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Returning Corner Drive Serves
The most important thing to remember
about the returning the corner drive is to read and anticipate the serve
quickly. Then react quickly before the high velocity ball takes two
bounces to the back corner. You have to move and react as soon as the
ball is hit because you do not have time to wait for it to cross the
short line due to its high velocity nature. The key words are
“anticipate but do not commit.”
I like to use a light bounce to
jumpstart my body motion. When the server almost make contact with the
ball, I stop moving and quickly get into my low and set position. I
prepare to move quickly to the designated side. Depending on the ball’s
height and first bounce, I will pivot to that side. Take either a
smaller or larger first step out, then the cross over step. Hit the ball
while at a stride into the ball for power, if given time.
If the serve is fast and time is
limited, I adjust my footwork and hit the best return under the
circumstances. Then, I relocate to center court quickly to watch the
returner at a 45 degree to them, with a backhand grip in defensive
coverage.
If the server is hitting consecutive
winners, I will adjust my position slightly forward, maybe one to two
feet to decrease the service angle and distance (and make it easier to
reach).
(1) Velocity Racquetball Pro Am Tour. Marcus McClayson. 2002-3. (2)
Skills and Strategies for Winning Racquetball. Ed Turner and Marty
Hogan. 1988. (3) Sports Illustrated Racquetball. Victor I. Spears, M.D.
1979.
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