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. 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 SUBSCRIBE If you want clearer explanations, better practice ideas, and fewer wasted sessions, subscribe here: ➤ https://www.youtube.com/c/BetterSquas... KEY VIDEOS TO WATCH Avoid These Common Backhand Mistakes ➤    • Stop Making These 5 Common Squash Backhand...   Improve Your Shot Selection With This Simple Guide ➤    • Improve Your Shot Selection With This Simp...   Smooth and Effective Footwork (Playlist) ➤    • Movement & Footwork   BETTERSQUASH Structured, efficient improvement for adult club players who value clarity, deliberate practice, and long-term skill development over random repetition. ABOUT ME I'm an ex-professional squash coach, and I've dedicated over 40 years to squash, working with hundreds of players from complete beginners to tournament winners. I no longer coach professionally, but the knowledge doesn't disappear, so I make videos instead. My goal is simple: provide practical advice, technical clarity, and solutions to common problems to as many squash players as possible. BETTERSQUASH APP Use the BetterPractice App to run your practice sessions clearly and consistently. Free, no account, no tracking. ➤ https://bettersquash.com/projects/bet... FASTFOCUS A structured practice plan gives every session a clear purpose. ➤ https://bettersquash.com/plans/fastfocus SQUASH PROJECTS Use The Right Ball ➤ https://bettersquash.com/projects/rig... MANTRA Do something every single day to improve your squash! CONTACT ME phillip@bettersquash.com 🔍 HASHTAGS #SquashTips #SquashDrills #SquashImprovement