Another advantage of the forward angled ball toss is that the free hand has an easier time tucking in, versus the straight toss method, thus promoting a greater synchronization of the entire service motion. The angled ball toss is also in rhythm with the diagonal two steps approach the top pros use so effectively and consistently. Of course, the major disadvantage is the issue of timing and trying to hit an angled ball’s path, versus an easier straight up and down ball’s toss trajectory.

I also watched pros of the 1970s and 1980s from my older video collections like Dave Peck’s racquetball and Marty Hogan's Pro Racquetball tapes and analyzed how they dealt with the age old question of a ball toss that allowed for maximum racquet extension. I analyzed legendary pros, Hogan and Peck, and discovered that they also utilized the high elbow technique, but to facilitate a greater distance between their racquet and the ball toss, they would take a step with their right back foot towards the left sidewall to make room, and then they stride diagonally into the service, very interesting!

An example of a top pro using an angled ball toss is the 2000 U.S. Open Racquetball Championship tape, Game 4 of the finals between Swain and Monchik, where in slow motion, you can see that Monchik does tosses the ball at an angle, the ball travels at an angle towards the front wall, he takes a diagonal two steps motion, and uses a high elbow technique.

I also noticed that top pros like Monchik uses an extra pivot for greater power on their drive serves, Monchik uses a front foot pivot to facilitates a greater hip rotation into the service.