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| The Blast Rule |
| Some Hinder Questions and Answers |
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Jim Winterton Video Tips
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Jim Winterton explains how to prepare for a forehand swing while playing racquetball. |
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Jim Winterton demonstrates the proper position to stand in when getting set to return a serve in racquetball. |
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| Return of Serve | |||
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Jim Winterton demonstrates the use of cones on the racquetball court to simulate game conditions in practice. |
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| Simulating Game | |||
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Jim Winterton demonstrates a way to practice swinging the racquet on the proper plane for a forehand shot. |
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Jim Winterton demonstrates the footwork for the drive serve to get you in the best position after the serve. |
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"The Coach" Jim Winterton has agreed to do an exclusive 10 tip video series for Racquetworld.com. We all want to improve our game and have any advantage we can get on the court. This series will benefit players of all levels, so keep watchin’ for more. |
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Here is another common sense tip from Coach Winterton that is often overlooked or not even thought about by your common racquetball player. Remember, the difference between a good player and a great player on the racquetball court is a player's ability to implement between 25 and 100 small techniques into their game. At the end of the day these tips, tricks and insights all add up and should tip the scale in your favor against even your toughest opponents. Enjoy!! |
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Jim Winterton shows a simple way to grip the racquet correctly for a backhand shot. He also demonstrates the plane the racquet should be on for a backhand shot. |
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| Pat's Tips | Date | Short Description |
| The Safety Zone Revisitied 2012 | Sept 12 | Rule on the Safe Zone (dashed line) |
| Where Can I Stand After I Serve | Jul 12 | Where you can Stand Serving in Doubles |
| The Tortoise and the Hare | May12 | Losing to Players that look like you should beat |
| Q & A Part II | Apr 12 | Who makes a short server call |
| Tournament Q & A | Mar 12 | Being outmatched in a tournament |
| North Pole Finale 2011 | Jan 11 | The Finale of the 2011 Christmas Saga |
| Too Much Christmas | Dec 11 | Santa Lacks Mental Toughness |
| JGG Pulls a Farve | Dec 11 | Jolly Green Giant Trains for Racquetball |
| Doubles Serving Strategies | Oct 11 | Controlling the court in Doubles with your serve |
| Was it a Screne Serve? | Aug 11 | How to determine if it was a screen serve. Flow Chart |
| Game Drills | July 11 | Play Forever but don't get any Better |
| 2011 Rules Update | June 11 | New Doubles Serving Rules |
| Can you Catch a Chicken | Mar 11 | How to Beat a more Skilled Player |
| Santa Gets Whacked - No Hinders | Feb 11 | Hinders |
| North Pole Shootout Finale | Jan 11 | Jolly Green Giant vs. Santa Finale |
| Jolly Green Giant Holiday Strategy | Dec 10 | Jolly Green Giant vs. Santa 3 part tip (part 3) |
| Jolly Green Giant Holiday Strategy | Dec 10 | Jolly Green Giant vs. Santa 3 part tip (part 2) |
| Jolly Green Giant Holiday Strategy | Nov 10 | Jolly Green Giant vs. Santa 3 part tip (part 1) |
| Racquet Breakdown | Sept 10 | Why an Old Racquet Stops Performing as well as it use to |
| Big Back Billboards | May 10 | How to Deal with Big Guys that won't Move out of the Way |
| Proof of Angle | April 10 | The Use of Angles when Hitting the Ball |
| The Racquetball Whisperer | Feb 10 | Being able to Articulate your Shot Selections while on the Court |
| Foot Pain | Jan 10 | How to Deal with Plantar Fasciitis |
| Milk & Cookies - Santa vs. Mrs Clause | Dec 09 | Players at Different Levels Playing Together |
| How to Live Vicariously in Racquetball | Nov 09 | The Importance of Starting to Play Racquetball when you are Young |
| Fly Home Snowbirds | Aug 09 | Getting in Shape for the Racquetball Season |
| Hinders T & A | June 09 | Questions and Answers About Hinders |
| Hinders Follow Up | June 09 | Questions and Answers About Hinders |
| Lose Some Battles to Win the War | May 09 | The Importance of not Being Predictable |
| So Many Clown Noses | April 09 | All about Racquetball Colors |
| Soft Paws | Mar 09 | How to Hit the Ceiling Ball |
| Free Racquetball in 09 | Feb 09 | How to Save Money for Racquetball Equipment in a Bad Economy |
| What's in Pat's Bag | Jan 09 | The Racquetball Equipment Pat uses and Why |
| The Coin Jar | Dec 08 | The Payoff of Practicing the Everday Shots |
| The Game Within the Game - Deep Court | Nov 08 | The Importance of Identifying your Opponents Weaknesses |
| Old Lions vs. Young Lions | Oct 08 | Tips for Older Players vs. Younger Players |
| The Friendly Backwall | Aug 08 | How to use the Backwall to your Advantage |
| Line Drive Warm Ups | May 08 | The Best Way to Warm Up with Line Drive Shots |
| Bird Watching | April 08 | Learning About your Opponents from Watching them from Outside the Court |
| Jolly Green Giant's Revenge | Mar 08 | How to Overcome the Jam Strategy |
| No Back Wall - Period | Feb 08 | The Importance of not Allowing 2 Bounces off the Back Wall |
| Santa vs. the Jolly Green Giant | Jan 08 | Playing Opponents with Different Body Types |
| You and Your Grip - (Part Duo) | Dec 07 | The Forehand and Backhand Grips |
| The Shadow | Nov 07 | How and Where to Position Yourself |
| Doubles Serves - The Other Side of Paradise | Oct 07 | Doubles Serves to the Forehand Side |
| Doubles Serves - Divide, Trap, Conquer | Oct 07 | Doubles Serves to the Backhand Side |
| Red Tushie - The Other Side of the Palm | Sept 07 | How Players of Various Skill Levels can Play Together |
| Climb the Mountain | Aug 07 | Getting Back in Shape for the Racquetball Season |
| A Good String Job | July 07 | All about Racquetball Racquet Stringing |
| Racquetball Energy | July 07 | Why do I Play Better Against Better Players and Worse Against Lower Level Players |
| Deciphering a Doubles Team | June 07 | Playing Together on a Doubles Team |
| The Rally | May 07 | After the Serve, The Rally Strategies |
| Return of Serve - Defending Aces | Apr 07 | Tips to a Better Serve Return |
| Serving up Aces - The Mechanics | Mar 07 | The Mechanics of the Drive Serve |
| Serving up Aces - The Theory | Feb 07 | The Art of Serving Aces |
| Angel's View | Jan 07 | Looking at Shot Selection from a View Above the Court |
| Racquetball Chess | Dec 06 | Basic Racquetball Strategies - Lob Serve, Shot Select, Ceiling Balls, Equipment |
| You and your Grip (Part 1) | Nov 06 | The Correct Racquetball Grip can Quickly Improve your Game |
| Red Tushie | Oct 06 | How to Learn and Improve from your Losses |
| Mental Trap | Oct 06 | Identifying your Weaknesses |
| Spice up your Defense | Sept 06 | Defensive Shots |
| Anger Management | Aug 06 | How to Control your Anger on the Racquetball Court |
| Rules/Ref Tips | July 06 | Simple Racquetball Rules to Follow |
| The Elusive Splat Shot | Jun 06 | What is a Splat Shot and How do you Hit it? |
| Brief Serving Tip | Mar 06 | The Advantage of Having 2 Serves |
| Mind Games | Jan 06 | Ways to Improve the Mental Part of your Racquetball Game |
| Lazy Man's Drills | Oct 05 | Racquetball Drills for People that Hate to Drill |
| Too Close for Comfort | Aug 05 | How to Reducing Skipping the Ball |
| Doubles - Becoming One with your Partner | July 05 | 3 Tips for Better Doubles Communication |
| The Dreaded Back Wall | June 05 | The Importance of not Allowing your Serve to Come Off the Back Wall |
| Your Minds Eye | May 05 | Using a Video Camera to Fix Problem in your Game |
| Top 10 Restringing Tips | April 05 | The Title Says it All |
| Racquetball Life Lessons | Mar 05 | Life Lessons Learned on the Raquetball Court |
