How To Watch The Ball Hit Your Strings - And Why it's More Important Than You Think.

Learn about the 3 reasons to watch the squash ball hit your strings. Understand the 3 stages of watching your opponent hit the ball, and finally follow the 3 questions I get asked the most when teaching this aspect of squash.

Watching the ball hit your strings should be one of the very first things new players to racket sports should learn, but they rarely do. Watching the ball hit your strings gives you better balance and better disguise. You will hit the ball harder and more accurately.

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Start
00:05 - Observation Test
00:39 - Three Reasons
01:25 - 1. Stability
03:45 - 2. Clean Contact
05:05 - 3. Disguise
06:13 - Three Stages
07:11 - 1. Beginners
08:44 - 2. Competitive Club Players
11:33 - 3. Advanced Players
14:16 - Practice Watching Your Opponent
14:52 - Three Questions
15:00 - Back Corners
16:04 - Please Wear Goggles
16:22 - See What?
17:53 - Practice How?
18:57 - Painted Squash Ball
20:12 - Outro

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