Unbelievable squash rally leaves commentators gobsmacked

Paul Coll came out of his match against James Willstrop at the Canary Wharf Classicas event in London as somewhat of a squash superhero.
He demonstrated his sporting prowess pulling off a number of tricky shots and throwing himself around the court to the delight of spectators and commentators alike.
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[@bharatswarup4461]

wow, another dive and the commentators would have passed out for sure!

[@oliviervanderwerff3676]

Bharat Swarup 546 likes

[@felixthefox100]

Bharat Swarup Neymar would have absolutely killed it

[@shafwandito4724]

@@felixthefox100 But Neymar would get "injured" if he slide

[@DH33.0]

Threw his racquet at him to see if he’s real lol

[@evcham2168]

Are you real?

[@RoninxDD]

Evcham 21 Are you?

[@reevus2558]

AM i real ?

[@elias_xp95]

Funny lol

[@archiesutherland6127]

Oh yeah yeah

[@MidNightStudiosFilms]

Why isnt this on Olympics

[@ShellysAshes]

Because they deem rich people riding horses to be more worthy...

[@mkapsalis1]

@@ShellysAshes don't forget breakdancing too

[@jamiemitchell9173]

'Tis now!

[@RB-mm7ce]

they are @@ShellysAshes

[@junaidaltaf1041]

Just love the respect these players have for each other..

[@DinoWinoSaur]

I never knew this existed and now I will be watching compulsively

[@wisdomoffered1903]

brilliant, loved it

[@sithjohn80]

*G O B S M A C K E D*

[@savino3109]

I’m gonna have to use that 👍

[@rx7fc]

you've never heard the term gob smacked before???

[@skyelark155]

What's the big deal ?? It's a common saying ....!!

[@sven5069]

@@rx7fc no

[@imviiku]

Squash should have been in the Olympics

[@vatsalayasaraf8855]

It's necessary as I am a squash player too but because of some politics between organizers in Olympics department it is not there

[@jamiemitchell9173]

Its going to be in the Olympics now. 3 years since your post, but better late than never! @@vatsalayasaraf8855

[@arnaud78]

To all those who don't know what is going on, Paul Coll, the guy who was doing the diving, won the point. In squash, the ball has to be returned to the front wall, whether by a direct hit or by "boasting" it against a side or back wall for it to reach the front wall. The ball has to remain within the constraints of the court, which is comprised of the varying line all along the top of the walls, and the "tin" at the base of the front wall. Willstrop hit the ball into the "tin" at the base of the front wall, which the ball is supposed to stay above at all times, hence why Coll got the point.

[@mikethecasual8184]

It’s great to see that Squash is getting recognized

[@Madferit91]

Thanks for recommending this to me KZbin

[@CounterCultureCantCount]

When you're so good your opponent starts breakdancing to explain what you just did.

[@adamhanly5250]

i love that the opponent couldnt help but laugh after being legit pissed.

[@ecmoney801]

Wow, I don't know what this is exactly, but that was amazing and that guy demonstrated some quick thinking and athletic ability, truly amazing what people can do sometimes

[@hercpoir8393]

And now Squash is in the Olympics!! Finally!!

[@thenukeman3657]

Never thought I’d see a title like that in my life

[@japeking1]

Makes me proud to be a Kiwi.... he still lost though.

[@Siberius-]

He won the point.. not sure about the whole match.

[@MrFatuswombatus]

Yeah but he did it in such a style :D

[@thegreatgatsby8180]

Kiwi... The same irrelevant country with no army or shitty army. Yeah.. Sure.

[@TrllHezcTrllHezc-uu6fj]

HONOR TO KIWI NUMBER ONE, MR. BRENTON TARRANT

[@arnaud78]

@@TrllHezcTrllHezc-uu6fj Brenton Tarrant wasn't a Kiwi, he was an Australian.

[@tyronegupta5364]

I'm truly gobsmacked

[@arsenaldailytransfernews]

Yep! It's 12:23 AM and i should probably go to bed!

[@too.motley]

the scene the office didn’t show you with Jim and Robert California.

[@beyonder7817]

Oh ,I miss this game.

[@EmptyHand49]

Didn't know there was another type of squash. You learn something new every day.

[@MAdDyMatt]

Sport brings best out of humanity.🏆🌏

[@kreature6782]

Squash players deserve so much respect and recognition! Shame that the sport is so underrated!

[@barrywestwood8662]

Incredible!

[@jamesdahl7481]

Wow now that's a gobsmacking performance

[@Detz0325]

i've never understood squash and still don't lol, it looks like 2 people were really bored in a room made this sport up and somehow miraculously people actually got into it. I like tennis and badminton but never had any interest in playing this at all.

[@suvrojit0]

Detz0325 Individual preference. But Squash isn't that difficult to understand. As a matter of fact, it is one of the most fittest sports on earth and really good for cardio, it helps you burn more calories than tennis or badminton. Rule is simple, in singles, a player hits the ball and his opponent returns the ball. Service should always hit the front wall first but all other returns may hit any of the walls as long as it eventually hits front wall for a player to return it. The ball can only bounce once on the floor before being returned.

[@Pintkonan]

if you have a level partner in the box with you, squash is just sick. you need fitness, endurance, perception, speed, agility, reflexes. its a really complex sport and after doing double units ( = 90 minutes ) i wanted to puke out my lungs and felt completely exhausted like in no other sport i've done ( badminton, tennis, tabletennis, football, street hockey, volleyball, beachball, athletics and what not else ). fun in squash depends on a level partner.

[@CarooLovegood]

squash's origins are actually pretty close to what you described, from what I read it was created by prisoners who out of boredom started hitting the ball against walls of their prison :D

[@ceoge4887]

karolina szyszka hit the ball with what

[@Pintkonan]

wiki sais: Squash was invented in Harrow School out of the older game rackets around 1830 before the game spread to other schools, eventually becoming an international sport. The first courts built at this school were rather dangerous because they were near water pipes, buttresses, chimneys, and ledges. The school soon built four outside courts. Natural rubber was the material of choice for the ball. Students modified their rackets to have a smaller reach to play in these cramped conditions.

[@user-oy5tb6nw2j]

He's a fricking ninja

[@jamiemitchell9173]

I salute you sir!

[@bph155]

Better than Karius

[@caspervilelaursen4681]

I hate people who says squash= wannabe tennis, Squash was made before tennis so i don't understand all those little kids who playing dumb

[@appienoord203]

Great goalkeeper

[@wallace8us]

Never give up...Never surrender!

[@qooooe]

I've never seen this sport... What madness is this

[@ramonfrancois9306]

Raphael Really dude, like everybody knows this game (while nobody actually plays it)

[@lunarixis9957]

Ramon Francois If nobody plays it, are we watching ghosts or just imaginary people playing it.

[@jesuschristonabike8878]

Lunarixis - Haha funny joke.

[@sisterharry5297]

Ed from Ed, Edd and Eddy

[@arnaud78]

Raphael, this just happens to be a somewhat extreme example of the requirements of the sport. In general it is a bit more composed than was displayed by Paul Coll. Nonetheless, squash is an intense sport requiring incredible stamina, skill, speed, court awareness, tactics, and more. In my humble opinion it could take the prize as the sport with most technical stuff going on, invisible to an untrained eye.

[@Omninom]

damn, this reminds me of the handball school days

[@Henkie]

that laugh at the last second 0_0

[@drewhendley]

Simply the best better than all the rest better than anyone anyone I’ve ever met

[@DoubleTen95]

Couldn’t think of a more British title if I tried

[@iamjimfan]

Salute you, Coll!

[@waseymaqsoodsquash74]

Wow that’s insane

[@timothyng3226]

Ultra instinct

[@L_U_L_U255]

Timothy Ng what do u mean by that Goku ui

[@jamiemitchell9173]

Hey, web brother, I feel your pain@@L_U_L_U255

[@quickstep2408]

that was well done

[@blackbird4062]

0:14 You can see his sweat mark

[@zeus433]

Awesome

[@n.ick01]

WOW!

[@Donte_Mac]

never surrender !!

[@dexterjsullen]

*I still don't know what's going on*

[@chriszly2026]

the laugh at the end lol

[@pe3497]

The commentators sounds like James Corden.

[@preettyE]

Lol yes the laugh too

[@sairajnaik3936]

Weirdest game I've ever seen

[@speedyharry385]

When you and your mates muck around in Pe

[@srikrishnak3167]

Mr . Fantastic , is that you ?

[@rbaddict2947]

Remind me of a good racquetball rally

[@argondargon5201]

thats fn epic even though i dont watch this sport. is it nearly as fun most of the time orrrrr

[@sigmundsagberg]

Should´ve played a let.. ;)

[@OriginalPuro]

If only those people were as good as people who watch them on youtube, making comments about what they should have done, when most likely they have no clue.:P

[@rahulr6381]

How they make sure that the opponent player do not gets blocked??

[@hamzaliaqatmehmood]

By playing lets and strokes. basically awarding the point if you get blocked from playing the shot and awarding a let if your shot can hit the opponent.

[@freddiewannerton7643]

Like he said lets or strokes but you have to master the movement of squash as you can see they allways return to the T the centre of the court after every rally so they can get the ball no matter where it is.also each corner has its own movement pattern to get there e.g. back corners you side step from ones out triple jump ish or stride but it takes years to master

[@justkeb9091]

That's me in sports. I will always try to hit it when it's my turn, no matter how bad it looks. XD

[@snowy2619]

Turning into gymnastics 😂

[@bdsquashnews2722]

Nice squash

[@HPsauce1234]

do they just pour water in the top?

[@bsktballman08]

Doesn't seem to be a smart tactic. Correct me if I'm wrong (having no knowledge of squash) but I don't think that much energy is worth spending for a single point.

[@hamzaliaqatmehmood]

True, you lose if you play like that, if you avoid getting injured that is. But its fun to do sometimes.

[@freddiewannerton7643]

Its is fun though and you cant just not get a point of say hey you get the rally like you play until you cant get it ,it just doesnt work like that also it is great fun and fun for the audience and reputation of the sport

[@SuccessforLifester]

I remember some Khan used to rule this game.

[@MystiCalBEING89]

no idea what was going on

[@cuntymccuntson1463]

Squash.......SQUASH.........

[@somanoma6465]

The squash ball I remember had almost no bounce to it while these seem to be easier to bounce of the wall. By the way my memory is from a long time ago.

[@hh-cq9lw]

Soma noma most ball are soild and dont bouce thats why you warm it up before playing

[@freddiewannerton7643]

You have to warm it up and have played it for a few years to warm it up yourself like me

[@japeking1]

These guys hit the ball seriously hard and often. It warms up and bounces quite well. An elderly, very ordinary player like me, plays with a red dot ball, which doesn't need warmed up and lets us pretend we can rally like a pro..... for about the 90 secs it takes to get totally knackered.

[@jamiemitchell9173]

Bounces like a ping pong ball after some long rallies

[@jamiemitchell9173]

Hardly bounces at all without

[@alchancsl]

Nice to be young!

[@MrGamecatCanaveral]

Al Chan you mean athletic. Not young.

[@streameant]

The yellow shoes won or the other?

[@VinnyKiller143]

I don't know what happened, but it was cool

[@Ascendify5]

Most of the time these squash commentators.. it's a joke, it's outrageous😂

[@unowen7591]

*GOBSMACKED* Couldn't have used a more simpler adjective to describe that shot, huh

[@jasmyshahdi5272]

I give 20 out of 10 if this is synchronize diving..

[@tehjamerz]

Fine, I'll watch it...

[@samuelzaky9531]

I'm not sure how I got here.

[@MrK1ngi]

What color won?

[@henrytheeightheist8091]

Yellow

[@pullcounter7011]

Idk what's going on.

[@Justin-ts3ig]

StraightRIGHT me either.

[@imkuldeep]

Squash is a great sport but the rallies are monotonous.....rallies like in this video are rare.....scoring and playing system need some attractive changes like tennis or badminton doubles (psst badminton singles is equally boring to watch)

[@japeking1]

It is not monotonous if you are playing the rally. And tennis rallies are at least as boring with much longer gaps between.

[@imkuldeep]

I meant the game has been so much perfected by the players that rarely any ball goes down... Squash needs someone like Federer to bring something new in play....and yes tennis is very boring

[@jaykraft9523]

I really agree. Played college squash in the U.S. 30 years ago (hardball) and love squash but now that I've been in Tennis the last 10 years, I look at squash and the rallies up the wall are boring beyond belief. There are some interesting matches with great shot making but in general, it is dull dull dull. Needs something. I don't know, maybe a lower tin and slightly faster ball (no not hardball).

[@opensourcecurrency]

Poker is all over tv. But wouldn't you rather your kid were great at chess? Guess what: chess is boring.

[@Grimdewulf77]

do you play chess?

[@rafiqrendika7264]

What sport it this? When I clicked this video I thought it was badminton or something.

[@freddiewannerton7643]

Squash

[@elijahkook2954]

Who won the point?

[@TTFAFF]

I have no idea how this sport works.

[@freddiewannerton7643]

It is the healthiest sport it is the best

[@kgpnerd]

Is throwing racket at your apponent a part of the game? I dunno much about this sport.

[@robertghandour5356]

Yea, if you win the match by a certain margin of points, you get to shove up their ass.

[@freddiewannerton7643]

😂😂nah

[@Phillguy]

Diving like it was a soccer match.

[@bladechild2449]

Is there an obstruction rule in this sport?

[@dy1on_]

BladeChild yup, it's either called a let or a stroke depending on the situation.

[@freddiewannerton7643]

Yep let or stroke

[@vaibhavbarwal3514]

Who won?

[@skyelark155]

Who won

[@rickyspanish7851]

this looks like something id like

[@andrewhassell9891]

So who won?

[@BaltimoreJak]

I realize I am in the minority, but did anyone else hear Jake Bluratski's voice say'n "Nothing is over until we decide it is, and it ain't over now!"

[@taehyungkim1657]

Who won the point? Sorry I'm not familiar with this sport

[@Beanwelsh]

The green shoes

[@tw1lley818]

Blue shoes won, green shoes hit the bottom line on his last shot

[@carlroberts9130]

Didn't no Spider-Man likes squash

[@john_1232]

Wow

[@richsmith8057]

Who won here

[@tomweston9125]

Neymar would be good at Squash

[@freddiewannerton7643]

Erm he wouldnt

[@fabianprime2081]

1.000.000 check

[@jibranyousuf-uv7xm]

Who won the point. Black shirt or red shirt?

[@firstwavenegativity6379]

Red shirt. Willstrop (Blackshirt) ended up hitting the ball into the tin (metal stripe in front of the court) and lost the point.

[@parthiv9710]

Why did the guy throw the racket at him? (I don't know much about squash)

[@dosunum6118]

Parthiv nah.. just involuntary reaction

[@rowill2968]

as a salute/disbelief and respect for the three great gets the guy made

[@TheBeastBananas]

Parthiv to check if he is real or not

[@ramonfrancois9306]

This is a thing in squash, when you get a point you can throw your racket at the opponent

[@lesternomo6578]

He just went to point and lost hold of it.

[@frostmatt863]

Who won? Blue or red?

[@dy1on_]

No, guy in blue won :/

[@yeyo_ooo6596]

What SPORT is this

[@freddiewannerton7643]

Squash

[@kevinalvroz491]

wait this is a sport

[@hamzaliaqatmehmood]

A pretty good one too. Voted the healthiest sport in the world.

[@Baqsam99]

Bloody me!!!

[@anjemchoudry9715]

Hey

[@littlegloom]

I can't believe this is an actual sport lol

[@CoMSquash.]

when you post pokemon you really shouldnt talk

[@littlegloom]

@@CoMSquash. when you have 39 subs, you really shouldn't talk :)