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2004/04/20, 08:19 AM
I highly recommend handball. If you take a hit in the face with a hand, it does a lot less damage than if you take a hit with a racquet.
Either one will wear you to a nub and both are lots of fun.
I used to play racquet ball when I much younger, until the day I saw a guy get hurt. I'm not so much for stitches and dental work, but then I'm not the bravest chick on the planet. Just a little food for thought. You have such a lovely face, I'd hate to see that happen.
As a Mom I can't stop myself from writing this, it is an affliction. And while we are on the subject, let's remember to put down those scissors before we break into a run, shall we? :love:
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Anni
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Freud was WRONG!
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2004/04/20, 12:28 PM
I used to play Racquetball, I was in the B legue at age 15 at my club (that is good lol) Here are the basics to Racquetball:
1, Postitioning. You always want to stay in the center of the court, depending on the skill of your opponent you will want to be further forward to prevent kill shots. Do not hit the ball and watch it, run to the ball, hit it, and then take the center again.
2, Hitting the ball. If, you find yourself able to controll the ball, try to hit the ball in a way that it heads to one of the rear corners. People that start tend to like the idea of kill shots, (real low, in the front corners normaly, nearly imposible to return) the problem with kill shots as a novice is that the chance of you hitting the floor first, or sending the ball up the middle, is very likely. By sending your opponent to the back, in the corner, they are way out of position, and you should then hit the ball to the other side, running them around making them tired.
3, basic movement. Always move. Keep on your toes, butt out, ready to lunge. when they are about to strike the ball, begin to move where you feel the ball will go, you may be wrong, but it is easyer to change direction than start moving from a stop, use your momentum, this will increase your range of return.
4, serving. When you are serving you have to stand inbetween the lines that run from your left to your right near the center of the court. Bounce the ball, and hit it lol. make sure it bounces between the back line and the back wall. Note, the dotted line is the line of return, the reciever can't hit the ball till it crosses that line, or bounces. When serving, a lot of people like the fast, hard serves. I prefer a lob, very easy to perfect, easy for the beginer. Simply "lob" the ball so it bounces in the way back left corner (assuming your opponent is right handed, try to hit the ball to their backhand) practice it a few times before you do it, so you can guage how hard and at what angle you hit the ball best. Make the ball "run the wall" if you can (Running the wall is when the ball is within 1 inch or so of the wall the whole time, makes people afraid to hit it because they do not want to take the chance of breaking their racquet)
Ok, now that I have rambled like crazy hope it helps, good luck!!
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Sean "TBAR" Johnson -USAF-
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