The wide-angle passing shot is more effective than a standard cross-court passing shot. The wide-angle pass hits the front wall slightly higher and closer to the side wall. Then ball then travels deep to the side wall, hitting the side wall 1-2 feet above the floor and 4-5 feet behind the dotted 5-ft receiving line. […]
Most racquetball pros have a pre-match warm-up routine. For instance in the case of Rocky Carson, he always starts his warm-up hitting his backhand shots. He takes particular care to work on his ceiling ball game. According to Rocky: Without a good ceiling ball game, you’re going to get eaten up! He then hits his […]
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 […]