance;- common errors and how to correct them;- effective game strategies for doubles and tournament play; and- mental conditioning and outthinking opponents. This invaluable handbook is divided into three parts that cover everything you need to know. In Part I you'll learn how to pick out the equipment and facility that's right for you. The authors also outline a conditioning program that will help prevent injuries and improve your skill level. Part II shows you how to use practice sessions and drills to broaden your arsenal of shots. You'll strengthen your forehand and backhand and learn how to hit effective passing, kill, backwall, and ceiling shots. The authors also address the all-important serve. If you're a competitive racquetball player, the secrets you'll find in Part III of Winning Racquetball are indispensable. You'll discover how to use your brain as well as your feet to cover the court, out-think your opponent, and play effective doubles and cut-throat games. And, top-ranked player Woody Clouse gives you a glimpse of the practice regimen and professional demands of an International Racquetball Tour professional. You'll also find a practical mini-clinic designed to help you diagnose and correct the 13 most common errors made by racquetball players. From Booklist Millions of Americans play racquetball, yet instructional material is scarce. This guide, written by a veteran instructor (Turner) and a ranked professional (Clouse) provides tips for both the seasoned recreational player and the novice. They examine everything from equipment to match strategy in straightforward, conversational language augmented by more than 140 photos and line drawings. Readers will learn how to select a racquet and a facility; how to condition themselves specifically for the sport; and how to avoid the most common types of injuries. There are also excellent tips for doubles play, mental conditioning, and gamesmanship. In addition, the authors break the game down into offensive and defensive skills, an approach often overlooked in racquet-sport instructionals. A key feature is the inclusion of drills to develop the recommended shots and strategies. Too often players just play, forgetting that even a minimal amount of time devoted to skill development can pay huge dividends. In areas where the sport is popular, this is the instructional of choice. Wes Lukowsky Review Use this as a training tool teaching skills and strategies to learning and improving one's racquetball game. From mastering skills and shots to understanding the elements of service success, this provides black and white photos to illustrate step-by-step pointers covering the entire game. -- Midwest Book Review Review "Winning Racquetball excels as a training tool because it combines Ed Turner's clear, to-the-point teaching approach with the rich personality that has made Woody Clouse one of the most colorful touring pros in the history of the game."Marvin QuertermousEditor, KILLSHOT Magazine "Clouse brings the same intensity, excitement, and knowledge to Winning Racquetball as he does to the court. A great book for novice to pro."Hank MarcusCommissioner, International
