Do not hit the ball too close to the side wall, either. It pops out and can give your opponent a great set up. Cross court pass shot Another good offensive shot is the cross court pass shot. Hit the front wall about 1 to 2 feet above the floor and about 4 feet from either side wall. The ball returns exactly to the other side of the back corner. The service zone is the 5-foot area in between the service line and the outer edges of the short line. There are service boxes found at each end of the service zone and they are designated by lines that are parallel to the side wall. Each box has a width of 18 inches. The receiving line is a broken line situated parallel to the short line. Peggy Steding dominated the scene in the 70s thus being regarded as the greatest woman competitor at that time. Shannon Wright followed Steding s footsteps as she was pitted against Australian squash player Heather McKay who chose to be involved in racquetball upon residing in Canada. McKay continued her onslaught this time against Lynn Adams who after McKay s return to Australia took the woman s racquetball world in her hand for the most part of the 80s. The whip s tip is your wrist, the cord your arms, the handle your shoulders and the wrist flicking the wooden handle representing your hips. The wrists The wrist snap is the last component of your swing. It should therefore be loose to be able to snap back and forward. When swinging at a ball, keep it cocked just until the right moment the ball nears the racquet, and snap it. Step into the ball with the lead foot in a straight manner at the same moment the stroke is performed. There should be consistent wrist snap upon contact and a follow through directed towards the front wall. A good follow through can ensure that at the end of the stroke the hips are facing the front wall and the racquet head is flipped over facing the floor. If you will not change the swing from forehand to backhand, the racquet face will be slightly tilted backwards and hit the ball with an under-spin, just like in tennis. (You will have to torque your wrist if you want to hit the ball flat.) Another grip to head off potential problems would be placing your forefinger up the grip pointing towards the racquet face on the forehand stroke, inhibiting a wrist snap.