Hitting a racquetball kill shot may give you a nice buzz, but if you want to win, then control center court position. And to control center court, you need to use down-the-line and wide-angle passing shots. In a recent Jennifer Johnson article Are You Playing Racquetball or Just Hitting Shots? she looks at the difference […]
This tip from RacquetWorld Pats Tip of the Month discusses the importance of keeping your shots from rebounding off the back wall. The No Back Wall tactic is especially important when serving: I often tell players simply “no back wall”. In short, this means that no ball you hit, drive serve, passing shot, ceiling ball, […]
In these videos, Shawn Royster talks about the purpose of down-the-line and cross-court passing shots. Many players error by trying to hit passing shots too hard or too low (like a kill shot). It is much more important to hit a passing shot accurately. This will force your opponent out of center court position. To gain […]
There are two categories of racquetball shots. The first group are shots which move your opponent from the front of the court to the back of the court. These shots include ceiling balls and passing shots. Passing shots can be hit either down the line or cross-court. Again, your intent is to move your opponent […]