Racquetball: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series) [Paperback]

Stan Kittleson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1992 | ISBN-10: 0880114401 | ISBN-13: 978-0880114400

This book is excellent as a course text or as a self-instruction guide. It uses a unique progression of skills called the "steps to success." Each of the 18 steps (chapters) presents a basic skill to be mastered, explains why the concept or skill is important, identifies the keys to correct technique, helps players correct common errors, explains how to practise, each skill in realistic ways, lists specific performance goals for each drill, and gives summary checklists for evaluating proper technique. Readers will learn basic skills, important strategies to help them become competitive players, how to select the proper strokes for each game situation, how to rate their own progress as they learn the game of racquetball, and how to improve their skills.

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About the Author

Stan Kittleson is an accomplished racquetball player and has been teaching racquetball since 1972. He has been a physical educator in college settings since 1968. He earned his PhD from the University of Illinois in 1973. Dr. Kittleson has served as president of the Illinois Association for Professional Preparation in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation and is a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). He is currently a professor of physical education at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. When not teaching or playing racquetball, Dr. Kittleson enjoys scuba diving, alpine skiing, and golf.

Product Details

• Paperback: 149 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Press (January 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880114401
• ISBN-13: 978-0880114400
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #348,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Racket Sports > Racquetball

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good drill book, March 15, 1999

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This review is from: Racquetball: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series) (Paperback)

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

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Overview/Practice Book, February 28, 2000

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D. Zirkler (Gilbert, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Racquetball: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series) (Paperback)

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.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Be a better player, if you have not had other instruction., December 3, 2002

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"drscrivner" (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Racquetball: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series) (Paperback)

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.