Lessons From the Court: One Step at a Time By: Jen O’Meara, Ph.D. The first thing I do when a tournament draw gets published is look at the teams in my division and assess which one will be the toughest opponent. Having decided which team is ‘the team to beat,’ I then want to gear…
Lessons From the Court: Making a Team Work By: Jen O’Meara, Ph.D. Let’s talk today about teams: how to think about them, how to create them, and how to make them work. Many racquetball players prefer to play singles (ie. one on one against an opponent) rather than doubles (ie. with a partner against a…
Lessons From the Court: Acknowledge the Success of Others By: Jen O’Meara, Ph.D. The score is close. One more point and the match is yours. You serve the ball and — the serve is terrible. Your opponent slams a return that zips right by you. At this point, you can either hang your head and…