It will make the ball come up too high for an easy setup for you opponent. Instead, keep your knees bent throughout the swing until you hit the ball. You do this unconsciously, so be alert and alarmed why your shots are not staying low. Do not face the front wall in your swing. Stand parallel to the right side wall if you are doing forehand. For a novice, learning to be better needs an understanding of the swing s mechanics, the reasons why and sometimes the trade secrets of the good players all the while learning them physically as well. The whip Correct swing techniques are best studied under a competent instructor. In the absence of one, know at least the how and why of things. This way you can avoid getting blisters and calluses using the new pair of shoes that is still factory-hard and not that flexible yet. Eye protection For a game that has a flying ball moving incredibly fast, your eyes (your most vulnerable body part) become dangerous random targets. Racquetball games require goggles to protect your eyes, no ifs and buts about it. The new game was then supported by up to 40,000 handball courts within the country s JCCs and YMCAs, where racquetball could be formally and appropriately played. It was in 1969 when the International Racquetball Association was established. The group used a name as coined by professional tennis player Bob McInerney. The Z-ball shot This is the shot that hits the front wall first, then one side wall and finally the other side wall and returns parallel with the back wall. The ball gathers enough spin as it hits the three walls. Done correctly, the ball rolls alongside the back wall which makes it difficult for your opponent to return. If you do your pinch shot too high, the ball will bounce once from the front wall and sets up your opponent for his own kill shot. On the reverse, hit the ball at the other side wall about 2 feet (or less) and within 1 to 2 feet from the front wall. The ball will bounce twice because it hits the front wall low.