Racquetball Forehand Drop and Hit Drill - Back View
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Face the Side Wall, Holding the Ball in Your Non-Racquet Hand
Begin With Your Feet Roughly Shoulder's Width Apart, and Extend Your Ball-Holding Hand Towards the Side Wall
Demo by T.J. Baumbaugh
Face the side wall, with your weight balanced on both feet. Your racquet arm is beginning to move up, and you are holding the racquetball in your non-racquet hand. Your shoulders are square to the side wall.
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- Face the Side Wall, Holding the Ball in Your Non-Racquet Hand
- Raise Your Racquet & Arm, Shift Your Weight Back, & Prepare to Drop the Ball
- Let the Ball Hit the Floor, Raise Your Racquet Arm Elbow & Raise Your Front Foot
- Raise the Racquet Head, Put Your Front Foot Forward & Wait for the Ball to Drop
- Step Forward, Rotate Your Shoulders, and Make Contact at Knee Height
- Good Wrist Snap Adds More Pace to Your Shot
- Follow Through Forward and Up
- Complete Your Follow-Through
- Watch the Ball Come Back Straight Along the Floorboards
- Solo Drill - Wait for the Ball to Come Off the Back Wall
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