The serve is the most important aspect of racquetball. You have complete control of the speed, angle, height and direction of your serve. Your goal is to either ace the serve or force a weak return of serve.
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Mar 072011
This is another really nice video by Jo Shattuck demonstrating the proper racquetball forehand and backhand strokes, followed by a demonstration of the two-step drive serve technique. First, notice that she shows how the swing is driven by hip rotation. Second, she is facing the front wall at the finish of her strokes. These are […]
Feb 252011
There are two main points in this video by Jo Shattuck: You need a variety of racquetball serves. Change your serve height, speed, or angle so it does not become predictable. After hitting your serve, relocate out of the service box into center court position. Maintaining control of center court position will enable you to […]
Jan 142011
The racquetball serve is the most important part of the game. Use the drive serve to either immediately score a point or cause a weak return of service. Your goal is to win 5 or more points from your serve in each game. In most cases, whoever serves best during a match will win.