Customer Mailbag
Here are some testimonies we have received from our customers recently. We would like to share them with you:
We just got the Soccer Racket set up and it's awesome. My husband was impressed by the quality and construction, which he repeated several times over while we were setting it up, and he does not impress that easily! Although it was more costly than what I was looking to spend, it also offerred alot more than a simple net. Now the boys can practice everything from trapping to ball control to headers. One of our kids also plays volleyball and is able to go out there and practice bumping, setting and spiking, so the Soccer Racket is universal. It's like their own personal sports trainer. - Deborah Koenig, Glenview IL.
Racket-POWER header competition draws crowds at 2004 NSCAA convention
The NSCAA convention in January 2004 at the Charlotte NC convention center made believers out of those witnessing Soccer Racket POWER for the first time. The big draw was our header competition which drew gasps from on-lookers as many of the attendees competed for the $100.00 prize for the most consecutive headers on the Soccer Racket high tension rebound surface without a ball-drop. James Clinton started the competition with 377 consecutive headers. Several hours later, Jorge Acosta "raised the bar" with 1250 consecutive headers as the crowds grew. Jorge's number stood until the last day when the 2001 header champion Goran Tomic showed up and "blew the crowds away" with the ultimate display of RacketPOWER - 3,299 consecutive headers without a miss!! Goran spent 45 minutes doing repetitive headers without a ball drop - what a testament to ball control and concentration on Goran's part! As for the Soccer Racket - What other soccer training goal can provide a one-on-one interactive session with this many touches in a 45 minute practice?? Thanks to the NSCAA and to our wonderful contenders for allowing us to show the Soccer Racket's power and personal training versatility. See you next year in Baltimore!
Soccer Rackets now sport new UV-resistant BLACKDRAGONwire (tm) racket string.
Soccer Racket of America continues to improve its patented RAPID-FIRE and RAPID-FIRE jr Soccer Rackets by employing a new high performance racket string which is designed for long-term outdoor use. The new string with its custom formulation of UV-inhibitors will take the beating from the outdoor sun, rain, heat, and freezing conditions and provide many years of rugged high intensity soccer practice with little degradation. Called BLACKDRAGONwire (tm), the new string is now strung in all RAPID-FIRE, and RAPID-FIRE jr Soccer Rackets forming a sporty black rebound surface built for many years of outdoor soccer practice. Click here for more information.
New fabrication facility started in January 2002 .
A new 9000 sq-ft fabrication facility has just been completed in Lenoir City Tn. and is in full operation manufacturing the RAPID-FIRE and RAPID-FIRE jr Soccer Rackets. This new facility greatly increases our fabrication and warehousing capabilities providing for continued growth.
RAPID-FIRE Soccer Racket challenges 2001 NSCAA convention attendees to the MAX.
The January 2001 NSCAA convention in Indianapolis IN was our most successful convention yet. Hundreds of coaches stopped by to try the Racket out and quickly found the Racket up to the challenge. A lot of enthusiasm was also generated by our Header Contest which found many athletes competing to win the $100.00 cash prize. The final winner was Goran Tomic, Youth Sports Soccer Director of Tacoma Washington YMCA. Goran performed 1,479 consecutive headers on the RAPID-FIRE Soccer Racket without interruption. It took Goran almost 30 minutes to do this many headers. Other honorable mentions go to Jorge Acosta from Prospect Park NJ with 977, Abrahm Shearer of Grand Rapids MI with 539, Jose Londono of Nashville TN with 269. Thanks guys for a wonderful display of Racket-Power.
Soccer Racket receives notice of allowance for full coverage patent
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has awarded a "notice of allowance" for a full coverage patent on the Soccer Racket High Performance Soccer Training Goal. Upon receiving the notice, Bruce Warnick, President of Soccer Racket of America stated, "This is a very important milestone for us as our invention has been recognized by the PTO as a significant improvement over the existing state of the art. There are no other soccer training goals on the market that I'm aware of with a full coverage patent on their soccer rebound system. This confirms to the public what we already knew - that the same rebound surface that has been used in tennis rackets for decades now provides the serious soccer enthusiast a personal workout session which is un-matched in POWER and REAL-GAME RESPONSE !"
Customer Mailbag
We have received some very complimentary mail from our customers recently. We would like to share them with you:
"Well, was that a hit ! Yesterday my son ran in the house, put his cleats on, and spent an hour and a half using the Racket (I had it set up for him when he got home from school). Today he spent 45 minutes in the rain practicing on the Racket. I was also very pleased with the construction quality and ease of assembly !" - Dan Zeiler, Lockport IL.
" The Soccer Racket is Wonderful - So wonderful, I am thinking about inviting the local soccer shops, our local soccer
league, and my soccer friends over to show it off !" - Becky Shelton, Austin TX.
"The Soccer Racket is great, we used it as a skill station for camp. I've used it some on my own and see some great value with keepers also" - Scott Frey, Mens Soccer Coach, Messiah College, Grantham PA.
"I found the Soccer Racket very effective for individual training in a no-pressure environment. The Racket allows players to work on skills in the absence of a coach with "fun" opportunities to train difficult skills" - O.J. Sheppard, Coach, Oak Ridge Tennessee Lady Wildcats.
"We have been very pleased with the Soccer Racket - my son has changed his striking style as a consequence - aiming higher and shooting harder with noticeable results already in tournaments - It's a good workout and an excellent product" - John Wright, Cheyenne Wyoming.
"The RAPID-FIRE jr is performing well - My goalkeeper coach loved it at our recent camp." - Ray Leone, Coach, Arizona State Lady SunDevils.
"We received the Soccer Racket yesterday and my daughter was shooting at it while I was finishing tightening the nuts. She loves it and the training potential is awesome." - Jim Burke, Brooks Georgia.
Soccer Camps turn to the Soccer Racket for high performance training
Soccer camps have quickly realized the benefits of using the Soccer Racket high performance soccer training goal for high efficiency interactive instruction at their summer camps. For those serious soccer players looking for a soccer camp which utilizes the Soccer Racket in their instruction, you will find them at the following soccer camps in the summer 2001:
Ole Miss Girls Soccer Camp - University MS
We will continue to update this list to notify you of those soccer camps utilizing "RACKET-POWER" - the latest in high performance soccer training.
UAB Girls Soccer Camp - Birmingham, AL
Messiah College Soccer Camp - Grantham, PA
RAPID-FIRE Soccer Racket debut at the 2000 NSCAA convention a "Striking" Success
The RAPID-FIRE Soccer Racket high performance soccer training goal made its debut at this years NSCAA convention in Baltimore Md. on Jan 13-15, 2000. The response was overwhelming! Hundreds of coaches from all across America stopped to watch as many of the talented athletes in attendancewere challenged by the high-powered rebound of the Soccer Racket in countless im-promptu demonstrations. Lakota Denton, an All-American from Keene State College N.H. gave us a real show - 307 consecutive headers on the SOCCER RACKET without interruption - WOW! Other athletes gathered together in groups and shared practice time on the Racket. All were amazed by the "real game" response provided by the Soccer Racket. Thanks to the NSCAA for a wonderful show!!
Traveling Coaches get their wish - Introducing the RAPID-FIRE jr Soccer Racket
As a result of many requests from the "traveling soccer-camp" coaches at the NSCAA convention, we are introducing the RAPID-FIRE jr Soccer Racket which measures 6 ft wide x 8 ft high. It offers all the same attributes as the original RAPID-FIRE Soccer Racket which measures 12 ft wide x 8 ft high but in a version which is completely portable. It is available for purchase now! We have just updated our website to include this in our RAPID-FIRE family of Soccer Rackets.
Soccer Racket Practice Routines now available on our website
We are now posting diagrams of Soccer Racket practice routines on our website. Check out our "home" page for the "official" link or just "click-here!"
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