SquashSkills - Pro Player Analysis

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Using Speed to Disrupt Your Opponent 🏃💨

Through Asal’s example, understand how you can use speed onto a ball to disrupt your opponent’s timing.

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Neutralizing Attacking Players 💡 #squash

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This is an excellent illustration of how to create shot options in the back corner 👌

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The term "soft hands” is frequently mentioned in squash discussions, and this is a prime example 👌

Even when near the front wall, Yow skilfully guides the ball softly across the court into the nick , even with a long follow-through. The technical cornerstone here is the open racket face. Developing the ability to manipulate the ball with the strings, r

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This is a lovely passage of play from Sabrina Sobhy 👌 #squash

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This shot highlights the importance of having a strong wrist position 👏 #squash

It’s a highly unconventional shot but works brilliantly, the key to its success is the open racket face and Tinne’s ability to put cut and spin on the shot and make the ball fade away and bounce twice before the side wall.

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Asal demonstrates superb nick hitting, slamming the ball cross-court with remarkable velocity 👏

Asal demonstrates superb nick hitting, slamming the ball cross-court with remarkable velocity 👏 Ali barely has time to move forward from the T before the ball bounces twice.

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Ali Farag Using Height to Candcuff Paul Coll│Hong Kong Open 2023

Through the example of Ali Farag, learn what makes a cross-court lob a pressure-building shot, and how you can use it to anticipate your opponent’s return!

15 januari 2024

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At the highest level, a player’s mindset often means the difference between winning and losing 🧠

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15 december 2023

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Paul Coll's Relentless Hitting│Hong Kong Open 2023

Get clear on several of the upgrades Paul Coll has made to his game in recent times 📈

15 december 2023

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Taking advantages of angles is critical in squash 💡 #psa #psaworldtour #squash #shorts

Developing multiple shot options, and learning how to utilize angles effectively is a skill the top players work tirelessly to develop. Asal and Masotti both aim to have their straight drives and kills angling into the side wall, away from their opponents

16 november 2023

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Everyone loves ripping a cross court nick 👏 #squash #psa #psaworldtour #shorts

As simple as the pros make it seem, a lot goes into the shot. Listen closely, and then go out and practice the prescribed steps!

16 november 2023

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Mostafa Asal really enjoys playing down the backhand alley. #squash #psa #psaworldtour #shorts

Over time, players develop their own brand of squash. Mostafa Asal really enjoys playing down the backhand alley, using a working straight kill to limit his opponent’s options.

16 november 2023

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Elshorbagy Vs Makin

There is no single "correct swing". Through Mohamed Elshorbagy's example, discover how it is possible to disrupt your opponent by hitting different shots with the same swing.

29 september 2023

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Mohamed ElShorbagy

To disrupt our opponents, we must be aware of our habitual tendencies, and then leverage variation 💡 Discover several ways in which you can show one shot, and hit another.

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Sherbini

When Sherbini moves into the front corners with a little bit of time she is deadly. Here she goes in with a low hand but an engaged wrist. This forces her opponent to have to cover the straight short drop. And because she sets up with so much threat and o

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Farag

Ali is well known to reset balls that are difficult and often glued to the side wall.

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Asal vs Makin

Something that appears simple on the surface actually has several layers of nuances behind it 💡

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: SJ Perry

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Asal

To be able to take up a strong T position and limit his opponent's options, Asal performs a really good open stance drive on the backhand. Not an easy shot but he makes it look effortless. He’s able to get great spacing and distance with his lunge and rea

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Farag

Here we see Ali spotting an opportunity to apply pressure on his opponent. He moves across quickly to cut out the angles and has a very short backswing in order to take time away from his opponent. He does not try and do anything too fancy but knows that

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: SJ Perry

A very smart shot here from SJ when she's got a big opening 💡

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Hammamy

Hania spots an opening to pounce on and get across on the forehand to play a low stun/kill ball that is low risk. As she sees it she quickly gets her racket head up above the ball to give her options. She has a perfect presentation to the ball and makes c

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Movement - Coll & Asal

A great clip highlighting solid movement from two of the world's best players 💡

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Farag

A very simple and tight backhand volley drop here from Farag.

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Gohar

When looking to add a bit of deception look to set up the same way on each and every shot. When you can do this you will be able to make your opponent start to guess and then you open up new spaces on the court to hit into. You will see this perfectly fro

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Sherbini

A perfect bit of strength and control from Sherbini on the high forehand volley executing a perfect tight-length winner from an area not many people can attack from. Her strength in her lunge, as well as shoulders, allows her to play this shot to perfecti

15 december 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Mohamed ElShorbagy

Not an easy shot to be on the open stance on the backhand side, reset the rally and force your opponent to chip the ball out. Shorbagy demonstrates a wonderful example of this through the quality of his lunge and his strength. From here, he can control th

15 december 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Sherbini

A perfect example of a counter drop. Sherbini getting onto the ball fast and early and showing a lot of threat and options. From here her opponent is a bit stranded. She then shortens her swing and places the ball really accurately onto the floorboards en

28 september 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Marwan ElShorbagy

A lot of threat and options from Marwan when approaching the front right. He is very hard to read in this part of the court when he is dialled in. He has a lot of preparation but this makes this tricky to read and see. He then places the ball low and tigh

28 september 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Gohar

A classic straight kill from Gohar here and her set-up is perfect. She sees it early, gets the racket up high and vertical, really strong balance, and then can fully commit to the shot. She opens up her hips and shoulders but also keeps control in what sh

28 september 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Gawad

Karim Gawad here showing us how to turn defence into attack with a lovely lift and flick out the deep forehand corner when his opponent is looking to sneak across and put pressure on him. He gets a really solid 2-footed base, shortens his swing, keeps the

28 september 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Matthew

We see Nick Matthew here executing a perfect lob from the front forehand. You will notice he does not have a long or big follow-through on this shot and merely uses his wrist to flick the ball upwards getting a lot of elevation on the ball, lifting it ove

24 augustus 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Joelle King

In this clip, Joelle approaches the ball in the front backhand with a lot of options. She lifts her racket head up quite high and late showing she can hit long or short. But then from here she really cuts down and across the ball and hitting on the insid

24 augustus 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Gaultier

A really difficult shot to execute on the backhand volley hold from Gaultier. Because of the hold he brings his opponent forward in the court and now there is a gap deeper in the court. He plays the ball really late with a very open racket face and strong

24 augustus 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Sherbini - BH Stun From Deep

Sherbini uses this backhand stun ball from the 3/4 length to great effectiveness. The ball sits up slightly for her and she is able to hit downwards and around the side of the ball sending it in short to that awkward area of the court for her opponent. He

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Dessouky - BH Top Spin Drop

From a tough position, Fares is able to reset the rally by using the rolling top spin drop back into the front corner. He keeps his hand low and out in front of him as well as a low racket head. From here he uses the bug lunge as momentum to play the shot

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Coll & Asal - Deep BH Movement

A common theme when the ball reaches the back wall is players get into a 2-footed base. This is essential for good balance and weight transfer and to have options on the shots. Players get into this base in a few slightly different ways and here is an exa

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Farag

The thin cross-court is being played here by Farag with his opponent not able to get even close to it. The magic occurs when he approaches the ball in the front right with a lot of options and a very neutral swing. From here he gets his opponent's bodywei

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Sherbini

Often it is very hard to generate power on the backhand volley but Sherbini here shows us exactly how to do it. She rotates early storing up her energy and also lets the ball drop to a comfortable height. She gets all her body weight behind the ball and t

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Sobhy

Amanda is one of the most deadly players on tour when you offer her up a little angle on a shot. She has the ability to put the ball away with ease and in this clip, she keeps her forehand backswing to minimal and very simple moving parts. She opens up th

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Willstrop

A tactically pinpoint combination of two shots here from James. He starts with the backhand cross-court lob really pinning his opponent deep and forcing them to pay a rash cross court. When James now gets this shot he takes no risk and now makes his oppon

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Gaultier

You will not find a better deep backhand movement that Gaultier shows here. He rolls into the corner facing the back wall and planting his right foot. From here he executes the little hope and jump and faces the sidewall. Then when he makes contact he dri

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Welily

From a tough part of the court, Welily shows us how to play a perfect backhand volley while facing away from the front wall. She watches the ball so well and as she is doing this she gets her arm across her body in a solid striking position. From there, s

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Sherbini

From the deep forehand, Sherbini pulls out a stunning thin cross-court that leaves her opponent no chance of getting it back. Her set-up gives her a lot of options of shots and at the last moment, she opens her wrist and racket face and hits slightly acro

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Gaultier

A vintage forehand straight stun ball by Gaultier here putting the ball tight on that 5th and 6th corner area. He sets up well on the open stance with a high and aggressive racket position and the uses a lot of torque and rotation around his hips to reall

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Ali Farag

A classic rally from Ali turning defence into attack and converting the rally by the last high-quality volley drop. Ali does really well to not allow Gawad to dominate the rally for too long but where the real magic lies is when Ali just gets back on top

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Mostafa Asal

Mostafa executing a really strong and powerful backhand volley crosscourt nick. A shot he has now become quite famous for and rightly so. Look at how well he sets up and then gets all the other technical points nailed to execute the shot. He keeps a reall

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Gohar

Nouran is known for her brute strength and power but here is a great example of her playing a slightly softer and more delicate shot on the backhand side. She gets a nice opportunity and takes in a straight drop. She uses a beautiful shape to her swing an

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Castagnet

An amazing piece of footage here showing how to get the ball out of the deep backhand corner effectively. The first thing that happens is the choking up of the grip and the arm starting across the body. Then the 2-footed plat/hop as well as dropping the k

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Mohamed ElShorbagy

A forehand thin and aggressive cross-court executed to perfection from Mohamed. He goes so direct and straight to the ball with an open stance and a neutral swing. He has the threat of all shots from here. He is then able to take the ball out in front and

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Mohamed ElShorbagy

In the front right, Mohamed puts in a little hold to send his opponent the wrong way but it's more about his placement and accuracy to hit a dying length that does the damage. He makes sure he aims lower on the front wall and lands the ball a little short

7 februari 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Miguel Rodriguez

A perfect example from Miguel playing a dying length from the back of the court when he only has a little on offer. You will see he slightly plays the shot a little softer, hits it a little lower on the front wall and gets it to land in the middle of the

7 februari 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Nour El Sherbini

Once you get in front of your opponent and looking to attack them to the back, be sure to notice how well Sherbini does it here. She is in a good position and now wants to hit a length but does not want it to balloon off the back giving her opponent a cha

7 februari 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Mohamed ElShorbagy

Mohamed playing a really pinpoint dying and fading length from the deep backhand when he has a little bit of an angle on offer. Notice how he doesn't give the ball all his power and sightly checks his follow-through. He also aims a little lower on the fro

7 februari 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Gregory Gaultier

A perfect backhand volley length that fades really well and dies in the back. He just holds the ball slightly longer to allow his opponent to come up and around him and from here he then opens up the racket face, cuts and fades the ball and lands it in th

21 januari 2022

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Squash Pro Player Analysis: Simon Rösner

Simon here getting an easy ball in the front backhand but what he does so well is he has a really slow and chilled swing. From here he shows the threat of the straight drop as everything is telling his opponent this, and then really late he flicks the wri

21 januari 2022