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Press Release From USA Racquetball On the New Location of the 2010 US OPEN

Minneapolis Skyline

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2010

US OPEN Racquetball Championships Moving to Minneapolis

Colorado Springs, Colo. -

After 14 years in Memphis, the US OPEN Racquetball Championships will be moving to the great City of Minneapolis in 2010 and beyond. The announcement was made today at USA Racquetball's headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo.

US OPEN Event Director Doug Ganim stated, "This is an incredibly exciting time in the history of the US OPEN. Due to the explosive growth of the event, we found ourselves with the challenge of identifying a new host city that could handle the size and scope of the tournament now and into the future. We were already using four different clubs in Memphis and found that we needed to add a fifth club. One was just not available."

Minneapolis Skyline

A long-term agreement was signed with LIFE TIME FITNESS (NYSE: LTM) and the City of Minneapolis to become the new hosts for the US OPEN Racquetball Championships. "The facilities are absolutely amazing!" exclaimed Ganim. "LIFE TIME FITNESS was able to provide us more courts in three of their centers than we would have had in five clubs in Memphis, and that was just the beginning. The quality of their centers, which are much more like resorts, is second to none. Our players will enjoy the very finest health and fitness amenities at LIFE TIME FITNESS."

The main location and nerve center for the US OPEN will be located in downtown Minneapolis at the fabulous LIFE TIME FITNESS Target Center, the same building in which the Minnesota Timberwolves play. All pro matches and many of the amateur matches will take place at this facility, located in the center of the exciting Entertainment District in Minneapolis. Restaurants, nightclubs, hotels, and world class shopping are located all around the club. Just two blocks away is the second LIFE TIME location that will be utilized, the Minneapolis LIFE TIME Athletic Club. Lastly, a short eight-minute complimentary shuttle ride to the third location - LIFE TIME FITNESS St. Louis Park, will complete the rotation.

Minneapolis' Target Center

"In addition to the incredible facilities LIFE TIME FITNESS has to offer, we were attracted to many other benefits in the City of Minneapolis, including a major international airport, a 24-minute train ride from the airport to Target Center for just $2, a strong corporate sponsorship community, and a high concentration of racquetball players in Minnesota and surrounding states," said Ganim. "The US OPEN is now position for continued growth and we could not be more excited to begin this new chapter." The 2010 US OPEN is set for October 20-24, 2010. An Entry Form/Ticket Application will be released in May with complete information available after May 1st

At www.usopenracquetball.com

For sponsorship opportunities or Gold Box information, contact Event Director Doug Ganim at (614) 890-6073.

For media inquiries about the US OPEN, contact Media Manager Jeff Oliver at (541) 543-7774 / usopenmedia@gmail.com

The US OPEN Racquetball Championships is wholly owned by USA Racquetball, the National Governing Body of the sport of racquetball and Group A member of the United States Olympic Committee. USA Racquetball is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with its main offices in Colorado Springs, CO.

Press Release from HEAD Penn:

HEAD Penn Signs Rocky Carson

PHOENIX, AZ - HEAD Penn Racquet Sports announced today that they have welcomed back Rocky Carson to the HEAD Penn Racquetball team. Carson, who finished the 2009-2010 IRT season at #3, has signed a long term contract to exclusively use equipment from HEAD Penn Racquet Sports. Rocky Carson joins the dominating HEAD Penn Team which will now include 3 of the top 5 ranked players on the IRT Tour.

"I'm very excited to be back with HEAD. Their faith in me as a top ranked player and our shared vision for the future of racquetball solidified my decision to rejoin the HEAD Penn team," said Carson.

Carson's breakout season occurred in 2007-2008 when he captured seven tournament titles, including the 2007 US OPEN and the 2008 IRT Pro Nationals, and finished the season as the #1 ranked player in the world. Always a fan favorite on tour, Carson is looking to take his game to the next level while also finding ways to help grow the sport he loves.

"I feel HEAD Penn's products are superior and give me the best chance to be #1. I'm glad to be back home!" said Carson.

Carson started to build one of the most impressive resumes the sport of racquetball has ever seen at the age of 10. Carson won seven consecutive USA Racquetball (USAR) Junior National Singles Championships. His success continued after juniors where he captured five USAR National Adult Singles Championships as well as five USAR National Doubles Championships.

A Californian who loves to surf when not on the racquetball court, Carson helped popularize outdoor racquetball with a combined 8 World Outdoor Racquetball (WOR) Singles and Doubles Titles. Rocky Carson is the only racquetball player in history to earn the "racquetball trifecta" by winning the USAR National Singles title, USAR National Doubles title and WOR Outdoor Nationals title in the same season. He has been a member of the USAR National Adult Team for 11 consecutive years. As member of that team, Carson won the 2008 International Racquetball Federation's (IRF) World Singles Championship.

"Rocky is not only an incredible player but a true ambassador for the sport of racquetball. His popularity in the sport is unparalleled and we are thrilled to have him back on the HEAD Penn team," said Ben Simons, HEAD Penn Senior Business Manager of Racquetball & Accessories.

When not traveling the world playing racquetball, Carson lives in Southern California with his wife Jennifer and their children Jasmine and Christian. Carson will begin his trek back to No. 1 in September, as the IRT kicks off its season in Kansas City.

Kane Waselenchuk, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada now living in Texas, has dominated the Men's International Racquetball Tour (IRT) over the last 2 years since his return to tournaments.

The wrath of Kane is upon the Men's Professional Tour. Kane lost one match going 49 -1 over the 2008-2009 season. His only loss came to Mexico's best Alvaro Beltran at the 2009 California Open.

Kane ended the 2009-2010 season as an undefeated professional racquetball player going 36-0 all season. At the Florida Spring Break Pro am in March Kane passed the Legend of Racquetball Marty Hogan for the longest known winning streak at 50.

He completed the 2009-2010 season with a game win/loss record of 90-3. He lost a game at the first event of the season playing Jack Huczek at the World Championships in Denver, CO. He would then win the next 63 games before his next loss at the Florida Spring Break Pro Am and one more at the inaugural event of the IRTNetwork.com Pro Am.

I would love to share with you a hidden treasure that I discovered on my recent trip to Junior Olympic National Championships 2010 in Minneapolis. Her name is Kim Roy. I quickly learned by asking others that Miss Kim, as she is known to the Florida juniors, is an integral part of Florida racquetball.

In addition to coaching juniors, Kim Roy wears many hats in Florida racquetball from being Vice President of Florida Racquetball Association, sponsored by HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports, RMC for HEAD/Penn in Florida, giving racquetball lessons, running adult racquetball leagues, running weekly junior programs, having summer junior racquetball camps, organizing tournaments, and coaching the Florida Junior Team. Kim does all this at 5 different racquetball facilities in Florida.

After speaking with Coach Kim Roy, I learned that both coaching and running tournaments consume the majority of her time. She really seems to love what she does and it shows. I was amazed to learn that she organizes 10+ sanctioned tournaments a year including a Tier 1 IRT pro stop with 260+ participants from all over the world.

USA Racquetball Board of Director, Sal Perconti, said, "Kim has had the biggest effect on Junior Racquetball in the last 15 years. What she has done for the kids has been simply amazing."

Kim showed her coaching talent at the Junior Olympic National Championship in Minneapolis, MN. It was obvious how important a coach can be to an athlete. Graci Wargo, one of Kim Roy's junior players, was playing for the Gold Championship in the 8 and under multi bounce division. After decidedly losing the first game, Kim's player came off of the court showing her immense frustration. I watched Kim gently pull Graci aside and quietly talk with her. In a couple minutes, a new player walked on the court and it was completely lights out. She came in with a new confident attitude and focus. Later I asked Kim what she said to little Graci Wargo. Kim said, "I asked her if she wanted to win. I told Graci that I believed in my heart that she has all the skill and knowledge to win very easily. And I asked her if she believed that she could win. Once she said yes, I reminded her exactly what she had to do to win. It was clear that once she believed in herself and listened to my advice that the other player could not compete with her. I was very proud of her commitment to carry out what we trained so hard for---a gold medal".

Kim showed her coaching skills once again when she was coaching Evan Wargo, a much smaller and less powerful player than his opponent. After being down 12-6 in the first game and seeming to be severely over matched, Kim instructed Evan to call a timeout. He already looked defeated as he went to her to consult and strategize. Within seconds, a new player emerged on the court. This smaller less powerful player turned the tides and played amazingly smart ball the rest of the game as he would stage a comeback win the game 15-12 and continue his great play as he would go on to win the next game and match. Later I asked Kim what she said to Evan Wargo. Kim said, "I asked him if he wanted to win. And I asked him if he believed he could win. I then told him that I believed in my heart that he could win. And then I proceeded to tell him exactly what he had to do to win."

Gary Wargo, Father to Evan and Gracie said this about Kim. "Her commitment to junior programs and coaching is very strong here in Florida. It has been very beneficial to our own young Juniors Evan and Graciana Wargo."

The positive energy and confidence that Kim instills in her junior players is simply amazing. Actually I experienced this first hand. Kim taught me (as a coach) great techniques with communicating with my junior players and how to best connect with them. It was amazing as I noticed results immediately when using her advice. The best advice that I learned was the power of being positive. Kim Roy reminded me that teaching the kids was done prior to arriving at the tournament. At the tournament, the goal of being a great coach is to install confidence and positive energy while reminding the junior players of all the skills they developed throughout the year and when to use each of those skills during the match.

In addition to coaching, Kim has become one of the top tournament directors in the country as she holds numerous tournaments and events a year. She will be hosting 12 events over the next twelve months including a Men's IRT Tier 1 Pro Stop, two Junior Jamboree's that have become a popular overnight kid's sleepover party/tournament in Florida, Racquet For The Cure, Marty Hogan Super Series Event, USAR Regional Qualifiers, and Junior Regionals as well as five other events that I have not mentioned.

Nationally ranked Wilson Racquetball sponsored player Tim Hansen was quick to praise Kim and her efforts, "Kim is fantastic! Not only is she great with the juniors. She is the only one in Florida doing anything for junior racquetball." Tim continued. "Her passion for racquetball is incredible, not only with juniors but with racquetball in general. She is constantly putting tournaments on and including the juniors. We are definitely lucky to have her in Florida."

Kim has begun mentoring other coaches as well as tournament directors throughout the country. If you would like to contact her for advice, you may do so via email at kimberly_roy@hotmail.com. This sport is fortunate to have Kim Roy.

How to Achieve Cardiovascular Fitness through Racquetball

A recent 2009 study by Trust for America's Health (TFAH) concluded that America does not have the aggressive, coordinated national and state strategies needed to address the obesity crisis. It threatens to make the epidemic worse with forty nine states having obesity levels of over 20%. The national goal for all states was to reduce the proportion of adults who are obese to 15% or lower by 2010. Sadly, this goal was not met.

As individuals we have to take it upon ourselves to get in the best shape of our lives. A critical component when getting in shape and living a healthier lifestyle is cardiovascular fitness. Cardiovascular fitness, also known as cardio respiratory endurance, will strengthen your heart muscle and muscles involved in breathing, such as your lungs. This type of fitness assists the body's capability to get oxygen and blood to the muscles efficiently so that prolonged physical work can be maintained. The more oxygen you can use the more physically fit you are.

Racquetball offers so much in a cardio workout that many consider it to be the fitness of the future. It helps you tone your muscles while easily burning 550 and more calories an hour. Racquetball is a full cardiovascular fitness workout that works all your muscles while giving your heart all the attention it needs. If racquetball was the only exercise you did three times per week you would become much healthier.

Having racquetball as your cardiovascular fitness routine can benefit you by:

-lowering your blood pressure

-decreasing your cholesterol levels

-decreasing your body fat due to using fat as energy

-decreasing your stress reactions and anxiety

-decreasing your resting heart rate

Cardiovascular fitness is one of the most important factors in any fitness program. With racquetball you are working the large muscles as well as the smaller muscles in your body. Physical activity is not an option but a necessity. The quote below is from the American Heart Association website.

"According to the latest joint American Heart Association/American College of Sports Medicine guidelines on physical activity, all healthy adults ages 18-65 should be getting at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity five days of the week. However, there are additional guidelines for those 65 and older, or for those 50-64 with chronic conditions or physical functional limitations (e.g., arthritis) that affect movement ability or physical fitness."

Racquetball is known to be an easy sport to learn and you feel a real sense of accomplishment in a shorter period of time than many other sports. It is a fitness routine that you can do and stick to all year round anywhere in the United States with a growing populous of outdoor racquetball courts emerging all across the country.

Racquetball is a sport that is played in an over sized box (called a court) that is 20 feet high, 40 feet long, and 20 feet wide. It is also played outside on 1 wall (front wall only), 3 walls (would consist of short side walls), or 3 and ½ walls (which would include a half-sized ceiling).

Racquetball is a sport known to many for the tremendous cardio workout you get while having fun playing. Some view racquetball as a motivational tool and therapeutic remedy to relieve stress. Some also use it to lessen the chance of heart disease and to stay healthy over the long term. For many it is a social aspect of meeting and playing new people.

It is fairly simple to get on the court and bang the ball around. Without proper direction, a lot of bad habits can be picked up when you learn the game on your own or you are taught by someone who doesn't know the sport of racquetball well enough to teach.

Whether you are a new or seasoned player, an experienced racquetball coach can improve your game. When you know what you want out of the sport, that may be the best time to get yourself a coach - someone who can work with you one on one and help you reach your goals.
Technology has come so far in this new age that virtual racquetball coaching is becoming more common.

When is a good time to seek out a racquetball coach? When you can say YES to and of the following:

1. You are ready to learn how to play racquetball or are committed to improving your skill level.

2. You are ready to stick to a reasonable plan that will lead to improvement.

3. You are open for objective feedback on how the training is going.

4. You are ready to make adjustments to the training plan as you progress or have setbacks. This allows you and your coach to keep track and to
plan accordingly.

5. You are ready to develop technical and tournament skills and strategies.

6. You are ready to train on a weekly schedule.

7. You are ready to ease your way back into fitness and training

8. You are ready for an accountability partner.

9. You are ready to identify your weaknesses and build on your strengths.

10. You emotionally care when you lose and want to win more games and matches.

11. You are ready to become one of the better players in your area or state.

Having a racquetball coach would include phone and online conversations, drills for building your skill level and mechanics, conditioning drills, nutritional guidelines you would want to follow for your body and your goals, and ongoing communication with your coach.

Setting a schedule is one of the most important factors in achieving your goals. A schedule is part of your master plan. Without a set schedule it will be more difficult to reach your goals. You don't want to wait until you find time to work your plan. You want to have a schedule and STICK to it. This is the quickest roadmap to your success.

Be sure to commit a minimum of 90 days to see progress. To see tremendous improvement in your game and your fitness level commit at least a year to yourself and your racquetball coach.

Your weekly schedule should include:

*Phone or online conference with your coach, at the minimum 1 time a week

*A nutritional, healthy diet that you and your coach will put together that will work best for you and your body

*Drills for improving your skill shots

*Conditioning and footwork drills
Other aspects of having a racquetball coach you will be expected to do as a player that may not occur weekly:

*If possible, you will be asked to get a video of yourself as you progress so that your virtual coach can analyze your mechanics. If this is a one on one with a local coach, they will video you so that both of you can analyze your mechanics together.

*Competing in racquetball tournaments is a key development to your game and the mental aspect of racquetball. You and your coach will know when you are ready to compete.

*Many coaches would prefer you to keep a journal to keep track of your progress in your game.