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Novice Play
 

Playing with an enthusiastic novice has positive racquetball advantages --
 

  • Be proactive in promoting racquetball by introducing another person to this great sport. Don’t forget to inform them of the many benefits of racquetball such as: weight loss, aerobic training, improves your eye sight, build lean muscle mass, and release of positive endorphins.
     
  • Because the ball is traveling slower, the rallies are longer, novice play can allow for practice on your control game. Focus on reading and watching the ball and opponent. Also, work on hitting good deep shots with control to keep many rallies going for the benefits of both players.
     
  • In teaching a novice the fundamentals of racquetball like basic stroke mechanics and court positioning, you can refresher on pertinent racquetball technique and strategies.
     

McClayson learned that sharing your hobby with another enthusiastic individual is a worthwhile endeavor because it is a win-win situation for both players: McClayson gets a refresher on the finer points of racquetball fundamentals and working on his control game and the novice gets to learn racquetball from a seasoned racquetballer. So go out there and introduce another individual to racquetball. MM