Anyone play squash?

[loic2003]

So I've recently gotten into squash again after not playing for >10 years.

Anyone else play, and what are your sneaky tactics?

I like going for the corner so your oponent runs towards it but the ball bounces in the totally opposite direction.

 

[Cristatus]

I play squash every once in a while, when I am back home. I guess those are the best tactics. Also, during service, make sure that when it is coming back off of the wall, that it stays pretty close to the wall, and goes pretty far back (almost touching the glass) and you're sure to "ace" the service.

 

[dug777]

weigh at least twice as much as your opponent, then sit on them 😉

 

[Cristatus]

Originally posted by: dug777
weigh at least twice as much as your opponent, then sit on them 😉

But then you wouldn't score any points 😉

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: dug777
weigh at least twice as much as your opponent, then sit on them 😉

But then you wouldn't score any points 😉

true 🙁

but neither would they 😉

 

[Cristatus]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: dug777
weigh at least twice as much as your opponent, then sit on them 😉

But then you wouldn't score any points 😉

true 🙁

but neither would they 😉

Good point. I guess it would have to end in a draw then, or you could force them to surrend them match verbally and have you default to winner 😉

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: dug777
weigh at least twice as much as your opponent, then sit on them 😉

But then you wouldn't score any points 😉

true 🙁

but neither would they 😉

Good point. I guess it would have to end in a draw then, or you could force them to surrend them match verbally and have you default to winner 😉

😀

 

[George P Burdell]

Sometimes if the opportunity presents itself, I change the pace of the ball (usually slow the game down when the opponent is expecting a strong forehand). Usually catches the opponent offguard.

 

[Cristatus]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Sometimes if the opportunity presents itself, I change the pace of the ball (usually slow the game down when the opponent is expecting a strong forehand). Usually catches the opponent offguard.

Ah yes, that is also a good one.

What I sometimes doe is if the ball is at the very front, I can either just tap it onto the wall, or smack it so hard that it also touches the back wall. OTOH, if the ball is somewhere near the back (behind the service line) then I could either just tap the ball such that it would bounce very close to the front wall, or play it normally.


Another thing to do is also smack more than one wall. I usually do two walls, but when I do three walls, it's pretty funny to watch the opponent trying to follow the ball with his/her eyes.

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Sometimes if the opportunity presents itself, I change the pace of the ball (usually slow the game down when the opponent is expecting a strong forehand). Usually catches the opponent offguard.

Ah yes, that is also a good one.

What I sometimes doe is if the ball is at the very front, I can either just tap it onto the wall, or smack it so hard that it also touches the back wall. OTOH, if the ball is somewhere near the back (behind the service line) then I could either just tap the ball such that it would bounce very close to the front wall, or play it normally.


Another thing to do is also smack more than one wall. I usually do two walls, but when I do three walls, it's pretty funny to watch the opponent trying to follow the ball with his/her eyes.

Yeah I managed a 'three-waller' the other day. I found you have to be a fair bit forward of the 'T' in order to get a decent sneaky angle. By the time the ball hits the third wall it's lost so much energy it pretty much just falls to the floor.

I really like the game: it's intense, keeps you thinking (working out decent angles and adjusting power on the fly) and giving that ball a proper wallop is so satisfying. I like it when your opponent serves badly (in a way that allows you to hit the ball really easily) and you put your whole torso into a super-powerful volley that results in the ball flying right back at your opponent's face at an alarming rate. Often, by the time they've ducked and the ball has bounced off the back wall they won't have time to recover the shot. Striking fear works really well.

 

[Cristatus]

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Sometimes if the opportunity presents itself, I change the pace of the ball (usually slow the game down when the opponent is expecting a strong forehand). Usually catches the opponent offguard.

Ah yes, that is also a good one.

What I sometimes doe is if the ball is at the very front, I can either just tap it onto the wall, or smack it so hard that it also touches the back wall. OTOH, if the ball is somewhere near the back (behind the service line) then I could either just tap the ball such that it would bounce very close to the front wall, or play it normally.


Another thing to do is also smack more than one wall. I usually do two walls, but when I do three walls, it's pretty funny to watch the opponent trying to follow the ball with his/her eyes.

Yeah I managed a 'three-waller' the other day. I found you have to be a fair bit forward of the 'T' in order to get a decent sneaky angle. By the time the ball hits the third wall it's lost so much energy it pretty much just falls to the floor.

I really like the game: it's intense, keeps you thinking (working out decent angles and adjusting power on the fly) and giving that ball a proper wallop is so satisfying. I like it when your opponent serves badly (in a way that allows you to hit the ball really easily) and you put your whole torso into a super-powerful volley that results in the ball flying right back at your opponent's face at an alarming rate. Often, by the time they've ducked and the ball has bounced off the back wall they won't have time to recover the shot. Striking fear works really well.

It works very well.

 

[George P Burdell]

Whatever tactics you may pick up, make sure you learn rule #1: Power shot. If it comes down to it, make sure your arm+shoulder has enough muscle to whack the bejesus(?) out of the ball.

 

[GasX]

I haven't played in years, but when I played with a hard ball, I pretty much tried to fire off a kill shot on every stroke. Softball is a bit closer to raquetball in that more set-up is needed before you can end a point easily.

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Sometimes if the opportunity presents itself, I change the pace of the ball (usually slow the game down when the opponent is expecting a strong forehand). Usually catches the opponent offguard.

Ah yes, that is also a good one.

What I sometimes doe is if the ball is at the very front, I can either just tap it onto the wall, or smack it so hard that it also touches the back wall. OTOH, if the ball is somewhere near the back (behind the service line) then I could either just tap the ball such that it would bounce very close to the front wall, or play it normally.


Another thing to do is also smack more than one wall. I usually do two walls, but when I do three walls, it's pretty funny to watch the opponent trying to follow the ball with his/her eyes.

Yeah I managed a 'three-waller' the other day. I found you have to be a fair bit forward of the 'T' in order to get a decent sneaky angle. By the time the ball hits the third wall it's lost so much energy it pretty much just falls to the floor.

I really like the game: it's intense, keeps you thinking (working out decent angles and adjusting power on the fly) and giving that ball a proper wallop is so satisfying. I like it when your opponent serves badly (in a way that allows you to hit the ball really easily) and you put your whole torso into a super-powerful volley that results in the ball flying right back at your opponent's face at an alarming rate. Often, by the time they've ducked and the ball has bounced off the back wall they won't have time to recover the shot. Striking fear works really well.

It works very well.

Getting an 'accidental' stinger to the back of their knee early on in the game works a treat. Let them know that you're not prepared to lose a point through concern for hitting them...

 

[George P Burdell]

For some reason I just remembered the time I went SLAM! into the side wall.. my nose was red for a while after that. Lesson: watch where you're going. 🙂