They are short but as you say their hearts are in the right place. That said, I think many of them are drunk as it's really hard for them to stay still and not fall over. (We are talking about the rackets, right?)
Thanks for the great detailed video coach! Just regarding shot #2, doesn’t hitting so as to bring the ball back that far towards the middle width-wise of the court potentially leave you vulnerable? Because you won’t be able to take position on the T as your opponent needs to be able to hit towards any part of the front wall?
Yes, you are right, that is a possibility. In English, we have a phrase "the lesser of two evils". This means that I would prefer to be slightly off the T position (to allow my opponent space to hit the front wall) than allow them the opportunity to volley the ball mid-court with me at the front. Often, amateurs don't practice hitting the ball into the corner from the middle, and consequently mistime their drive and find it hits the side wall and bounces short.
2nd shot, you say you turn a "defensive situation into an attacking one, at worst a neutral situation" - I disagree, if you are stretched, making this shot effectively is very difficult and there is a high risk of it backfiring. You can easily hit it above the red line which is an unnecessary risk, and hitting hard effectively rushes your opponent, giving you less time to react. This combined with the possibility of hitting more narrow gives your opponent an easy volley kill opportunity. If it works out it is OK at best in my opinion, not a particularly useful defensive shot.
If you are stretched then a lob is your best option, however I disagree that making this shit effective is very difficult. It takes a little practice but it does have enough margin of error to be useful. Perhaps we will have to agree to disagree?
As usual you give excellent practical tips and most imp.the rational explanations to drive point home.tqvm for helping our squash game😊
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Loving your opponents! They're quite stiff but they have their heart in the right place
They are short but as you say their hearts are in the right place. That said, I think many of them are drunk as it's really hard for them to stay still and not fall over. (We are talking about the rackets, right?)
Superb video and I really appreciate the production quality, thank you very much!
That's very kind of you to say so, thank you.
Thanks for the great detailed video coach! Just regarding shot #2, doesn’t hitting so as to bring the ball back that far towards the middle width-wise of the court potentially leave you vulnerable? Because you won’t be able to take position on the T as your opponent needs to be able to hit towards any part of the front wall?
Just go a bit towards the side of the T
Agreed, curious what coach has to say about this! :)
Yes, you are right, that is a possibility. In English, we have a phrase "the lesser of two evils". This means that I would prefer to be slightly off the T position (to allow my opponent space to hit the front wall) than allow them the opportunity to volley the ball mid-court with me at the front.
Often, amateurs don't practice hitting the ball into the corner from the middle, and consequently mistime their drive and find it hits the side wall and bounces short.
Agreed, you will need to give them a little extra space.
I have replied to the main comment. Let me know if you still have doubts or questions.
Great masterclass !
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Great stuff. Thanks a lot!
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Great video!
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2nd shot, you say you turn a "defensive situation into an attacking one, at worst a neutral situation" - I disagree, if you are stretched, making this shot effectively is very difficult and there is a high risk of it backfiring. You can easily hit it above the red line which is an unnecessary risk, and hitting hard effectively rushes your opponent, giving you less time to react. This combined with the possibility of hitting more narrow gives your opponent an easy volley kill opportunity. If it works out it is OK at best in my opinion, not a particularly useful defensive shot.
If you are stretched then a lob is your best option, however I disagree that making this shit effective is very difficult. It takes a little practice but it does have enough margin of error to be useful. Perhaps we will have to agree to disagree?