Glad to share a different perspective! Good luck with it and look forward to hearing how it goes 👍🏼

You are very welcome, I'm so glad it helped!

You’re welcome glad you liked it!

I think there is different variations of coaching points and there was a particular model or style used by some French players in the past but I cannot say if it is a particular philosophy of French Squash as I am not certain in this time especially as there is a variety of movement styles from some of the top French players. What I can say is you should aim for a beginning T position to be between wide and narrow stance, something around shoulder-hip width distance. The wider your feet maybe the more stable you are but it can also cause you to be more rooted and stuck therefore restricting your ability to be quick in the first movement. Other issues apply if your to narrow as you will be less stable and may find it harder to change direction efficiently. Thanks and good luck

You are welcome and glad you’ve found the videos useful! Good luck with your training 💪🏼

I’m really glad the video is helpful! Best of luck with your training and practice 💪🏼

Glad you are enjoying and find them useful :)

Thanks for your message and yes I mentioned on one video that a shortening of the grip can be beneficial on both sides particularly in back corners where space is limited. It will also transfer more feeling into the fingers and add a bit more balance in the racket head you have limited swing space and predominantly using your wrist. Hope that helps and best of luck with your training 👍🏼

You're welcome! Good luck with your game and learning :)

Thanks for your response! Can be a common problem to pick up on. Let’s see if we can fit it in for you :)

Glad you found it useful and hope you continue to enjoy the game and this aids your development 💪🏼

Thanks for your comments Bernard! Here is one from the series that I think matches what you want - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmfYipyahslgotEsi=jppBHEO2vejqWcDd

Thanks for your response we will enter you into the draw and see what the winning theme is at the end of the month 👍🏼

Thanks for your response we will enter you into the draw and see what the winning theme is at the end of the month 👍🏼

Already some good advice on this playlist :) kzbin.info/aero/PLd5a4ClgXrlGejt9kCiPCBgWUJ_d3briZ

Nice, a common question! We will enter you into the draw and see what the winning theme is at the end of the month 👍🏼

Ok thanks for sharing! You specifically mean getting the ball connecting in the center of the racket right? we will enter you into the draw and see what the winning theme is at the end of the month 👍🏼

Thanks for your comment l! Definetley one for the lunging ;) we will enter you into the draw and see what the winning theme is at the end of the month 👍🏼

Your welcome 🙏🏼

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That’s nice to hear glad your games improving, well done!

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Hi Firstly, thanks for your comment and yes let me pick apart your confusion and give you some clarity here :) So your first movement or split step is a learned response from the body in reaction to a situation and in the case of Squash the balls direction and end outcome. By watching the balls path at all times (#1 thing in Squash) you will pick up clues from your opponent and develop better perception and therefore quicker reactions to the ball. The split step is to give a bit of momentum in the direction you want to head for sure but as stated in my videos it is also to help with creating a lower center of gravity on the way to the ball and better balance which in turn helps you control your speed on approach to the shot. You should never jump up in the air for a split step it’s about dropping then moving. If you are in the air you are not grounded and unable to move quickly in the multiple directions needed in Squash. Please be aware the split step is taught very differently in many sports so it is not a universal split step. I also don’t believe it is always taught correctly in Squash or even with the right logic and can sometimes make things more complicated. This is my free advice for you front corner movement without seeing you move ;) 1. Are you watching the ball 2. T position - Make sure that you are starting on your toes. I see people initially start in this position but as they start to move they sit back In their heels hindering their split step 3. Make sure your organization of your feet are always facing the front wall on the T 4. Repeat and practice the movements I have demonstrated or that you want to replicate in a game a lot so that it becomes a learned movement pattern and response then add the ball and randomness and see if it still succeeds 👍🏼 Any other advice or want to visit us let me know ;) Good luck 💪🏼

Glad you enjoyed it :)

Indeed repetition is always the key but hopefully this gives you the fundamentals of how to develop the speed and efficiency of the movement and preparation. Good luck 👍🏼

Thanks for your kind words! We certainly will :)

Yes agreed open stance on backhand is also good and useful. It can be trickier to develop the speed in racket preparation with open stance on the backhand but through repetition you can develop a good stable movement pattern for sure. I can demonstrate in a future video 👍🏼

It was such an exciting match to watch!

Thanks for your comment! Glad you like the video and enjoyed it more than me moving around Omar ;)

Glad it helped :)

Thanks for your message! So there are a few cues and signals which can make the timing of the drop effective but it is important to realize that even just by showing your opponent that you have the drop possibility in that area means they have to consider it and therefore cover an extra shot than say just a length ball or maybe boast from the mid back court position, this then will make both your length and drop ball become more effective. A great visual cue of when to play the shot can be related to your opponents balance on the T. A lot of players get so used to a deep ball being played from this area so I see a lot of players balance leaning back on the T or sitting more into their heels as if to cover the back court this is a good moment to put in the drop shot as they will have to shift there body weight to head forward and cover the front corner which will be much more difficult to cover. Like we mentioned in the video though it’s not an issue if your opponent does read the shot as if played accurately and close to the side wall you have the luxury of having your opponent in front of you and in view so your ability to read and intercept their next ball is quite high especially if you’ve limited their choices by keeping the ball tight to the side wall. Hope that helps a bit and good luck 👍🏼

Glad it’s helped and best of luck on the court! 💪🏼

I think forcing your opponent into the front in such a way restricts them hitting a fast straight drive since if you can just get your racket to it, it would be forced into a stroke. So getting to the ball on both sides would put you into a better position theoretically

Hi thanks for your message Joe and to be fair the comment response from lunparalleled1004 is fairly accurate 👍🏼 The important thing here is ‘when’ you play the boast. The idea is to excute it when you are balanced and in a positive position to help apply pressure and stretch your opponent. If your opponent is ever at stretch their ability to apply pressure like the hard straight drive you mention will be difficult and if their choice is that shot you should be in a positive T position to intercept the straight ball which indeed could lead to a stroke for you especially if your opponent can’t clear in time which on an attacking boast can be very difficult to do. If your own balance is leaning back when playing the boast or it is more of a defensive shot then you have to consider that a slightly deeper T position will be better to cover all possibilities from your opponent and that the volley choice may not be so easy. Always observe the ball and your opponents balance and possibilities so that you can always adapt to the circumstance, you shouldn’t just throw yourself onto the volley without reacting to the opponents shot. Good luck and hoe this was useful!

Hi Jim, thanks for your comment. First of all if the return is further away from the side wall then this volley boast option can be possible but if your opponent keeps it tight to the wall pick an alternative straight shot. When to judge the timing of the shot as Omar mentioned is if you push your opponent deeper into the back corner or force them to reach and stretch behind them this means their body weight will be more leaning back and less positive so getting forward to your volley boast will be more difficult. Also remember you can push up higher after the boast to cover and cut out any options your opponent may have ‘if’ they make it to your volley boast. You will be looking at your opponent and the ball after the serve so this way the information needed to judge can be assessed. Also remember play with confidence and always be alert for the follow up anyway your in the dominant position as you are dictating the movement of your opponent from a positive T position. Hope that helps a little and good luck 👍🏼

Your welcome! Good luck with it 👍🏼

No problems! Good luck and enjoy the process 💪🏼 interested in your experience

Hey Nick, great to hear from you! Guess you must still be playing if your on Squash KZbin videos :) hope it’s going well and yes there will be a lot more advanced content coming up in the near future as well. It’s been only 6months since I started the channel so trying to set out different themes each month or so. Feel free to come say hi in Amsterdam whenever you want 👍🏼

Glad you found it useful! Best of luck 👍🏼

Hi Alex, apologies there was a mistake with the imagery and title upload! However I can assure you that the topsin dropshot is coming up in this series so keep an eye out 👍🏼

@@richkingcoaching I will look out for it. You have some great videos.

Glad to hear you found it useful and best of luck with finding that consistency with your grip. With some players also I occasionally mark a V on their grip were the v shape is between the index finger and thumb so they can always keep checking and re aligning it during practice or games in case it slips or reverts to old habits. Good luck 👍🏼

Glad you enjoyed Matthew and apologies for the mistaken title upload the topspin drop is coming and glad the side spin drop info was useful. Enjoy the practice 💪🏼

Glad you enjoy them Simon! Thanks 🙏🏼

Thanks it’s coming very shortly :)

Thanks!