Sunday, February 28, 2010

Is it a foot fault, or the feets fault ?

The first complaint of many non racquetball players is the inability to track the ball. I want everyone today to ignore the ball,the swing,the racquet,and even the follow through. I want you to watch only the feet of the players at your club next time you go. I have played people with "decent" racquet skills that dominate the "better" player. There are obviously alot of mechanics involved in a swing,but there are many other racquet sports such as squash,paddle ball and ping pong. All of these players who have played their sport for a while have developed decent foot work. I say anyone can swing a racquet but foot work is an acquired skill. When a person skips a ball or hits a pinch instead of a down the line,look at their feet. The feet tell all. The feet should in most instances face either wall on our shots. Again look at how many peoples feet are pointing to the front wall, especially on skip shots. The feet tell all. Focusing on your feet after a mistake will definitely help your game. Plyometrics, ladders, and speed and agility classes will elevate your game. This is a guarantee. If more people were facing the wall I guarantee people would almost never get hit with a racquet. Why do you think it happens at the lower level. Finally good footwork makes people look much faster than they actually are. So next time you are at your gym or a tourney check out your opponent feet. It could be their impediment. Jon "Hit Smarter not Harder"

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