Racquetball Tips

This sport comes from the clan of sports played using a racquet. It might be called a cousin of tennis or badminton or even squash. Guess what? Well, it is called Racquetball. Racquetball is a sport which is played using a racquet along with a hollow rubber ball. It is similar to squash and seems like a descendant of tennis, but is bit different from it. It can be played in an indoor court as well as outdoor court. What makes it different from its other sporting cousins is that there is absolutely no obstacle - there is no net, no tin. It is a great sport to burn those extra calories and keep fit and healthy. Here are a few tips for playing racquetball!

Serving
An interesting and useful of racquetball serving tips is to mix the serves. You need not go for a power serve always. A lob serve in between and a backhand serve can spring up a surprise for your opponent. A great trick to decide what kind of serve can give your opponent a jolt is to observe his or her feet. They might give you a clue as to what is your opponent anticipating, a backhand perhaps. So if you can take a cue from that, hit the serve to the other player's forehand.

Shot Placing
Use the height of the ball as guide to your strategy to play the ball while waiting for a return in the center court. Apply the ceiling shot if the ball is at the height of your shoulders or above. The passing shot is perfect if the ball is between the thigh height and shoulder height. The kill shot can deliver a killing punch if the return you get is lower than thigh height. A head high shot is a big no-no into a kill shot. This is one of the most basic tips for beginners. A basic thing to serve and return well is to keep your racquet perpendicular to the ground and ceiling.

Wrist Work
The ideal movement of the wrist involves snapping forward on making contact with the ball. This will give you the requisite power in the game. More than the arm speed, the speed and velocity at which your wrist snaps will prove to be more effective in hitting the ball where you want to hit it.

Returning a Shot
For returning a shot, stand in the center of the court and return the serve by striking the ball before it bounces for the second time. A fundamental norm to keep in mind here is that the ball should travel to the play wall so that it becomes a good return to a serve. The ball can hit any surface with the exception of the floor as long as it hits the Play Wall before it bounces.

Tackling the Opponent
Rally is where you try to get even with your opponent. A player makes an attempt to earn points, or even win a serve by ending the rally. Observe how and where the other player is standing. For instance, if the opponent is in front of you, use a ceiling shot. If he or she is behind you, a pinch shot - (front wall to side wall) will do the trick.

At the end, keeping your elbows close to the body and snapping your wrist at the right time is the key to hitting good returns and services. In addition to this, a good presence of mind and sporting bent of mind is all that you need apart from the above racquetball tips.

Take a shot! Go ahead!