Squash/TacticBalls

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Squash/TacticBalls

Service

How to choose your serve in Squash: Targets and Tactics

5 primary targets in service:

High-Box (some behind service box)
Low-Box (right behind service box, right below the high-box, wider than high-box, chance of nick)
Opponents Body
The Jammer (at short line)
- Sidewall hard'n'high
- Sidewall hard'n'low
Back-Wall

Hit the side wall to prevent the opponent from volleying.

Nick Matthew Squash Coaching Tips Part 2 - The Serve

Nick Matthew Squash Coaching Tips Part 3 - Return of Serve

Drop-Shot

Low shot to the front wall, close to the side wall (maybe with a littler under and side (towards wall) spin). Hits the front wall, touches the floor and runs in to the side wall. This shot is incredibly hard to get and makes this shot often a straight winner, especially when the nick is involved.

Nick Matthew Squash Coaching Tips Part 9 - The Drop Shot

Squash tips: Forehand drop from the front court

Squash tips: Backhand drop technique

Squash tips: How spin affects your drop shot

Targets and Tactics of the Drop Shot: Squash 101 - How To Improve Your Drop Shots

Lob

A long and high shot to the back of the court, which takes speed out of the rally and gains space and control.

Nick Matthew Squash Coaching Tips Part 10 - The Lob

Forehand volley drop

Squash - Forehand Volley Drop - Level 1

Cross-court

Cross-court drive

Squash coaching: Hitting cross court

Squash tips: How to hit a crosscourt nick like Ramy Ashour

Cross-court cut

Ball in short game, with a huge angle to the wall.

Squash coaching: How to cut the ball cross court

Boast

Two wall boast

Last resort in defence, good attacking ball when executed fast in the space behind the opponent.

Squash tips: The working boast

Squash tips: Two wall boast technique!

Trickle Boast

A low and medium fast ball close to the front wall. It first hits the side wall, than the front wall with a more side-wards direction. It may be played with a little side-spin towards the front-wall to make it easier to hit the front wall and prevent a heavy bounce. Often a straight winner, because it strikes the opponents, awaiting a direct and fast ball to the back of the court, unprepared.

Squash tips: Learn the backhand trickle boast