Your shot selection depends on two basic criteria, the location of your opponent, and, the position of the ball. This means that you must always be aware of the court location of your opponent at all times. If the ball is above waist height, then your options are limited to hitting a defensive ceiling ball. […]
Why do so many racquetball players hit the wrong shot at the wrong time? In other words, why do players make poor shot selections which are easily retrieved by their opponents, or even worse, hit a skip shot into the floor? I believe many players get on the court and play in style which I […]
A racquetball kill shot must be hit between 6 and 8 inches off the floor on the front wall. Flaws in your swing technique are amplified when attempting to hit a kill shot. There are two technical reasons why most players have trouble hitting kill shots: A kill shot requires a flat level swing and […]
The best and least risky racquetball return of serve is to hit a ceiling ball. The ceiling ball will enable you to regain control over the center court position. Practice returning all serves, whether lob, drive, or z, to the ceiling. Move quickly forwards to cut off lob serves just after they cross the 5-ft […]