However, its prestige diminished in the later part of that decade when racquet clubs started conversion into physical fitness clubs due to shifting preferences of people and changing demands. Before the start of the 1990s, total number of racquetball players in the US alone has reached to approximately 5.6 million. Pull it with your shoulder and pull your forearm with your upper arm. The elbow should be moving ahead of the forearm and wrist. Another tactic is to lead with your elbow and snapping the wrist at the right time. Simply aim the bottom of the racquet handle towards the front wall during the swing. When your arm runs out of length, the wrist will snap automatically. If you teach gripping before swinging, they would end up blaming the grip. If you teach swinging before positioning, they would end up blaming the swing or grip. The best sequence is to teach proper positioning before gripping and swinging. This way, the students would surely understand your critiques. The forefinger is at 1 o clock position in the forehand perspective. In the backhand perspective, your thumb is still at the 12 o clock position. This time, however, your forefinger is now in the 11 o clock position. The swings From this backhand perspective, you can swing your racquet in a regular motion. These shots cause the ball to bounce twice in quick fashion thus making it a potent weapon to end a rally. Pinches usually come in contact with the side wall going to the front portion of the court. The splat is an elongated variation of the pinch which targets the side wall leading up to the back area of the court. The drive is the more common form of offensive serve. The player that utilizes such technique aims to dish out the ball as low and fast as possible en route to striking either back corner. Then the ball must bounce twice before hitting either side wall or the back wall. Once the drive has become predictable the player may reach down his pocket and bring out several jam serves in his arsenal.