The following edited article by Coach Dave from California reviews four crucial keys to consider when hitting the ball. EARLY RACQUET PREPARATION (ERP) As soon as you can determine whether you will be hitting a forehand or backhand – get your racquet up and get your elbow up. First, you pivot and coil by turning […]
There are many ways to add more speed to your racquetball shots. And some methods are counterintuitive. Remember, ball speed is directly tied to racquet head speed at contact. However, you don’t want swing your racquet faster by using just your arm strength. Here are four ways to increase your racquet speed: 1. Relax! Tension […]
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 […]
Speed vs Control The equivalent to yin and yang in racquetball is speed and control. If you increase your hitting speed, you lose some control. If you want to gain more ball control, you need to give up some speed. But is that really true? In racquetball, ball speed really, really matters. I can think […]