Learn the fundamentals and enjoy competing in this fast-paced tactical game. Whether you already play squash or are just starting out, Squash: Steps to Success will teach you the skills and strategies you need in order to play and win.
With 13 progressive instructional steps, you’ll learn all aspects of the game. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, and photo sequences demonstrate essential on-the-court movement, volleys, serves, returns, and drop shots. Then practice and improve techniques with 93 drills, each featuring a personal scoring system to gauge and accelerate your progress.
After you master the individual skills, Squash: Steps to Success will show you how to apply them in match situations. From disguise and deception to attacking and defensive strategies, you’ll learn to maximize your strengths and dominate the court.
Become a complete player on the court. As part of the popular Steps to Success Sports Series—with more than 1.5 million copies sold worldwide—Squash: Steps to Success will elevate your performance to new heights in all facets of the sport.
Contents
Climbing the Steps to Squash Success Acknowledgements The Sport of Squash Key to Diagrams
Step 1 Proper Grip and Basic Swings Step 2 Court Movement Step 3 Moving and Hitting in the Frontcourt Step 4 Moving and Hitting in the Backcourt Step 5 Volleys Step 6 Serve and Return of Serve Step 7 Boasts Step 8 Drop and Lob Shots Step 9 Kill Shots Step 10 Disguise and Deception Step 11 Match Play Step 12 Advanced Tactics Step 13 Conditioning for Squash
Glossary About the Authors List of Key Contacts
Released 2009 200 Pages
About The Author
Philip Yarrow has been competing in and winning squash tournaments for almost 30 years. He was a member of the under-19 junior squad in his native England. While attending Nottingham University, he was both the English Universities and British Universities champion. His school's team won the English Universities Team Championship in all three years of his time there.
Aidan Harrison has been heavily involved in squash since he first picked up a racket at the age of eight. Originally from Yorkshire, he captained the England under-19 junior team in 1990, which won the World Junior Team Championships, and he finished third that year in the individual event. Aidan turned professional at age 16 and played on the squash tour for five years, reaching the top 50 in the world rankings.
