Category Archives: Playing hints and tips

The Split Step in Squash

The ‘Split Step’ Many of you will have read or heard about the mystery of the ‘Split Step’ in squash already. Some of you, however, will not. This is one of the important movements (if not the MOST important movement) … Continue reading

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Never give up, never surrender!

Never Give Up I’m just back from a squash match – one of our local squash league matches. I was playing someone who I expected to lose to, going by previous matches we had played. However, I felt good today, and … Continue reading

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Corkscrew Serve in Squash

Corkscrew Serve in Squash For any of you who haven’t heard of the corkscrew serve in squash – this might be a bit of an eye-opener! The first time I experienced one, I thought my opponent had simply completely miss … Continue reading

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My racket strings are fraying!

My racket strings are fraying Yes, my racket strings are fraying – a bit like my nerves when I am 4-0 down in the first game! So – I recently had my preferred squash racket restrung with Tecnifibre strings, and after … Continue reading

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The serve in squash

The serve in squash – is it really important? The short answer is “yes” – it is vitally important to have a good serve when playing competitive squash. Equally, it’s very important to know how to return a good serve. So – what … Continue reading

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