RACQUETBALL: STEPS TO SUCCESS by: STAN KITTLESON

Most sport technique books dwell on teaching players all the skills before letting them play the game. With Racquetball: Steps to Success, students will develop racquetball skills and game strategies by getting into playing situations from the very start! Written by master teacher and player Stan Kittleson, this beginning-level racquetball book is part of the Steps to Success Activity Series--the most extensively researched and carefully developed set of sport skill instruction books ever published. What makes this series so unique is the step-by-step progression of skills that are taught in combination. Through this unique progression, students will learn: • basic individual offensive and defensive racquetball skills, • important strategies to help them become competitive players, • how to rate their own progress as they learn the game of racquetball, and • how to improve their skills. Each of the 18 steps students will take is an easy transition from the one before. The first steps provide a solid foundation of basic skills and concepts. As students progress, they`ll learn how to make the right moves in game situations. And as they approach the top of the climb to success, they`ll gain confidence in their racquetball ability and experience the satisfaction of becoming an accomplished player. Each step: • explains why the concept or skill is important, • identifies the keys to correct technique, • helps students correct common errors, • explains how to practice each skill in realistic ways, • lists specific performance goals for each drill, • gives students a summary checklist for evaluating proper technique, and • lets students proceed at their own pace. As students climb the 18 steps on their way to racquetball success, they`ll benefit from: • superb illustrations that depict correct body positioning for learning all basic skills in racquetball, • excellent drills to help quickly master the proper stroke to match various racquetball needs--whether they want to improve their quickness, develop power, practice deception, or just have fun. • checklists for evaluating proper technique, and • suggestions for error detection and correction. Designed to be action-oriented, Racquetball: Steps to Success will help students get started, make steady progress, practice in performance contexts, and correct problems as they develop. The result--successful racquetball players who will enjoy the game for the rest of their lives.