He has been named racquetball coach of the year by the united states olympic committee three times 1995, 1999 and 2003 and was a racquetball hall of fame inductee in 1999. Competition is beneficial in terms of sharpening your reaction time, whereas practice is beneficial in terms of building your fundamental skills controlling the ball is critical to winning at racquetball, which is why experienced players spend considerable time. Doubles and singles rankings are now available, all doubles rankings are tentative until 812012. Swain vs kane game 1, from the 2002 halloween classic in chicago. This leaves the door wide open for the rest of the top contenders to grab a solid point advantage. Racquetball practice kane waselenchuk jansen allen bruce robles duration. Welcome to the official facebook page of prokennex racquetball. Us open racquetball championships kane waselenchuk vs jose. Theres some history of this kind of thing happening on the tour in the past.
He is the director of the high performance racquetball camp in colorado springs, colorado, and has coached the u. We cant think of a better way to kick off the season than with a kane waselenchuk highlight reel. The only cost you will incur is the ups charge for shipping the demo racquets to you and back to racquetball warehouse. The saskatchewan racquetball association is the provincial sport governing body for the lifetime sport of recreational and competitive racquetball. Racquetball is not only a fun sport but also a great workout. Its not easy to distinguish between the two sports, at least at first glance. Stand about six feet away facing the near side wall. Learn some important beginning fundamentals of racquetball in this free video clip series. Irt live professional racquetball 2019 valentine open irt tier 1 event laurel, md september 1922, 2019.
Saskatchewan racquetball association home facebook. This is the 2011 us open racquetball championships match between kane waselenchuk vs jose rojas. Racquetball from the 2017 unitedhealthcare us open racquetball championships in minneapolis, mn. Hitting the drive jam serve in racquetball racquetball. He also won 10 mens doubles canadian championships, and together those 21 canadian titles are the most for a canadian man. Kane waselenchuk fan interview live from racquetball warehouses facebook page kane waselenchuk fan interview live from racquetball warehouses facebook page.
Support channel our mission is to help the sport of racquetball to grow. Waselenchuks meteoric rise was momentarily thwarted by a twoyear suspension between 2006 and 2008, but the canadian national returned to be the most dominating racquetball player of his generation. Kane waselenchuk born november 9, 1981 is a professional racquetball player born in edmonton, alberta, canada. And along the way he is the most dominating champion in the history of the game one of the most dominating figures in. Kane waselenchuk fan interview live from racquetball. Ektelon national singles racquetball kane waselenchuk vs andres herrera. Kane talks possible retirement, his legacy, and the future. Joseph sobek is credited with inventing the modern sport of racquetball in 1950, adding a stringed racquet to paddleball in order to increase velocity and control. It is usually played with 2 to 4 people, until 1 player or team reaches a score of 15. The basic racquetball drill for stroke mechanics is the drop and hit.
Drop the ball out and away from your body so that it bounces about at the midpoint of your front foot. Racquetball champion kane waselenchuk mini documentary. Prokennex sports manufacturer in racquets for tennis, racquetball, squash and badminton. Racquetball saskatchewan videos and latest news articles. Kane waselenchuk interview wednesday 516 live this wednesday 516, 1.
Differences refer to the size of the racket, ball, court and the rules. Discuss your game, how to improve it, how to get involved competitively, what gear to buy, what is racquetball, how to play, etc thanks to strayslacker for our great new logo. Waselenchuk, a lefthanded player, has dominated the irt for the last decade, including a record 4match unbeaten streak that lasted over three years. International racquetball federation irf home facebook. Ektelon eyewear is designed specifically for racquetball and meets or exceeds impact testing of astm f803 and all safety requirements cited by usra official. Kane wasslenchuck vs rodrigo montoya canoga park ca semi finals duration. His father played the game and got kane interested, and by the time. International racquetball federation irf, colorado springs. Kane waselenchuk racquetball player profile and match history in usa sanctioned tournaments.
See the rest of this match and watch other classic cliff swain matches at. First off, i spoke to kanes grandfather, who was all too happy to enlighten me about his very gifted grandson. Racquetball is one of the founding members of the iwga and appeared on the programme of three out of the four first editions. Maybe theres some change to the structure of the tour that kane didnt agree with and hes doing a power play. Kane waselenchuks 12star momentum 175 racquetball racquet. In this video, ben croft and tom fuhrmann explain the benefits of serving a drive jam serve. Popular videos kane waselenchuk kane waselenchuk topic. Unlike most racquet sports, such as tennis and badminton, there is no net to hit the ball over, and, unlike squash, no tin out of bounds.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news. Tips for advanced players dvd or download free shipping. Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball on an indoor or outdoor court. Waselenchuk has won eight us open racquetball championships, pro racquetballs most prestigious event, which is more than any other. Maybe theres some deeper issues he has with management. Ten of those finals were losses to kane waselenchuk the other was versus jack huczek, so the tour. Unlike tennis and other racquet sports, there is no net and the players serve the ball into a wall and play it off surrounding surfaces. Cliff vs kane 6 aces posted on february 20, 2014 by torrey cliffs blog, videos cliff swain, kane waselenchuk, racquetball, racquetball serve we are loading up. Prokennex, tennis, racquetball, squash, badminton, racquets. The simplest ways to improve your racquetball game are practice and competitive matches.
He started playing racquetball at the age of three, john waselenchuk began. Kane waselenchuk announced late tuesday night that he must drop out of the garden city irt tier 1 tournament due to an injury. Squash mad no stopping kane waselenchuk squash mad. If you have not played in a sanctioned event in months or your membership is not current, you will be removed from the rankings. Rocky carson born may 21, 1979 is an american professional racquetball player.
The short jam serve is hit to a target very low on the side wall and then comes in at a. See more ideas about pure products, sweat out and in this moment. Mike green born august 22, 1973 is a canadian retired racquetball player from burlington, ontario. Racquetball serving tips for beginners posted by player at 2.
Waselenchuck adds to resume, but young upstart parrilla wins hearts by mark palermo squash mad racquetball correspondent racquetball has an unusual configuration of three professional tours. The irf is the international governing body for the sport of racquetball. Racquetball is a sport played with strung racquets and a rubber ball. The ladies professional racquetball tour lprt, the world racquetball tour wrt, and international racquetball tour irt. We also featured highend accessories and racquets for professional players. Unavoidably, waselenchuk has been the lead man transforming the game of racquetball into what it is today and what it is becoming through future generations of players. The kane waselenchuk drive serve routine racquetball. Played and beat most of the best players if all tine. Green set the record for mens singles canadian championships at 11 in 2017, which broke a tie he had with sherman greenfeld. Racquetball highlights final kane waselenchuk vs albaro. Kane waselenchuk is a professional racquetball player born in edmonton, alberta, canada.
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