IMHO, lob serves are not defensive, because if done correctly, they put you in an offensive center court position and your opponent deep in a back corner. Most beginners have trouble controlling lob serves because they put too much energy into the ball by using a big forehand swing. However, the lob requires a new […]
This video by Malia Bailey covers the four basic serves: drive serve, high lob serve, drive z serve, and half lob serve. In racquetball, the server has an enormous advantage over the returner. You get to hit your serve into a huge area in the back of the court. You can direct your serve at […]
When hitting a racquetball, it is more efficient to use your biggest muscles. This means rotating your hips, upper torso and shoulders, with your arm going along for a ride. The racquetball backhand starts by turning your back on the target (front wall) with your arm bent at 90 degrees. Then you simply uncoil your […]
Here are a series of videos which go over the basic racquetball forehand technique. Key points in a mechanically correct swing include: Square up to front wall Shoulder width stance for balance Early racquet preparation – racquet up at ear level Drive front leg towards target Rotate hips, shoulder, and arm Contact ball with a […]