During the latter part of the 90s up to the next decade Jackie Paraiso and Cheryl Gudinas were considered as the top players. Then it was Christie Van Hees and Rhonda Rajsich who took the driver s seat in the middle portion of the 2000s. The US Open takes the top seat in terms of being the most anticipated and prestigious stage in professional racquetball. Stepping over the service lines during service is not allowed and is termed as foot fault. If the ball bounces in front of or on the second solid line of the service area the player commits a short serve. A long serve occurs when the ball reaches the back wall before bouncing. When a served ball initially hits the front wall and then on the rebound phase comes in contact with both side walls before making a bounce a three wall serve is called. His dedication and continuous efforts to promote the sport lead into an increase in its popularity and acceptance. The presence of around 40,000 handball court in YMCAs and JCCs also contributed to the game s cause. In 1969, the International Racquetball Association or IRA came into being via the efforts of Robert W. Do not hold any tension in your arms. They should be limp and loose. Don t force using more of your muscles if you are not hitting the ball hard enough. Instead, analyze your swing and check where the kinetic link lost its power and did not reach your arms and wrists. You should not be unbalanced after your swing. Here the ball travels down the side of the court from the front wall to the back corner. Aim 4 feet to 8 feet out from the side wall, and not any higher. If it is high enough, the ball rebounds off the back wall where your opponent can return it. Do not hit the ball too close to the side wall, either. It is important to keep your cool whenever you are mentoring. Some mentees would not be comfortable being shouted at. Do not force the sport into the mentee. You have to always show patience and compassion even if your cool is being tested. As mentioned, it would help if you would develop a positive relationship with the mentee.