For beginners, this can be a source of great frustration that can drive one away from the game altogether. An important point is having the proper grip size on your racquet a inch or so of space between fingers and palm. This happens quite often to women who are sold racquets with grips too large for their hands. The busiest times are early morning, early evening and lunch time. The best times on weekdays are between 8 and 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m. and after 7 p.m. Avoid morning hours on weekends. Afternoons or evenings are good. If your gym has seasonal racquetball leagues and you are not participating, you will have a tough time getting a court for the whole season. The elbow should be pointed towards the side wall and away from the body making sure that racquet release is done with the free hand. The weight of the body should be directed to the back portion of your foot. It s significant to be aware of the basic anatomy involved with racquetball moves. The elbow should be at least 8 to 12 inches away from the body when making a lead. Hit the ball hard enough into a side wall with enough momentum to rebound on the front wall and still have enough energy to hit the other side wall as high as possible. The ball will bounce to the floor nearly behind the center court heading to the other back corner. From there, it will make a second bounce after hitting the back corner wall. The server commits a fault serve if he comes off the service box even before the ball passes the short line. A player loses his turn to serve whether it is the first or second when the ball comes into contact with any other surface other than the front wall. The ball is in play when two scenarios take place. Stand parallel to the right side wall if you are doing forehand. For backhand, stand 45 degrees to the side wall. Don t forget to raise your elbow to shoulder height. (Most players always forget this.) Do not move your non-hitting arm in the opposite direction as your hitting arm. Both of them should more in the same direction.