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The key thing in squash is to work your opponent while conserving your own energy. Learn to hit the ball with a minimum of effort. When your opponent is tired, they will make mistakes. You can also make your opponent burn more energy than yourself by sending them the wrong way as often as possible.   Kevin Solway (173)

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The swing: Get in the habit of holding the racquet up. Use gravity and the weight of the racquet to drive the ball. A good powerful swing should feel almost effortless.   kellyjones00 (593)

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Most important: Keep your eyes on the ball at all times.   kellyjones00 (593)

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The flick: This is crucial to good squash. Flick the racquet at the last moment before hitting the ball. The ball's velocity increases dramatically, and this in turn increases the number of positions you can send the ball. It also increases the difficulty for the opponent, since there is less time for thinking and moving.

A ball dying off the back wall: Most back wall shots need the flick, because they are slower, and a slow ball hit high may not reach the front again. Boasting off a side wall is easiest from that position, and it is likely to move the opponent off the T.   kellyjones00 (593)

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Learning to hit the ball straight: 1. relax the body, letting go of tension. 2. Stand closer to the front wall, reducing effort of chasing off-straight balls on the rebound. 3. Use a less powerful racquet for greater accuracy.   kellyjones00 (593)

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Practising sessions: Use different racquets, and balls to get a better concept of the dynamics of squash. Racquets differ in weight, size and tension of the strung area. Racquets also differ in their type and location of sweet spots (shock, vibration, and power). Balls differ in 'bounce' - some squash more, so are slower and 'die' faster.   kellyjones00 (593)

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