Great information. When I was a kid, most of my points were won by my service because I knew I didn't have the fitness to keep a rally going. That was back on the old British scoring system.
I guess I am a drifter and a sag-er. However, this tutorial I think is more aimed towards beginners. Meeting a return can be achieved from almost any spot in the returners square. The most difficult return for me would be a well executed corkscrew. Which can only be hit if you sag like I do. The best thing to do is simply expect the ball to come at you from EVERY postion and not to expect that it will come directly to your racket. Nice tutorial and I look forward to seeing more....:)
Thank you from a beginner... now I'm totally confused and don't know if I'm a Mooner or Mr. Saggy Pants... LOL. Hopefully, I can learn some of these techniques once I play some more. I sure enjoy the game though! Lots of fun!
It's all about where you position yourself to receive serve...see my comment above. In line with the inner line of the service box, about 2 yards behind it. You'll be able to let a low serve come onto you, a high box serve will bounce off the side wall onto you to volley, and you'll be able to attack a lob serve.
This video is OK for weak players who won't really know where to stand PROPERLY to receive serve. Watch the better club player, and pros, and they stand in line with the inner service box, one yard back from it, which gives them room to attack the ball (even if it's a lob serve), or to volley what you call a 'high box' serve when it comes off the side wall(the ideal at a decent level of squash anyway) and to let a low serve come onto them.
Side spin is prett irrelevant in squash. By doing a tennis slice serve you'll be wasting a lot of energy and your momentum will carry you away from the tee, to the front wall. If you're serving from the right hand box, try a backhand serve, as this will create a better angle to hit the 'high box' as the video suggests, your momentum will be moving you to the tee, and you'll expend less energy. Watch decent club players/pros, they serve backhand from the right box
It's rare at decent club level to see a 'body serve' hit your opponent. They will read it and adjust their feet accordingly and let it come off the back wall, in fact, it's a weak serve as it puts your opponent under no pressure.
his foot either left the box or no touching the ground in that box square area before the ball was hit. technically that is an illegal serve. good tip for beginner
Excellent - now it will be good to get a perspective on how to return the various types of serves - especially the low box ones served over head.
Very thoughtful and well made. A great starting point for discussion of the tactics of serving and returning.
Great information. When I was a kid, most of my points were won by my service because I knew I didn't have the fitness to keep a rally going. That was back on the old British scoring system.
I guess I am a drifter and a sag-er. However, this tutorial I think is more aimed towards beginners. Meeting a return can be achieved from almost any spot in the returners square. The most difficult return for me would be a well executed corkscrew. Which can only be hit if you sag like I do. The best thing to do is simply expect the ball to come at you from EVERY postion and not to expect that it will come directly to your racket. Nice tutorial and I look forward to seeing more....:)
Dad I just gave you a hit for Cape Town South Africa! Miss you!
fantastic use of cameras and diagrams. thank you so much
Congratularions. We need as many info as possible to develop our sport!
Excellent information! Not to sure about the presentation of it though ha
Thank you from a beginner... now I'm totally confused and don't know if I'm a Mooner or Mr. Saggy Pants... LOL. Hopefully, I can learn some of these techniques once I play some more. I sure enjoy the game though! Lots of fun!
This video helped my serve a lot.
good demo, really useful for me as my service is shocking. Would prefer to see a right handed server in the video.
Excellent video for squash lovers
Fantastic video, very helpful
Very Informative...
This is great, my friend keeps crowding my serve it's so annoying. I'm gonna practice my lob serve more as I have all the others down.
Awesome tutorial. Thanks heaps!
Great video, well made.
Brilliant video tutorial - thanks
Hi, nothing to do with serve, but I need to know if I could use Gypsum to cover the walls of the court, would that be good?.
Kind regards.
It's all about where you position yourself to receive serve...see my comment above. In line with the inner line of the service box, about 2 yards behind it. You'll be able to let a low serve come onto you, a high box serve will bounce off the side wall onto you to volley, and you'll be able to attack a lob serve.
Love it!
This video is OK for weak players who won't really know where to stand PROPERLY to receive serve. Watch the better club player, and pros, and they stand in line with the inner service box, one yard back from it, which gives them room to attack the ball (even if it's a lob serve), or to volley what you call a 'high box' serve when it comes off the side wall(the ideal at a decent level of squash anyway) and to let a low serve come onto them.
Aphex Twin! I wasn't expecting that :)
Nice
wow, all those ppl commenting on the demo being left handed. I advise them to watch this video through a mirror.
lmfao
most of the time in this video, at the point of impact in the serve, the server's back leg is outside the service box.. is this a fault?
yea it is
what if i misplay my serve , what happens?
See comments about where to stand to receive serve...or watch any clips of pro players in youtube
both players are left handed? lol that's rare
The same principles apply to both sides.
Side spin is prett irrelevant in squash. By doing a tennis slice serve you'll be wasting a lot of energy and your momentum will carry you away from the tee, to the front wall. If you're serving from the right hand box, try a backhand serve, as this will create a better angle to hit the 'high box' as the video suggests, your momentum will be moving you to the tee, and you'll expend less energy. Watch decent club players/pros, they serve backhand from the right box
go Andover!!!
It's rare at decent club level to see a 'body serve' hit your opponent. They will read it and adjust their feet accordingly and let it come off the back wall, in fact, it's a weak serve as it puts your opponent under no pressure.
Wow thanks!!!
The text is horrible though.
his foot either left the box or no touching the ground in that box square area before the ball was hit. technically that is an illegal serve. good tip for beginner
I'm a swagger. the w is silent
I thought you were a "hitter" with a silent 's' in front :-)
Who else got an epileptic seizure at the end?
why didn't they serve from both sides? only half of the game.harder from the other side being left handed.
If you're going to teach serving, at least make sure it's a valid serve when they hit it! @3:40
Thanks for the vid....however can you please credit Aphex twin for closing credits.... its the least you could do without paying the guy.
mjseppo Maybe RDJ is a big squash fan and donated his tune to be used in the credits?
You're kidding right?
Again, both players are left handed. Bad subjects to use in a tutorial video!
but then no player who knows how to play will stand like that
interesting vid but why did he keep saying "she" when its clearly a man!
Yep, foot fault.
You're overanalyzing it...
good.