SERVE MORE EFFECTIVELY USING CHANGEUPS In baseball, a changeup is an “off-speed pitch thrown to look like a fastball but arriving much more slowly to the plate. Its reduced speed coupled with its deceptive delivery is meant to confuse the batters timing.” Using changeup serves during a racquetball match are crucial to keeping your opponent […]
Most racquetball players get fixated on hitting the ball with more power. But in most cases, hitting the ball harder does not help win more matches. In fact, forget completely about trying to hit every shot as hard as possible. Instead, diligently follow these three basic rules: The purpose of every shot is to maintain or […]
How can you tell when you are playing a racquetball shark? Does your opponent like to play very fast? Do they hit every shot really hard and straight into the front wall? Do they hit hard drive serves on their first AND second serve? At the end of a point, do they race to the […]
The racquetball drop shot is very difficult to execute. A successful drop shot will be hit with enough momentum to barely reach the front wall. It should hit the front wall no higher than about 16″ and then quickly bounce twice. The drop shot is exactly like a golf putt which drops the ball into […]