Book 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.


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.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

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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