How To Find a Racquetball Coach

Here's How:

1. Ask your playing friends if they know of any good coaches. They may have been taking regular or occasional lessons and have some names to share with you.
   
   
2. Get names and contact information for local pros from the USA Racquetball website. If you can't find the pros listed there for your region and state, look at the listing for courts or clubs and then contact them to ask about their resident pros.
   
   
3. Play tournaments and see whether any of the top players are teaching pros. They may not want to talk to you during competition, but they would probably be glad to talk between matches. If they aren't teaching pros themselves, they may be able to refer you to some good local coaches.
   
   
4. Attend racquetball camps or clinics. These intensive sessions, usually held over a few days, can help you quickly improve your game, and the professional staff will usually have multiple coaches on staff to provide a good teacher/student ratio. That way, you can meet several coaches at one time, as well as a group of fellow students who may have coaches to recommend.
   
   
5. Take a single lesson. When you do find some prospective coaches, you might begin by taking a single lesson from each of them, and evaluating which one seemed most enjoyable.
   
   
6. Take a series of lessons. The final evaluation of whether a coach is right for you can only come after you take a series of lessons from one coach, and then look at the improvements in your game over time. It is rare to be able to make significant changes in only one lesson, so be patient before you ask yourself whether your coach is helping your game.
   
   You should be following your coach's instructions between lessons, as well, so that you solidify what you learn during your lessons. If you're playing better after three months, congratulations to you, your coach, and your partnership!