squashgodfathers tips on court craft, the T

To win a squash match you must spend more time in front of your opponent than behind him/she.
What this means is, that you must dominate the T, always trying to keep front position and your opponent guessing as to where the next shot is going. By keeping front position you are able to control the rally, and have your opponent doing more of the chasing than you.
To be able to keep the all important front position, you must be hitting the ball to a good length, trying to bury your opponent in the back corners, hoping for a forced lose shot to enable you to do a tight drop shot...winner.

hope helps

squashgodfather

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squashgodfathers says " balls aint balls"

Squash balls come basically in 3 different types:

1. double yellow dot, this is the competition ball, it is the least bouncey of the 3 types thus making it the hardest to play with, extremely hard to get to bounce in winter.

2. single yellow dot, previously known as a green dot. This is more bouncey than the double dot, and is used by the casual player. It is easier to warm up and makes for easier rallies.

3. Red dot or coaching ball. This ball is slightly larger than the other 2 types, and is the easieast to play with. It is also used by coaches, to introduce new players to the game, also stays fairly warm.

Good squashing

SquashGodfather

Squashgodfathers advice on racquets

This is one of the most commonly asked question when someone is starting to get into squash.
When deciding to purchase a racquet a few things to consider, are;

1. how much you are prepared to spend
2. how heavy do you want the racquet
3. grip size, thick or thinner ( major cause of tennis elbow )
4. balance, either the weight is heavier in the head or in the handle.
5. appearance, its no good getting a racquet you hate the look of.

Once you have gone through the above check list, you should, if possible, take 2 or 3 onto a court and have a little test hit with them, this may be impossible if not purchased from a squash centre.


It is also worth noting that the worlds most expensive racquet wont make you a better player, or last longer, so dont be driven by price alone.


hope helps

squash godfather
Posted by squash godfather at 10:46 PM 0 comments
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squashgodfathers tips on lets and strokes

This is probably the most volatile part of any squash match.
Firstly what is a let; you replay the point.
What is a stroke; if you served then you win the point, if receiving you win the right to serve.

An easy rule of thumb to use in determining whether a let or stroke should be awarded is; if your opponent hits the ball back within close proximity to himself ( or herself, lets not get sexist )and prevents you from hitting the ball, then I would award a stroke. If you do not have direct acces to the ball, but it is some distance away, and your opponent has tried to get out of the way, the I would award a let.

If you are playing a cheater, as is the case for me with my long time playing partner, then to keep it simple we only play lets, because he is so old and slow he deliberately gets in my way to stop me playing a winning shot.
So to keep the peace we only play lets.
As the Squash Godfather I have threatened him with a horses head many times !!!

Hope helps

SquashGodfather
Posted by squash godfather at 7:43 PM 0 comments

squashgodfather gives this rally 3 horses heads

squashgodfathers friday funny

A boy comes home from school and proudly tells his father, "I've been given a part in the school play."
"Thats great son, what is the part?" "I am playing the husband."
The father frowns, "Go back to school and tell that bloody teacher you want a speaking part."


Have a great weekend with plenty of squash

SquashGodfather

squashgodfathers tips about serves

The serve is not just the way to start a match, it is the first step in winning the point and the match.
As is shown in men's tennis, with the top players having super fast serves in order to win the point. In squash a good accurate serve can do 3 things;
1. it can be an outright winner.
2. it can allow you to predict where and what shot your opponent is going to play, which allows you to be in a position to hit a winning 2nd shot.
3.it is to tight to allow your opponent to hit a good length return, thus putting you in control of the rally.

So dont just use the serve as a means to start play. use it as part of your winning strategy.

I will talk about the various types of serves in a later post.

SquashGodfather
Posted by squash godfather at 6:33 PM 0 comments

squashgodfather says"

"man who walks through airport turnstile sideways, is going to Bangkok !! "

squashgodfather gives this dummy spit 2 horses heads

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