Racketball now the fastest growing UK sport

Racketball is now the fastest growing sport in the UK, as the game is played on a squash court its core infrastructure is already in place with over 5000 courts around the UK. The England Squash and Racketball quoted participation figure is 500,000 people who play either squash or racketball regularly in the UK.
The sport of racketball is rapidly expanding throughout the world and will continue to do so in the future. There are a number of reasons for this:

• The game is easy for beginners. The rackets are very short making it a simple game to play as the eye, hand, ball coordination is as easy as hitting the ball with one's hand rather than trying to judge the distance between the hand and head of a squash, badminton or tennis racket.
• There are established facilities already in place in the form of squash courts and clubs
• Equipment is easily accessible, see UK-RB shop.
• The ball is very bouncy and does not need warming before normal play
• The lower intensity and slower pace of movement required by the player allows older or less agile players to hold longer rallies without the risk of further injury. This often means many ex-squash players convert to racketball due to injury or reduced mobility or just for longer rallies.
• Racketball is one of the fastest ways to burn calories in a short space of time, allowing people to keep fit whilst enjoying themselves.
• The game is easy to learn but difficult to master allowing it to be enjoyed by all standards of player

This makes the sport both accessible and enjoyable contributing to its current and future growth and success.