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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
It is crucial to learn that your shot selection should be based on your opponents court position. Your goal is to play your opponent, not the ball. This means that during your backswing, you must expand your awareness to include both the ball and your opponent. If you swing and don’t know the location your […]