Monday June 3 2013
Racquetballis a game played on a closed court with a racquet and a bouncing rubber ball. Tennis by contrast requires two players with a high skill level, or the two just pend their time chasing the ball that is now off the court. Tennis requires one to
hit the ball over the net
and into the court
which is a lot harder than it looks.
In r ball, you just have to hit the front wall, which after all is 20 feet high, funny that turns out to be harder than it looks. But we have a r ball court at the gym just east of our campus building on Brooks.
Here is the basic idea of the game. The good thing about r ball as an aerobic exercise is
you need only find an opponent whose skill level matches yours, in that case you both get a great work out and can have some fun trying to win
like basketball and unlike baseball or gold, you spend most of the time at a high level of aerobic exercise with an elevated heart rate, and yes, plenty of sweat, the point of exercise after all.
And yes this is a game for men and women.
Notice this young lady had the physique of a tennis player, this is not a game for weight lifters, it emphasizes speed and reaction.
I played a lot in the 1980s and am enjoying getting back into the game again. This image at right emphasizes the physical action of the game. Note these photos were not taken at Brooks City Base Gym.
Learn more about Brooks City Base Gym here.
This was the gym for the Brooks Air Force Base and as such it is truly a first class facility. There is a
weight room
Aerobic machines such as stair climbers
a soccer field and track for walking or jogging
very well maintained locker rooms and showers
Andthe best part is – membership is free to TAMUSA sutdents and faculty. One need show a TAMUSA ide card and proof of paid enrolllment for the current period.
At any rate Ruben Medrano and I encourage participation.
Professor Elam 
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