Few players know about this - Squash tight forehand drive

This is one of the skills PSA players use to keep the ball on the wall, when practised it becomes very repeatable and a source of free points as a winner or making causing your opponent to make a poor return setting you up for the next shot.
I am always amazed at how few players know about this when it is such a wonderful skill giving you the feeling of full control over power depth and width.
It really is that good.

[@jokoko1969]

RIP all my racquets

[@us-Bahn]

If you’re learning this shot for the first time start 7’-0” away from the front right wall. You get double the opportunities in the same amount of time, you can do it with 1/2 the power to learn the motion, and you won’t slam your racquet when it hits the side wall. And as a bonus, you can even practice the stab shots Farag plays on balls glued to the side wall. Then you can bring it back to behind the service box and wail on it.

[@coffignewzealand1183]

Thanks for your simple and affective explanation !!!

[@paulbyrne5981]

Great video, playing 30 years and that the first time I've seen that explained...off to practice

[@squashanalysis5670]

The more you let the ball come to your back hip before striking the easier it is to play, using your back foot will be even better allowing you to hit late and get under the bottom of the ball.

[@buckyphillips6732]

Watching this video makes me want to become a tennis ball. They get all the attention, and they don't even have to do anything! 🎾😅

[@gordoncampbell4706]

I like it! Great explanation, Garry makes it look easy. Make no mistake this shot requires a lot of practice and patience to master. When you are able to hit like this consistently, opponents will avoid you, replacing broken rackets hurts physically and monetarily. Cheers!

[@squashanalysis5670]

Thanks Gordon, I could have practiced this shot a little more and shown a more consistent outcome but decided to show all errors in an uncut video so people can see the shot takes time to master but the outcomes are fantastic when you get the hang of it, leaving the ball to come to your back hip and hitting it late is the key.

[@paulneumann7739]

Thanks

[@aryavirthakur247]

really helpful

[@squashanalysis5670]

You are welcome

[@mikehardwicke23]

Perhaps you forgot the emphasis word 'Sidespin'? Ball flight principles same as golf (which changed radically 10n years or so ago).

[@squashanalysis5670]

Not my best video. I might remake it to be more clear.

[@mikehardwicke23]

@@squashanalysis5670 What I don't understand is why spin applied to opposite sides of the ball produces a front-wall deflection to the forehand side? The Ball Flight Laws dictate that racquet/clubface direction dictates initial ball direction and swingpath dictates curvature. (This is easily demonstrated at a Driving Range).

[@theboxfitchannel4305]

Struth mayte um gunna f@#kin try this when um up the ald squish court next tyme den up gunna celebrate with castlemains xxxx n sticka nutha shrimp on the ald barbie. All the best from whingin pom land.

[@Nowokebloke9222]

Why isn’t he that good at it if it works?

[@us-Bahn]

Are you asking why he isn’t an 8x British Open Squash Champion? Is that what you’re asking?

[@grayjohn6332]

It does work. I do it all the time. I had training with a coach called Andy Birks and he taught me. You can even take the power off and put the ball really higher on the front wall and loop it over the head of the opponent and spin the ball to die when it bounces. Its a really nasty shot.