Racquetball is much more about forehands and backhands, serves and serve returns than people realize. Racquetball rallies are brief. Whoever strikes first frequently wins the rally. If your forehand fundamentals are poor, your serve will not be what it could be. If your backhand fundamentals are poor, your serve return will be weaker than it should be and it’ll get picked on in rallies. Players lose to lesser athletes every day and that’s not usually because of mental toughness or off court training. It’s forehands and backhands, serves and serve returns. Shot selection is a factor, but if the proper shot can’t be executed, the problem is fundamental flaws such as grip, etc. The ONLY way to reach your full potential is proper racquet skills.