Beginning Racquetball

by Norton, Cheryl; Bryant, James S.

• ISBN13: 9780534568962
• ISBN10: 0534568963
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-06
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

BEGINNING RAQUETBALL covers the fundamentals of raquetball and is suitable for players at all levels. Its major strengths are its comprehensive art program and rich pedagogy, which include "Points to Remember"-a checklist of helpful hints for players and "Check Points"- study questions at the end of each chapter.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	viii
Court, Equipment, Safety, and Resources	1	(10)
Overview of the Game	2	(1)
Outfitting for Play	3	(3)
Safety	6	(3)
Resources	9	(1)
Checkpoints	10	(1)
Preparation for Play	11	(12)
Aerobic Conditioning for Recovery	11	(2)
Weight Training: Developing Strength and Endurance	13	(2)
The Warm-Up	15	(4)
Mental Readiness	19	(2)
The Need for Fluids	21	(1)
Checkpoints	22	(1)
Preliminaries to the Strokes in Racquetball	23	(16)
Holding the Racquet: the Grips	23	(4)
Set, Pivot, and Stroke	27	(10)
Common Errors and How to Correct Them	37	(1)
Checkpoints	38	(1)
Offensive Strokes	39	(12)
Kill Shots	39	(6)
Passing Shots	45	(4)
Common Errors and How to Correct Them	49	(1)
Checkpoints	50	(1)
Defensive Strokes	51	(10)
Ceiling--Front Wall Shots	51	(3)
Lob Shot	54	(2)
High-Z Ball or Three-Wall Shot	56	(2)
Around-the-Wall Ball	58	(1)
Common Errors and How to Correct Them	59	(1)
Checkpoints	60	(1)
Serves in Racquetball	61	(9)
Legal Serves	62	(7)
Common Errors and How to Correct Them	69	(1)
Checkpoints	70