I Did Shadow Swings for 10 Mins Everyday For 30 Days

[@BetterSquash]

I promise to make future videos shorter. I really will. My plan is to work my socks off to release a new video every two weeks. I ran out of time for this one and there is a black screen for a second or so at around 9:36. I didn't notice it until I had already uploaded it and there was no time to fix it - sorry. That's what happens when you do things at the last moment! Anyway, I hope you enjoy the challenge and let me know if you have any questions or comments.

[@cycling.guitarist]

Thank you coach Phillip for a valuable lesson. There’s a phenomenon “cross over “ on both sides of our hemisphere of the brain, by training the weak hand my right hand had also improved. I am an avid ping pong player, I had a shoulder injury on the left side so I decided to try to play with my left hand , after awhile I noticed there is an improvement on my right hand. By focusing on the fundamentals of the left hand which is controlled by the right side of the hemisphere, these small details crosses over to the left hemisphere which has a positive effect on the right hand. These similar effects also occurs in target shooting with a pistol.

[@BetterSquash]

Yes, the research does seem to suggest that using your non-dominant hand/arm can have crossover effects, although for most players the difference is not worth the time lost practicing with their dominant hand/arm.

[@stwang38]

Coach Phillip, it’s brilliant that you used your left hand to demo the power of this exercise. After 3 months, I’ve improved both power and accuracy tremendously just by practicing it a few minutes a day. I’ve even incorporated a few other shots to build specific muscle memories faster. Thank you!

[@BetterSquash]

You are most welcome. When I saw your comment midway through my 30-days it seemed too good to be true. I'm very glad to hear you have been doing them for 3 months - I wish I had continued. Another video after 3 months would have been really cool - especially with my right arm. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

[@coffignewzealand1183]

Love your sense of humour. Thanks for all the effort you put on your videos

[@BetterSquash]

Thank you for saying so. I hope that some of my videos help your squash.

[@AndreaMontes_]

Coach Philip, I found this video after thinking I should quit squash, I didn't develop racket skills yet, after 6 months of practice... it's tough. This video brought light to my endeavor of consciousness when hitting the ball! Thank you so much, let's see how my 30 day challenge goes.

[@BetterSquash]

Hello, I am saddened to hear that you feel you didn't develop racket skills after 6 months playing squash. I have a series called Squash for Beginners that may help, specifically this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2i6dHhnmq9mrMU. Good luck with your challenge and don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have.

[@NickBrown33]

I did these a fair amount when I was tweaking my swing technique or grip. I used to do both together, but would add a pause to ensure that the particular thing I was working on was correct. I found that the follow through from one swing would be close enough to the starting position for the next that I could make it flow quite nicely. I typically used a square stance and just get into a nice rhythm, but would also adjust into traditional or open stance to practice these too. One thing I notice is that after a while I naturally started to use hip movement as part of the swing. As I was getting into a groove with the swings, my hip would engage with the swing, my knees would start to alternate moving forwards and backwards slightly, and the back heel would start to slightly lift off the floor naturally after the shot. The hip movement also then encouraged the other arm to move around a bit naturally, but I would also consciously look to move it into a good position, particularly on the backhand side. A similar hip and leg movement also happens when practicing figure-8 volleys.

[@BetterSquash]

Sounds like you have benefitted from them. Interesting information about the hips - thanks.

[@jagobafernandez7814]

Thank you coach Phillip for this video👍

[@BetterSquash]

My pleasure!

[@davidjsutherland]

Great post coach. Always fun and informative to watch. Inspiring too. Nice. Cheers and good work.

[@BetterSquash]

Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed it. Have you tried shadow swings?

[@zilin5512]

As a beginner just playing for less a year, I did shadow swing for 2 weeks or so and my swing a lot. Maybe the shadow improve my swing more than actual hitting ball, because hitting the ball requires good timing and put pressure to me, which will cause my swing form break down. Shadow swing allows me to focus on the technique rather than the ball. After watching the videos I will definitely keep practicing shadow swing. Thank you Philip!

[@BetterSquash]

Hi, I am glad to hear you are using Shadow swings as part of your training plan. It is a valuable technique that is often overlooked. Let me know if you ever have any questions about squash.

[@UIUCSquash]

Shadow Swing September!

[@BetterSquash]

What a great idea. I should have created a challenge for viewers. Maybe next year.

[@paulmatthewman8880]

Phillip, have you hurt your right arm? I didnt catch why you were using your left. Still goid & I will start the 30 day challenge. Thanks Paul

[@BetterSquash]

No, it was a "scientific" test to show that only doing shadow swing will improve your squash.

[@shananarocks]

Cross eye to hand dominance is a trait in top tennis players like Roger Federer and Rafal Nadal. Perhaps we can check if this is also true for top squash players. I wonder if there is also any training program for dominant eye to hand coordination training where the master eye may be in the blind spot when turning to retrieve a ball etc. Do view this tennis video and see how it can apply for squash kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ_aeYOBfrB7n6M

[@BetterSquash]

Thanks for the link, I will watch it.