There are plenty of other psychological stratagems and I'd love to hear your favourites. I will even make a second video with 5 of the best suggestions. Don't forget to tell me your stories about your experiences.
Good video and yes I have come up against or used all of these 5 for years. No 4 staying on court, I have been told on several occasion the ball is not to be hit and to stay on court between games, so when I see my opponent hitting ball between early game (getting ball really hot) next break I will leave with the ball in my hand or hand it the the ref. Aggression weather verbal, physical or pour sportsmanship, in my opinion is never ok on the court and is a possibly a leading course for players dropping out from competitive squash.
Hello Philip, As you said that you have had contact with the legend Jahangir Khan. May I know what was in Jahangir Khan that he went unbeaten for 5 years, and won 10 British opens in a row which seems like an impossible task for an average normal human being. And most importantly, what was his technique in that he used to rarely lose, perhaps went unbeaten for 5 years. Thanks
Well, you kinda answered your question yourself - he wasn't a normal human being! He trained very hard, both mentally and physically. He he no obvious weaknesses, was patient and aggressive when needed. He had a lot of confidence and opponents believed him to be almost unbeatable, until Jansher came along and metaphorically said "Why?" Put simply, he was special.
I love to sit down between games, looking tired. Saying to whoever has come to talk to me, loudly, how tired i am and how good my opponent is, especially when it has been a close game. I just feel this bit of psycology puts your opponent in a lull as they think theyve got you.
Greetings Coach Phillip, you being a pro I have a question for you. Basically, how are you supposed to handle those players who do not play right, the conventional way because this is the case which happens A LOT in my club. What I mean by this is that those players who just smash EVERY ball low and hard and play drop shots from every where on the court when I have done nothing wrong then I start thinking about international pros who could beat any player on the planet and IMAGIN HOW THE HELL DO you play those who hit drops and Hard low kills from everywhere on the court even if its deep and tight.. And if you will tell me that I should retrieve those, it's literally a joke when you try to, because I am so far down the court and a player hits it like one inch or half above the tin which would of course favour him even if I was to get the ball up, it's going to be very loose where he can finish it off with ease.... It's a shame that In squash you can get punished even if you don't do anything wrong. Really appreciate your input.
I fully understand what you mean. A few years back I found myself obligated to hit with somebody and we played a few games and he went for winners every shot. The ball never got hot and it was horrible. The way I played was to hit the ball slower and higher along the wall, forcing them to boast high. Dan (above) has made a good suggestion - try to get them interested in condition games. If you really want to get creative, take a red dot and remove the red ink and put yellow on it.
I played a game last year against an opponent that insisted on bouncing the ball about 10 times before taking his serve. As I play quite a fast paced game it wound me up something chronic. I was so tense my game just fell apart. Never have figured out if it was a spot of gamesmanship or not.
It doesn't matter whether it was gamepersonship or not, the fact that it bothered you was what is important. A little zen would be good here, or alternatively, just as your opponent is about to serve, wipe you hand on the wall and break his or her rhythm
I'd be interested in your views on the failure of squash getting to be in the Olympics again, esp when they are thinking that Break Dancing, Skateboarding, Surfing and Climbing are looking to be included in future Olympics.
I'm scared to voice my opinion in case I upset too many people. Suffice to say we owe it to future generations of squash players to keep fighting for inclusion, but I lost a lot of respect for the IOC when Tennis, football, golf and rugby were included.
Squash Coach Phillip yes I'm inclined to agree with you on the inclusion of the sports you mentioned mainly for commercial reasons to get revenue and the only reason that squash doesn't get in as viewing can be limited.
No need to apologise for slightly veering off topic, it's always cool to hear stories and viewpoints. Squash bruises are amazing. I saw one that lasted nearly 6 months. Was yellowy/gold in the centre. Back of the knees is a terrible place to get hit. Makes you cry.
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There are plenty of other psychological stratagems and I'd love to hear your favourites. I will even make a second video with 5 of the best suggestions. Don't forget to tell me your stories about your experiences.
A video on shot selection based on score would actually be very interesting. Hope you can find the time to make one!
I definitely plan a shot selection video this year.
Good video and yes I have come up against or used all of these 5 for years.
No 4 staying on court, I have been told on several occasion the ball is not to be hit and to stay on court between games, so when I see my opponent hitting ball between early game (getting ball really hot) next break I will leave with the ball in my hand or hand it the the ref.
Aggression weather verbal, physical or pour sportsmanship, in my opinion is never ok on the court and is a possibly a leading course for players dropping out from competitive squash.
I am glad you like it. Good plan with the ball between games. It would be a huge shame if players left because of poor sportspersonship.
Hello Philip,
As you said that you have had contact with the legend Jahangir Khan. May I know what was in Jahangir Khan that he went unbeaten for 5 years, and won 10 British opens in a row which seems like an impossible task for an average normal human being. And most importantly, what was his technique in that he used to rarely lose, perhaps went unbeaten for 5 years. Thanks
Well, you kinda answered your question yourself - he wasn't a normal human being! He trained very hard, both mentally and physically. He he no obvious weaknesses, was patient and aggressive when needed. He had a lot of confidence and opponents believed him to be almost unbeatable, until Jansher came along and metaphorically said "Why?"
Put simply, he was special.
I love to sit down between games, looking tired. Saying to whoever has come to talk to me, loudly, how tired i am and how good my opponent is, especially when it has been a close game. I just feel this bit of psycology puts your opponent in a lull as they think theyve got you.
You cheeky devil!
Great video 👌👌
I'm glad you like. When are we going to meet and have a length game?
Greetings Coach Phillip, you being a pro I have a question for you. Basically, how are you supposed to handle those players who do not play right, the conventional way because this is the case which happens A LOT in my club. What I mean by this is that those players who just smash EVERY ball low and hard and play drop shots from every where on the court when I have done nothing wrong then I start thinking about international pros who could beat any player on the planet and IMAGIN HOW THE HELL DO you play those who hit drops and Hard low kills from everywhere on the court even if its deep and tight.. And if you will tell me that I should retrieve those, it's literally a joke when you try to, because I am so far down the court and a player hits it like one inch or half above the tin which would of course favour him even if I was to get the ball up, it's going to be very loose where he can finish it off with ease.... It's a shame that In squash you can get punished even if you don't do anything wrong. Really appreciate your input.
I fully understand what you mean. A few years back I found myself obligated to hit with somebody and we played a few games and he went for winners every shot. The ball never got hot and it was horrible. The way I played was to hit the ball slower and higher along the wall, forcing them to boast high.
Dan (above) has made a good suggestion - try to get them interested in condition games. If you really want to get creative, take a red dot and remove the red ink and put yellow on it.
I played a game last year against an opponent that insisted on bouncing the ball about 10 times before taking his serve. As I play quite a fast paced game it wound me up something chronic. I was so tense my game just fell apart. Never have figured out if it was a spot of gamesmanship or not.
It doesn't matter whether it was gamepersonship or not, the fact that it bothered you was what is important. A little zen would be good here, or alternatively, just as your opponent is about to serve, wipe you hand on the wall and break his or her rhythm
I'd be interested in your views on the failure of squash getting to be in the Olympics again, esp when they are thinking that Break Dancing, Skateboarding, Surfing and Climbing are looking to be included in future Olympics.
I'm scared to voice my opinion in case I upset too many people. Suffice to say we owe it to future generations of squash players to keep fighting for inclusion, but I lost a lot of respect for the IOC when Tennis, football, golf and rugby were included.
Squash Coach Phillip yes I'm inclined to agree with you on the inclusion of the sports you mentioned mainly for commercial reasons to get revenue and the only reason that squash doesn't get in as viewing can be limited.
Personally, I believe the Olympics should return to purely athletics, but it's not sport anymore, it's business.
Haha I used to do the give the ball to my opponent to serve when I was younger too!
Good to hear we both stopped doing it.
@@BetterSquash Yep. And I thought I was so cool for doing it... when I probably looked like a prat!
If your opponent is continuously crowding , a good whack of the ball can usually sort it out.
I can't endorse dangerous play, but the competitor and fair-play person inside of me, says "yes, I know what you mean".
@@BetterSquash A friend of mine used do this and admire the visible mark left on his opponent afterwards in the shower. Sorry for digressing.
No need to apologise for slightly veering off topic, it's always cool to hear stories and viewpoints. Squash bruises are amazing. I saw one that lasted nearly 6 months. Was yellowy/gold in the centre. Back of the knees is a terrible place to get hit. Makes you cry.