Winning
Racquetball : Skills, Drills and Strategies
Millions of Americans play racquetball,
yet instructional material is scarce. This guide, written by a veteran
instructor (Turner) and a ranked professional (Clouse) provides tips for
both the seasoned recreational player and the novice. They examine everything
from equipment to match strategy in straightforward, conversational language
augmented by more than 140 photos and line drawings. Readers will learn
how to select a racquet and a facility; how to condition themselves specifically
for the sport; and how to avoid the most common types of injuries. There
are also excellent tips for doubles play, mental conditioning, and gamesmanship.
In addition, the authors break the game down into offensive and defensive
skills, an approach often overlooked in racquet-sport instructionals. A
key feature is the inclusion of drills to develop the recommended shots
and strategies. Too often players just play, forgetting that even a minimal
amount of time devoted to skill development can pay huge dividends. In
areas where the sport is popular, this is the instructional of choice.
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Subject: Re: advanced strategies
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 13:48:35 -0600
From: "Ken Zwyers"
As others have said, don't hit it to your opponent. See where he is, and
hit it somewhere else. I know, it's sometimes easier said than done. If
he's on the right, hit it to the left, if he's towards the front, hit
a
passing shot, etc.
I received a huge lesson by accident this past October. The pros were
in
town, and I was watching an early match that happened to have a "D"
level
match playing right next to it. I began to compare the playing styles
of
the two courts and was very amazed at the strategy being used.
On the "D" court, there were a lot of higher skill shots being
taken. Lots
of pinches, Z-serves, overhand drive serves, splats, etc. On the pro court,
however, the strategy was amazingly simple. I'd say that 75-80% of their
hits were passing shots. It seemed that they were trying to get control
of
center court in order to finish the rally the next shot.
The difference seemed to be that the "D" players were hitting
higher level
shots, but weren't hitting them effectively, leaving the ball up for their
opponent. The pros, however were hitting very basic shots, but were so
effective hitting them that it would be very difficult for anyone but
another pro to return them.
Hope this helps!
Ken Zwyers
chuckmyers wrote in message ...
>this is my first newsgroup post, so let me know if i did this correctly
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>
>i was wondering if any open level player can give me any advanced
insight
as
>to what you look for during a volley
>in regards to your opponents court position and the shot you take.
>
>also, any drills in this or any other area would be helpful.
>I am desperately trying to move up from a C-B tourney level to compete
with
>the A players.
>
>thanks
>Chuck
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