Racquetball/Squash Tips - Technique
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RacquetballTeam ..
Take lessons. If you're serious about racquetball or squash, take lessons from a Pro. The swing is not intuitive and it's important to learn proper technique. Turn your shoulders. When you swing, make sure to turn your shoulders, not just your ams. Imagine your racket is extended just from your shoulders and swing. Use the ceiling. Don't f...
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Racquetball/Squash Tips - Rules
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RacquetballTeam ..
Call a 'hinder.' If your opponent blocks you from getting to the ball, call a 'hinder' and the point is played again (or lost if the player failed to move). Coin toss. Before the game, toss a coin. The winner of the coin toss gets to decide if they want to serve or receive first. No switching. You can't switch racket hands to hit a ball. ...
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Racquetball/Squash Tips - Etiquette
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RacquetballTeam ..
Be courteous. Be courteous. Wait until your opponent is ready to serve the ball. Be punctual. Be punctual. Arrive on time, especially if you've reserved a court time. Don't interfere. Don't interfere. Avoid interfering with your opponent's shot. Fault! Shout fault if you make an illegal serve. Let! Let! Call a do-over if interferenc...
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Racquetball/Squash Tips - Gear
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RacquetballTeam ..
Choose your shoes. Find a racquetball shoe that's light, with a gummy, rubber-like sole for quick stops and starts. Make sure it fits comfortably. Find a glove. Look for a racquetball glove that fits comfortably, and has the ventilation you want. Bring your racket and do some test swings. Find your racket. Try out different racquetball rac...
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Racquetball/Squash Tips - Strategy
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RacquetballTeam ..
Back wall. Use the back wall! Cover the pinch. In doubles, if your cross court opponent is shooting, move up toward the wall to cover short shots. Hit deep. Hit high percentage, deep shots, to send your opponent to the back wall and control center court. Don't try to hit too many short shots. No service. If you're playing doubles, stay o...
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Squash It
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Amy R.
I used to love spaghetti squash years ago. I would cook it, add spaghetti sauce, and thought it was great. I wanted my kids to try it, but figured they may be a little apprehensive about eating it straight, so I mixed it with our spaghetti noodles. If you have never prepared spaghetti squash, it’s really quite simple.The ...
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squashes
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Shauna
Squash. It just sounds good, doesn't it? Say it loudly, with emphasis, slowly enough to feel the final shhhh leave your lips. S q u a s h. Really, it would be such a satisfying swear word. Around here, we're trying to train ourselves to not use the typical words that rush from our mouths without thought, since fairly soon the baby will be tak...
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Squashed!
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Allyson D.
Sometimes I wish I had a computer at work. I usually get home around 4PM. Then my lunch post wouldn't be so late and close to dinner. Today turned out to be a beautiful day! The sun came out in the afternoon, which always make me happy. So...The pre-school that I work at in the afternoon has this huge tree right in the middle of the playground...
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Squashed.
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Carol B.
I’m sitting here in a kitchen full of zucchini and yellow squash. If the stack from this week alone falls over I'll be squashed. I’m talking enough to feed a small herd of elephants at a zoo buffet. And I don’t even have a garden. A friend of mine grows vegetables like he’s the Jolly Green Giant and I end up being the beneficiary. So before t...
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Badminton and the Origin of Civilization
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Richard N.
L. Neil Smith, in an essay titled There's No Such Thing as "Goodminton,"comes up with a pun of sorts, served up as a metaphor in characterizing the latest in political goings on.Election 2006 has come and gone, uprooting Bible-thumpers, born
again warmongers, xenophobes, torturers, and homo-haters, replacing
them with what will soon pr...
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