The Basics of Squash

hi I’m Veronica with watchmojo.com and

hi I’m Veronica with watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at some of the

today we’re taking a look at some of the

today we’re taking a look at some of the basics of squash so now we’re on the

basics of squash so now we’re on the

basics of squash so now we’re on the court with Veronica that’s going to have

court with Veronica that’s going to have

court with Veronica that’s going to have a squash 101 what you’re trying to do is

a squash 101 what you’re trying to do is

a squash 101 what you’re trying to do is hit the ball to the front wall the ball

hit the ball to the front wall the ball

hit the ball to the front wall the ball has to hit above this line here which is

has to hit above this line here which is

has to hit above this line here which is made of metal when people hit it we hear

made of metal when people hit it we hear

made of metal when people hit it we hear it and the ball has to hit the front

it and the ball has to hit the front

it and the ball has to hit the front wall below that out-of-court line the

wall below that out-of-court line the

wall below that out-of-court line the high ones there the ball can also hit

high ones there the ball can also hit

high ones there the ball can also hit the side walls and the back walls as

the side walls and the back walls as

the side walls and the back walls as long as it hits the front wall but today

long as it hits the front wall but today

long as it hits the front wall but today we’ll concentrate on playing the ball

we’ll concentrate on playing the ball

we’ll concentrate on playing the ball directly to the front wall we won’t work

directly to the front wall we won’t work

directly to the front wall we won’t work with the angles or with the side wall

with the angles or with the side wall

with the angles or with the side wall all right so let’s let’s start now

all right so let’s let’s start now

all right so let’s let’s start now there’s a few types of swing but the

there’s a few types of swing but the

there’s a few types of swing but the basic ones are the forehand and the

basic ones are the forehand and the

basic ones are the forehand and the backhand so I’ll just give you a few

backhand so I’ll just give you a few

backhand so I’ll just give you a few tips very simply so you want to make

tips very simply so you want to make

tips very simply so you want to make sure that you’re making contact you know

sure that you’re making contact you know

sure that you’re making contact you know between your knee and your hip right

between your knee and your hip right

between your knee and your hip right here and when you’re swinging through

here and when you’re swinging through

here and when you’re swinging through I’ll give you just this one tip make

I’ll give you just this one tip make

I’ll give you just this one tip make sure that the butt of the racket is

sure that the butt of the racket is

sure that the butt of the racket is pointing at the ball and then just swing

pointing at the ball and then just swing

pointing at the ball and then just swing through so I want that butt of the

through so I want that butt of the

through so I want that butt of the racket pointing at the ball and swing

racket pointing at the ball and swing

racket pointing at the ball and swing through very good let’s do one more

through very good let’s do one more

through very good let’s do one more point the butt

point the butt

point the butt very good now we’re going to cover the

very good now we’re going to cover the

very good now we’re going to cover the other side which is the backhand so for

other side which is the backhand so for

other side which is the backhand so for you it’s played on you on the left hand

you it’s played on you on the left hand

you it’s played on you on the left hand side of your body remember to rotate

side of your body remember to rotate

side of your body remember to rotate through Rotem there you go

through Rotem there you go

through Rotem there you go see that’s where the power is coming

see that’s where the power is coming

see that’s where the power is coming from okay so now we’ll see the serve

from okay so now we’ll see the serve

from okay so now we’ll see the serve because you have to put the ball in play

because you have to put the ball in play

because you have to put the ball in play it’s quite simple in squash you got to

it’s quite simple in squash you got to

it’s quite simple in squash you got to have at least one foot in the service

have at least one foot in the service

have at least one foot in the service box when you’re when you’re hitting and

box when you’re when you’re hitting and

box when you’re when you’re hitting and you got to hit the ball above that

you got to hit the ball above that

you got to hit the ball above that middle line which is the line for

middle line which is the line for

middle line which is the line for serving and the ball has to land on the

serving and the ball has to land on the

serving and the ball has to land on the opposite side of the court at the back

opposite side of the court at the back

opposite side of the court at the back pass this line pass this line very

pass this line pass this line very

pass this line pass this line very simple the rackets back

simple the rackets back

simple the rackets back sit and just rotate very good okay so

sit and just rotate very good okay so

sit and just rotate very good okay so now that we’ve seen the basic strokes

now that we’ve seen the basic strokes

now that we’ve seen the basic strokes which are forehand backhand and serve

which are forehand backhand and serve

which are forehand backhand and serve we’re able to rally because Veronica is

we’re able to rally because Veronica is

we’re able to rally because Veronica is doing so well so we’ll start moving

doing so well so we’ll start moving

doing so well so we’ll start moving around the court a bit ready now it’s a

around the court a bit ready now it’s a

around the court a bit ready now it’s a back-end turnaround well that’s good

back-end turnaround well that’s good

back-end turnaround well that’s good you’re making me run on the forehand now

you’re making me run on the forehand now

you’re making me run on the forehand now it’s a back-end turnaround good on the

it’s a back-end turnaround good on the

it’s a back-end turnaround good on the forehand go it’s still a