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As a USA Racquetball member, you show the world how much you enjoy the sport of racquetball. As a member you receive a variety of exclusive benefits available only to USAR members such as--Racquetball Magazine, filled with instructional and training tips delivered right to your door, merchandise and apparel discounts, air and travel discounts, local and national tournaments, as well as developmental programs. Join today by clicking here.

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* Over $100,000 of all membership dues are returned to states to assist with local program development.

USAR Instructor Program

USA Racquetball has revised an instructors, coaching, programming and clinic curriculum, USAR-IP. The new programs will include extensive on-line and video education programs, along with various methods to upgrade and improve teaching and coaching skills.
Current AmPRO-IPRO instructors will be provided a significant period of time to re-certify, upgrade and maintain their certification. During this extension phase current instructors will maintain their insurance coverage.
Instructors who decide to continue their certification will be provided access to many of the on-line continuing classes and information and well as many of the other benefits of belonging to the new program. The USAR-IP is the only program recognized by the national governing body. Only AmPRO memberships and certifications registered before Jan 1, 2010 will be recognized.

• Official Press Release (pdf document)
• Levels of Certification Recognized (pdf document)
• Benchmark and Curriculum (pdf document)
• Why USAR-IP (pdf document)

For more information or questions please contact Jhiser@usra.org

Instructor Feedback

We would like to hear back from instructors as we begin the new USAR Instructors Program. Please fill out the form below and provide the following information in the message box:

• Current level of AmPRO-IPRO certification.
• Date of original AmPRO-IPRO certification.
• Expiration of current AmPRO-IPRO membership.
• Date of last AmPRO-IPRO paid renewal.
• Would you like more information about USAR-IP?

Thank you for taking the time to provide your information. Be sure and check back for an Instructors Clinic coming to your area soon.

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Coaching News

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Ever wondered what the difference between Coaching and Instructing is? USA Racquetball master instructor Jim Winterton explains the difference in this section of Coaches News.

• The Difference Between Coaching and Instructing

In this article, master instructor Tom Travers breaks down the importance of the 10 core principles and a consistent instructional program.

• Importance of 10 Core Priciples

Check out the overview of USA Racquetball Instructors Program by master instructor Fran Davis. Fran gives you the in's and out's of the program from how the program works to how you yourself can become certified.

• Overview of USAR-IP Program

• Importance of Maintaining Your Certification

National Instructors

When it comes to the best instructional coaches in the game, look no farther than one of these nationally recognized USA Racquetball master instructors. These intructors administer training and certification programs for racquetball instructors and coaches. Certification is a personal committment to quality and professionalism and also represents compliance with established standards.

Jim Winterton	http://www.coachrball.com/ Over 35 years of instructional coaching Hall Of Fame inductee in 1999 Undefeated as a US Team and US Junior Coach Coach of the year - three times (1995, 1999, and 2003) Current Director USOC/USAR High Performance Camp Author of "Beginning Racquetball" and Secrets of the Pro's" DVDs

Fran Davis	A little about Fran - Bio Building Your Racquetball Dream House - Video www.FranDavisRacquetball.com 1997 USOC Coach of the year Undefeated as a US Team Coach 1989-96, 2002 30+ years of teaching and coaching and has conducted over 1,200 camps/clinics Coached 5 juniors to 20 National and World titles 2004 inducted into the Hall of Fame USAR Elite Training Camp Instructor (10 yrs) Coaches Jason Mannino (#4 on IRT-Tour)

Fran Davis

A little about Fran - Bio

Building Your Racquetball Dream House - Video
www.FranDavisRacquetball.com

1997 USOC Coach of the year
Undefeated as a US Team Coach 1989-96, 2002
30+ years of teaching and coaching and has
conducted over 1,200 camps/clinics
Coached 5 juniors to 20 National and World titles
2004 inducted into the Hall of Fame
USAR Elite Training Camp Instructor (10 yrs)
Coaches Jason Mannino (#4 on IRT-Tour)

Tom Travers	www.racquetball-instruction.net Former US Team Coach 1998 Coach of the year 20 time National Singles and Doubles "Age Group" Champion Ampro certified Professional Instructor 30 years US Elite Training Camp Instructor Author of "Real Racquetball" and "Master of Racquetball"