Cliff Swain teaching a racquetball clinic, July 2016

Multi-Day Cliff Swain Racquetball Camp – August 2016

Registration is now open for the August 2016 multi-day Cliff Swain Racquetball Camp. Register now on R2 When: August 12-14, 2016 Friday 8.12: 6 – 9:45 pm Saturday 8.13: 9 am – 4 pm, lunch included Sunday 8.14: 9 am – 1 pm ALPHA workout for racquetball each day Where: Life Time Fitness Minneapolis –
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Cliff Swain - racquet prep

Why You Should Focus on Racquet Prep

What, according to Cliff Swain, is one of the most important elements of your game? Racquet prep. Racquet prep. Racquet prep. “Late preparation, no matter how many good things you do – if your preparation is late, you’re going to miss all kinds of shots that you’re capable of making.” — Cliff Swain * Note:
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Proper Racquetball Grips from CliffSwain.com

Another Way to Scout Your Opponent

There are a lot of ways to scout your opponent before a match. Some players look at their opponent’s fitness level: Does it look like they’ll be able to cover the court quickly? Might they become winded in a long rally? Other players look at their opponent’s equipment: Opponents who are sponsored may have a
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Cliff Swain - Forehand Mechanics Analysis

Forehand Analysis

Every participant in a Cliff Swain racquetball clinic gets a personal video analysis of their forehand and backhand from Cliff. This is a key starting point because solid swing mechanics are critical to playing high-percentage racquetball. Cliff first takes a video of himself hitting a forehand and a backhand. He then takes video of each
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The Non-Pretzel Backhand

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One of the great things about working on Cliff’s website is that I’m always learning new things. When I filmed Cliff’s racquetball clinics in Michigan last month, my brain nearly went into information overload. For example: the backhand. I have all kinds of trouble with the shot, and still revert back to my two-handed backhand
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