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Racquetball: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity)
by Stan Kittleson
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers (1992-01)
ISBN: 0880114401
EAN: 9780880114400
Dewy Decimal #: 796.343
Paperback: 160 pages
SKU: 07100195
Condition: Very Good As issued
Comments: Oversize Paperback. Like new condition with no markings and no creases to spine or cover. Very slight wear to cover. Near fine copy.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
You have taken your first step to success in learning to play racquetball with the purchase of this book. Racquetball: Steps to Success combines the knowledge and experience of master teacher Stan Kittleson with the latest research on learning racquetball. Racquetball: Steps to Success is a unique guide designed to maximize your racquetball progress. It is a breakthrough in sport skill instruction through its development of complete learning progressions--the steps to success. You will climb 18 steps on your way to racquetball success. Each step (chapter) • explains why the concept or skill is important, • identifies the keys to correct technique, • helps you correct common errors, • explains how to practice each skill in realistic ways, • lists specific performance goals for each drill, • gives you a summary checklist for evaluating proper technique, and • lets you proceed at your own pace. Each of the steps you will take is an easy transition from the one before. The first few steps provide a solid foundation of basic skills and concepts. As you progress you will learn how to choose the proper shots and strategies to match your various racquetball needs--whether you want to improve your quickness, develop power, practice deception, or just have fun. As you approach the top of your climb to success you will have gained confidence in your racquetball ability and experienced the satisfaction of becoming an accomplished player.
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Customer Reviews
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Likely To Improve Your Game
Rating  (4)
Date: 2006-06-13
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book offers a good deal of useful information to the beginner and intermediate racquetball player. Even if you have played racquetball for some time, this book should still offer you some practical advise and strategies to improve your skills. The book is logically organized around 18 "steps to success," and there are instructions for specific drills to be carried out individually or with a partner to master each step. A number of figures complement the explanations throughout the book, though I wish the author had also included some real-life pictures to better illustrate some of the techniques. I have played racquetball intermittently for many years without much formal instruction, and this book, indeed, improved my game. All and all, this is a good source to read and refer to if you wish to develop as a racquetball player.
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Be a better player, if you have not had other instruction.
Rating (4)
Date: 2002-12-03
9 out of 10 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book was definitely designed for a beginner to low intermediate player that has not had any organized racquetball training. The six rules to a better game really have helped me, by teaching me winning strategy. The six rules are also not to overwhelming to stay focused on the techniques during my games.Nice workbook format with very good diagrams and practice drills to actually get you on the court practicing. The practice drills focus on building each individual skill allowing the end result to come to you naturally over time and practice (sorry the perfection of the skill does take time and practice- otherwise we'd all be incredible wouldn't we)? I also liked that fact that the author did not bore me with the history of the game, the racquet, or many other frivolous items (there are a few, but they are quick). He gets down to the business of how to simply play better racquetball. I cheated and skipped around from chapter to chapter getting the most bang for my buck in the shortest time. If something in a chapter needed some supporting info or skill I was referred back to the other chapter. However, I read the entire book and did find some great info on areas that I was more familiar with before I started the book. If you are an advanced player look elsewhere for improving an intermediate or better game. If you are starting out or never learned racquetball strategy you can't go wrong with this book.
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Good for Learning and Reference
Rating (4)
Date: 2000-08-25
6 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book has been a great source of information and has helped to improve my game. The author does a good job of identifying the different aspects of the game and describes each well. The various shot drills and court diagrams are also a great learning tool. Anyone who wants to improve their racquetball and follows this manual can't help but get better.
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Good Overview/Practice Book
Rating (4)
Date: 2000-02-28
7 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a worthy book to have around. It includes many drills to help you home in, especially useful are the "what youre doing wrong" sections.
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Good drill book
Rating  (5)
Date: 1999-03-15
20 out of 22 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is good for people who are just beggining and for people that have been playing for a while. This book has alot of the usual knowledge and strategy but alot of drills and dril charts that have improved my game. This book never leaves my bag
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