Note as the ball approaches Brumfield’s cocked wrist, total eye contact, and the beginning of forward movement into the ball.

As Brumfield starts his swing, the right knee bends inward slightly, more weight transfers to the front foot, his arm although now moving downward to the ball still holds a cocked wrist, and he never takes his eyes off the ball.

At point of contact Charlie’s weight has now shifted almost entirely. He has struck the ball off the instep of his front foot and opened his hips to allow for a smooth stroke and direction. Note that from his shoulder to his wrist neither the elbow nor wrist are bent. And, as with all good players, the eye contact is still there.

In his follow through, Brumfield’s weight has entirely pitched forward, enabling him to easily regain his balance. His hips have revolved, as have his shoulders about three-quarters of the way around his body circle. He has finally turned over his wrist, and is now about to look up and see, no doubt, another roll out.

Originally published in National Racquetball, September 1973, pages 22–25. Photo essay: the original magazine has four instructional photo spreads corresponding to these captions.