Comments on: 2006 Racquetball Championship http://www.elbuzzard.com/archives/2006/01/2006-racquetball-championsip Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:11:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Greg http://www.elbuzzard.com/archives/2006/01/2006-racquetball-championsip/comment-page-1#comment-499 Greg Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:17:26 +0000 http://www.elbuzzard.com/archives/2006/01/2006-racquetball-championsip#comment-499 What's racquetball? Is it like squash? *googles* What’s racquetball? Is it like squash?

*googles*

]]> By: David http://www.elbuzzard.com/archives/2006/01/2006-racquetball-championsip/comment-page-1#comment-498 David Fri, 20 Jan 2006 23:42:37 +0000 http://www.elbuzzard.com/archives/2006/01/2006-racquetball-championsip#comment-498 Raquetball Tips How Do I Select My Shot? Ball is chest high or up: ceiling shot Chest high to thigh high: passing shot Below thigh high: kill shot Where’s the Opponent? Behind you: pinch (hit front then side wall) to the same side as your opponent Even: passing shot Front of You: passing or ceiling shot Not Sure: line shot as close to side wall as you can – weaken the defensive return What About Angles? Of supreme importance. Use angles and hit higher on the front wall to eliminate skip balls or unforced errors. What are Good Offensive Returns? Kill shots Passing shots that bounce twice before hitting the back wall Use passing shots to get in better position for kill shots Hit passing shots 6” to 24” off the floor Raquetball Tips

How Do I Select My Shot?
Ball is chest high or up: ceiling shot
Chest high to thigh high: passing shot
Below thigh high: kill shot

Where’s the Opponent?
Behind you: pinch (hit front then side wall) to the same side as your opponent
Even: passing shot
Front of You: passing or ceiling shot
Not Sure: line shot as close to side wall as you can – weaken the defensive return

What About Angles?
Of supreme importance. Use angles and hit higher on the front wall to eliminate skip balls or unforced errors.

What are Good Offensive Returns?
Kill shots

Passing shots that bounce twice before hitting the back wall

Use passing shots to get in better position for kill shots

Hit passing shots 6” to 24” off the floor

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