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10 Myths of Racquetball Training

Time to revisit some of the myths of racquetball. Some of these are mainstream and , but they are not based in scientific fact, but rather based on “old school” thinking. 1. The player who busts their butt getting to every shot will win. No, the player who chases too many shots will wear down and lose. Relax -there are more shots coming! 2. Center court is at the receiving line. Who came up with that? Nope it is at least two feet behind the dotted line and in Denver, maybe four feet back! Think about it! 3. You have …

Details Count!

Well, I did it again. I don’t mean to but it happens. Here is the scenario. Player comes to me and begins to work with me. This player has played for other coaches but decides to jump in the deep water and come work with me. Player has moved up in rankings and feeling all good about themselves. Enter Coach W. Coach Dub points out flaws in footwork, shot selection, positioning, mechanics, and several mental errors in the process of the first workout. That was bad enough but in the second workout when some of these mistakes have not been …

Attack From Above

Tennis players aim for a small spot on the other side of the court when they serve, They serve and practice the overhead movement to hit these serves. We can use overheads for increased offense in racquetball. I see many missed opportunities by some athletes in the deep court. At 3/4 court depth, instead of going to the ceiling, why not hit an overhead? This increases your chances of scoring points. Many times by hitting a defensive shot in that same situation you prolong the rally, and give the opponent a better chance to win the rally. Not taking that …

Think for Yourself!

Thinking the game through and feeling the game is a topic near and dear to my heart. Athletes who have had previous coaches are sometimes flummoxed when they come to the ole ball coach. Conversations usually go like this. Athlete: “What do I need to practice the most?” Ole ball coach: I don’t know, what do you need to practice the most?” Athlete: I don’t know. Obc: “Yes, you do know.Think about it. How would you answer that if you were me?” A: “I guess, maybe return of serve on the backhand side?” obc: “You guess or you know?” a: …

5 Steps to Greatness

I ran across a great tennis article a racquetball player posted on fb. The article dealt with failure and how great players fail as much as hackers. Why? They take more chances and the window of great and missed shots is very small. Of course this applies to racquetball as well. When a player attempts a backhand rollout from 38 feet away and skips it in a close match people roll their eyes and think “how stupid”. Those same people gasp and call the shot “brilliant” if it rolls out. There is a fine line between failure and success and …

Visualization for Racquetball Nation

The mental part of the game is both over-rated and under-rated. Bear with me here: Over-rated: I hear people talking about their mental weaknesses but I see forehand and backhand weaknesses. Guess where the ball will go at crunch time? Yep, your weakest area. So maybe, just maybe the problem might not be mental. Fans might watch and with an untrained eye to judge, say it is mental, but is could be preparation or footwork. Or forehand or backhand. Under-rated: I see machines who so well coached it is unbelievable. They can execute forehand and backhand kills with the utmost …

Burn That Drive Serve Return

More on returning the drive serve. Recently I heard someone say that they could beat anyone in the world if they could only lob serve. My thought upon hearing that was “Really? Here is how I translate that. I am weak returning a good drive serve. I would suggest getting better at returning drive serves or developing one of your own. If you do not have a serve weapon, you are starting the fight as a defensive player. You can defend, but you cannot attack! This is the strategy that doomed many military leaders in the history of the world! …

10 Racquetball Etiquette Rules

Some racquetball etiquette unwritten rules. 1. Bully players–If you are the best player in the club, do not team with the second best player to play doubles in any club function, such as shootouts, tourneys, etc. That is poor taste and it does not challenge you. 2. Court Hogs–When showing up for the challenge court and you are the best player, do not stay on the court for over 3 games. Again, this is in poor taste. Let others play and play nice. Exception: If you beat the court hog and they have to sit out, stay a long time …

Success or Silver?

  Society, culture and social media has changed racquetball and excellence forever. Mediocrity has become the name of the game, not winning. Can’t win a division championship? Find one that fits. I know we have to cater to the new players but sometimes we miss the excellence part. A player loses in singles, loses in doubles but wins centurion so they won the Milking Cow Open! Stay with me here.I’m going random thoughts mode but finishing with a theme! Check fb out any day of the week-“I won the Milking Cow Open tournament” can translate into I defeated a small …

10 Myths of Racquetball Training

Time to revisit some of the myths of racquetball. Some of these are mainstream and , but they are not based in scientific fact, but rather based on “old school” thinking. 1. The player who busts their butt getting to every shot will win. No, the player who chases too many shots will wear down and lose. Relax -there are more shots coming! 2. Center court is at the receiving line. Who came up with that? Nope it is at least two feet behind the dotted line and in Denver, maybe four feet back! Think about it! 3. You have …

Details Count!

Well, I did it again. I don’t mean to but it happens. Here is the scenario. Player comes to me and begins to work with me. This player has played for other coaches but decides to jump in the deep water and come work with me. Player has moved up in rankings and feeling all good about themselves. Enter Coach W. Coach Dub points out flaws in footwork, shot selection, positioning, mechanics, and several mental errors in the process of the first workout. That was bad enough but in the second workout when some of these mistakes have not been …

Attack From Above

Tennis players aim for a small spot on the other side of the court when they serve, They serve and practice the overhead movement to hit these serves. We can use overheads for increased offense in racquetball. I see many missed opportunities by some athletes in the deep court. At 3/4 court depth, instead of going to the ceiling, why not hit an overhead? This increases your chances of scoring points. Many times by hitting a defensive shot in that same situation you prolong the rally, and give the opponent a better chance to win the rally. Not taking that …

Think for Yourself!

Thinking the game through and feeling the game is a topic near and dear to my heart. Athletes who have had previous coaches are sometimes flummoxed when they come to the ole ball coach. Conversations usually go like this. Athlete: “What do I need to practice the most?” Ole ball coach: I don’t know, what do you need to practice the most?” Athlete: I don’t know. Obc: “Yes, you do know.Think about it. How would you answer that if you were me?” A: “I guess, maybe return of serve on the backhand side?” obc: “You guess or you know?” a: …

5 Steps to Greatness

I ran across a great tennis article a racquetball player posted on fb. The article dealt with failure and how great players fail as much as hackers. Why? They take more chances and the window of great and missed shots is very small. Of course this applies to racquetball as well. When a player attempts a backhand rollout from 38 feet away and skips it in a close match people roll their eyes and think “how stupid”. Those same people gasp and call the shot “brilliant” if it rolls out. There is a fine line between failure and success and …

Visualization for Racquetball Nation

The mental part of the game is both over-rated and under-rated. Bear with me here: Over-rated: I hear people talking about their mental weaknesses but I see forehand and backhand weaknesses. Guess where the ball will go at crunch time? Yep, your weakest area. So maybe, just maybe the problem might not be mental. Fans might watch and with an untrained eye to judge, say it is mental, but is could be preparation or footwork. Or forehand or backhand. Under-rated: I see machines who so well coached it is unbelievable. They can execute forehand and backhand kills with the utmost …

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World Team Racquetball

World Team Racquetball Report 2024 Top: Tournament Director, Mike Coulter, and Coach W, Bottom: Mixed doubles GOAT team Team Photo courtesy of Game Changer Sports: …

Athletes in Training!

A few of the top athletes Coach Winterton works with.

Elite Camp 2025

Whew!! 49 junior athletes and 11 coaches and a few chaperones! Then add 12 coaches of local high schools..put them together and we had the Scholastic Elite Camp 2024 version! Stay tuned for this year’s amazing group of youngsters!!
The level of play in this camp continues to grow!

Coach Winterton’s Athletes Excel in 2025

LPRT The Madison Trust Arizona Open Winners: Angelica Barrios, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Women’s Open Grant Williams, St Louis, Mo, Gold Men’s open at Arizona Open …

Winterton Juniors From 3 Countries Excel at Worlds 2024

World Team Racquetball

World Team Racquetball Report 2024 Top: Tournament Director, Mike Coulter, and Coach W, Bottom: Mixed doubles GOAT team Team Photo courtesy of Game Changer Sports: …

Athletes in Training!

A few of the top athletes Coach Winterton works with.

Elite Camp 2025

Whew!! 49 junior athletes and 11 coaches and a few chaperones! Then add 12 coaches of local high schools..put them together and we had the Scholastic Elite Camp 2024 version! Stay tuned for this year’s amazing group of youngsters!!
The level of play in this camp continues to grow!

Coach Winterton’s Athletes Excel in 2025

LPRT The Madison Trust Arizona Open Winners: Angelica Barrios, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Women’s Open Grant Williams, St Louis, Mo, Gold Men’s open at Arizona Open …

Winterton Juniors From 3 Countries Excel at Worlds 2024

World Team Racquetball

World Team Racquetball Report 2024 Top: Tournament Director, Mike Coulter, and Coach W, Bottom: Mixed doubles GOAT team Team Photo courtesy of Game Changer Sports: …

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Dave Peck

Dave Peck, 1997 Racquetball Hall of Fame Member, Men’s Pro #1 player 1981

Nobody cares about helping and teaching the proper racquetball skills more and better than Coach Winterton. With Jim, it’s not about the money but instead his “Key” ingredient is that cares profusely about each and every one of his students helping to make them have better by understanding of all facets of the sport of racquetball from the stroke mechanics to the mental toughness side of competition! Please don’t misconstrue this as there are not any other good instructors which there are, however, Jim is special.

Colleen Williams

Colleen Williams, Mother of Grant Williams, USA Junior Racquetball Team member

Coach W’s attention to detail and knowledge of human kinesiology is unmatched and is a crucial component to playing injury free. Coach W’s  focus of growth over winning allows my son to continue having positive experiences on the court. He can walk away from a match and reflect on the growth not the score. I was skeptical as to how Coach W would work with a 13yr old remotely. The way he can dissect film then reassemble it through virtual instruction continues to be a marvel to me. Coach W is more than a racquetball coach. He is a teacher, a mentor, a confidant. He’s teaching more than what to do on the court. He’s instilling valuable life knowledge and skills into his athletes. I asked my son to write a testimony about Coach W. He replied with “there is no way I can write what Coach means to me in a couple of sentences”.

Kane Waselenchuk

Kane Waselenchuk, 13x World Titles, 14x US Open titles, Winningest player in Racquetball history

Whatever your level, beginner or advanced, Coach Winterton will lift your game to heights you never thought possible. He takes the time to find out exactly what you need to better your game.  I trust him and so should you!

Michael Norelli

Michael Norelli, Age division player--(like most of us, a normal club racquetball warrior!!)

I love playing racquetball, I've played since age 20 and now I'm 60. My game has never slowed down, in my mind. With that said I was not winning and losing to guys I should beat. I reached out to Coach Winterton and signed up for 3 months of online coaching. I send coach 3-6 minutes of video of twice a week, and he sends me a reply the next day. The knowledge and fundamental explanation of what I am doing well and mostly not so well is pure racquetball gold. I’m inspired when I receive the feedback, I think about his instruction all day before playing, I’m so psyched to play and feel the changes in my game it’s hard to explain. I can send Coach Winterton 5 minutes of game time playing and he’ll send back 10 minutes of coaching that is just the facts on my play and one-line observations of my opponents’ fundamental weaknesses (gold). I’m completing my last month and I’m back baby; I cannot wait for my next match and Coach’s instructions have helped me get to the playing level I believed was possible again.

Frank Taddonio

Frank Taddonio, Masters HOF Inductee, National age division champion

My experience working with Coach Winterton has been and continues to be extremely positive. He consistently identifies the most smallest details that contribute to improving my performance on the court. Coach provides direction and analysis both in person and virtually through videos I’m making progress regardless of schedules and locations.

I highly recommend Coach Winterton if you desire to improve your game and start competing at a higher level.

Dave Peck

Dave Peck, 1997 Racquetball Hall of Fame Member, Men’s Pro #1 player 1981

Nobody cares about helping and teaching the proper racquetball skills more and better than Coach Winterton. With Jim, it’s not about the money but instead his “Key” ingredient is that cares profusely about each and every one of his students helping to make them have better by understanding of all facets of the sport of racquetball from the stroke mechanics to the mental toughness side of competition! Please don’t misconstrue this as there are not any other good instructors which there are, however, Jim is special.

Colleen Williams

Colleen Williams, Mother of Grant Williams, USA Junior Racquetball Team member

Coach W’s attention to detail and knowledge of human kinesiology is unmatched and is a crucial component to playing injury free. Coach W’s  focus of growth over winning allows my son to continue having positive experiences on the court. He can walk away from a match and reflect on the growth not the score. I was skeptical as to how Coach W would work with a 13yr old remotely. The way he can dissect film then reassemble it through virtual instruction continues to be a marvel to me. Coach W is more than a racquetball coach. He is a teacher, a mentor, a confidant. He’s teaching more than what to do on the court. He’s instilling valuable life knowledge and skills into his athletes. I asked my son to write a testimony about Coach W. He replied with “there is no way I can write what Coach means to me in a couple of sentences”.

Kane Waselenchuk

Kane Waselenchuk, 13x World Titles, 14x US Open titles, Winningest player in Racquetball history

Whatever your level, beginner or advanced, Coach Winterton will lift your game to heights you never thought possible. He takes the time to find out exactly what you need to better your game.  I trust him and so should you!

Michael Norelli

Michael Norelli, Age division player--(like most of us, a normal club racquetball warrior!!)

I love playing racquetball, I've played since age 20 and now I'm 60. My game has never slowed down, in my mind. With that said I was not winning and losing to guys I should beat. I reached out to Coach Winterton and signed up for 3 months of online coaching. I send coach 3-6 minutes of video of twice a week, and he sends me a reply the next day. The knowledge and fundamental explanation of what I am doing well and mostly not so well is pure racquetball gold. I’m inspired when I receive the feedback, I think about his instruction all day before playing, I’m so psyched to play and feel the changes in my game it’s hard to explain. I can send Coach Winterton 5 minutes of game time playing and he’ll send back 10 minutes of coaching that is just the facts on my play and one-line observations of my opponents’ fundamental weaknesses (gold). I’m completing my last month and I’m back baby; I cannot wait for my next match and Coach’s instructions have helped me get to the playing level I believed was possible again.

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