Last year after a discussion with a friend I imported a few racquetball stuff for myself and my work colleagues. We previously played squash a few times a week and thoroughly enjoyed it, yet, after the first racquetball (RB) game I (and my business partner) was hooked. Since then I have played only 2 games of squash as I find RB far more fun and enjoyable.
Now there is pro's and cons for both sports. I am not going to repeat it here. If you are really interested you can read this http://www.squashvic.com.au/customdata/index.cfm?fuseaction=CustomItem&ItemID=38794 and http://whitmanpioneer.com/sports/2009/12/01/squash/. All I can say, if you are very good with squash, and very fit, keep to squash. I do think it is more strategic, but only if you are an extremely good player. For the rest of us normal mortals racquetball is far, far better (again, MHO).
Playing it on a normal squash court (as there is very few real racquetball courts in South Africa) negates some of these arguments, as the court is smaller (and the game is really fast) as well as the tin (that eliminates low shots).
My problem, we used to play at the Menlyn Virgin Active but my business partner is on the verge of retiring and we just do not seem to have the time to play anymore. My other colleagues is almost never in the office or not really into any physical sport ... As a result I get on the court only a few times a month.
Anyone in Pretoria East area interested in learning a new sport and have time to play a few times a month let me know. I have extra rackets, you just need to gym at a Virgin Active in the Pretoria East area that have a squash court (Groenkloof and Menlyn I think).
If possible I do not want to pay to play at another court (as I already pay Virgin) and I do not want to drive to Johannesburg (both defeats the objective or reason for the post).
Now there is pro's and cons for both sports. I am not going to repeat it here. If you are really interested you can read this http://www.squashvic.com.au/customdata/index.cfm?fuseaction=CustomItem&ItemID=38794 and http://whitmanpioneer.com/sports/2009/12/01/squash/. All I can say, if you are very good with squash, and very fit, keep to squash. I do think it is more strategic, but only if you are an extremely good player. For the rest of us normal mortals racquetball is far, far better (again, MHO).
Playing it on a normal squash court (as there is very few real racquetball courts in South Africa) negates some of these arguments, as the court is smaller (and the game is really fast) as well as the tin (that eliminates low shots).
My problem, we used to play at the Menlyn Virgin Active but my business partner is on the verge of retiring and we just do not seem to have the time to play anymore. My other colleagues is almost never in the office or not really into any physical sport ... As a result I get on the court only a few times a month.
Anyone in Pretoria East area interested in learning a new sport and have time to play a few times a month let me know. I have extra rackets, you just need to gym at a Virgin Active in the Pretoria East area that have a squash court (Groenkloof and Menlyn I think).
If possible I do not want to pay to play at another court (as I already pay Virgin) and I do not want to drive to Johannesburg (both defeats the objective or reason for the post).
