This is a tough one. If you have played a shot to the front of the court (eg. Boast or drop) but your opponent pounces on it and hits a hard low drive, how do you recover from this. The … Continued
Squash is a game best played simply. Keeping things simple not only gives you a clear head, which is vital when playing such a fast paced sport, but it makes the most sense when you analyse patterns of movement. Often … Continued
OK, so most of us know we need to be in a good ‘side on’ position when we hit our shots, ie. we want our chest to face the side wall when we make contact with the ball, irrelevant of … Continued
Never underestimate the importance of consistency. At a club level it is always the player who can consistently hit their back corner targets who will win. Nothing special is required – just nice shots that keep the rally tidy and … Continued
Volleying – The ultimate way to pressure and rush your opponent. I always feel simply by volleying the ball it adds an extra 50 or 60% on to the quality of your shot, or in other terms, you can hit … Continued
Hopefully you remember the blog from a few weeks ago explaining the shot choices from each third of the court, if not here’s a super-quick overview to remind you… Zone 1: Front – HIT TO THE BACK Zone 2: Middle – HERE … Continued
Right, let’s talk tactics – the volley drop. A hugely important shot as this is often your winning shot or sets up an easy winner into the open space in the back, either way it is vital. However, like the … Continued
The benefits of using floor targets in practice are huge. Obviously it shows where we want the ball to land in order to hit a good shot, but what I find the biggest benefit is of having targets placed on … Continued
One thing top players do exceptionally well is to show one shot and play another. It happens all the time, especially on the backhand volley. A classic example is to step across on the backhand volley, show the drop shot … Continued
How intently do you watch the quality of your shot? Obviously you will watch your opponents shot because you need to go and get it, but how closely do you focus on your shot? The quality of your shot can … Continued
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