Learn Racquetball

According to “Longman” advanced American Dictionary, racquetball is “…an indoor game in which two players use racquets to hit a small rubber ball against the four walls of the court…” It is a very fast game, which requires a high degree of anticipation, lightning reflexes and skilled motor activity. Exceptional training is required to acquire the skills needed to become a player par excellence! 

It is believed to be a mélange of handball and squash, two popular sports. It is an indoor game played in a special enclosed court. This game is credited to have been devised and developed in the United States of America by Joe Sobek, a tennis professional from Connecticut, in the year 1949. He had been dreaming passionately to develop a sport, which was easy to understand and play and at the same time fast paced. He combined handball and squash and realized his passion. 

Racquetball has become a very popular sport in North America from the early part of 1970. You can learn the game without any difficulty, as it is pure fun. 

The racquet used in racquetball is light and short compared to the one used in tennis. The ball used is of the size of the one employed in tennis, but it is a hollow rubber ball. The rules are almost similar to that of handball and squash. There are singles (two opposing players), doubles (two opposing sets of players), and cutthroat (not played in tournaments) in which 3 players take part. You have to score 15 points to win a game and two games are played in a match. In the event of a “draw” i.e., each player scoring a game, a tiebreaker consisting of 11 points is instituted to decide who the winner is! 

The popularity and growth of racquetball has been exponential during 1970’s. It was all the more liked by younger generations not merely for the fun and frolic, nor even because of its simplicity, but mainly because of the fitness fad raging then. During 1980’s it was recorded to be one of the sports that was in great demand.