Comments on: Why do people wear a glove to play racquetball, but not tennis? http://racquetballs.com/why-do-people-wear-a-glove-to-play-racquetball-but-not-tennis/46/ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: KURT http://racquetballs.com/why-do-people-wear-a-glove-to-play-racquetball-but-not-tennis/46/comment-page-1/#comment-564 KURT Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:47:43 +0000 http://racquetballs.com/why-do-people-wear-a-glove-to-play-racquetball-but-not-tennis/46/#comment-564 <strong><blockquote><a href="http://cheaptabletsonline.com/" rel="nofollow">CheapTabletsOnline.com. Canadian Health&Care.Best quality drugs.Special Internet Prices.No prescription online pharmacy. High quality drugs. Buy drugs online</a>...</strong> Buy:Seroquel.Benicar.Prozac.Ventolin.Advair.Lipitor.Aricept.Lasix.Zetia.Female Pink Viagra.Zocor.Amoxicillin.Cozaar.Female Cialis.Buspar.Nymphomax.SleepWell.Wellbutrin SR.Acomplia.Lipothin....
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]]> By: KeeshyBoy http://racquetballs.com/why-do-people-wear-a-glove-to-play-racquetball-but-not-tennis/46/comment-page-1/#comment-56 KeeshyBoy Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:23:35 +0000 http://racquetballs.com/why-do-people-wear-a-glove-to-play-racquetball-but-not-tennis/46/#comment-56 Actually, tennis players wear gloves - effectively. Almost all tennis pros use tacky grips to cover the synthetic or lather grips that come with the rackets. So the real question is: why do tennis players put gloves on the rackets and racquetball players put gloves on their hands. (why is racquetball not spelled racketball??). Among other good reasons, I think there's some practical reason behind it -- I'm not a racquetball player. It seems to me tennis players play longer (3+ hours for 5 setters) and under hot/humid conditions whereas the racquetball is played in A/C 20 degree C, ideal condition. If Pete Sampras (boy he sweats alot!) played racquetball for 3+ hours in hot/humid condition he'll have to go through about 50 gloves. Actually, tennis players wear gloves – effectively. Almost all tennis pros use tacky grips to cover the synthetic or lather grips that come with the rackets. So the real question is: why do tennis players put gloves on the rackets and racquetball players put gloves on their hands. (why is racquetball not spelled racketball??). Among other good reasons, I think there’s some practical reason behind it — I’m not a racquetball player. It seems to me tennis players play longer (3+ hours for 5 setters) and under hot/humid conditions whereas the racquetball is played in A/C 20 degree C, ideal condition. If Pete Sampras (boy he sweats alot!) played racquetball for 3+ hours in hot/humid condition he’ll have to go through about 50 gloves.

]]> By: lhoweii http://racquetballs.com/why-do-people-wear-a-glove-to-play-racquetball-but-not-tennis/46/comment-page-1/#comment-55 lhoweii Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:46:41 +0000 http://racquetballs.com/why-do-people-wear-a-glove-to-play-racquetball-but-not-tennis/46/#comment-55 A good racquetball swing requires a hard snapping of the wrist. Because the racquet is light and small, this wrist snap not only generates alot of speed but also increases accuracy. Wearing a glove, especially a tacky one, aids the player in holding on to the racquet while snapping the wrist. This is also why racquetball racquets have a strap - to keep the racquet from flying off if one loses one's grip. Tennis, on the other hand, requires a greater variety of grip pressures and grip "feel" for different shots - drop shots, overheads, lobs, topspins, etc. Snapping the wrist is not necessary, nor effective, with most of these tennis shots and a glove would reduce the "feel" of the shot. Also, tennis is most often played in warm temperature conditions and perspiration could easily become an issue while wearing a glove. A good racquetball swing requires a hard snapping of the wrist. Because the racquet is light and small, this wrist snap not only generates alot of speed but also increases accuracy. Wearing a glove, especially a tacky one, aids the player in holding on to the racquet while snapping the wrist. This is also why racquetball racquets have a strap – to keep the racquet from flying off if one loses one’s grip. Tennis, on the other hand, requires a greater variety of grip pressures and grip “feel” for different shots – drop shots, overheads, lobs, topspins, etc. Snapping the wrist is not necessary, nor effective, with most of these tennis shots and a glove would reduce the “feel” of the shot. Also, tennis is most often played in warm temperature conditions and perspiration could easily become an issue while wearing a glove.

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